From Wisconsin, I have played a LOT of Euchre (but not recently). I miss it.  How about you?  Join us.   Pinochle events will be regularly scheduled and the occasional cribbage game, too. My husband and I live in San Jose and enjoy games.  We are members of several South Bay game groups.   Checking out amazon.com for Euchre books (to make sure I remember the rules) I came across this vintage summary of the game: From The Game of Euchre by John W. Keller “Less exacting than Whist, less absorbing …

Greetings web, social, console, mobile game and application developers, game designers and entrepreneurs. You will recognize the Silicon Valley, San Francisco, East Bay IGDA Chapters and other Bay Area Game and application developer group friends here. All are welcome. Join us to grow and present your games and apps and related tools and platforms. Find other game developers for your projects. Get or give advice on design, funding, art, technical architecture, careers for your game or applicatio …

Come meet and play board games, card games and even the occasional RPG with smart, interesting. Types of games you'll see played at this meetup include Dominion, Arkham Horror, Castle Ravenloft, Battlestar Galactica, Ghost Stories, and more! No Experience required to join, we're always willing to teach newcomers.

We have had a great seven year run of Poker (cash game NEVER a rake). We play in a beautiful custom-built poker room at our friend Dave's house and we're always looking for more players. The game is no limit Texas hold 'em, with one and two dollar blinds, most folks buy in for around $80.00 to $100.00 dollars. If you're looking for nice group of non-smoking, non-drinking, friendly poker playing folks, then send us a reply. Our player's age range from the upper twenties up to the mid sixties and …

There are DOZENS of game development events and groups with very specific topics in the Bay Area. Attempting to go to all of them is insane. Let's use this group to discuss what we've learned at other venues. This will be our crowdsourcing for indies project! This group is a place for independent developers who live near Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Los Altos to discuss design trends, platforms, tools, testing and sales techniques, the media, the IRS, lawyers, cloning, pirates, advertising, pub …

Ideas, Design, Development, DEMOs, Product Marketing, Business Development, Success or Failure Tips, Entrepreneurship, Opportunities among the whole bay area (including south to north, east to west :-))'s mobile game professional community, here is the place we can hold discussion, seminars, talks, and conference for the next big wave ! We hope to have monthly DEMOs, yeh, DEMOs, and quarterly bigger event to cheer up our own mobile game professionals for bigger success together !!!

This group is for Games User Researchers or those that are interested in Games User Research in the San Francisco Bay Area.  In addition to keeping in touch on the Games User Research group on LinkedIn, we sought a need to organize face-to-face meetups to further build our community and facilitate the exchanges information and ideas.

Gamification and use of game dynamics/mechanics in non-game contexts is next wave on the internet. To quote Seth Priesbatch "This decade is the decade of games". Community owners, entrepreneurs, application developers and marketers need to understand and leverage gamification techniques to their advantage. This group brings together people interested in gamification to discuss various aspects of the game design and dynamics.

Meet with other local gay card game enthusiasts! We meet at a restaurant every Thursday night, order dinner (individually), chat while we're eating, and then start playing either Hearts or a simple to learn but very fun card game called Tahimi. (We tend to alternate between these two card games each week.) We are also open to trying other card and simple board games (e.g., Taboo and Trivial Pursuit) occasionally if someone would like to. Even though the "regulars" almost never RSVP on the Me …

Are you a professional 2D or 3D artist in the bay area games industry looking to do some networking? Are you a student or aspiring game artist looking to get your foot in the door? Are you sick of hanging out in your gloomy studio grinding away on art assets in relative solitude? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, come hang out with us! We have beer and like-minded people! The first half of the meetup will be some kind of presentation about working in the games industry (if y …

Xbox Tournaments | Kinect Gaming Events We host regular gaming tournaments and midnight launch parties for the community. In a gaming group or Kincet dance group?  Message me about hosting your weekly group and/or tournaments.  

Meet others interested in all aspects of Web, Digital, Social Game and Social Media Analytics. Gather to discuss key trends and updates around advanced analytics,as it applies to marketing and tech offerings, upcoming web, search, BI, sentiment analysis, reporting and predictive analytics software (Web Trends, Google Analytics, Net Insight, Omniture, etc.) Open to anyone interested in learning more and sharing thoughts about digital analytics, SEM, SEO and social media as it relates to web desig …

We started this Meetup to bring together the best devs, designers and entrepreneurs in the local social games space. Come meet some friends, hear a couple of great industry speakers, and talk about what's cool in social games.

Welcome to Book Club, Board Games and More! This group is for ladies of all ages who like to have fun with friends! If you like getting together with girlfriends and sharing some laughs, reading books, playing board games, going out dining, hiking, dancing, potlucks, movies, bocce, bowling..., then join us! We are a fun and energetic group of women with a very active social calendar. Our goal is to create an enriching and inviting environment, where you will get to know each member and build …

Group dedicated to helping small mobile game and app developers succeed. Each week we have a coding lab or workshop where we discuss new concepts, ideas, and learnings that help accelerate success.

What’s your dream? Freedom of time? Unlimited resources to travel the world? Whatever it may be, CASHFLOW 101 teaches you how to get out of the Rat Race and onto the Fast Track, how to make your money work for you - not the other way around. CASHFLOW 101 is an educational board game that simulates real life financial strategies and situations. As a simulation, you learn valuable lessons and gain priceless insights into personal finance and investing without having to put your actual money at ris …