If you find yourself growing a bit jaded by the totally whack money-centric direction in which the larger games industry is headed and would like to help steer things back towards a more socially responsible route, keep reading! This group is being set up to bring us like-minded individuals together, face-to-face, so that we can utilize our skills and abilities to ultimately develop a game. So, regardless of your skill level, if you've got knowledge of programming, asset development, writing, an …

The Vancouver Social and Mobile Gaming industry is exploding and this is a MeetUp for people working in the industry. Working to bring you great speakers and events every month!

This group is for connecting those in the Fraser Valley who simply love making games. Come to share experiences and show what you're working on!

We started this Meetup to bring together the best devs, designers and entrepreneurs in the local mobile games space. Come meet some friends, hear a couple of great industry speakers talk about what's cool in games. Please join our Meetup and pass the URL to other friends of yours in the local gaming space

In five words or less: Nerdy Artists Hangout & Draw Comics! (does an ampersand count as a word? is "hangout" one word or two?) Our goal is to bring together people who want to make comics or video games to hang out over drinks and snacks, show off our latest works, share ideas and (of course) draw comics. Our attendees are comprised mostly of comic illustrators, with the occasional writer and game developer. We have had a few seasoned professionals at our table, but the vast majority of us do th …

LevelUp - IGDA Victoria is a group designed to keep the local Game Design community in touch with each other, share resources, and learn from each other's experience & knowledge. Programmer? Artist? Writer? Sound Technician? Experienced? New? Work alone? As part of a team? It doesn't matter - we are all equals here. Come on down and make some new friends! While we do focus on Video Game Design, we recognize that all games - physical, sports, card, board, etc. - all have valuable and intriguing a …

This is a group for the indie developers/designers who cater to non-casual gaming tastes and audiences. While there is a lot happening on the casual/social/mobile side of indie gaming in Vancouver, Hardcore Indie is for discussing games and projects that aim for more involved gaming experiences: grand strategy, emergent narratives, open world games, procedurally generated worlds, genre-defying designs, non-linear adventures, exploration of tough subject matters... any and all games that are mean …

Vancouver is home to many game developers and publishers, large and small.   We have acclaimed game design schools and play host to GDC Canada.  In other words, Vancouver is a bustling hive of game-related activity. It only natural that Vancouver is home to several independent game developers as well.  Whether you're a small studio or a bedroom coder, you have a unique view of the industry.  The purpose of this meetup is to get to know your fellow Vancouver indies and to share experience and kno …

I'd like to invite other fellow Blender Heads who are interested in using Blender to develop game content.

Our focus is on the expanding HTML5 field and javascript game development. This is a place to learn or teach, to share tips on programming, game engines, sdks, tools for development on the web and cross platform solutions. Meetings will be held in the greater Seattle area.

"All the brilliant people working at the same time, in the same space, at the same computer, on the same thing." - Woody Zuill, Mob Programming geezer. Read about mob programming at http://mobprogramming.org/. Every couple of weeks or so, Mondays 6pm-8.30pm, you can join us when you can, in downtown Seattle or Redmond (we're alternating for now). Our most recent session was at Nordstrom's Innovation Lab, where eight people had all sorts of fun and games coding up a browser-based chat applicatio …

This is the Seattle-wide discussion forum for technology (esp. IT, web, mobile, game, cloud, social, telecom ...). The forum is a platform for professionals to collaborate, share ideas, foster creative brainstorming. It is also a platform for companies to increase their branding and network. You could also join discussion and get event update at our Email group: http://groups.google.com/group/seattle-tech-forum

The goal of this group is to come together as a community and talk about search based on open source stacks (solr/lucene/elasticsearch) and tie this into applications with emphasis on AI, machinelearning, games and more

Formerly: The Seattle Flash and HTML 5 User Group This is a user group for people interested in Interactive Media using Adobe software and other necessary skills. This group will gather to learn about creating Interactive Documents, Games, Responsive Websites and porting things to Tablet, Phone and Computer devices. The Seattle Flash User Group has been going for many years and with this change, we will be expanding our focus to incorporate HTML 5, JavaScript and the direction of the web with ri …

This is a group for people stuggling with weight issues (or not) in their 20's, 30's 40's 50's and want to walk/jog/run in a safe, non judgement, supportive environment. All level of beginners welcome. If you can walk, we will jog. If you can jog, we will run. We want to support and encourage each other to go the next step and push past the mental games that hold us back.

Greetings, Programs! The MCP has brought you here to fight on the Game Grid... oh wait, delete that, reboot. Welcome to the Vancouver Boardgame Group! We are a fun-loving, friendly bunch - no need to be shy. All are invited, so feel free to bring your friends and family. We play everything from classics to the newest boardgames, simple card games to deep and epic strategy. Don't have a game to bring? Come anyhow! We always have something for everyone to play. The group has a long and storied his …

gsummitX - Gamification in Seattle is a meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topic of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamification.co and the …

Learning programming can be a challenge. Key to success is learning the right way. While concepts of programming are best learned through a course, the actual skill of building applications requires hands-on training. We strongly believe that the best way to learn is to learn through relevant experience. This Boot Camp is designed to provide hand-on training experience for iOS development. Market-proof your talents by learning how to make iOS applications from scratch. Webilize is offering a 3-m …

The future of education is now.  And best of all it is FREE! Listen to me...  http://n.pr/y2kRz9 Stanford Takes Online Schooling To The Next Academic Level Join us to discuss the weekly content of the various Stanford's 2012 Online courses (Yes there are two independent CS 101 courses).  The expectation is that you will be up to date the course lecture and such before attending meetups. Sign up is free and open to everyone.  Use the links below and choose the advanced track. Start Dates are her …

This is for anyone who loves stories and has a story to tell. Before TV and even before the printing press people listened to each other tells stories for entertainment. This group hopes to keep the person to person tradition of storytelling alive. Stories for a Thursday Evening begins with a short program by a featured teller after-which the teller answers questions. This is followed by a ten minute intermission with tea and a small snack provided. The evening ends with an hour long open mic. w …

My kids (ages 9 and 11) are completely addicted to Minecraft. But is Minecraft just another popular game, or is it more than that? My wife is an elementary teacher and I'm a techie. We are committed to help our children enjoy learning, and also learn how to learn for themselves. We run our own Minecraft server, and have watched it grow from two kids and a dad to over 40 of their friends from school. They are not just building and exploring together, but they are also learning valuable life skill …

The vision of the Adobe Flash Eastside Meetup Group is to: * Concentrate on the needs of the attendees. * Focus on Flash (although, if there is sufficient interest and knowledge, this may expand to FLEX and AIR, etc.) Depending on attendee usage, there may be Design and Programming tracks. * Share projects, including showing, discussing how it was created and the problems (and solutions) encountered. * Address problems attendees are encountering. * Provide presentations on subjects selected by a …

Please see our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ConversationalEnglishVancouver for more information and to view our official videos. We are a FREE ESL club that actively offers many different Meet Up events, such as: - Large and small coffee shop gatherings - Fun English games and discussions - Pub nights and nightlife - Tours and outdoor adventures - Cultural events - And more!!! Canadians and other native speakers of English are welcome and encouraged to join. Our club is for anyone …

Announcing the beginning of Year 6 for the Seattle and Eastside Tennis Meetup Group!Please read this completely to become a member. Membership is not complete untill you have talked with me on the phone so make sure you do this step. This is one of the largest and most active groups in Washington. This is a fun and very social tennis group without attitudes. This year we are expanding to include some east and north side play in Lynwood, Bellevue, Kirkland etc. since loads of our members are from …

Eastside Moms and Tots (Formerly Eastside New & Expecting Moms or ENEM) is a circle of true friendship and support, comprised of mothers who first gave birth between January 2012 - February 2013 and their toddlers/ growing infants. We are a group of more than 35 moms who have, since June 2012, begun to form solid friendships with one another. We meet at local cafes (many have accommodations for our growing babies) and at each others' homes. In good weather, we enjoy outings in the various parks …

Do you love Firefly, Serenity and Science Fiction? You're our kind of geek. Are you looking for a classy, refined, well-behaved group of fans? We ain't it. Come join us and find out what the Seattle Browncoats are all about. Aim to misbehave! The Seattle Browncoats are a local fan group of the TV show Firefly, created by Joss Whedon of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Dollhouse. We like to do geeky-type events such as trips to the Seattle Sci-Fi Museum, attend the Emerald City Comic Co …

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. -- Walt Disney ************************* Hello and welcome to Bellingham’s Fun & Fitness Friends! This meetup is about getting fit and having fun in a friendly group atmosphere while taking advantage of where we live. Whether you participate in triathlons or are just starting your first fitness program, this group is designed to give you opportunities to shake up your routine, meet new people, add accountability to your established or n …

I STARTED THIS GROUP BECAUSE POLE WALKING is G-R-E-A-T! I know about health and fitness! I had the opportunity to compete in the Olympic Games in rowing, but my biggest achievement was putting my body back together after a devastating car accident. Not only that I'm a workshop facilitator; I love empowering people to take action for their own results...especially health and fitness. I tried pole walking in the summer of 2009 to strengthen my arms and shoulders so that I could carry the Winter Ol …