We started this Meetup to bring together the best devs, designers and entrepreneurs in the local social, casual and MMORPG games space. Come meet some friends, hear a couple of great industry speakers talk about what's cool in games. We're especially interested in Casual Game Association Minna Mingles members and IGDA members who may have not gotten together in a long time. Hopefully we can be a resource. Please join our Meetup and pass the URL to other friends of yours in the local gaming …

A group for developers, artists, and musicians who are interested in creating mobile games together for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry, etc to meet up and network.

Game development industry, social gaming and casual gaming is changing at lightning speed, and allowing game developers, gamers and industry people to create cool sh*** and make great money doing what we love. Let's get together to talk gaming culture, startups, entrepreneurship, making more money with your games, how to hack user growth in your games, the social issues surrounding the industry, and to hobnob with top dogs in the gaming industry and tech. The world is changing, and gaming is now …

This group is for anyone interested in game development using UDK, the Unreal Developers Kit! Artists, Animators, Programmers, Game Designers and Developers etc whether you're a Pro, Indy Developer, student, or beginner come share your knowledge and learn more about UDK. My hope is to help build a community that are actively involved in learning, sharing knowledge and skills and possibly even collaborating in game production and exploring other uses for UDK.

This is a group of people who are interested in developing or are currently developing content for the Oculus VR headset.

LA Makerspace is a non-profit member-driven family friendly community space for makers, tinkerers, and DIYers of all ages to create and collaborate. Contact Info: http://www.lamakerspace.com/contact Our mission is to provide a place where youth can make and learn alongside adults and where members can work on their own projects while learning new, unique maker skills through our workshops, on-going interest-based programs, mentorship, and peer learning environment. We offer affordable single cla …

This is a group created to bring individuals together that would love to do activities, classes, and workshops to better their lives and liberate their mind, body and soul. We will be doing group mediation classes, Reiki nights, yoga, hiking, tai chi, spiritual and growth game nights, NLP and hypnosis workshops and soooo much more!! You should join if you have a desire to be active and work on yourself. Or you are just interested in the above actives and want to learn and experience more.

Sherman Oaks Toastmasters Monday and Thursday night in the Sherman Oaks Galleria .  Besides having weekly access to two clubs joining this meetup will connect you with many new friends. Over the past year the club has created an Improv Group (EPIC) that has propelled many of us out of our comfort zone. What is this meetup.com group for. (2) You don't have to pay anything simply   join the meetup and learn about how the meetings will give you verbal and presentation skills needed to excel . (3) Y …

The 23b Shop is a (highly) mixed industrial hacker space. We work on a large range of projects including automotive, motorcycle, 4x4, guns and reloading, computers and networking, electronics and microprocessor projects, metal casting, machining, fabrication of all kinds, welding, leatherwork, jewelry, and knifemaking. If you are used to living in your own greasy unilluminated cave, this place is a VERITABLE WONDERLAND of creature comforts -- the treehouse you wish you could have built as a chi …

Our goals are: 1. To maintain a friendly group of American Sign Language (ASL) poker players that want to socialize and improve their game and provide the opportunity for them to play weekly. 2. Teach ASL poker to new players and to develop ASL poker players capable of playing in "English Speaking" games in homes, card rooms, casinos, and at the National Deaf Poker Tour http://nationaldeafpokertour.com. If you speak American Sign Language (ASL) and have always wanted to learn how to play poker o …

gsummitX - Gamification in LA 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 Gami …

Like Sports? Like Analytics? Like Hacking? For all of us who've programmed to prove why our favorite player/team is better or hacked away trying to optimize fantasy draft strategy, this is the group for you. If you like sports, data, analytics and technology and want to spend some time with like-minded geeks while watching a game, going to a game, or talking tech, we're looking forward to connecting and creating a community.

Do you use Google technologies in your work, studies or personal projects? Are you interested in learning more about them? Want to connect with other developers in person? Then the Google Developer Group Los Angeles welcomes you to attend one of our upcoming meetings! We're working on a roster of monthly events, including LA's first-ever Google I/O Extended viewing event, where you can watch live sessions from Google I/O with other developers right here in Southern California. Our regular meetin …

Welcome to Coastal LA Singles! We are a diverse group of men and women from various parts of the coastal LA region (South Bay, Long Beach) who love to share our passion in serving the poor, in giving back to the community and in creating new friendships by sharing our transformed lives with the people we meet. We organize events such as feeding the homeless and serve the community by volunteering wherever there is a need like at the VA hospital, in rescue missions, women's shelters and foster ki …

Hello Everyone! Welcome to Great Educational Experiences (gee!) South Bay.  Gee! started offering enrichment/alternative education to homeschooled children in November 2009.  George Castro is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over twenty years experience in the not for profit sector and Cindy is a aerospace engineer with over twenty years working in her field.  We created gee! with the idea of bringing exceptional learning opportunities to the community.  Since we began, we have alw …

The game Cashflow is part of Robert Kiyosaki's (of the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series) program to educate those who want to increase their earning potential and open their minds to becoming successful in business, real estate investing, and entrepreneurial savvy. Watch a Youtube video of Robert Kiyosaki speaking about the game by clicking on the link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqZayPhdUJc Our group is for those who want to learn and grow in their investing (real estate) and have fun and ma …

The narwhal bacons at midnight. This is a meet-up group specifically for redditors of r/LosAngeles. If you don't know what that is, this isn't the meet-up you're looking for. *waiving Jedi hand* You might be asking yourself why on Earth you'd want to meet with a bunch of other geeky people from the interwebs. Well, Inglip only knows, but we can guarantee that you'll meet beautiful women and gorgeous men.* After all, this is Los Angeles. All redditors (and reddit-appendages) are welcome! Again, i …

So you love playing soccer, and you play on a couple of leagues or pick up games once or twice a week. You're getting winded really quick and you are not able to keep up with the other players. You feel like skills can be or should be better. So you keep playing but these games are not helping improve your skills as fast as you want them to. So what do you do? Join our group........... We focus on ball handling drills, stamina drills, speed drills, shooting drills, and defensive drills and then …

Do you have a teen with a diagnose of Asperger Syndrome, HFA, or PDD-Nos, who only need minimum support or no support? Are you constantly searching for safe and effective social opportunities for them? If yes, then you've come to the right place! AAU focuses on doing just that! American Aspergers United started with the support of a small group of of warrior parents who have been through many heartaches, hurdles and humility.  Our goal is for our teens to be able to function, tolerate or at leas …

Hallo Eltern! We offer a small, yet high quality, German immersion program in Eagle Rock ( Los Angeles, CA 90041). Our "Deutscher Kindergarten" drop-off program for 2.5-4 year olds during the week and "Mutti+ich" on Saturdays for the 1.5-3 year olds! We also have "Spiel und Spass am Nachmittag" during the summer for the 5-9 year olds. You'll find a detailed description for each category in the calendar section. I also offer tutoring - please ask! NEW:  Additionally we're holding free Spielenachm …

The game Cashflow is part of Robert Kiyosaki's (of the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series) program to educate those who want to increase their earning potential and open their minds to becoming successful in business, real estate investing, and entrepreneurial savvy. Watch a Youtube video of Robert Kiyosaki speaking about the game by clicking on the link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqZayPhdUJc Our group is for those who want to learn and grow in their investing (real estate) and have fun and ma …

Shades of Soul Mission Statement Shades of Soul, is a social network connecting women on color (in their 20s and 30s) in the Los Angeles area. “Our name” attempts to recognize that black women come in a variety of hues and colors, and we bring a different range of experiences and backgrounds to any ensemble. As such, there is no one typical member, instead there are many adjectives that could be used to describe the average woman in our group: positive, creative, driven, artistic, business-mind …

NextSpace @ Amplify is an innovative workspace & collaborative coworking community. Your Best Work Happens Here. Venice Beach is a unique convergence of art, tech, creativity and innovation. Smack-dab in the middle of it is NextSpace's 5th location on Amplify's new accelerator campus. The Amplify campus is purpose-built for working, learning and networking, and NextSpace @ Amplify will provide the perfect complement of coworking and community to the energy and talent found in the Amplify acceler …

Come out to wine tastings and meeting new people at wine bars, lounges and dinners.  We will meet regularly to taste wine or just appreciate wine over food.  Group open to singles, couples and married.  30s and mid 40s welcome! You don't have to be a wine expert. Just come out try a new wine and have a few laughs! a few more details... Join us at dinner parties, dining events, gourmet dining out, potlucks, bowling, picnic, hiking, short hiking, movies, concerts, board games, networking professio …

this is a group for anyone interested in the sport of water polo.... you can be beginner, intermediate or advance.... although our club has programs for all ages and skill levels from youth to adult .... my main intent was to get more adults playing in a more recreational style manner, like pick up games, scrimmages, etc.... who knows what it will lead to, the majority of our sessions are at the Joint Forces Training Base Pool in Los Alamitos, is an oudoor heated Olympic size pool, it is home of …

The Los Angeles Homeschool Community Center (LAHCC) is a club in West LA that offers free playgroups, discounted classes, free member-run workshops and events. We are a non-profit that meets in an incredible indoor/outdoor facility which includes a gardening space, a moon-bounce, board-game room and a growing library. Our daily programs are run by volunteers and provide families with the opportunity to connect, create, and learn. Our classes are taught by experienced teachers who are the best in …

Jazz Night Out is a fundraising event with dinner and live jazz music to benefit the Don Bosco Tech. Music Program. The evening is filled with fun games, raffles, prizes, and showcases our Jazz Band and a Professional Group. This year, the program has invited singer Ginger & The Hoosier Daddys, who will be performing music from the 20’s to 40’s. The theme this year will be the Great Gatsby. The Don Bosco Tech. Music Program fundraises for classroom materials, reeds, instrument repairs, new mus …

We're a group of developers who enjoy happy hour and code. We'll be hosting various happy hour code-mixers, hackathons, and parties in downtown LA. Do you occasionally code under the influence? Then join us!