Competitive Gaming San Francisco

From Golden Gate Gamemakers

Game night returns after a short hiatus and since were getting ready for Thanksgiving, we'll be playing GAMES WITH FOOD! This will be the only game night for the month of November so please come out!! Weve got some great games making being played! Mike will be hosting [STARDEW VALLEY: THE BOARD GAME](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LTZExRCM48&t=835s)! Jump in to an instant modern classic of growing crops, raising animals, and building a house made by the designer of the classic video game! Beautiful and adorable settle in for a nice and relaxing experience. This stunning game has almost the exact same cozy feel as the iconic video game. Fernie will be hosting [SWEET LANDS!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85VA7jHzdJQ) In this adorable game, the former king has succumbed to his gluttonous love for sweets, leaving behind a final decree. You and your fellow players are challenged to build the most magnificent city of candy!! Gather the support of various townsfolk and navigate through fierce competition to create the richest and most prosperous city of sweets! Justin will be hosting [CHAI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKiSpqoAY-Q)! In this game, you will step into the shoes of a tea merchant, combining tea flavours to make a perfect blend. Specializing in either rooibos, green, oolong, black or white tea, you will buy and collect ingredients to fulfill your customers’ orders. Visit the Market, Select Additives, Reserve Customers and be the best tea merchant around to win! Gabi will be hosting [EVERDEL!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNniTEmV6Bk) One of the most beautiful games ever made, in this game you play as an anthropomorphic race of creatures prepping for the winter. Make sure you have enough food stores while you build your adorable empire. Definatley has cozy vibes as you build and expand your city. Game Roster for the evening includes: STARDEW VALLEY: THE BOARD GAME - relax and build your cozy life SWEET LANDS - build a city out of candy! CHAI - become the best and most skilled tea merchant EVERDELL + expansions -- adorable animals preparing for winter JUST DESSERTS -- have the most popular dessert restaurant RAMEN FURY -- eat the most unique bowl of ramen SUSHI GO! -- have the most diverse sushi experience FLAMECRAFT -- craft yummy potions and expand AGRICOLA + expansions -- farm food and livestock to feed your family RAVINE -- survive and find food to stay alive until recued TAKENOKO -- feed the emperor's panda to keep him happy TOKAIDO + expansions -- go on a walk, eat, and relax in this cute game \*\*This game night begins at 6 with games beginning around 6:30/7ish. No worries if you arrive after that....just know you may have to team up / chill until a new round of gaming begins!! \*\*Never played these before? We can teach you how to play all these games!! \*\*Bring your friends and any games you like!! Friends First. Games Always.

16 attendees

Board Game Playtesting at Victory Point Cafe Berkeley - 3rd Mondays

Tue, Nov 17, 2:00 AM

Come to Victory Point Cafe in Berkeley to playtest some games in development! This event is twice a month, 1st Wednesdays and 3rd Mondays, and exists as two separate listings on our meetup. This is a relaxed chance to try new board / card / tabletop games, get feedback on your own prototypes, and learn about the game industry. Designers and interested players welcome, no experience needed. Please be courteous to other designers and stay to test their games if you are bringing your own prototype to be tested. Drop in and out any time and participate as much as you'd like, and just observing is fine too. RSVPing is appreciated but not required. Organizers: Glenn and Velgus * COST - Participants may pay the regular $12/person reserved gaming fee or waive it by buying at least two menu items from the cafe. Pay or start a tab at the front counter upon entering. * PARKING - Street meters should be free from 6pm onwards. There is free street parking on the street behind the venue and on surrounding streets during the day and evening. * BART - Downtown Berkeley BART station is a straight 8-minute walk away. [See GGG's full Code of Conduct here](https://goldengategamemakers.com/Code_Of_Conduct/). Up-to-date details and our many other events can be found at [meetup.com/playgoldengate](https://www.meetup.com/playgoldengate).

4 attendees

What If No One Plays My Game? Discovery is Broken. Let's Talk About The Fix.

Thu, Nov 19, 1:30 AM

From SF Game Development

From Video Game Book Club - San Francisco

SF Game Development is excited to be hosting an evening with HTC VIVERSE on one of the toughest problems in indie games: getting people to actually play your game. Join us on Wednesday, November 18th at DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Francisco from 5:30 to 9:00 pm. Cris Miranda takes the stage at 7:00 pm. This event is for you if you’re an indie developer with a game already on Steam, a student building your first project, or a studio looking for new ways to reach players. Pizza is sponsored by VIVERSE, and the venue’s full-service bar will be open, so please grab a drink to support the venue. There will also be plenty of space to demo your indie games, network with other developers and meet the speaker. **What If No One Plays My Game? Discovery Is Broken. Let’s Talk About the Fix.** **Cris Miranda — Game Partnerships at HTC VIVERSE** Over 20,000 games launched on Steam last year, about 55 a day, and the top 1% captured more than 84% of the revenue. For most indie developers, the hardest problem isn’t building a great game. It’s getting anyone to see it. Cris will start with the discovery problem: what the data says about why great indie games get buried, and why being a strong developer isn’t enough when you’re up against 55 new releases a day. Next, the talk looks at a different way to distribute games. With instant browser-based play, a game can live anywhere a link can go (TikTok, Reddit, a creator’s stream) instead of fighting for a spot in a store feed. You’ll hear from developers who have found a second wind and new players this way, including the teams behind Klocki, Hook 2 and Figment. Cris will also share candid numbers on how developers earn, including two concrete deal structures: free-to-play pay-per-play and premium. The talk closes with what it takes to bring an existing game to the web. In short, if your engine exports to WebGL (Unity, Godot, GameMaker), you’re most of the way there. You’ll leave with a clear picture of your options and a direct line to Cris if you want to explore bringing your game over. **See you all there!** Thank you to everyone who RSVPs! Please arrive at 5:30 pm for networking and game demos. The talk begins at 7:00 pm. You **MUST RSVP** on Meetup, Luma or Eventbrite to secure your spot.

44 attendees

Open Board Gaming !

Fri, Nov 13, 3:00 AM

From Play Games

4.6

We play and teach games every Thursday [at](https://www.itsyourmoveoakland.com/)[ Its Your Move Games](https://www.itsyourmoveoakland.com/clubs) until 11pm. The cost is $5. Drop in any time from 7:00pm to 10:30pm or so and you're sure to find something to play! Bring your games from home or use any of the games from our extensive used game library. We often have many tables going on at once for lots of variety. The earlier part of the evening is ideal for families with kids. We play all sorts of board games and card games on Thursday nights, but also: We are at[ 7th West](https://www.7thwest.com/) Every Wednesday night with a nice sized board game library. There is no cover charge there and they have Pin Ball machines a great menu and a large patio for smoking. Got a favorite game you'd like to find others to play? Bring it along! Let us know in advance if possible so we can help with recruiting players. In addition to these Thursday Meetups and the ones linked above, there are yet more game-specific events for adults and youth over the course of each week, including Scrabble, youth Pathfinder, youth chess and youth Go classes/play, so check out our full schedule here (http://www.meetup.com/oaklandgames/pages/Event_schedule/). There's more to come, so be sure to stay in touch! We request a donation of $3 to help offset the cost of keeping the store open so late every Friday. Hope to see you soon! \-\- Chris Specker and Will Kreber $owner/managers$

2 attendees

Let's Play "13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim"

Sat, Nov 14, 8:00 PM

For this month's game we are playing the visual novel/strategy game *13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim*. *Vanillaware, the storytellers behind Odin Sphere and Dragon’s Crown, craft a sci-fi mystery epic spanning thirteen intertwining stories. Uncover the truth and delve into a 2D sidescrolling adventure featuring gorgeous art and environments. Then, battle the kaiju in fast-paced, top-down combat. Customize the Sentinels with an arsenal of mechsuit weaponry, and fight to defend humanity!* *13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim* is available on Switch and PlayStation. Play through the game as much as you can for our discussion; even if you don't complete the game, you're welcome to come to discuss as well as nominate future titles. We will be meeting at Patriot House, a bar on the top floor of Two Embarcadero Center. Look for us in the back patio area! To discuss the meetup, access more information, and keep in touch with other members, join the VGBC Discord: https://discord.gg/t97Bfv6qsF

9 attendees

🎲 Game Night Wednesdays + Happy Hour at Rick & Roxy’s! 🎯

Thu, Nov 12, 2:00 AM

From San Francisco Games

4.6

Midweek just got way more fun! Whether you're rolling in with a crew or flying solo, Game Night Wednesdays is your spot to play, sip, and socialize! 🔥 Happy Hour (6-9 PM): 🍹 $5 Well Drinks 🍺 $5 Michelob Ultra on Tap 🌊 5 for $25 Pacifico Buckets 🍹 5 for $30 Suncruisers (Vodka Iced Tea) 🥒 $8 Pickle Back Jameson Shots 🎮 Games include: Simon, Jenga, Guess Who, Chess, Cards Against Humanity, What Do You Meme, Monopoly Deal, Uno, Sorry, Yahtzee, Most Likely To..., classic cards, and dice. Plus, hit up Rick’s game room for skeeball, darts, giant Jenga, giant Connect 4, and a Polycade with 50+ retro arcade games! 🍻 Every Wednesday | Rick & Roxy’s | Happy Hour 6-9 PM | Games All Night! Rick & Roxy's 2131 Lombard Street San Francisco, CA.

From San Francisco Go Club

Play Go and Socialize

Sat, Nov 21, 12:00 AM

Visit our Japan Center Go Club and play Go with others. We are open every Friday 4-8pm with more times coming soon.

From Noisebridge Hackerspace

Showcase Showdown

Sat, Nov 21, 3:00 AM

**WIKI:** https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Showcase_Showdown # Showcase Showdown 2nd & 4th Fridays Showcase Showdown is an indie game showcase and fighting game tourney featuring Smash Melee competition. * **WHEN: 2**nd and 4th Fridays at [Noisebridge](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge "Noisebridge") at 7pm-12am. * **WHAT:** Play indie games showcases & competitive games like [Super Smash Brothers Melee](https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Super_Smash_Brothers_Melee&action=edit&redlink=1 "Super Smash Brothers Melee (page does not exist)"). * It is part of our [Fighting Game Fridays](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Fighting_Game_Fridays "Category:Fighting Game Fridays") alternating with [School of Melee](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/School_of_Melee "School of Melee") 1st and 4th Fridays. * It started as Noisebridge's first [GDC](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/GDC "GDC") IndieSmash event in 2026. * **WHERE:** [Noisebridge](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge "Noisebridge") Hackerspace, [272](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/272 "272") Capp St. San Francisco, CA * **COST:** **FREE!** Noisebridge runs on donations and 24 hour access card memberships. # Indie Games Showcases * **GAMERS:** Do you want to see the next generation of games being showcased and playtested? * **DEVS"** Do you have a game in the works or released that you'd like to share? ## GAMERS COME PLAY THE NEXT WAVE We have a wide variety of exciting new games in development or recently released for you to try! * Meet the developers and share your playtesting feedback to help shape the future of gaming. ## DEVS COME SHOW YOUR HARD WORK We are seeking games to show so get in touch and show up with your games to share! * We can help you set up your demo station and promotional materials to help attendees play, wishlist, give feedback and buy your game. * Come to [Gamebridge](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Gamebridge "Gamebridge") Wednesdays and we'll set you up. * Introduce yourself on our [Discord](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Discord "Discord") #games channel and tell us about the game you want to showcase and what promo material and setup you plan to have. # Competitive Game Tournaments ## Smash Melee Tourney Smash Melee is our founding game tourney that we began with and will continue every event. ## Halo We are planning a Halo tourney soon with some folks volunteering to do that. ## Street Fighter & Marvel VS Capcom Street Fighter games are at the roots of the fighting game community and we play these games too. ## Soul Calibur A tale of souls and swords, the soul still burns from our days with the Dreamcast. * We would like to have a Soul Calibur 6 tournament soon. * We could play console Calibur games if we get the right set of consoles and discs or figure out how to get them. ## Aether A newer kind of fighting game. ## Skull Girls A really artistic and cool fighting game. ## Bring them blue sparks! Suggest a game Do you have a game you'd like to arrange to play at Showcase Showdown?

From SF Bay Area Game Jamming & Game Design

Hype o'clock Game Dev & Tea Time

Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 PM

4.9

Come hang out, have some tea, and work on/share your projects with other cool folks! Please see the "How to find us" section below for more info. This event is scheduled for every 3rd Saturday of the month.

3 attendees

Game Night Fun with Just Spades!

Sat, Nov 21, 9:00 PM

From Just Spades

4.9

Join us for an entertaining evening filled with strategic gameplay and fun times at our upcoming Just Spades event! Whether you're a seasoned Spades player or new to the game, all are welcome to come and enjoy a night of card games and socializing with fellow enthusiasts. Connect with new friends, test your skills in a friendly atmosphere, and experience the thrill of playing Spades in a vibrant gaming community. Don't miss out on this opportunity to have a fantastic time filled with laughter, competition, and memorable moments. Let's gather, shuffle the deck, and make the most of our game night with Just Spades!

7 attendees

Mon at Victory Point Cafe

Tue, Nov 24, 2:00 AM

From Berkeley Board Gamers

Game night is back, come on out to Victory Point Cafe and check out the Berkeley Board Gamers. The only reason restrictions are being lifted is because most adults that can be vaccinated are being vaccinated. In fact, vaccines are going to be available for 5 and up. Let me state clearly right now, if you are NOT FULLY UPDATED on your boosters, you should NOT come out to any of these events for your own health and safety. Fully updated means 2 weeks after your latest booster dose of vaccine. The Berkeley Board Gamers has no power to verify whether someone is fully updated, so if you make the choice not to listen to this warning, then you are assuming that risk yourself. We may also meet in a place with non-members, the Berkeley Board Gamers definitely has no power or influence over non-members. To be clear, you should only consider these game nights if you are fully updated! The venue we are meeting at is the charming Victory Point Café. The normal gaming fee at the café is $7.50. Instead of paying the normal gaming fee the café has generously offered to let us simply purchase any 2 items from the menu. If you have a dietary restriction that makes this requirement difficult, please let me know and we can work something out. The link below includes the cafe's menu: https://www.victorypointcafe.com/pages/menu

From Video Game Book Club - East Bay

Let's Play "Cabernet"

Sat, Nov 21, 8:30 PM

For this month's game we are playing the conflicted vampire game, "**Cabernet**." From the developer: *Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in 19th century Eastern Europe. Guide Liza, a young vampire struggling with her morality and the supernatural world she has been pulled into. Beware, the taste of Cabernet is not for the faint of heart - prepare to explore themes of social conflict, alcoholism, and corruption.* It is available for Windows, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/X/S, and Switch. Play through it this month and we will discuss it on **November 21st**! Play through as much as you can and be prepared to be spoiled at the meeting. :) p.s. [Here](https://discord.gg/TYQmS3GgBK) is a link to our **Discord**, pop in to meet folks ahead of the meetup.

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