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Let's Play "13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim"
Sat, Nov 14, 8:00 PMFor 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
Open Board Gaming !
Fri, Nov 13, 3:00 AMWe 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 \(owner/managers\)
What If No One Plays My Game? Discovery is Broken. Let's Talk About The Fix.
Thu, Nov 19, 1:30 AMSF 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.
KublaCon Fall Board Game Convention and Protospiel
Fri, Nov 13, 8:00 PM[KublaCon Fall](https://register.cardboardconnect.com/kublacon-game-convention/kublacon-fall-2026/main-registration) tabletop game convention returns for its third year. Run by the same team as the original KublaCon, the biggest Bay Area tabletop convention. This convention will feature great community and tabletop gaming of all kinds including: * *Board, Card, Miniature, RPG* * *D&D - Pathfinder - Starfinder* * *Special Events - Seminars* * *Vendor Hall - Flea Market* * *Protospiel Board Game Playtesting* * *Raffles and Giveaways* * *Huge Game Library* * *Paint & Take* **Cost:** You must purchase a pass online or in person at the convention to enter the venue. Playtesting is included as a free event as part of the convention. **Location:** Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, 1333 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010 **Hours:** The con is open Friday 12:00pm - Monday 4pm! Game as late and early as you want in open areas. **Protospiel Information** A large Protospiel board game playtesting area will be run as an open event at the convention until 11pm each day and closing time on Monday. This is an excellent opportunity to try new board / card / tabletop games in development, get feedback on your own prototypes, jam on ideas, meet others in the game industry, share knowledge about the game industry, and meet new friends. Designers, publishers, and interested players welcome, no experience needed. As an additional incentive to play test games, there will be a board game giveaway for Protospiel board game participants. The event has scheduled playtests you can setup and join on the kublacon website, yet mostly it will be open tables with no reservations, come and go as you please. If there is an open table, you are free to set up a game prototype to run or work on. Please be courteous to other designers and share the space. If you want help finding a game or finding testers, feel free to ask the friendly staff in the room. Designers are expected to play others games in addition to their own. **KublaCon Fall Protospiel Organizers:** Scott Caputo and Velgus This event follows the [GGG Code of Conduct seen here](https://goldengategamemakers.com/) , as well as the convention's rules. Up-to-date details and our many other events can be found at meetup.com/playgoldengate
Play Go and Socialize
Sat, Nov 14, 12:00 AMVisit our Japan Center Go Club and play Go with others. We are open every Friday 4-8pm with more times coming soon.
Hype o'clock Game Dev & Tea Time
Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 PMCome 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.
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