Independent Game Development

**Every Second Wednesday · 16:00–18:00 · Free Entry · Villa Vida Café** No sign-up needed-just show up! **Lavender Lounge** is Villa Vida’s cozy, community-centered **queer arts-and-crafts hangout** — a free creative space for anyone who wants to make art, relax, and connect with other queer people in Vienna. Every second Wednesday, you can bring your own supplies, settle into a calm corner, and work on whatever brings you joy: painting, knitting, sketching, journaling, crochet, collage, or any DIY craft you love. No experience needed, no pressure, no expectations. This is a soft, introvert-friendly space where newcomers and regulars mix easily. If you’re looking for a low-stress queer social event, this is it. ### **What to expect** * A quiet, cozy environment * Free entry, all identities welcome * Bring-your-own-supplies arts & crafts * Mix of regulars and newcomers * Zero-pressure, introvert-friendly socializing * A chance to share your work or simply unwind * Creative freedom in a safe, queer space ### **Who’s welcome** Lavender Lounge is open to: * Queer people of all identities * Questioning folks * Trans and nonbinary creatives * Allies who respect queer spaces * Beginners, hobbyists, and experienced artists * Anyone 18+ wanting a gentle queer community hang ### **Languages** This is a multilingual group. English is common, but participants also speak German, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian, French, and more. No specific language skills required — people naturally accommodate. ### **Come as you are** Bring your craft. Find your corner. Soak in the calm. Leave with inspiration — and maybe a new friend.

Bring your JS interest and a good vibe! Everybody is welcome & feel free to share this invitation! **Talks and info:** All details: [https://viennajs.org/en/meetup/vienna-js-may-2026](https://viennajs.org/en/meetup/vienna-js-may-2026) **Timetable:** * 18:00: Gathering, food & drinks * \~18:45 - 19:00: Start of the first talk **Talks:** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 🗣️ Edouard Maleix ▶️ Context That Compounds: What I Learned Building a Memory Lifecycle for Coding Agents Most teams manage agent context with static rule files — CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, custom YAML checklists, skills, etc. I do too. Then I tracked what actually happened: agents repeated the same mistakes across sessions, rules accumulated without evidence they helped, and review load stayed constant no matter how many rules I added.This talk covers what I learned building and testing a different approach: treating context as a living artifact with a lifecycle — generated from real incidents, curated for gaps, compiled to token budgets, and evaluated before injection. The key insight: context you can't measure is context you can't improve.I'll walk through three concrete problems and the patterns I found to address them: 1. **Attribution** — when an agent opens a PR, you can't tell what it wrote, why, or whether a human reviewed it. Giving agents their own signing keys and git identity changes code review from guessing to auditing. 2. **Memory that persists** — Monday you correct an agent, Tuesday it makes the same mistake. I built a typed diary (episodic, procedural, semantic, reflection entries) that survives across sessions and compiles into token-budget context packs. The difference vs. static rules: rules authored from memory can't compound; entries harvested from incidents can. 3. **Evaluating context, not just code** — SWE-bench tests whether agents can fix bugs. I needed something different: does this context pack actually help the agent avoid known mistakes? I'll show why scenarios harvested from real incidents (20–67% baseline → 95–100% with context) wildly outperform auto-generated ones.The talk is grounded in real workflows, real failures, and real data. The patterns — identity, lifecycle-based memory, context-as-testable-artifact — are applicable regardless of which agent or framework you use. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 🗣️ Speaker to be announced \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **🗣️Want to give a Talk?** ▶️ [https://viennajs.org/en/participate/give-a-talk](https://viennajs.org/en/participate/give-a-talk) **Location:** Dynatrace Austria GmbH THE ICON VIENNA ***Tower 24 - 22nd Floor*** Wiedner Gürtel 13, 1100 Vienna When you arrive in the ICON tower, walk straight to the info point and ask for a visitor’s card for Dynatrace (**22nd floor**). They will explain the way to Tower 24. Walk through the 1st glass door. At the 2nd glass door, you will need your visitor’s card (left side) and hold it against the card reader to open. Hold your visitor card against the card reader at the turnstiles, walk through it, and look at the screen on your slide (while entering). Don’t move too close to the gate before using your card, as it might block you. The screen will display a letter (A-D) about which elevator you need to take. You can also check your designated elevator by holding the card under one of the elevator screen panels. At the elevator entrance is a small display showing you the floor where it is going -> enter if you see the number 22. **Sponsor:** 🙏 Dynatrace Dynatrace definitely is one of Austria’s big success stories in recent history. Founded in 2005 in Linz, we're now one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies on the planet. Dynatrace is the market leader in software intelligence, that is: We provide full-stack insights into user sessions, applications' runtimes, and infrastructure. And guess what? We're looking for JavaScript developers: [https://careers.dynatrace.com/jobs/?country=Austria&category=Engineering](https://careers.dynatrace.com/jobs/?country=Austria&category=Engineering) **🙏 Want to sponsor?** We are looking for more sponsors! If you are interested please contact us via [viennajsmeetup@gmail.com](http://viennajsmeetup@gmail.com/) or at [viennajs.org.](http://viennajs.org./) \*\*\* **Don't forget to RSVP!**

**Our next show:** [next improv Show](https://www.iicv.at/improvshow) **Leader of the session:** [IICV Calendar](https://www.iicv.at/event-calendar) **What is it ?** An open improv session for all experience levels. Come play, explore, and have fun in a supportive, low-pressure environment. **How to register ?** Meetup registration opens on **Sunday 13:00** for the following Wednesday meetup. Should your plans change, we kindly ask you to **cancel.** For security reason, you cannot join the session if you did not registered. **How much ?** Free for IICV members\* 10 Euros for everybody else. You can pay contactless or cash. \* go to [iicv.at](https://www.iicv.at/) to become a member (13EUR per month until you cancel your membership). **Anything to report?** Please give us an anonymous [feedback](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oidbMUMs_Zz-rSQ9O4HcR_axPG_zvUb1dc1ssG5IWaw/edit) \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **Meetup priority**: Please do not enroll to meetup priority!!! You can enroll to any open session without having it (just close the adv. window). **Being meetup priority will not give you any advantage in the waiting list** neither as we will insure to respect the real order of priority. **Photograph policy**: Please be aware that photos will be taken during the open session for social media and newsletters. Before any photos are taken, we ask participants for their consent and provide an opportunity to opt out. **Code of Conduct**: We are a Vienna-based international community seeking to explore, play, practice, and perform improvised arts in a group setting. In treating this space with integrity and professionalism, we are committed to facilitating a harassment-free space for all persons regardless of cultural background, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, etc. Therefore, the IICV will not tolerate any inappropriate behaviour as per our [Code Of Conduct](https://www.iicv.at/code-of-conduct). Repeated violations of our guidelines can and will result in warnings, removal from sessions, or cancelation of membership. The **International Improv Community in Vienna** IICV e.V. ZVR Nr:1236421179

**Learn Your Camera Workshop** Next Wednesday, we’re hosting a beginner-friendly 2-hours workshop at **WienMitte Photography Studio**. You’ll learn how to understand your camera settings, take control of manual mode, and start creating better photos with more confidence. **Duration:** 2 hour **Cost:** 45€ **Location:** WienMitte Photography Studio Spaces are limited — DM to reserve your spot.

Please read everything! Check this event again on the day (weather updates, last‑minute changes, etc.). And please be polite: cancel your RSVP if you cannot attend. *** **Hello everyone!** Escape the workday for **Il Dolce Far Niente.** Let's meet this time at "**Der Garten"** at the Prater—a beautiful outdoor space perfect for a relaxed evening. Come enjoy some food and drinks in the fresh air as we toast to the art of doing absolutely nothing. Join me on this little adventure!

Welcome to the Wednesday Night Shift. We are taking over the legendary Bettlalm, to bring you the ultimate mid-week escape! 🥳 Great music, cold drinks and an amazing crowd that's the unique Austrian alpine party vibe, here in the heart of Vienna! 🪩 You want to shake off the workday on the dancefloor or just clink glasses with great people, this is your new Wednesday’s night! 🎉

[VIBE CODE WEDNESDAY] is a weekly gathering of people, hosted by weXelerate, where we are building things with AI — and we'd love for you to join us. Here's the idea: everyone has a mile-long to-do list and a bunch of ideas they never get around to. Things that don't get scheduled don't get done. So we made it a thing. Every Wednesday at weXelerate in Vienna, we block off the time and vibe code together. Think of it like your weekly gym session — except instead of lifting weights, you're finally building that thing you've been putting off for months. Two reasons people keep coming back: you actually get stuff done, and you're not alone in the room and meet new people. Someone next to you just found a tool you've never heard of or you get honest feedback on your idea. That kind of casual knowledge sharing is hard to find — and it happens naturally here. From pros to newbies everyone is welcome. No experience required. No pressure. Just show up and build. Wednesdays @ weXelerate, Praterstraße 1, 1020 Vienna

Welcome everyone to our board game meeting! We are thrilled to have you all here, ready to dive into the world of board games. Whether you're a seasoned player or a newcomer to the scene, we welcome all types of gamers to this event. It's a great opportunity to get to know other players who share your passion for board games. Whether you want to bring your own games or choose from the ones we have available. We've got a vast array of games to choose from, so you can find something that suits your style. Here are some of our games, just to give you an impression: * Casual games: Dixit, Carcasonne, Colt Express, Camel Up * Party games: Codenames, Taboo, Humm Bug, Drunk Stoned or Stupid, Trial by Trolley, Joking Hazard, Poetry For Neanderthals * Social deduction games: The Resistance, Werewolves of millers hollow, Secret Hitler, One Night Revolution, Time Bomb * Cooperative games: Flash Point: Fire Rescue, Hanabi, Pandemic * Story games like: Once upon A Time, Gloom, Winter Tales * Workerplacement games: Takenoko, The Pursuit of Happiness, Sail to India, Periorbis * Miniature games: Zombicide, Project: Elite, The Others: 7 Sins, Lobotomy * Video games turned into board games: Stardew Valley, Dark Souls And so many more i cannot list all of them here We are an international group, so all games are in english or can be played in english. What if you don't know any games? That is okay! The best part? The meeting is free of charge! All we ask is that you pay for your drinks and food at the bar. We encourage you to mingle with fellow players and make new friends, because that's the beauty of board games: the social experience. So grab a game, grab a seat, and let's get this meeting started!

Please read everything 🙏 Hello and welcome to our event 🙂 This meeting is part of regular meetings organized by (Board-games-in-Vienna) every Tuesday and Friday at 06:00 PM Let's set a few points first: ● The language of this meeting is English! ● Please come on time otherwise you have to wait ! ● Call this number if you can't find us: +436767401074 (also WhatsApp) The event: 🎲 If you're a fan of playing modern board games that takes about 60-90 minutes, this meeting is for you 🙂 **We also play shorter games sometimes.** Examples for what kind of games we play : Brass Birmingham, Terraforming Mars, Age of Innovation, Architects of the West Kingdom, Forest Shuffle, Orloj, and many other new games. All the mentioned games are just examples, and we're not necessarily going to play the exact games. The system: 📒 You can join us to play a game with someone, or/and you're also welcome to bring and explain your games to the others. Feel free to ask for any game available in our collection (the link below) we will provide it for you and help with the rules based on availability https://boardgamegeek.com/collection/user/Aymantaha?own=1&subtype=boardgame&ff=1 The location: 📍 Simmeringer Hauptstrass 36/Siege 15/ 1110 Wien **(Zippererstrasse U3)** Find us on google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ptMbnWweFVPd8saZ7 We will be playing in the common room at my building (a room with many tables and good lighting), so feel free to bring any drinks or snacks for yourself. The cost: 💰 **A contribution of €1 per player** will be collected to cover the room cost and maintenance for the event. Please only sign up if you attend to come and play.

📖 Time to revisit our classic format and **talk about a great book** again🤩! At our May event, we'll discuss **Vivienne Ming's** “***Robotproof: When Machines Have All The Answers, Build Better People***”. Vivienne is is an American theoretical neuroscientist and artificial intelligence expert, and a self-professed Professional Mad Scientist. Her life and work are both extraordinary, and her latest book provides an actionable framework for rising above the “*the homogenized, vanilla world associated with AI”* (Forbes). There’s lots to mull over, get inspired by, and take home from her writing - so don’t hesitate and join the discussion! Don’t worry if life is too busy to read a whole book: It is absolutely not mandatory. We’ll provide enough information so everyone can learn something and connect insights to their own thinking and experiences. If you want to familiarise yourself with the author’s work, there are lots of podcasts you can listen to, like this one: [https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/stop-letting-ai-think-for-you-dr-vivienne-ming/id212382281?i=1000758167430](https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/stop-letting-ai-think-for-you-dr-vivienne-ming/id212382281?i=1000758167430) There’ll also be time for **networking and conversation** over drinks and snacks (donations welcome, please bring some cash 😊). By participating, you agree that your likeness may be recorded and authorise UX Vienna to use any such recordings for event documentation and promotional purposes.

⭐️Join us for a wonderful day outdoors at Donauinsel for a picnic!🍒 Please read carefully

✨Gather your blankets, pack your picnic baskets🥝, and get ready have a relaxing time filled with fun, food, and friendly people.
We're inviting you to enjoy the fresh air, the warmth of the sun, and the joy of good company.

🙌What to Expect:
Designated picnic areas where you can spread out your blankets and enjoy your homemade or store-bought snacks🥑 💎Participation fee is 5€ (cash) ⛳️please Register if you come and unregister if you don’t come.


A chance to meet and mingle with fellow board game lovers in your community🏸
A friendly atmosphere perfect for a casual hangout or party games.

⛳️What to Bring:
A picnic blanket or lawn chairs for comfortable seating.
A picnic basket filled with your favorite foods and beverages
Suncream and hats to protect yourself from the sun, as well as layers in case it gets chilly.
Any board games you'd like to play or share - the more, the better!✨ How to find? Come to metro station Donauinsel, don’t be late, we will gather at the entrance and then go to the location. If you are late, exact location will be in comments at 12.30. Join us on Instagram to follow events https://www.instagram.com/makegoodfriends?igsh=YjA2czVxNjF0cGJi&utm_source=qr

Gayme Night is our cozy board games hangout for the queer community and friends. Expect classics, quick party games, and the occasional chaotic round where someone swears they “definitely read the rules” (they did not). Come with your besties or show up solo — we’ll help people find a table and get a game going. The goal is simple: relaxed social time, a bit of playful competition, and a space that feels easy to enter. How it works * Drop in any time between 18:00 and 21:00 * Choose a game from the selection (or bring your own) * Join an open table or ask us to match you with a group * Play, snack, sip, repeat * Who it’s for Queer folks and friends/allies who can respect the space. You don’t need board game skills—just basic kindness and the ability to lose gracefully Free entry. Accessibility notes We aim to make this event as accessible as possible. If you have access needs or questions (seating, sensory needs, etc.), message us in advance and we’ll do our best to accommodate. Community care Villa Vida is a safer-space-ish environment: be respectful, ask for consent, and keep it cute. Harassment, racism, transphobia, misogyny, ableism, or any other form of discrimination isn’t welcome. Bring a friend or come make one. See you at Gayme Night.

**A-B-SEE** is a serious, responsible idea; intended strictly for the strong of heart and anti-dogmatic, open-eyed, and courageously curious cinematic adventure seekers. *Apply only if the description fits.* These events center on uncompromising, taboo-free, film art exploration. *Leave your comfort zone outside.* For **[FilmStory](https://www.meetup.com/filmstory/)** regular members only. * Orientation call prior to first date of participation. * Limited to 10 participants per event.

To join, please [register here](https://nocrastination.space/en/events/thursday-vienna?highlight_option=pitch_your_idea) (takes 1 minutes): https://nocrastination.space/en/events/thursday-vienna?highlight_option=pitch_your_idea **We like a touch of mystery!** **The exact location will be sent to you by email 24 hours before the session. Please make sure to register in advance.** What does [Lunch + Pitch](https://nocrastination.space/en/events/thursday-vienna?highlight_option=pitch_your_idea) look like? https://nocrastination.space/en/events/thursday-vienna Join our [WhatsApp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/K6LidaoQhe16wZ0Se9pNM6?mode=gi_t) for all spontaneous picnics, trips, events, circle discussions etc. Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/nocrastinationclub/) What are you currently working on? A startup? A side project? A portfolio? A creative idea? A career change? A job search? Or simply the next step in your life? Join us for a relaxed community [lunch + pitch](https://nocrastination.space/en/events/thursday-vienna?highlight_option=pitch_your_idea) where people share what they’re building, meet like-minded people, exchange ideas, gain visibility, and move forward together. This is not a formal pitch competition. It’s a low-pressure space to: ✨ share your ideas ✨ practice talking about what you do ✨ meet supportive and ambitious people ✨ find collaborators or accountability partners ✨ gain feedback and visibility ✨ and optional coworking afterward if you’d like **Think of it as: [LinkedIn in real life](https://nocrastination.space/en/events/thursday-vienna?highlight_option=pitch_your_idea).** At the beginning of the session, we’ll also do a few simple interactive networking activities to help everyone connect naturally and feel included, even if you come alone. **Agenda:** **12:30 – 1:00 PM 🥗 Optional Lunch + Networking** Arrive, grab food, drink, and meet people. **1:00 – 2:00 PM 🎤 Open Sharing & Pitch (3 mins each)** Share what you're working on, hear from others, exchange ideas, and find your people. No slides required. No judges. Just real conversation. **From 2:30 PM 💻 Optional Networking or Coworking** No agenda, no pressure. Stay networking or work alongside the group for as long as you like. **Bring:** your laptop, journal, or anything you will need. ☕ **Please do order something from the bar,** so as to keep us in our venue partner's good graces! You don’t need a startup. You don’t need a polished pitch. You don’t need to “have everything figured out.” You just need to be working toward something meaningful. Because moving forward becomes much easier when you do it with other people together. [Register here](https://nocrastination.space/en/events/thursday-vienna?highlight_option=pitch_your_idea): https://nocrastination.space/en/events/thursday-vienna?highlight_option=pitch_your_idea

PLEASE NOTE!!! This event will be In-Person for our very 1st Improving collab! If you know the [Columbus Unity group](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-unity-user-group/) location, we'll be at the same place. This is our 1st event and are doing a soft launch with limited attendance. 1st come 1st serve. If you want to be there and we fill up, please email me at [info@thecogg.com](mailto:info@thecogg.com) and I'll be in touch. All street parking is free on Sundays but you can also pay to park in any of the local garages. See image of [parking map here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mr9_LFIggbs-0_Zd3AJTGNqEhgMf2TzQ/view?usp=sharing). \-\-\- On the last Sunday of the month, we're having our usual end-of-the-month social gathering with our GameDev Meetup meeting. There will be announcements and presentations followed by some social networking Let's continue the conversations with good vibes and friends. All are welcomed from all ages and backgrounds to this public event. If we can, we'll be streaming or uploading the video later via our COGG YouTube channel here: [https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams](https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams) (Also please do subscribe if you have not done so!) No game development experience required! If you are interested in doing a 20 minute game development related presentation, please fill out our form online here: [https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1](https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1) Or e-mail us at info@thecogg.com with the following: Your Name, Company/Affiliation, Name of Your Game/Topic, Description, Tech Needs, and Your Contact. Be sure to check out our Discord for real time news updates: [https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ](https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ)

The Forge does have a full bar and kitchen. There is no cover charge but they do request all attendees to purchase a minimum of ~20 per person. Soft drink refills are 1 each. Please support our hosts so we can continue to provide great events for the group! The Forge has a large library of games available for us to enjoy. Hosts and regulars will also provide numerous popular games but please bring any games you would like to teach and/or play. Doors open at 6, and we expect gaming to be rolling by around 630. Please promptly end your games and clear out the space at 10pm when the bar closes. We encourage socializing but do not permit disruptive behavior of any kind. Thank you for your continued commitment to providing a fun and welcoming space to veteran, newbie, and rookie gamers in the Columbus area. Parking can sometimes fill esrly. There is additional parking lot behind the neighboring Mexican restaurant that is free and easy to walk from but it's a bit hidden.

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** Like it or not, AI agents are now capable of turning a quickly written paragraph of requirements into a pull request that is ready to be integrated into real-world production applications and it's now our responsibility to make sure AI doesn't go rogue and take down prod - or corrupt our data by misunderstanding the requirements or our existing schemas. In this session we'll explore strategies to protect our codebases through unit and integration testing, documentation, and code review along with additional ways of providing context and guard rails to our AI agents as they carry out the work we've assigned them to do. By the time we're done, you'll have a firm grasp of the problem and understand some helpful options for protecting your codebase from vibe coding mishaps getting YOLOed into prod. **YouTube Link** https://youtube.com/live/BltmWMH1zG0?feature=share

Welcome to Casual Boardgames, where we enjoy classic tabletop games and social deduction games while bonding over good food, drinks, and great conversations. 
We started this group to meet new people and make new friends, and bonding over games in a relaxed atmosphere is a great way to do that. We currently meet near route 23 and Polaris Parkway, and this is close to areas like Powell, Lewis Center, Worthington, and parts of Westerville and Columbus. 
Feel free to bring your own games or play one of the many games our members bring. If you are inexperienced, we will help you learn. 
Here are just a few examples of the kind of games we play. 
Tabletop/board games: Splendor, Catan, Azul, Dominion, 7 Wonders… 
Social deduction games: Code Names, Chameleon, Werewords… 
IMPORTANT: 
1. While we love playing a variety of games and competing, we are not just about the games. We interact and talk while playing, and this leads to a lot of laughter and fun. If you just want to compete and focus solely on the game, then this is probably not the group you are looking for. 
2. Many people join groups like this and never (or rarely) show up after weeks or months. If you join and never really come, we will eventually remove you from the group as a courtesy to our members. Why? Because limiting group conversations (on the app) to regular members makes communication and planning much easier. Also, while it may be rare, it protects members from people who join because they are interested in following a person instead of having a real interest in our group. If you get removed, it is just because you haven’t come, and we follow this protocol as a courtesy to our regular game players.

Boardgaming and boardgaming and MORE boardgaming .... we have over 2000 games onsite to play Join us !!!

Thanks for being a part of the CABS Meetup Group! We meet @ the COFFEE UNDERGROUND on Indianola Avenue. We play many different games @ CABS - bring your own or play one of the OVER 2222 in our library. What are your favorite games? What was the last game you played? Hope to see and game with you soon! Check us out on Facebook! Doors open early on Saturday Mornings at 10am and around 4pm on Fridays if you are interested in learning new / simpler games ... or new to the hobby or just want to check us out come in early just after noon and we will show you around before the crowd grows. Stay for a game or two, an hour or two or for the day! Your first visit is free and after that it's $5 a meeting or you can join for the year! It's Your Move