Game Programming

You may join the audio of the meeting by phone: ‪(US) +1 937-589-3878‬ PIN: ‪233 448 729‬# The general format of our meetings is as follows: Time / Subject / Description [*] 18:30 - 19:00 / Beginner's regatta / We cover topics on basic facilities of J [*]19:00 - 19:30 / Show-and-tell/ You are encouraged to show recent code on which you've been working in order to show off, and to solicit advice and sympathy. [*]19:30 - 20:00 / Advanced topics / We look at more advanced features of the language. [*]20:00 - 20:30 / Learning and teaching J / We distill our own experiences to help others get a handle on J and improve our own knowledge. [*]20:30 - ? / Wrap-up / General talk. These broad areas are structured and ordered so that you may arrive or leave earlier or later depending on your particular interests. -

NOTE: We've had 25-35 people each week at this meetup, but most folks aren't RSVP-ing via Meetup. Around half are from outside MA. Please join us, even if you didn't RSVP. *** The "Natick" group is now meeting via Zoom + OGS (Online Go Server), and includes many people from outside of Massachusetts. Beginners are always welcome. It is great to host people who don't live near enough to other Go players to play in person. The Zoom + OGS experience provides 75% of the in-person experience. During the meetup, you can: • Play friendly games, or watch us play • Play league games. For details about joining the league, see http://massgo.org/league/ • Join a beginners group, or get teaching games • Join a DDK or SDK study group, generally starting at 8:30 • Have your game reviewed, or watch other reviews • Participate in a review of a pro game, starting at 9:30, in "guess the move" format. You can watch the game on Twitch and chat there, or talk to other Go players watching the review on the Zoom. See https://www.twitch.tv/massgo On Tuesday evening, sign in to OGS and go to the Massachusetts Go Association group (various links are posted there), or just join the Zoom. See https://online-go.com/group/45. Let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing you.

Join us **every Tuesday at 6 PM CST** Central time for an hour of fun, friendly learning and development on public speaking and leadership development. You can join our hybrid club from anywhere using online meetings or locally with in-person meeting options. **Guest VS Member:** * Join as a guest a few times. That is free * Become our club member for $102/hr ($90 for Toastmasters and $12 for club fee) to get all the member benefits, access to programs, resources, Pathways learning and more. **You will get to learn different skills, including:** * How to manage meeting * How to lead the discussions * Public Speaking * Impromptu speaking * Coordination and Collaboration with the team * Providing feedback (one that is encouraging and the one that helps to improve) to others * Speaking with eloquence and within the time allocated * Educate yourself by choosing the Toastmasters Pathways program * Connect and network with other professional * Prepare for interviews, meetings and community events with confidence * Learn to lead from the front and make a difference at work and in life * Learn the trade of speaking, listening, reading and writing when you go through the Toastmasters Pathways projects. * There is so much more to a Toastmasters club. As a member, you get a lot more benefits and resources. You can visit our club meetings as a Guest a couple of times to get an idea of how we do our program. Reach out to the club if you are interested in becoming a member of the club **contact-9218@toastmastersclubs.org** Visit our website [https://afterhours.toastmastersclubs.org/](https://afterhours.toastmastersclubs.org/) Review our Guest Information Packets PDFs and short videos about what the Toastmasters program is about. [https://afterhours.toastmastersclubs.org/Guest_Information_Packet.html](https://afterhours.toastmastersclubs.org/Guest_Information_Packet.html) **Online Option**: Zoom meeting (link will be shared after you signup. It's free) **In-Person Option**: Come to the UNFI office 10-15 mins before 6 pm on Tuesday. Ensure you have your ID card for security to issue you a badge. Address: Unfi, 11840 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN

We offer an online meeting option every month. Depending on host availability, we also off an option to attend the same meeting in-person.

**🏇 Tuesday Solidity TDD with Jim Lynch 🏇** 📣 Weekly Test Driven Development Session 📣 Join us TODAY ☀️ 🏆 Discuss Test Driven Development 🖥 Learn how to develop and deploy your very own dAPP! 👋 Meet like-minded people! ⚡ We are Beginner-Friendly and no question is too simple to answer! 🖥 Before the Bootcamp: Basic Training BootCamp Prep 🖥 Click the link 👇 Enroll For Free: [https://courses.consensys.net/courses/bootcamp-basic-training](https://courses.consensys.net/courses/bootcamp-basic-training)

**📣 Tuesday Solidity TDD with Jim Lynch 📣** **Join with us TODAY 🥳** 🏰 Discuss Test Driven Development 🏆 Discuss Test Driven Development with Solidity 🖥 Learn how to develop and deploy your very own dAPP! 👋 Meet like-minded people! ⚡ We are Beginner-Friendly and no question is too simple to answer! 🧑‍💻 👩‍💻 Learn with all of us online 🧑‍💻 👩‍💻 🎓 Consensys Academy 🎓 🖥 Before The Bootcamp: Basic Training BootCamp Prep 🖥 Click the link 👇 Enroll For Free: [https://courses.consensys.net/courses/bootcamp-basic-training](https://courses.consensys.net/courses/bootcamp-basic-training)

Encore un event Boost Your Skills et cette fois pour parler Machine Learning : Comment optimiser les modèles de Machine Learning ? L’optimisation des modèles de Machine Learning est un des principaux enjeux pour un Data Scientist. L'objectif est surtout d'obtenir de meilleures performances et d'augmenter la précision du modèle, en particulier dans des secteurs où les erreurs peuvent avoir un réel impact. On parle notamment d'optimisation des hyper-paramètres. Il existe plusieurs méthodes d'optimisation. Nous avons des techniques “classiques” avec les méthodes par grilles, faciles à mettre en place, mais qui présentent leurs limites. Ensuite nous avons les méthodes bayésiennes, où l'on capitalise sur les expérimentations précédentes pour s'orienter vers les bonnes valeurs. Contrairement aux précédentes méthodes qui évaluent chaque expérimentation de manière indépendante, l'optimisation bayésienne est vu comme LA méthode de choix pour les modèles longs à entraîner. Il s’agit d’un sujet clé pour gagner en efficacité. Voici le plan du Workshop : ✔️ Présentation des méthodes de recherche par grille ✔️ Présentation des méthodes bayésiennes ✔️ Lien avec l’AutoML ✔️ Cas d'application Etc … 🖥 L’optimisation en Machine Learning n’aura plus aucun secret pour toi suite à cet event. Blent Family 🔹

A Gathering of the minds on tips, tricks and best practices for using HTML5 as a platform for developing highly-interactive in-browser applications (with a focus on Game Development)

Hey everyone! We're trying an experiment this time - instead of Google Meet, we're going to try using a voice channel in our community Discord. If you haven't already, join our community here: https://discord.gg/Hz6ZX6ZrPw. We'll be in the Game Project Therapy channel at 4! This is an informal networking event open to new and veteran game developers from any background! Bring your projects and let's discuss best practices, share recommended plugins, code walkthroughs, debug your code, and brainstorm awesome game ideas. This is an informal meetup to get to know other game developers in the area and support each other's aspirations of creating the next big hit.

The Tech Valley Game Space (TVGS) had a monthly social/game night at the Center of Gravity. It's now a weekly virtual event. For the current schedule, see their main page at https://www.meetup.com/TechValleyGameSpace

Friday's open meetup is the place for small talk, meeting new people and exchanging ideas. Join our discord server and chat in a relax and friendly setting. There is no formal structure for those meetings, and you're free to come up with whatever topic you want. Some examples: * You want to have someone to talk to while working out a concept * You need motivation to work on your project each week * You want to stream your development * You want to learn about the Luxembourgish game dev community * You have general questions about game development * You need technical help * You want to collaborate * You want to present a project * You want to talk about games * You have nothing better to do * Etc... Since it's a weekly event, we don't really expect people to rsvp (except if you need to see the server link). Just drop in whenever you like, use the text channel or go straight into voice chat. Everybody is welcome! Spoken/common language is usually English. Discord: *Please note that you will need a verified discord account in order to access the server, so it's better to handle that in advance.*

Let's hang out and work on our games online! Bring a coffee and your latest project if you'd like to share. We're meeting on Discord for it's better video sharing capabilities. If you don't already have an account, no worries!, you'll be prompted to provide one upon joining the channel. Here's our typical agenda: 1. Idle Chatter 2. Area Events and Happenings 3. Scheduling Presentations (making sure all attendees who want to present have time) 4. Presentations We like to take screenshots of the presentations to post here on Meetup.com, so others get a sense of what we do and the cool projects that come through here. Screenshots are attributed with the name of the work (as best known) and the presenter's name or online handle, as per their preference. We're guessing that if you're wanting to show off your projects in the meetup, it isn't a stretch to have a screenshot posted here on the site as well. BUT! If you'd rather not have your work posted on Meetup.com, or you have another concern, please let a host know and we'll accommodate you as best we can.

We're hanging out with a Quaranstream! Our movies are TBD until about Tues/Wed prior. But regardless, we always have a movie playing on Thursday at 6pm! So come join us in the Discord and let's have fun! To properly join and view, make sure you make a stop at the carl-bot in the #rules channel and add a projector emoji to it. It'll assign you the Quaranstream role which will allow you to see and join the Quaranstream channel!

AGDG is replacing our regular events with remote meetups on Discord. We'll be using Discord's voice channel and streaming features to host demos, socializing, and gaming. How to Join: Join the AGDG Discord https://discord.gg/mvXEyqK Find the category on the left column that says "📆 AGDG Meeting" Under that category, click the 🔊voice channel "📢︱meeting" Agenda: News and community updates Introductions Demos (up to 5 slots of 10 minutes each) Gaming or hangout time (*optional, after meeting) Accountability Team (*optional, after meeting) Demos are open to everyone! We'd love to see your projects, art, music, tutorials, presentations, or anything game dev related. There will also be group socializing and time to play games after the event. Our Accountability Team also meets after demos. They are a productivity group that sets personal goals and runs regular checks in on progress. Beginner's Guide to Discord https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360045138571-Beginner-s-Guide-to-Discord How to demo on Discord - Go Live and Screen Share https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040816151-Go-Live-and-Screen-Share Our discord is also a great way to connect with the community outside of meetings. We have channels for all types of game development, skill sets, resources, and jobs. You're welcome to join our discord and chat even if you aren't attending the meetup.

**PLEASE NOTE:** This event does NOT guarantee your ticket to the event. This is an information only promotion. Come join the *Columbus Clippers* on Video Game Night at *Huntington Park* with *COGG* members showcasing their games! SATURDAY, APRIL 18: Video Game Day! Enjoy an appearance by the one and only *Sonic the Hedgehog*! [https://www.milb.com/columbus/tickets/single-game-tickets](https://www.milb.com/columbus/tickets/single-game-tickets)

This is a relaxed, community-driven Unity GameDev meetup. There’s no strict agenda this time — just developers getting together to talk shop, share projects, and exchange ideas. **Some topics that may come up (based on attendee interest):** • Frame Debugger & performance tooling • Addressables & additive scene workflows • Input System, localization, responsive UI • AI integration approaches • DevOps & LiveOps experiences • Full lifecycle: idea → cross-platform publishing • Favorite Asset Store tools and hidden gems • Weird Unity quirks we’ve all run into *Nothing is locked in.* Bring a project if you’d like. Bring a question. Bring a lesson learned. Or just come hang out and meet other developers. All skill levels welcome!

FREE event [https://www.ccad.edu/chroma](https://www.ccad.edu/chroma) Friday, May 16, 3–7 p.m. CCAD campus, 60 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH Join Columbus College of Art & Design for *2025* *Chroma: Best of CCAD*, our annual campuswide exhibition showcasing outstanding student work from across the college’s academic programs. This faculty-juried show features select work from CCAD students of all class years, and is a can’t-miss end-of-year campus celebration recognizing their tremendous achievements. It’ll be a night of fun and entertainment, with interactive games, animation and film screenings, art symposiums, poetry and prose readings, and more (along with some of the best local food trucks). *Chroma* is free and open to all. Many exhibitions including... **Game Art & Design:** **DSB, first floor, Welcome Center lobby and Room 115**

Join us for a night of board gaming with FANG (Fem All Night Gaming). **We are an all fem board game group** in Columbus, Ohio. No cis-men, please! We play modern hobby board games! If you're unsure what that is, we can teach you! We'll be meeting at Round Table Games in Dublin! They have snacks and drink. They allow outside food if you want more than a snack. We will be playing in the store on the right when you walk in!

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 2000 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

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 be challenging. There is a parking lot behind the neighboring Mexican restaurant that is free and easy to walk from but it's a bit hidden.

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 2000 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