Trick, Treat, & Deploy: AWS Card Clash

Join the AWS San Antonio Community this October for a special Halloween-themed meetup! We are swapping our usual Tier 3 hands-on labs for a fun, interactive game night featuring AWS Card Clash. Whether you are a seasoned cloud architect or completely new to AWS, Card Clash is a 3D strategy card game that makes learning AWS services approachable and engaging at your own pace.
We are also thrilled to partner with Aikido, who will be showing us exactly how to lock down our code and protect our community.

🛡️ Event Highlights 🛡️

💻 **Securing sanantonioaws.com:** Watch a live demo from our sponsor, Aikido, showing how we actively monitor and secure our own open-source community platform, **sanantonioaws.com**. Learn how Aikido's AutoFix protects our web app and member data from code to cloud.

🎮 Play & Learn: Deploy AWS service cards into architecture slots to build out cloud solutions.
⚔️ Head-to-Head Matches: We will be running head-to-head matches in groups of three.
📺 Live Spectator Screen: A feature match will be cast to the main TV at Geekdom so the whole room can watch, cheer,and play along.
🎁 Swag Giveaway: Stick around until the end for a chance to win exclusive AWS and Aikido swag!
🍕 Food & Networking: Enjoy free food and sodas (funded by AWS) while connecting with local cloud professionals.
🕒 Agenda 🕒
🚪 6:00 PM - 6:20 PM: Doors open, grab food and sodas, networking.
🎤 6:20 PM - 6:30 PM: Welcome announcements and kick-off.
🛠️ 6:30 PM - 6:50 PM: AppSec Demo: Securing sanantonioaws.com with Aikido's AutoFix.
🎲 6:50 PM - 7:00 PM: Introduction to AWS Card Clash and game rules.
🃏 7:00 PM - 7:40 PM: Group breakout sessions (Card Clash in groups of three).
🏆 7:40 PM - 8:10 PM: Main Event: Featured head-to-head match displayed on the big screen.
🎉 8:10 PM - 8:20 PM: Swag Showdown! Rapid-fire cloud trivia game (or raffle) to win exclusive AWS and Aikido swag.
👋 8:20 PM - 8:30 PM: Final networking, open play, and event wrap-up.

Note: Please ensure you bring your mobile device, tablet, or laptop to participate in AWS Card Clash.