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Leave your mark on history by guiding the most successful civilization to victory. Difficulty: Medium **PLEASE keep an eye on your messages as I may need to message you. You will need to reply within 24 hours or potentially lose your place.** *They came to this planet, and they chose you. They uplifted your people and promised great prosperity. They provided the wisdom and the resources to build your cities sky high. They taught you the ways of culture, science, and warfare. They promised knowledge for any willing to learn. Come, Archon, guide your citizens to victory, under the watchful eyes of the Builders, our benefactors from beyond the skies above.* In ***Origins: First Builders***, you are an archon, guiding a population of freemen, influencing the construction of buildings and monuments, climbing the three mighty zodiac temples, and taking part in an arms race — all in an effort to leave the greatest mark on mankind's ancient history. You start the game with a city consisting of just two building tiles: the Agora tile and the Palace tile. As the game develops, your city will grow in both size and strength as you add new building tiles, each of which has a special ability that triggers when it is first added to a city and when closing a district. Your placement on the military track indicates the rewards you receive when you attack and your chances of becoming first player. *Origins: First Builders* is played over a number of rounds, with a round ending only after each player has passed. If a game end condition has not yet been triggered, the game continues with a new round. The game finishes at the end of the round when one or more of the following conditions has been met: * At most three colors of tower disks are still in stock. * No gold remains above any district card. * No citizen die of the proper color can be added to the citizen offer. * A player has moved all three of their zodiac disks to the top space of each temple track. The temple area is divided into three tracks: the sea temple, the forest temple, and the mountain temple. You score points only for your two least-valued temples, and once all the points have been summed, whoever has the most VPs wins. (Description from BoardGameGeek) Price: $100 First-timers, or people I haven't met before, will be asked to confirm their booking. I'll message you with details after your RSVP. **You need to reply within 24 hours to keep your spot.** No outside food is allowed at the venue. It is also a shoes-off venue. No-show and lateness: anyone not showing up, dropping out on the day or late the night before or being late a number of times without good reason may be blacklisted from my future games.

DMZ have a selection of games but feel free to bring your own game if there’s something you really want to play. They have some snacks and drinks available to buy, plus you can bring your own! Come join us for a night of board games fun with new (and old) friends! COST: it is $100 for play

[ Join us ] Hello Everyone 👋🏼! This is the best awesome Group gaming in Hong Kong Let's get to know what's "The closest strangers, the best teammates ever" here\~🤼‍♂️ Team gaming, meet new people. Feel free to bring your TEAM! Friendly gaming mentality! \* When : Every Thursday \| From 8:00pm to 11:00pm Where : 3/F, West Wing, 66 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon Fee : $400/person, Special offer for 2 ladies at $300/person Drinks : 2 classic cocktails/person Games : 3 bar games Guest : 24 guests (12 men and 12 ladies) max Prizes : CASH award for winner team Latecomers will just miss the games!!! \* [ Contact us ] First in first come! Registration and advance payment is required, you can ask through whatsapp chat https://wa.me/65398200

Fee 7ppl $75 9-11pm court C 請大家遵守以 1:請大家不要在遊戲其間進行羽毛球技術指導. 2:男與女閒聊時請保持一隻手距離. 3:遊戲已例明 羽毛球等級(ab,li,i 等等), 請按照自己所屬等級參與遊戲. 4:各下參加左的活動有指定場號, 如果自行走向其他埸由我們舉辦的活動的埸地打波, 我地可能會給予警告, 請不要挑戰我們的忍耐力。 5:如果少於48小時內取消出值, 都請交出值應付之金額。 如有違反, 一律blacklist. If you join my game for first time please send me your mobile no. to confirm your spot. Tel: 97843661 Coming Please Whatsapp or message me through meetup as soon as possible if you can't come. ‧ We will be playing 21 points doubles match ‧ Strictly NO BEGINNER ‧ The event is not first come first serve, I will pick suitable players in order to balance the level of the game. So if you are not on the attending list, please don't feel being offended, thanks for understanding ‧ Cancellation policy: Cancellation deadline is 48 hours prior to the start time of the game. Cancellation past the deadline will be marked as no-show.11

This month we have 3 talks Talk 1: Day to Day AI Talk 2: Scalable AI Talk 3: Production Ready AI Talk 1: Day to Day AI - AI, Agile and Productivity AI is changing not only how we work but how we plan and organise our projects. Join us for a quick overview of how we can leverage AI to take some of the heavy lifting out of effective planning, how AI can transform opaque requirements into actionable work and general tips and tricks for everyday productivity. About Conor Foley Senior Agile Coach and Delivery Lead Conor is an Agile Coach and Senior Delivery Lead with 18+ years delivering complex, multi-region transformations across Asia and Europe. He combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen to advise C-suite leaders on strategy, execution, and digital transformation. Talk 2: Scalable AI - From 50 to 50K: Scaling an AI Application Under Pressure—Lessons from a High-Stakes Launch Description: Scaling an AI-powered application from 50 MVP users to 50,000 for a high-stakes go-live is a daunting challenge—especially when you only have one shot to get it right. In this talk, we’ll share our firsthand experience navigating the technical, operational, and security hurdles of scaling under pressure Topics: Scaling the Application: handling a 1,000x increase in users—from architecture and performance to real-time monitoring and optimization. DevOps: How we automated, tested, and deployed at scale while minimizing risk and ensuring reliability. Security: Security for AI application developed with AI tools. Lessons from the Front Lines: Key takeaways for teams facing high-stakes launches, including how to prepare for the unexpected and deliver under pressure. About Ricardo Leading a team of experienced engineers, with background from both startup and corporate environments to build innovative solutions for large scale events. Focusing on technical leadership and practical outcomes. Talk 3: Production Ready AI: Your Client Wants AI, Now What? Description: Every client is asking for AI now, but what do you actually do when that first request lands? This talk walks through a real project where a client asked for "automated data entry" and what we actually built: an AI pipeline that turns product images into structured listings using vision models. I'll cover how to scope AI work, what went right, what didn't (the 90% to 100% accuracy trap), and why designing for human in the loop beats promising full automation. Practical advice for web devs taking on their first AI project. About Samuel Ng Co-Founder of POPBO Net, a Hong Kong IT consultancy. 15 years building web and ecommerce products, now focused on running hands on AI enablement workshops and building AI agents that automate real business workflows. Topic: AI integration for web development projects, practical lessons from real client work **About the organiser** **Rhys Turner** Co founder, Creative Technologist and Director, Tronica Rhys Turner is a Creative Technologist and Innovation Technologist, specialising in the intersection of technology, design, and luxury experiences. With a background in emerging technologies, AI, and interactive media, he explores innovative ways to enhance digital storytelling and customer engagement. His work focuses on blending creativity with technical innovation, pushing the boundaries of digital craftsmanship in the fashion and beauty industries. **Sponsors and supporting partner** [Tronica](https://tronica.io/) - HKWD sponsor [Angelflow](https://www.angelflow.vc/) - supporting partner [Garage Society](https://www.thegaragesociety.com/) - supporting partner **Event notes** * This event is first come first serve and will be letting people in on a capacity basis * food and drinks buy by the bar * vip reserved seats upon request



 **Schedule** 7:00 - Welcome mingle
7:15 - Talk 1 7:45 - talk 2 8:15 - Q&A 8:30 - Forum and mingle Join our discord for better communication https://discord.com/invite/k6zSjSZUUE We are looking for:
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Sports Chanbara Regular Class (Thursday) Sports chanbara is a free-style Japanese combat sport, which originated from Kodachi Goshindo (Self-defense with a short sword). We would like to introduce this new sport to Hong Kong. Please join us and be a Samurai. Dress code: Sport Attire The session will include the following: Warm-up exercise Basic Japanese Dojo manners Sports Chanbara Basic movement (Kihon Dosa) Attaching Techniques Blocking Techniques Basic Movements of Dodging Sparring Date: Each Thursday Time: 2000-2200pm Location: Room 503, 5/F, BLK B Hoi Luen Industrial Centre, 55 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon Fee: $600 per 4 classes Others: Attendee no need to bring/buy any helmet or gear and coach will borrow the gears for attendee use during class. For reservation, please message/call Stephen Sensei at 61762261 https://wa.me/85261762261 To find out more, please visit our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HongKongSportsChanbara Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/sports_chanbara_hong_kong/

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday Table top Board Gaming - ENGLISH -------------------------------------------------------------------- We have close to 5000 board games onsite, largest collection in hong kong. Welcome everyone who enjoy tabletop board games. Come share your collection of board games, or just come to learn and play new games. The goal is to create a fun environment for anyone to enjoy playing board games, and meet new friends. Details: 1) Location: near of kwai hing mtr station 2) Cost: First time visit=$80 HKD per person. Second time and on=Donation at your will. 3) Limit: 20 participants. Limited to 4-6 person per table 4) We will teach new games every week. 5) Come alone, or bring friends. 6) language spoken: English, and/or Cantonese NOTE: Exact address location will be announced one day before the event. Gaming time：2:00PM - 11.30PM, may come and leave anytime. For questions and comments please whatsapp or phone: 51346336 ----------------------------------------------------------------------全香港最多遊戲收藏量, 現場近5000隻遊戲。 星期六 棋牌 桌上遊戲 - 中文 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 歡迎喜歡玩棋類遊戲的朋友。快來分享你自己的棋類遊戲，或來學習玩新的遊戲吧。活動目標是讓每個人都可以享受玩棋的樂趣，從中亦可認識新朋友。 詳情: 1) 地址: 本次活動將在葵涌進行，5分鐘步行時間從葵興港鐵站。 2) 費用:第一次來= 每人$80港元, 第二次或之後=自由捐款。 3) 人數局限: 20 人. 每桌限4至6人。 4) 我們每週都會教玩新遊戲. 5) 可能一個人來，或帶朋友來 6) 語言:廣東話/英語 注意: 確切的地址位置將在活動前一日公佈。 最後，希望大家享受本次棋類遊戲帶來的歡樂,並認識到新朋友。 遊戲時間：下午2:00PM - 11.30PM 如有問題和意見，請Whatsapp或電話：51346336. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

\*\*\* Winner will get a $20 admission fee refund! Karen will be hosting a Texas Hold'em session on that night. It's a non-gambling session, everyone is welcome to join! Newbies are welcome too, as rules will be explained on the spot! Texas Hold'em is the most popular variation of the card game poker. In this game, each player receives two private "hole cards" and then five community cards are dealt face up in the middle of the table. Players combine their hole cards with the community cards to make the best five-card poker hand. The goal is to have the best hand at the showdown or to force all other players to fold. Here's a breakdown of the game: 1\. Hand Formation: * Each player gets two private "hole cards". * Five community cards are dealt face up in the center of the table. * Players combine their two hole cards with the five community cards to make their best five-card hand. 2\. Betting Rounds: * Texas Hold'em has multiple betting rounds: pre-flop, flop, turn, and river. * Players can bet, raise, call, or fold during each round. 3\. Winning the Pot: * The player with the best five-card hand at the showdown wins the pot. * The pot can also be won if all other players fold before the showdown. Venue Fees: $105 / Ladies $85 [signing up here through Meetup will get a $5 discount] (a complimentary drink is included) No show: No show will definitely be removed from the group. (Altogether 102 members have been removed from our groups so far due to no show.)

**Star Wars Rebellion** The empire must fall. But will these rebels survive to see freedom and what horrors might they have committed so that others might sleep soundly? Will they be heroes, villains, or statistics? A Star Wars d20 game. **Royal Blood** They are: the Major Arcana, more concept than real. As the queens, gods, and bosses of this city, their power excedes all imagination. You are:the Minor Arcana, as much human as magic. Minor gangsters, nobles and jesters, demigods and monsters alike, your powers are limited to what you can scrape together in a pinch. Still, limitation breeds innovation. Tonight is: the heist of a lifetime, a chance to steal the heart from a god, and in turn, become one as well. Have a care not to lose yourself along the way. **Bump in the Dark: Cracks in the Foundation** Tall tales of demonic activity and satanic worship have been circling in Rutland County, a small mining town in middle-of-nowhere, Nevada. Between a collapsed copper mine, ominous signs sprayed-painted everywhere, and wild rumours of blood sacrifices, the townsfolk are on the brink of either a witchhunt or a collective mental breakdown. The priest is at his wit’s end and the sheriff think it’s all hogwash, so it’s up to your group of hunters to figure out what’s going on. WHAT IS ONE-SHOT SATURDAY? It's a weekly meet-up in Sheung Wan/Central, focusing on indie games and single-session games (one-shots). 而家所有游戏係英文嘅但如果你要嚟玩中文游戏，我哋會無任歡迎。只要湊啱玩家就行！ You can drop in and play at any One-Shot Saturday – you do not need to have played in a previous session or commit to playing again. Whether you've played an RPG before or not, you're welcome to join us. Please arrive on time as once the games begin it becomes difficult to properly introduce latecomers. Join the conversation, make plans, suggest games to play, etc. — Facebook group: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/oneshotsaturdays/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/oneshotsaturdays/) \*\*\* WHAT IS A TABLETOP RPG? It's a game in which you never know where the next stop will be, because it’s all down to the decisions you and your fellow players make. Usually one person is the Game Master (or "GM"). Everyone else will be players, taking the role of the characters in the game. The players get to say what their characters say, think, and do. The GM describes everything else in the world. Then... we play to find out what happens. The game is a conversation: I say something, then you reply, maybe someone else chimes in. We talk about what's happening to the characters we imagine and the world around them. We also talk about the rules, which help us decide what happens next if the next step is in doubt. The rules differ from game to game: some use dice to shape the story, others use cards or something else. It's always a conversation, though.

**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)

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**

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

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.

**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** GitHub Copilot is powerful, but what if you could scale from a solo AI assistant to an entire team of specialized agents working in parallel? This session introduces Squad: an open-source framework for multi-agent orchestration that lets you define teams of AI agents with specific roles, responsibilities, and expertise. We'll progress from Copilot basics to the Copilot CLI, explore how Agents add autonomy, and see how Instructions and Skills let you customize agent behavior. Then, the climax: a live demo where a Squad team of 3 agents (Lead, Developer, Tester) stands up and builds a working application in real-time, showcasing true multi-agent collaboration. Whether you're new to AI or exploring how to scale your use of Copilot, this session will show you what's possible when agents work as a team. **YouTube Link** TBD

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