Independent Game Development

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

Join us for some online gaming goodness. Please see our weekly online gaming message board thread details and game signups. We do voice chat in discord. https://discord.com/invite/EMSF8rR

These informal gatherings are about two things: Geeks, and food! Join us for an informal lunch at local area restaurants with casual conversation with like-minded geeks. Conversations are typically about software and web development trends, though we've been known to digress to other geeky topics. All levels of geeks are welcome. If you need help with a particular problem or have a specific topic you'd like to talk about, please list it in a comment.

This event is organized by TechSpeak. Our meetup group is collaborating by promoting this event. This event is FREE to attend! In order to attend, please register here: http://bit.ly/3rpVxZl (Registrants will receive login info right before the start of the event.) As a non-techie, If you want to launch a successful tech startup your goal shouldn’t be to learn how to code and create your own app. Your goal should be to learn how to build the right team and implement the right processes to execute your idea. Then you need to go to market as fast as possible so you don’t miss out on the market opportunity. Join us for a FREE 60 minute online masterclass and learn what non-technical founders need to know to launch a successful tech startup. You will learn: 1) The one most important skill that you must have in the early stages of your startup to be successful 2) Why it’s so hard to find a technical co-founder or CTO and what you should do instead to get your idea off the ground 3) Two money-saving skills you need in order to test ideas without engaging a developer 4) How to define your MVP properly to reduce the cost and time required to develop your app 5) The importance of process and more! Please come with your questions and scenarios. About the Speaker Nelly Yusupova is a CTO, with over 18 years of experience leading organizations to technical excellence. She is a startup tech advisor, outsourced CTO, and the creator of TechSpeak for Entrepreneurs. Nelly is on a mission to help entrepreneurs minimize technology mistakes. Through her online master class TechSpeak for Entrepreneurs, she provides the roadmap to successfully manage technology teams and projects. Just recently included in Fast Company’s, “League of Extraordinary Women”, Nelly has been at the forefront of the women’ s movement online since 1999 and is one of the Wall Street Journal’s “Women on the IT Fast Track”. Nelly is a speaker and presenter for many organizations and presented at many major industry events, including: Women’s Enterprise Center, New York Entrepreneurs Business Network, Small Business Summit, BlogHer, Social Media Jungle, Mom 2.0, BlogWorld, and more. She has been featured in Inc. Magazine, NBC's Today Show, Fast Company, NewsDay.com, O’Reilly, Smart Money, Small Biz, TechRepublic, Women’s Radio and more. Nelly can be reached at: nelly@techspeak.co

☀️ Decentraland Developer Workshop ☀️ ☀️ Join us every Wednesday for a Workshop Series on How to Develop on Decentraland with EthBuilders NYC, Blockchain Developers United Austin and the Blockchain Acceleration foundation! ☀️ **Join us TODAY ⏰** ⚡ Bring your code, any questions you have, or show us what you're building! ⚡ Meet like-minded people! ⚡ We are Beginner-Friendly and no question is too simple to answer! Each session are lived streamed on Twitch: [https://www.twitch.tv/thebafnetwork](https://www.twitch.tv/thebafnetwork) Learn more about Blockchain Developers United Austin 👉 [https://www.meetup.com/blockchain-developers-united-austin](https://www.meetup.com/blockchain-developers-united-austin) Learn More about the Blockchain Acceleration Foundation 👉 [https://www.blockchainacceleration.org](https://www.blockchainacceleration.org) Decentraland Links 👉[ https://docs.decentraland.org](https://docs.decentraland.org)

**☀️ MetaVerse Developer Workshop ☀️** ☀️ Join us every Wednesday for a Workshop Series on How to Develop in the **MetaVerse** with **EthBuilders NYC**, **Blockchain Developers United Houston** and the **Blockchain Acceleration Foundation**! ☀️ **Join us TODAY ⏰** ⚡ Bring your code, any questions you have, or show us what you're building! ⚡ Meet like-minded people! ⚡ We are Beginner-Friendly and no question is too simple to answer! Learn more about **Blockchain Developers United Houston Texas 👉** [https://www.meetup.com/blockchain-devs-united-houston](https://www.meetup.com/blockchain-devs-united-houston) Learn More about the **Blockchain Acceleration Foundation 👉** [https://www.blockchainacceleration.org](https://www.blockchainacceleration.org) **Decentraland Links 👉** [https://docs.decentraland.org](https://docs.decentraland.org) 🖥 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) *** AGENDA ‍🎟️ --- 🎤 Introduction 🎤 Review Code, Ask and Answer Questions 🎤 Review / Discuss A Protocol 🎤 Review / Discuss A Whitepaper 🎤 Review / Discuss anything current, past, or present related to: ⚡ DeFi, Economics, and Tech ⚡ Want to Build a project? Looking for Teammates? Come on Down! *** OPEN SOURCE ‍🎟️ --- If you’d like to contribute, please check out our Open Source Repos: [https://github.com/EthBuilders](https://github.com/EthBuilders) Currently, we are building our community’s website: [https://github.com/EthBuilders/EthBuildersNYC-website](https://github.com/EthBuilders/EthBuildersNYC-website) *** INFO 🌎 --- Hello World! We are hosting events remotely. Our goal is to foster a community where attendees can Learn, Grow, and Create a network in the Decentralization space. We aim to create a Collaborative and Welcoming Environment Attendees from ALL backgrounds can learn about the space, keep up with innovations, share cool projects and coding tips, talk shop, and expand their network. We are beginner-friendly and no question is too simple to answer! Distributed Ledger Technology is as important to society as double-entry accounting and the publicly traded company. It will allow humans to scale their collaborative efforts and realize new manners of organization and prosperity. We hope to help you on your journey to build the future. We're excited to help build a stronger Blockchain Developer Community here in our Raleigh, NC, New York City and now, the WORLD. *** JOIN OUR SLACK --- 1. Our Slack: [http://bit.ly/NYC-Blockchain-Devs-Join-Slack](http://bit.ly/NYC-Blockchain-Devs-Join-Slack) *** CURRICULUM 📚 --- SEE FULL CURRICULUM HERE: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W9o5ex03yWZHZLNs0Q3CYn8qTHonQCgwAfydexnO57A/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W9o5ex03yWZHZLNs0Q3CYn8qTHonQCgwAfydexnO57A/edit?usp=sharing) *** OUR MISSION --- Helping to build a Decentralized World to help scale permissionless human collaboration. *** SPONSORS Ξ ₿ $ £ ¥ --- ConsenSys: The leading Ethereum Blockchain Development Studio. Check out the amazing products coming out of ConsenSys such as MetaMask, Infura, Truffle, the entire CodeFi Suite for institutions, and more! See more:[ https://consensys.net](https://consensys.net) 🖥 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)

Note: Change in time to start at 6pm! Ethereum, Defi, Solidity Coding, DApp development and Smart Contracts Join Google Meeting https://meet.google.com/nta-znbe-myi

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!

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.

This is an ONLINE event, starting 7pm. Before attending, please read our brief playtesting guidance and code of conduct at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/PlaytestSchedule If you have a prototype you would like to test, please also enter details into the schedule section of the doc above. Note that we prioritise prototypes based on a reciprocal system, and you should aim to test other members' games for at least as many hours as you test your own. We coordinate our digital testing using Discord text/voice chat app. Please join the Vancouver Playtest Group on Discord using this link: https://discord.gg/7AFv4Bq Once you've joined the Discord group, join the GENERAL voice channel where we can talk to coordinate testing. We may divide into groups and establish separate voice channels for each game (these are named 'Table 1', 'Table 2' etc. Please ALSO look for the ONLINE-TESTING text channel where we may share links to digital games. We usually use Tabletop Simulator to test digital games (you need to purchase this from Steam and install). As always, please keep feedback respectful and constructive so we can help one another to improve our designs. Thanks and please do post any questions! **If you're new to the Discord app or Tabletop Simulator program, please check out the guides below. It is best to check these programs are working correctly in advance. Discord can be run as an app or in-browser, so you can try both in the event of technical difficulties, and having an alternative device to hand as backup can be helpful. Don't hesitate to ask if you need any assistance!** Discord guide: https://www.tomsguide.com/us/what-is-discord,review-5203.html Tabletop Simulator general guide: https://www.entrogames.com/2020/05/tabletop-simulator-ultimate-guide-absolute-beginners/ Tabletop Simulator guide to creating a custom deck which may be useful for your card-based prototypes: http://berserk-games.com/knowledgebase/custom-decks/

This event is organized by TechSpeak. Our meetup group is collaborating by promoting this event. This event is FREE to attend! In order to attend, please register here: http://www.techspeakforentrepreneurs.com/how-to-cut-product-development-costs-by-up-to-50/?utm=ideatoipo (Registrants will receive the login info right before the start of the event.) There is a difference between releasing code and releasing code effectively and efficiently. That difference is having an efficient process - a repeatable way to produce consistent results over and over again. In this webinar, Nelly Yusupova, a CTO with 18 years of experience, a startup tech advisor, and the founder of TechSpeak for Entrepreneurs, will share the process she uses to manage teams and projects to deliver projects on time and on budget. You will learn: 1) The lean way vs. traditional way of building products 2) Two money saving things you should do before you build anything 3) How to define your MVP properly to reduce the cost and time of development 4) How to see the red flags sooner and minimize mistakes and more! Please come with your questions and scenarios. About the Speaker Nelly Yusupova is a CTO, with over 18 years experience, leading companies to technical excellence. She is a startup tech advisor, outsourced CTO, and the creator of TechSpeak for Entrepreneurs. Nelly is on a mission to help entrepreneurs minimize technology mistakes. Through her online master class TechSpeak for Entrepreneurs, she provides the roadmap to successfully manage technology teams and projects. Just recently included in Fast Company’s, “League of Extraordinary Women”, Nelly has been at the forefront of the women’ s movement online since 1999 and is one of the Wall Street Journal’s “Women on the IT Fast Track”. Nelly is a speaker and presenter for many organizations and major industries events including: Women’s Enterprise Center, New York Entrepreneurs Business Network, Small Business Summit, BlogHer, Social Media Jungle, Mom 2.0, BlogWorld, and more. She has been featured in Inc. Magazine, NBC's Today Show, Fast Company, NewsDay.com, O’Reilly, Smart Money, Small Biz, TechRepublic, Women’s Radio and more. Nelly can be reached at: nelly@techspeak.co

SDK study group. We play, watch lectures, and review games

**** RPers United Online**** Diverse group for Gms and Players a like that enjoy the roleplay more than combat. We explore indie RPGs, conventional titles as well as unconventional. Weekly Saturday gaming sessions from noon until 5. Dead Man’s Trail Dead Man’s Trail is a campaign setting for the D&D 5th Edition rule system, set in the Fantasy Old West! A tale of desperate gamblers and corrupt lawmen, of criminal subtlety and supernatural mystery. You are a Marshal—one band of hunters dedicated to saving the Wilds—and stopping the horrors that stalk the night. To aid in this struggle, Marshal's are given powers and use their own abilities to aid them. Rules for setting : A: Guns use spell slots B: Magic use a focus or item, meaning must be in you hand. C: the party knows about each other, NO lone wolves! D: 1-2 paragraph back story explaining about your character Please RSVP and Message James for other info if interested Discord https://discord.gg/aPsrduzN

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**

This meetup is a beginner-friendly session introducing version control for Unity projects, with a look at three common tools: Git, Perforce, and Unity Version Control. The goal is to help you understand what version control is, why it matters for Unity development, and what options are out there. The format will likely be presentation-style, with live demos and time for questions throughout. You'll see each tool in action and learn how they fit into a Unity workflow. What to Expect: * An introduction to version control and why it's essential for Unity projects * An overview of Git, Perforce, and Unity Version Control * Demos of each tool in a Unity workflow * Tips for getting started * No prior version control experience required * Resources for continued learning All experience levels are welcome. Whether you're new to version control or already using one of these tools, this session will help you understand what each one offers. Food and drinks provided. Join us to learn more about version control options for Unity.

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.

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

It feels like we just saw each other 🤷. Join members of the local design and UX community for our monthly breakfast. For May we’re stopping in for Rooh’s popup breakfast/cafe concept. You know someone is getting the lobster yuzu croissant, and that’s not even the prettiest thing on the menu!.

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.

CABS First Friday of the month gaming!!! Door opens at 4pm and will go until the last game is played or the closer for the night needs their sleep.