Upcoming In-person events

• 3D Playtest Night + Speaker Series - Oct 9th 2025
  • Join us in San Francisco for an exclusive 3D Playtest Night during SF Tech Week - network with devs + artists + game studios, learn from industry speakers, free food + drinks, and 80–100 folks from the 3D × tech × games scene.
  • Have a game you want to showcase? Submit here!
• GLITCHED - Women in Game Development Meetup - Oct 23rd 2025
  • Enjoy an evening of networking, a panel on production from talented women in the game industry, playable demos and artwork showcased by women creatives, and spoOoOooky snacks, drinks, and decorations for this October edition!

Recurring Vitrual Events

• South Bay Game Dev meets the last monday of every month on the Sillicon Valley discord
• The B.A.D. Collective meets every monday on their discord, and the have an event calendar on their website.

Local Meetup groups

• South Bay Game Dev
  • Monthly meetup group that meets on the Sillicon Valley discord on the last monday of the month, chill chatting & demoing type environment. (Indie Game Developers of Silicon Valley has effectively merged with this group since 2020.)
• IGDA Silicon Valley Monthly Meetup
  • Silicon Valley Chapter of the IGDA hosts monthly in person meetups in Mountain View.
• SF Game Development
  • This group hosts high-quality meetups focused on topics such as game marketing, development, and design.
• East Bay Game Devs & Creatives
  • East Bay Game Devs & Creatives is a friendly Meetup in Oakland and surrounding areas for industry professionals, independent game developers, hobbyists, artists, musicians, designers, and those interested in breaking into video game development.
• Sacramento Developer Collective
  • The purpose of this collective is simple: To create opportunity for developers & designers, both aspiring & veteran, to connect & empower one another within our up & coming Sacramento game industry!