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EVENTGDC 2016

March 16th, 2016 - 03:00pm

By Martine Paris

GDC 2016 is upon us and if you’re reading this

article, you’re looking to party!

Many milestones are being celebrated this year

including Pocket Gamer’s 10 years of covering the

global mobile game scene.

A lot has changed in the last decade. Tiny startups

have grown into massive unicorns and mobile

gaming now rivals console for consumer

mindshare, wallets, and ad spend.

The one thing that hasn’t changed is the

networking, except now you can do it in VR.

Below are happenings around San Francisco where you can meet up with

friends for an evening of karaoke, pool and Smash.

We'll be adding more as parties are announced so check back frequently

and if you Snd one to add, tweet it to me @contentnow

SUNDAY 13 MARCH

What: Game Dev Pizza

When: Sunday, March 13, 7pm

Where: Extreme Pizza, 1062 Folsom Street, San Francisco CA 94103

How:https://www.facebook.com/events/1676350482636088

Cost: Buy your own slice

More Info: Just got into town and starving? Kickoff the week over pizza

with devs.

What: Dutch Courage

When: Sunday, March 13, 8pm

Where: Brewcade SF, 2200 Market Street, San Francisco CA 94114

How:https://www.facebook.com/events/930007770382501

Cost: Free

More Info: Game developers show off their games and buy your Srst

drink!

Search for Companies, people and more...

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MONDAY 14 MARCH

What: OGA Networking Lounge

When: Monday March 14, 8am-6pm

Where: SF Green Space, 657 Mission Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA

94105

How:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oga-networking-lounge-during-gdc-

tickets-22146185838

Cost: FREE

More Info: The OGA Networking Lounge is a space where you can come,

connect and schedule some meetings. Meet with Indies, see some cool

demos and sit in on some of the OGA's interactive panel discussions.

We'll be having international trade groups, developers and press coming

through and thanks to Cutbox Studio, the event will be live-streamed to

Twitch with interviews going on both days.

What: AMD’s Capsaicin Party

When: Monday, March 14, 4-5:30pm presentation, 5:30-9pm party

Where: Ruby Skye, 420 Mason, San Francisco CA 94109

How:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/capsaicin-brought-to-you-by-amd-

radeon-registration-21640696907

Cost: Free

More Info: AMD presents a spicy kick of Capsaicin. Doors open at

3:30pm for a developer presentation, and then the party kicks into high

gear with libations and tasty treats. Guest DJ to be announced.

What: Kiip GDC party

When: Monday, March 14, 7-10pm

Where: Harlot, 46 Minna, San Francisco, CA

How:https://gdc2016.splashthat.com/

Cost: Free

More Info: Come ready to party with DJ Kev spinning all night

What: VR Mixer

When: Monday, March 14, 7-11pm

Where: Temple, 540 Howard, San Francisco, CA, 94105

How://www.vrmixer.com

Cost: Free

More Info: VRGDC opening party!

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When: Monday, March 14, 7-11pm

Where: IGN, 625 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107

How://www.mediaindieexchange.com/event/gdc-week-2016

Cost: Free

More Info: 5th Anniversary Showcase for The MIX featuring some of the

more imaginative PC, console, mobile and VR games at GDC. Always

brimming with indie creativity and industry VIPs.

What: #GodsOfMobile Mobile Dev Memo

When: Monday, March 14, 7-10pm

Where: Hawthorn, 46 Geary, San Francisco, CA, 94108

How: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/godsofmobile-at-gdc-tickets-

22165199709

Cost: Free, invite only

More Info: Open bar sponsored by Yahoo!, Tumblr, Applift, Tapjoy and

epam.

What: Pocket Gamer GDC Party sponsored by Rovio, Gram Games

& GameScribes

When: Monday, March 14, 9pm-Midnight

Where: The Grand, 520 4th Street, San Francisco CA 94107

How://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-pocket-gamer-is-10-party-gdc-2016-

with-rovio-gamescribes-tickets-21033172786

Cost: Free with business card!

More Info: Pocket Gamer is 10 years old. Come celebrate a decade of

decadence and coverage of the mobile game scene. Drinks, bites and

beats!

TUESDAY 15 MARCH

What: OGA Networking Lounge

When: Tuesday March 15, 8am-7:30pm

Where: SF Green Space, 657 Mission Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA

94105

How: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oga-networking-lounge-during-gdc-

tickets-22146185838

Cost: FREE

More Info: The OGA Networking Lounge is a space where you can come,

connect and schedule some meetings. Meet with Indies, see some cool

demos and sit in on some of the OGA's interactive panel discussions.

We'll be having international trade groups, developers and press coming

through and thanks to Cutbox Studio, the event will be live-streamed to

Twitch with interviews going on both days.

What: Amazon Games & Twitch Happy Hour

When: Tuesday, March 15, 5-9pm

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When: Tuesday, March 15, 5-9pm

Where: John Collins, 138 Minna, San Francisco, CA

How: invite only

Cost: FREE

What: Playphone After Hours

When: Tuesday, March 15, 5-8pm

Where: Jillian’s, 101 4th, San Francisco CA 94103

How:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/playphone-after-hours-party-gdc-

2016-tickets-21689535986

Cost: Free

More Info: Sink that eight ball with friends over cocktails and hearty pub

food.

What: AppBoy Super Smash Bros Tournament

When: Tuesday, March 15, 5:30-8:30pm

Where: AppBoy, 580 Howard #101, San Francisco CA 94105

How:https://appboygdc2016.splashthat.com

Cost: Free

More Info: Chill out with beer, bites, Smash - byo Amiibo!

What: Nite to Unite

When: Tuesday, March 15, 5:30-8:30pm

Where: Westin St. Francis, 335 Powell, San Francisco CA 94105

How://www.nitetounite.org

Cost: $500 donation

More Info: ESA Foundation’s annual philanthropic gala will be honoring

EA’s Peter Moore and Humble Bundle for visionary leadership and

charitable contributions. Worth the ticket price to mingle with industry

icons who typically attend like Reggie Fils-Aime, Kaz Hirai and Cliff &

Lauren Bleszinski. Seated dinner, silent auction, awards ceremony.

Donations beneSt youth programs across the country.

What: IGDA Party

When: Tuesday, March 15, 6-9pm

Where: Children’s Creativity Museum, 221 4th, San Francisco CA 94103

How:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-igda-networking-event-gdc-

tickets-21018379539

Cost: Free

More Info: Come early for drink tickets and munchies, stay late for

karaoke, stop motion animation labs and photobooth! Sponsored by

XBOX, Amazon Web Services, G2A.com, and HUB International.

What: Peanut Labs Pirate Cruise

When: Tuesday, March 15, 6-9pm (Boarding 5:30pm)

Where: Pier 40, San Francisco CA 94107

How://bit.ly/PirateCruise2016

Cost: $627.95

More Info: Set off into the sunset with industry VIPs for a 3 hour tour of

the SF Bay on a luxury 4-story cruise ship.

What: 12th International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGAs)

sponsored by Rovio

When: Tuesday, March 15, 6-11pm

Where: 111 Minna San Francisco, CA 94105

How:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/12th-international-mobile-gaming-

awards-imga-tickets-20012027513

Cost: FREE

What: Destructoid Turns 10 Pre-Party

When: Tuesday, March 15 7-10pm

Where: Hawthorn, 46 Geary, San Francisco, CA 94108

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Where: Hawthorn, 46 Geary, San Francisco, CA 94108

How://bit.ly/DTOID-GDC-PreParty

Cost: FREE

More Info: Special performances by Grimecraft, James Landino,

sponsored by GameChops and Headles Chicken.

What: Chartboost GDC Party

When: Tuesday, March 15, 7-10pm

Where: Chartboost HQ, 420 Taylor, San Francisco CA 94102

How://www.eventbrite.com/e/chartboost-gdc-party-2016-tickets-

20486167679

Cost: GDC Badge required

More Info: Chartboost’s Annual Dev Mixer.

What: Github GDC Party

When: Tuesday, March 15, 7-11pm

Where: Github HQ, 88 Colin P Kelly Jr St, San Francisco, CA 94107

How: GDC Badge

Cost: FREE

What: Yetizen GDC Party

When: Tuesday, March 15, 8pm-Midnight

Where: infusion Lounge, 124 Ellis, San Francisco, CA 94102

How://www.eventbrite.com/e/our-sweetest-gdc-bash-yet-tickets-

22512786350

Cost: Free

More Info: VR showcase, DJ and drinks!

What: POWx5 concert hosted by 8bitsf and Monobomb Records

When: Tuesday, March 15, 8pm-2am

Where: DNA Lounge, 375 11th Street, San Francisco CA 94103

How:https://www.facebook.com/events/821881857940381

Cost: $10 with GDC badge, $20 at door

More Info: Indie games + Chiptunes featuring Minusbaby, The Kevin

Gnartinez Band, Chisel, and Yppah

What: Upload Collective Launch Party

When: Tuesday, March 15, 8-10pm VIP Mixer, 10-Midnight Open House

Where: 1535 Mission, 2nd Floor, San Francisco CA 94103

How:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/upload-collective-launch-party-

tickets-21572146872

Cost: Free

More Info: It’s VR-o-rama at this incubator of the future. Have a drink, pop

on a headset, and experience GDC like you never have before.

What: Destructoid Turns 10 Party/Homefront: The Revolution

When: Tuesday, March 15 10pm

Where: Secret Location

How://www.murderpalace.com, code: Revolution

Cost: FREE

More Info: Deep Silver's Party of Show

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WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH

What: Burning Man Ticket Registration

When: Wednesday, March 16, 12pm

Where: La Playa @ IGDA Booth, GDC Show Floor

How: GDC Badge, //www.facebook.com/events/988703861177943

Cost: FREE

More Info: Join other burners as ticket registration opens for Burning

Man. Meet other burners who are gamers and get tickets together! Don't

go it alone - join Oded's Burner Game Developers group.

What: Skillz Live eSports Tournaments + Free Beer

When: Wednesday, March 16 3:30-5:30pm

Where: GDC Show Floor, Skillz Booth 424

How: GDC Badge

Cost: FREE

More info: Top Twitch streamers will be hosting mobile eSports

tournaments LIVE from the GDC qoor at the Skillz booth. All GDC

attendees can enter for free to compete for awesome prizes. First place

wins an iPad Pro 128GB. Plus free beer and swag for stopping by!

What: BIG sponsored by Xbox

When: Wednesday, March 16, 4-7pm

Where: Hotel Zetta, 55 5th, San Francisco, CA 94103

How:https://biggdc2016.typeform.com/to/XMhMJi

Cost: Free

More Info: Blacks in Gaming networking mixer hosted by Gordon Bellamy!

What: NCSoft GDC Party

When: Wednesday, March 16, 5-8

Where: the Chieftain Pub, 198 5th, San Francisco, CA 94103

How: RSVP [email protected]

More Info: Food, drinks, swag, recruiters.

What: GDC Rooftop Chillout @ the W

When: Wednesday March 16th, 5-8pm

Where: W Hotel, 4th qoor Social Terrace, San Francisco, CA

How: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gdc-rooftop-chillout-the-w-tickets-

22292443298

Cost: Free with badge and RSVP

More Info: Open bar, light appetizers, DJ, great view. Brought to you by

Treasure Data, Fifth Column Games, and Datadog

What: F2P Forum GDC Mixer

When: Wednesday, March 16, 6-8pm

Where: 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA 94105

How: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/f2p-forum-presents-gdc-mixer-2016-

tickets-22556997587

Cost: FREE

More info: The Free2Play Forum's 9th annual networking mixer at the

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More info: The Free2Play Forum's 9th annual networking mixer at the

beautiful 111 Minna Gallery. Come for networking, drinks and

conversation with key players in the free to play gaming industry.

What: IASIG Audio Mixer

When: Wednesday, March 16, 6-9pm

Where: Thirsty Bear, 661 Howard, San Francisco CA 94105

How: //www.iasig.org/gdc/2016gdc-sched.shtml

Cost: FREE for game audio professionals

More Info: Are you on the music production side of the business? Then

mix it up with your fellow game audio peers. They’ll be rasing off gear,

chatting about awards, and making sure you're happy and fed.

What: Humble Bundle Rivals of Aether Tournament

When: Wednesday, March 16, 6pm-Midnight

Where: The Foundry, San Francisco CA

How: //www.rivalsofaether.com/blog/?p=608

Cost: FREE

More Info: Presented by Humble Bundle, ID@XBOX and Showdown will be

livestreamed on Twitch: //www.twitch.tv/showdownsmash

What: 16th Annual GDC Awards & Independent Games Festival

Awards

When: Wednesday, March 16, 6:30-8:30pm

Where: Moscone West Hall, 800 Howard, San Francisco CA 94105

How: //www.gamechoiceawards.com

Cost: FREE with GDC badge

More Info: Hosted by Robin Hunicke, the GDC awards celebrates the best

in gaming as selected by the International Choice Awards Network.

What: That Party sponsored by ID@XBOX

When: Wednesday, March 16, 7pm - 2am

Where: Public Works, 161 Erie, San Francisco CA 94103

How: //that.party

Cost: $22.09 waitlist only

More Info: Venus Patrol’s epic rave is back with all the same

shenanigans, just don’t call it Wild Rumpus. This time they’re partnering

with Austin’s indie game collective Juegos Rancheros. You’ll start

dancing the minute you click on the invite. Go ahead, click: //that.party

What: Annual GGP @ GDC

When: Wednesday, March 16, 8-10pm+

Where: Codeword SF, 917 Folsom, San Francisco CA 94103

How: https://www.facebook.com/events/1718361321730894

Cost: FREE

More Info: Gay Gaming Professionals celebrates 10 years. Meet the

legendary Gordon Bellamy and gang!

What: AppsFlyer & Vungle Party

When: Wednesday, March 16, 9pm+

Where: Harlot, 46 Minna, San Francisco CA 94105

How: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/appsqyer-vungle-gdc-2016-party-

registration-21536888413

Cost: FREE

More Info: Optimize your GDC with open bar and noms.

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THURSDAY 17 MARCH

What: Big Indie Pitch with Chillingo, Mobilize & Singapore

Gamebox

When: Thursday, March 17, 12-4pm

Where: Harlot, 46 Minna, San Francisco CA 94105

How: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-indie-pitch-gdc-2016-with-

chillingo-mobilize-singapore-gamebox-tickets-21256196857

Cost: FREE with business card

More Info: Indie game developers are invited to pitch mobile, VR and

wearable games to the editors of Pocket Gamer, Droidgamers, Cult of

Mac and AppSpy. An incredible opportunity to secured coverage for an

indie game and win valuable prizes. Spectators welcome.

What: Skillz Live eSports Tournaments + Free Beer

When: Thursday, March 17, 3:30-5:30pm

Where: GDC Show Floor, Skillz Booth 424

How: GDC Badge

Cost: FREE

More info: Top Twitch streamers will be hosting mobile eSports

tournaments LIVE from the GDC qoor at the Skillz booth. All GDC

attendees can enter for free to compete for awesome prizes. First place

wins an iPad Pro 128GB. Plus free beer and swag for stopping by!

What: 3D Games Happy Hour with Sketchfab & Substance Painter

When: Thursday, March 17, 5-6pm

Where: GDC Show Floor, Allegorithmic Booth 316

How:https://www.facebook.com/events/765544620245294

Cost: FREE

More Info: Beer stop on the show qoor!

What: Zynga GDC Happy Hour

When: Thursday, March 17, 5-7pm+

Where: Zynga Cafe, 699 8th Street, San Francisco CA 94105 (Zynga

shuttles depart Moscone)

How: https://www.linkedin.com/company/167907?trk=hp-feed-company-

name

Cost: FREE

More Info: Fun and games at Zynga. Open to all.

What: Pocket Gamer DrinkUp

When: Thursday, March 17, 6pm+

Where: Barbarossa Lounge - 714 Montgomery St San Francisco, CA

94111

How:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pocket-gamer-drinkup-gdc-2016-

tickets-21380611986

Cost: FREE with business card

More Info: What better way to end GDC than with your good friends at

Pocket Gamer. Drinks will be qowing and there will be savory delights.

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FRIDAY 18 MARCH

What: Pocket Gems GDCompression

When: Friday, March 18, 6-10pm

Where: Pocket Gems HQ, 220 Bush, Suite 750, San Francisco CA 94105

How:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gdcompression-2016-tickets-

21349492908?aff=eanddiscsear&ref=eanddiscsear (request passcode

from [email protected])

Cost: FREE

More Info: It’s the end of GDC, time to collapse with pizza, beer, Smash

and Mario Kart!

Many thanks to the Fellowship of GDC Parties and the countless other

crowdsourced party lists that make it possible for all of us to Snd each

other at the show!

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Roxie Bostwick PR Manager at Skillz

Skillz is hosting LIVE mobile eSports tournaments that are free for all GDC

attendees to enter. Participants can play for prizes like an iPad Pro at booth #424

in the South Hall from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Plus free beer

for everyone :)

We're also co-sponsoring the F2P Forum GDC Mixer happening from 6-8 p.m. on

Wednesday at the 111 Minna Gallery. Free for anyone in the gaming industry!

People can register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/f2p-forum-presents-gdc-

mixer-2016-tickets-22556997587

Appreciate you adding these events to your list! Stoked for next week!

Posted 2 years, 3 months ago Reply

Sean Arend Level Designer

The Amazon one on Tuesday is from 5-9 pm, and will be at John Colins (138 Minna

St), but as far as I know, it's invite-only.

Posted 2 years, 3 months ago Reply

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