Console Gaming San Francisco

From IGDA Silicon Valley & San Francisco

For this month's game we are playing the mystery, horror, puzzle game, "**The Incident at Galley House**." From the developer: *In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery. A new puzzle from the creators of The Roottrees are Dead.* It is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Play through it this month and we will discuss it on **October 31st**! Play through as much as you can and be prepared to be *spooked* at the meeting. :) p.s. [Here](https://discord.gg/TYQmS3GgBK) is a link to our **Discord**, pop in to meet folks ahead of the meetup.

11 attendees

IGDA SF Monthly Meetup

Fri, Nov 6, 2:30 AM

From Golden Gate Gamemakers

Come hang out with fellow game developers on **the first Thursday of each month, at 6:30 PM**. This month, November 5th, we are meeting at **The Irish Bank.** It's a great opportunity to network, share ideas, and have some fun! Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out in the industry, this event is open to everyone. Don't miss out on this chance to regularly connect with other game devs. Mark your calendars and we can't wait to see you there!

7 attendees

KublaCon Fall Board Game Convention and Protospiel

Fri, Nov 13, 8:00 PM

[KublaCon Fall](https://register.cardboardconnect.com/kublacon-game-convention/kublacon-fall-2026/main-registration) tabletop game convention returns for its third year. Run by the same team as the original KublaCon, the biggest Bay Area tabletop convention. This convention will feature great community and tabletop gaming of all kinds including: * *Board, Card, Miniature, RPG* * *D&D - Pathfinder - Starfinder* * *Special Events - Seminars* * *Vendor Hall - Flea Market* * *Protospiel Board Game Playtesting* * *Raffles and Giveaways* * *Huge Game Library* * *Paint & Take* **Cost:** You must purchase a pass online or in person at the convention to enter the venue. Playtesting is included as a free event as part of the convention. **Location:** Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, 1333 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010 **Hours:** The con is open Friday 12:00pm - Monday 4pm! Game as late and early as you want in open areas. **Protospiel Information** A large Protospiel board game playtesting area will be run as an open event at the convention until 11pm each day and closing time on Monday. This is an excellent opportunity to try new board / card / tabletop games in development, get feedback on your own prototypes, jam on ideas, meet others in the game industry, share knowledge about the game industry, and meet new friends. Designers, publishers, and interested players welcome, no experience needed. As an additional incentive to play test games, there will be a board game giveaway for Protospiel board game participants. The event has scheduled playtests you can setup and join on the kublacon website, yet mostly it will be open tables with no reservations, come and go as you please. If there is an open table, you are free to set up a game prototype to run or work on. Please be courteous to other designers and share the space. If you want help finding a game or finding testers, feel free to ask the friendly staff in the room. Designers are expected to play others games in addition to their own. **KublaCon Fall Protospiel Organizers:** Scott Caputo and Velgus This event follows the [GGG Code of Conduct seen here](https://goldengategamemakers.com/) , as well as the convention's rules. Up-to-date details and our many other events can be found at meetup.com/playgoldengate

From San Francisco Go Club

Play Go and Socialize

Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 AM

Visit our Japan Center Go Club and play Go with others. We are open every Friday 4-8pm with more times coming soon.

From Golden Gate Gamemakers

Board Game Playtesting at Dogpatch Games (San Francisco)

Fri, Oct 30, 1:00 AM

Welcome to the Golden Gate Gamemakers' board game playtesting event at Dogpatch Games in San Francisco! We meet last Thursdays 6pm-10pm. We are a community of tabletop game designers & board game fanatics who meet monthly at Dogpatch Games (1095 Tennessee St. in San Francisco's Dogpatch district) to playtest each other's prototypes, provide feedback, help each other get published, and most importantly... have fun! Whether you’re game is days away from Kickstarter, or just ideas on a napkin, or you just want to hangout and playtest other prototypes (we LOVE playtesters!)…all are welcome! A few notes if this is your first time joining us: \- Our goal is to provide a community around creating new games\. Every designer will get their prototype to the table\. We give everyone the chance to play games and get their game played\. \- Each designer gets equal time\, which is about one hour\. This includes rules explanations\, gameplay\, and time for feedback\. \- Please arrive on time if you have a game to playtest\. At the beginning of the night each designer will pitch their game to the group\, then breakout into smaller groups\. If you arrive and playtesting has already begun\, we will try to accommodate you later in the evening\. \- If your game requires more than one hour\, or requires a player count of 6 or more\, please contact us ahead of time so we can make arrangements\. \- Please stay for as long as you can to playtest others’ games\. \- When you arrive\, please check in with the cashier and inform them you’re with the San Francisco Board Game Designers\. Dogpatch Games charges customers an hourly fee $monthly subscriptions are available$\, but we have negotiated **a flat rate of $12 per person you'll need to pay for the evening**. \- Dogpatch Games does not yet sell food or drink\, but outside food is very welcomed\. There are many great options within a couple blocks\. \- Street parking is readily available nearby\. Or take BART to the Powell Street station and transfer to San Francisco Muni “T”\-line and take that eastbound to 20th & 3rd Ave stop\. Dogpatch Games is then one block away\. \- Please no “blind playtesting”\. You must teach your game yourself and not require playtesters to read rules during the event\. \- This is an event for playtesting your game and gathering feedback\, and not promoting your upcoming Kickstarter campaign\. \- Reach out to Phil Schwarzmann $phillip\.schwarzmann@gmail\.com$ or for any questions\. Looking forward to seeing you there!! Phil [See GGG's full code of conduct here.](https://goldengategamemakers.com/Code_Of_Conduct/) Up-to-date details and our many other events can be found at [meetup.com/playgoldengate](meetup.com/playgoldengate)

From The Geek Collective of Gamescape SF

Monthly Game Night @ Madrone Art Bar

Sun, Nov 8, 12:00 AM

Come solo or bring friends and choose from a mix of party games, strategy games, chess, puzzles, and more. The Gamescape crew will be on hand to help you find a game and get started. Every 1st Saturday of the month! Free, 21+, and outside food is welcome! 1st Saturdays of the month // 4–7 PM at Madrone Art Bar

Open Board Gaming !

Fri, Nov 6, 3:00 AM

From Play Games

4.6

We play and teach games every Thursday [at](https://www.itsyourmoveoakland.com/)[ Its Your Move Games](https://www.itsyourmoveoakland.com/clubs) until 11pm. The cost is $5. Drop in any time from 7:00pm to 10:30pm or so and you're sure to find something to play! Bring your games from home or use any of the games from our extensive used game library. We often have many tables going on at once for lots of variety. The earlier part of the evening is ideal for families with kids. We play all sorts of board games and card games on Thursday nights, but also: We are at[ 7th West](https://www.7thwest.com/) Every Wednesday night with a nice sized board game library. There is no cover charge there and they have Pin Ball machines a great menu and a large patio for smoking. Got a favorite game you'd like to find others to play? Bring it along! Let us know in advance if possible so we can help with recruiting players. In addition to these Thursday Meetups and the ones linked above, there are yet more game-specific events for adults and youth over the course of each week, including Scrabble, youth Pathfinder, youth chess and youth Go classes/play, so check out our full schedule here (http://www.meetup.com/oaklandgames/pages/Event_schedule/). There's more to come, so be sure to stay in touch! We request a donation of $3 to help offset the cost of keeping the store open so late every Friday. Hope to see you soon! \-\- Chris Specker and Will Kreber $owner/managers$

From JTown Junction 20s to 30s Socials

Board Games at Upcider

Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 AM

From SF Bay Area Game Jamming & Game Design

Ordering a drink/food item is required. Our hosts are gracious enough to allow us to use their space; we should reciprocate accordingly by supporting their business. **Food & Drinks x Board Games** Join us for a casual evening of board games at Upcider. Whether you've been playing for years or just want to try something new, all are welcome. **Event Details:** * **Date:** Every Saturday * **Time:** Start at 6:00 PM. End time is open-ended. * **Location:** Upcider (1160 Polk St, 2nd floor) **What to Expect:** * We play whatever board games members bring. Recent games have included Avalon, Bang, Codenames, Exploding Kittens. You're encouraged to bring any games you'd like to share :) * We also have a WhatsApp group for coordination. Ask an existing member during the event to be added to the group. Look forward to some relaxed game time with everyone.

20 attendees

Game Dev Coworking

Tue, Oct 27, 7:15 PM

4.9

Come hang out, chat, and work on your projects at the MADE's new space in downtown Oakland!

Puzzles & Pinot

Sun, Nov 8, 8:00 PM

From East Bay Puzzling

4.9

Join us for Assemble Puzzlery’s event at Best Friends in Albany for Puzzles and Pinot- Wooden Puzzle edition! If you want to compete be sure to register at Assemble Puzzlery's [website](https://assemblepuzzlery.com/pages/events). Don't forget, Best Friends is a 21+ venue

From SF 20s & 30s Collective

Social Hour @ The Detour

Wed, Nov 4, 2:30 AM

Join us for a social hour at The Detour! It's also Freeplay Tuesday, which means the arcade games are free with a food or beverage purchase. For this meetup, we'll check out the different arcade games and dive into some friendly competition. Who will crush it at skee-ball? Who can score the most points in Pac Man? What about the most basketball hoops in a minute? Only one way to find out...😉

From Noisebridge Hackerspace

Showcase Showdown

Sat, Nov 7, 3:00 AM

**WIKI:** https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Showcase_Showdown # Showcase Showdown 2nd & 4th Fridays Showcase Showdown is an indie game showcase and fighting game tourney featuring Smash Melee competition. * **WHEN: 2**nd and 4th Fridays at [Noisebridge](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge "Noisebridge") at 7pm-12am. * **WHAT:** Play indie games showcases & competitive games like [Super Smash Brothers Melee](https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Super_Smash_Brothers_Melee&action=edit&redlink=1 "Super Smash Brothers Melee (page does not exist)"). * It is part of our [Fighting Game Fridays](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Fighting_Game_Fridays "Category:Fighting Game Fridays") alternating with [School of Melee](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/School_of_Melee "School of Melee") 1st and 4th Fridays. * It started as Noisebridge's first [GDC](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/GDC "GDC") IndieSmash event in 2026. * **WHERE:** [Noisebridge](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge "Noisebridge") Hackerspace, [272](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/272 "272") Capp St. San Francisco, CA * **COST:** **FREE!** Noisebridge runs on donations and 24 hour access card memberships. # Indie Games Showcases * **GAMERS:** Do you want to see the next generation of games being showcased and playtested? * **DEVS"** Do you have a game in the works or released that you'd like to share? ## GAMERS COME PLAY THE NEXT WAVE We have a wide variety of exciting new games in development or recently released for you to try! * Meet the developers and share your playtesting feedback to help shape the future of gaming. ## DEVS COME SHOW YOUR HARD WORK We are seeking games to show so get in touch and show up with your games to share! * We can help you set up your demo station and promotional materials to help attendees play, wishlist, give feedback and buy your game. * Come to [Gamebridge](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Gamebridge "Gamebridge") Wednesdays and we'll set you up. * Introduce yourself on our [Discord](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Discord "Discord") #games channel and tell us about the game you want to showcase and what promo material and setup you plan to have. # Competitive Game Tournaments ## Smash Melee Tourney Smash Melee is our founding game tourney that we began with and will continue every event. ## Halo We are planning a Halo tourney soon with some folks volunteering to do that. ## Street Fighter & Marvel VS Capcom Street Fighter games are at the roots of the fighting game community and we play these games too. ## Soul Calibur A tale of souls and swords, the soul still burns from our days with the Dreamcast. * We would like to have a Soul Calibur 6 tournament soon. * We could play console Calibur games if we get the right set of consoles and discs or figure out how to get them. ## Aether A newer kind of fighting game. ## Skull Girls A really artistic and cool fighting game. ## Bring them blue sparks! Suggest a game Do you have a game you'd like to arrange to play at Showcase Showdown?

2 attendees

Visit our Japan Center Go Club and play Go with others. We are open every Friday 4-8pm with more times coming soon.

From Golden Gate Gamemakers

Board Game Playtesting at Dogpatch Games (San Francisco)

Fri, Oct 30, 1:00 AM

From The Geek Collective of Gamescape SF

Monthly Game Night @ Madrone Art Bar

Sun, Nov 8, 12:00 AM

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