International Game Developer's Association (IGDA) Chicago is a local chapter of a much larger, international, non-profit membership organization serving individuals who create video games. We bring together developers at conferences, in local chapters and in special interest groups to improve their lives and craft. Developers, aspiring developers, students, or people who just love games are welcome to attend our meetups, game jams, classes, panels, and everything else!

We started this Meetup to bring together the best devs, designers and entrepreneurs in the local social, casual and MMORPG games space. Come meet some friends, hear a couple of great industry speakers talk about what's cool in games. We're especially interested in Casual Game Association Minna Mingles members and IGDA members who may have not gotten together in a long time. Hopefully we can be a resource. Please join our Meetup and pass the URL to other friends of yours in the local gam …

We are a group of professionals and students, residing in the Chicago area, who develop or plan to develop apps for Windows Phone 7 devices and Windows Phone Marketplace. If you are or would like to develop for the Windows Phone Marketplace then this is the group for you. Click About for more information.

Chicago HTML5 Unlocked teaches emerging web technologies through live tutorials on building games, websites, and applications. Speakers also present on various topics such as new web standards and gamification.

We will meet up and discuss Corona SDK, Lua programming, our apps we have made with Corona SDK, how to go about learning to use Corona SDK, and whatever else the group wants to discuss. If you have a topic that you would like to talk about, please let us know and come as prepared as you can to talk about the topic or if you want to know more about something give us a heads up so we can try to be prepared.

GSUMMITx - Gamification in Chicago is a Meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topic of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamification.co and the …

Nerds at Heart goes Green! Whether you're a die-hard recycler, a conscious eater, interested in sustainable fuels, or someone who just wants to do a bit more for the environment, there's room for you at Green Nerds! Share ideas while mingling and having some good, clean fun playing board games and answering trivia questions for prizes!

While we all play games for our body's health & fitness, few of us play games for our brain's health & fitness.  But recent medical research says we should. It shows that there are 3 important contributors to brain fitness:    (1) eating the right food & nutrition;    (2) maintaining physical activity & exercise; and    (3) playing super fun games with others. The first two are easy enough to do, but where and how can you play super fun games with others?  Easy: Thinkers' Toys. What are Thin …

Hello Role Players! I have started this group to see if we can develop the Chicago region RPG community in a similar manner as the board game community (www.chicagoboardgames.com). The goal of RPG Chicago is to: - Aid roleplayers in the Chicagoland area to get into groups that meet their interests - Establish and/or communicate roleplaying events and other items of interest occuring throughout the Chicagoland area, regardless of system - Effectively communicate to publishers and local busine …

I don't really like hanging out with people that are like everyone else. All my friends are snowflakes and unicorns.   Things that might be nerdy: Role playing games Tattoos Knitting Books What else?

… We will discuss and review features, modules, themes, extending SilverStripe, site reviews and analysis...anything related to web developement and SilverStripe is fair game. If you currently work in other CMS's and want to extend your awareness of other offerings this Meetup group will provide that opportunity to get a better understanding of the SilverStripe CMS. Please feel free to write, blog about SilverStripe and our Meetups. If you do, please include the tag #ChicagoSilverStripeMeetup in …

3/6/12 - Weekday Games & Semi-Competitive Sundays! Tuesday (3/13) will mark the return of our Tuesday/Thursday weekday games, starting at 5ish until sundown. We're also experimenting with splitting our regular Sunday games into two segments, a "recreational" game from noon - 2 PMish, which is just our typical game. As well as a "semi-competitive" game starting at 2 PMish. These will emphasize player development, smarter decision-making, and involve man-to-man defense, some harder running, playin …

… The game called “Six Degrees Of Kevin Bacon” is a game that says that any actor can be linked through his or her film roles to actor Kevin Bacon. Imagine if in your industry, that everyone you ever needed was only 6 phone calls away. How much more could you accomplish? How much more could you achieve? At Key Concept Networking, we're looking to build that network of individuals - individuals who know can help each other accomplish goals, fulfill dreams, and manifest visions. And while it’s …

Community   Community Events   From private group training sessions and guest speakers to concerts and organization meetings, the Microsoft Store offers a variety of complimentary events and services in our Theater. We are proud members of the local community and welcome opportunities to host events for our friends and neighbors. Learn technology skills. Have fun. Spread the word. Whether you're looking to enhance your organization's technology skills, build awareness in the local community fo …

… Who: All active, curious and imaginative children What: Weekly playgroups where kids can play and explore in a fun and unstructured safe environment  Where: Intertek‛s Research & Observation Center (located in Oak Brook near I-294 & 22nd Street) When: Flexible one-hour timeslots, offered on various weekday mornings and afternoons Why: Child‛s play is not only fun, but it‛s also crucial for the development of children‛s social-emotional, cognitive and motor skills. Intertek‛ …

Meet, network, socialize with and get to know other single professionals near you! Come to the New Single Friends Meetup and develop new friends...and maybe more! We generally host 4-6 social events in Chicago and the suburbs each month for singles in their early 30s through early 60s. These include cocktail parties, theme parties and dances, "big game" gatherings and other low-key social events. Attendance varies widely by event, from anywhere around 20 singles to over 200 singles. It is a …