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Boston Festival of Indie Games 2015: Over 100 Curated Games to be Featured in Indie Showcase

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Boston Festival of Indie Games 2015: Over 100 Curated Games to be Featured in Indie Showcase

The following is a press release from the Boston Festival of Indie Games.

Digital and tabletop indie developers gather for a one-of-a-kind celebration of the local gaming industry

August 20, 2015 – Cambridge, MA – The Boston Festival of Indie Games is proud to announce that this year’s festival will host over 100 expert-curated indie games from around the country. This year’s festival takes place on Saturday, September 12th, 2015 at the MIT Johnson Athletic Center, and tickets are available here.

From among hundreds of entries, festival curators have hand-picked the most unique, amusing, edgy, and refreshing games to be a part of this year’s festival. The list of games accepted into this year’s Digital and Tabletop Showcases can be found on bostonfig.com. Our annual gathering of developers, publishers, fans, gamers, bloggers, and reporters is family-friendly and is the perfect way to dive into the world of independent games.

With side-scrolling shooters, casual flash games, colorful and fast-paced puzzle challenges, wild and wacky card games, and so much more, the Boston Festival of Indie Games has it all! Meet the best and brightest minds in the indie games scene – and maybe even play some games.

Attendees will be able to choose both a tabletop and digital game of their choice that will receive the Audience Choice Award. Votes will be cast by ballot, and the winners will be announced at the Figgy Awards Ceremony after the exhibition hall closes.

The Boston Festival of Indie Games is open to the public and will take place at the Johnson Athletic Center at MIT in Cambridge, MA. Festival attendees play video games and tabletop games in a casual, inclusive environment, plus attend a musical performance by Videri String Quartet and keynote speech by Susan Gold, Founder and President of Global Game Jam. Tickets are available now at www.bostonfig.com – online tickets are just $12 a piece, and kids 12 and under can attend for free!

This year’s illustrious sponsors include HTC Vive, AdMagic, Gamewright, IndieGameStand, SoundtRec, and White Wizard. The full list of sponsors and partners, which make the festival possible each year, is available on our site here.

About the Boston Festival of Indie Games (www.bostonfig.com):
The Boston Festival of Indie Games is a celebration of independent game development with emphasis on the New England and neighboring regions. The Boston Festival of Indie Games seeks to support and showcase the efforts of independent game developers by providing an inclusive, safe, family-friendly event that encourages attendees to share and interact with games in various media, from video games to tabletop games and beyond. The Boston Festival of Indie Games is focused on creating an intersection between community, academic and development interests in game play.

Atari to Showcase ‘Rollercoaster Tycoon World’ at Pax Prime 2015

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Atari to Showcase ‘Rollercoaster Tycoon World’ at Pax Prime 2015

Atari has announced that it will showcase “Rollercoaster Tycoon World” at Pax Prime 2015. There will be hands-on demos of the game at the Nvidia booth, No. 252, in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. The game will include a mixture of new and classic fan-favorite features, such as user-generated content tools, a 3-D track editor, curved paths and service management features.

Fred Chesnais, CEO of Atari, said that PAX is the best venue to show off “Rollercoaster Tycoon World” to the fans of “Rollercoaster Tycoon.” Atari also will show demos of “Pridefest,” a social-sim game coming to IOS and Android devices.

DevGAMM Brings Game Developers From East and West Together

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DevGAMM Brings Game Developers From East and West Together

DevGAMM, the leading conference for gaming industry professionals in CIS countries, will take place in Hamburg, Germany, for the first time September 10-11, 2015.

The event has a long history of successfully connecting small beginner teams of game makers to industry veterans in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The Hamburg conference is going to become a bridge between developer’s communities of Eastern and Western Europe. DevGAMM gives gaming experts a chance to keep up with the latest thinking and developments in making games, pass on the knowledge and experience to those who have just started out in the form of quality sessions.

DevGAMM Hamburg 2015 will feature presentations about games that continue reaching myriads of players all over the world: “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,” “DayZ,” “Hotline Miami 2,” “This War of Mine,” “World of Tanks Blitz,” “SteamWorld Dig” and “The Room.”

Representatives of Unity, Microsoft, Unreal Engine, Chartboost, Bigpoint, tinyBuild, Wargaming and other industry experts will provide the invaluable first-hand insight into the game making process. The topics selection is so unconventional that it truly shows how diverse game industry is, with everything from VR, Kinect, Kickstarter, eSport to Clones, Motorhead and Dinosaurs.

“I’m hoping to meet other passionate game developers that are willing to share their work experience. Listening to stories about other’s games from the first hand is the best way to question and improve methods that you are used to”, says Stan Just, Art Producer of CD Projekt RED and one of DevGAMM’s keynote speakers.

Mike Rose from tinyBuild shares his thoughts about the upcoming event: “I am so super pumped to talk at DevGAMM, the last few events I’ve attended have been a blast, and it’s really exciting to see the conference venture Westward”

“We have visited (and spoken at) DevGAMM in Minsk and found it an enriching experience”, says Hendrik Peeters, Managing Director of Tivola Publishing. “We’re delighted that DevGAMM chose to come to our city, Hamburg, this year and are looking forward to connect with fellow developers of kids and family games from all around the world.”

“Germany has a vibrant scene of developers big and small which we from Unity have always supported. So we congratulate DevGAMM for their move to Hamburg and look forward to interesting talks, meetings with old and new friends and a great show in a beautiful venue!” says Markus Wiedemann, Business Development Director Germany at Unity Technologies.

DevGAMM Hamburg 2015 will provide developers and publishers with a traditional set of opportunities:

  • Speed Game Dating allows developers to show their game to 20 publishers during one hour.
  • GAMM:Play Showcase is meant for developers who want to demonstrate their game for free for three hours and still be able to visit lectures and engage in networking.
  • DevGAMM Awards acknowledges and rewards indie developers and small teams for their accomplishments in game creation. All events require a ticket and pre-registration.

DevGAMM conference organized by Renatus Media is aimed at indie developers, game designers, programmers, artists, business development managers, recruiters, journalists and everyone involved in game industry in any way.

DevGAMM is a part of Hamburg Games Celebration hosted by Gamecity:Hamburg which also includes Indie Gameleon Festival and Play15 Festival.

Gen Con Nearing Limits of Indianapolis

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Gen Con Nearing Limits of Indianapolis

From ICV2.COM: Gen Con 2015, which wrapped earlier this month, was bumping up against the limits of the available space in the Indianapolis Convention Center, its home since 2003. This isn’t the first time a growing Gen Con has bumped up against the limits of space at the Indianapolis Convention Center. By 2005, the third year after moving to Indianapolis from Milwaukee, Gen Con was already maxing out the facility (see “Gen Con Wraps Third Indy Convention, Maxing Out Venue”). A major expansion, nearly doubling the space to over 1.3 million square feet, was completed in 2011. But since 2012, when attendance hit 41,000 unique attendees (see “Gen Con Nets 41,000 Unique Attendees”), attendance at the annual summer tabletop game show has grown by 50%, to 61,000 this year (see “Gen Con Up 9%”).

Read more at: icv2.com

SXSW Eco Announces Initial Keynotes and Additional Speakers

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SXSW Eco Announces Initial Keynotes and Additional Speakers

The following is a press release from PRNewswire.

AUSTIN, Texas, August 11, 2015 /3BL Media/ – SXSW Eco®, a conference that celebrates the power of design, technology and business to drive global change, revealed two Keynote speakers for the 2015 event: Dirk Ahlborn, CEO of the futuristic Hyperloop Transportation Technologies; And President and Chief Engineer,Chris Lewicki of asteroid mining company Planetary Resources. SXSW Eco takes place October 5-7 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX.

“SXSW features a unique and contagious optimism that technology and design can solve some of our greatest challenges. Our events are platforms to showcase bold, ambitious ideas that will change the way we live, work and relate to each other,” said Morgan Catalina, SXSW Eco Executive Producer. “Hyperloop Transportation Technologies and Planetary Resources will keynote SXSW Eco 2015 to share their visionary solutions shaping the future.”

Additional speakers, including the nation’s leading energy experts Dr. David Danielson (US Department of Energy), Dr. Cheryl Martin (NYSERDA), Dr. Ellen Williams (ARPA-E), as well as speakers such as Dr. Gulrez Azhar (The Public Health Foundation of India), Christopher Ferguson (The Boeing Company and former NASA astronaut), Anajli Jaiswal (Natural Resources Defense Council), Hunter Lovins (Principium), Daniel Lee (Levi Strauss Foundation) and Helen Davis Johnson (Kresge) have been added to the conference lineup.

The thought leaders listed above join previously announced speakers: Nancy Pfund (DBL Investors), Mark Magaña (GreenLatinos), Anica Landreneau (HOK), Andrew Chung (Khosla Ventures), and Jennifer Kim Field (United Nations Foundation), Dr. Robert Fraley (Monsanto), Mark Fischetti (Scientific American),Blaise Bertrand (IDEO), Ben Schiller (Fast Company), Alicia Garza (#BlackLivesMatter), Grace Kim(GOODcorps), Sachin Malhan (Ashoka Changemakers) and Neil Katz (The Weather Company).

New sessions being added to the schedule include:

Energy + Water

  • Space Age Solutions to Earth’s Complex Challenges
  • Powering the Internet of Things, Sustainably

Policy

  • Climate & Heat Adaptation in the Developing World

Corporate Social Responsibility

  • Radical Transparency: From Pushing Paper to Powering Performance
  • Fossil Free Portfolios: Transforming Finance From the Bottom Up
  • Close the Loop: From Waste to Wealth

Design

  • Is Civic Tech Leapfrogging Design?
  • PXD Bootcamp: Philanthropy–Process & Possibility

Startup Central

  • Moving Materials Towards a Circular Economy
  • Inventing the Future: How Black Swans Can Solve the World’s Sustainability Problems

SXSW Eco will feature three days of informative panels and workshops, inspirational speakers, intensive coaching programs, pitch competitions, workshops, networking events, receptions and more. The SXSW Eco 2015 schedule is now live and can be viewed at schedule.sxsweco.com.

Now in its fifth year, SXSW Eco features an increased focus on technology, business and design, represented through the following themes: Cities, Energy + Water, Policy, Corporate Social Responsibility,Communications, Design and Startup Central. In addition, Biomimicry Institute will host the Nature, Innovation and the Future of Design track and Bloomberg BNA will return with the Policy Action Series, featuring an array of industry experts to highlight valuable data and spark conversation about programs and policies.

About Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
Founded by JumpStarter Inc. utilizing JumpStarter’s crowdfunding and crowd collaboration platform JumpStartFund. The company has assembled a team of high-level engineers and contributing corporations which include ANSYS for computer simulation sources and UCLA : Architecture & Urban Design for considering social interface of the Hyperloop project.

About Planetary Resources
Planetary Resources’ vision is to do the “impossible” now. The company is bringing the natural resources of space within humanity’s economic sphere of influence. Asteroids will play a key role in the development of a space economy and be the main driver in allowing humanity to become a flourishing multi-planetary species. Water from asteroids will fuel the in-space economy and habitation, by creating rocket fuel and consumable water from space, for space. Rare metals will increase Earth’s GDP when mined from asteroids in our Solar System – the very same objects that brought them to Earth in the first place.

About SXSW Eco
SXSW Eco creates a space for business leaders, investors, innovators and designers to advance solutions that drive economic, environmental and social change. In its fifth year, the conference will feature collaborative events to facilitate direct connections, as well as focused panel sessions and exciting competitions that will introduce attendees to transformative products, technologies and ideas. sxsweco.com

SXSW Eco 2015 is sponsored by Austin Energy, Austin Technology Incubator, Biomimicry Institute, Biomimicry 3.8, Direct Energy, Bloomberg BNA, Energy Thought Summit, Timberland, XPRIZE, City of Austin Resource Recovery.

Intel Developer Forum 2015 Preview

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Intel Developer Forum 2015 Preview

The Intel Developer Forum 2015, taking place August 18-20, 2015, in San Francisco, cannot be considered a dedicated games industry event in the way of a GDC or E3. Still, Intel’s technology and software developer tools sure do have an impact on the games created and played across all platforms, from CPUs, GPUs, computer vision and so on. The ripple effects of the social politics within the game industry have helped spur Intel to launch an initiative, starting earlier this year, to boost diversity in game development.

However, in your daily moment of inception, you have to go to the Intel event within the Intel event to find the concentrated dosing of game developer goodness. That event is ably represented by the Intel Buzz Workshop — Game Dev Camp San Francisco 2015. This daylong event takes place on the first day of the three-day IDF show, also at the Moscone Convention Center where IDF is being hosted. Here are a few notable features at this event to keep an eye out for during a very busy week at IDF.

The Buzz Workshop experience

After a year of hosting Buzz Workshop events in North America and Europe, Intel has mastered a formula that involves usually free events spotlighting a slate of game developers and Intel evangelists, a demo room and a live demo competition, with a healthy sprinkling of competitions and giveaways for attendees.

That core experience is now being brought to 2015 IDF. However, it is condensed in time and offering longer but fewer sessions through the day, while being integrated with IDF content on different floors at the multilevel Moscone Center. Among the topics covered under the Buzz Workshop umbrella are alternative funding and improving the development cycle.

Speed Networking

This is something of a new feature in the Buzz Workshop events. A lengthy (one and a half hours) speed networking opportunity in the afternoon with mentors and panelists could give some attendees insights into the games industry, the projects they’re working on and need help with, their next great gig and more.

Mega Gaming Session

Besides the keynote, the “mega sessions” also get headliner status — including the game-centered one-hour “The ‘Game’-Changer with Doug Fisher and Kirk Skaugen”.

It’s not every day you get one session with both the senior vice president and general manager with the Software and Services Group, and the senior vice president and general manager with the Client Computing Group, both of whom wear “I love games” hats, metaphorically speaking at least. If games are somehow not your cup of energy drink, there’s always the security, IoT and 5G mega sessions too.

Perks

Let’s face it: A major reason this Buzz Workshop event has been for several days and more wait-listed is because of the free full Intel Developer Forum pass that comes along with signing up for free. Not a bad incentive at all to join up and be counted. Hopefully, there’s a strong percentage of folks in it to plug into Intel’s resources for game development as much as any of the amenities that accompany attendance.

One sure thing is that the Game Dev Camp event should be bustling through the day, so if you plan to attend, it would make sense to show up early!

PAX South 2016 Dates Announced – January 29-31, 2016

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PAX South 2016 Dates Announced – January 29-31, 2016

The PAX South 2016 dates are January 29-31, 2016, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. This will be the event’s second run with its inaugural event last year at the same location.

The event is a festival for gamers to celebrate gaming culture that focuses on computer and board games. There is also a PAX Prime, PAX East and PAX Australia conventions. The first international PAX was announced to be held in Melbourne, Australia, in 2013.

For more information about PAX South and other related events, visit the Events for Gamers’ PAX event page.

Game Connection Europe 2015 Early Bird Pricing Ends Soon

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Game Connection Europe 2015 Early Bird Pricing Ends Soon

It’s your last chance to save up to €600 per ticket at Game Connection Europe 2015 October 28-30, 2015, in Paris. The event features more than 2,700 senior decision makers from publishers, developers and distributors who are all looking to sign deals and find new partners.

Game Connection Europe 2015 is run for the sole purpose of facilitating deals between publishers, developers and service providers. Because of this, more than 80 percent of attendees say they have signed deals at, or thanks to, their presence at Game Connection.

That means developers are looking for publishing and distribution partners; publishers and distributors are looking to sign developers; and attendees are looking for service providers that can help them develop and market their games.

The average reported return on investment from Game Connection per attendee is $400,000.

And we are fast approaching the end of the Game Connection Europe 2015 Early Bird pricing. It end September 2, 2015.

You a developer?

Game Connection Europe has more than 250 publishers and distributors looking to sign deals with developers. If you are currently looking for publishing and/or distribution partners, you’ll want to attend.

The event’s meeting application enables you to book your meetings at the event in advance, effectively condensing your business development work into three days — meaning that you don’t have to travel the world and spend tons of time and money meeting with different potential partners in different places.

You a publisher/distributor?

You’ll meet thousands of developers looking for publishing and distribution partners.

Instead of spending tons of time and money having meetings in different parts of the world, Game Connection Europe enables you to pack a large portion of your business development into three days.

The event’s specialist meeting application enables you to arrange all your meetings in advance, saving you the hassle of having to run around the show floor trying to find potential partners. You’ll know exactly who you are meeting in advance so you can focus on having productive business meetings instead of scanning the show guide trying to find the next company to meet.

You a game or business service provider?

You’ll be able to promote your services to more than 2,700 senior decision makers in the video games industry who are looking for service providers to help them grow their business.

Whether you provide localization services, graphics, QA, payments, legal services or any other service for the games industry, you’ll be able to meet qualified prospects who are looking for your services.

To get your hands on early bird tickets, see a list of attendees and read case studies of some of our attendees, check out the Game Connection Europe 2015 early bird pricing countdown and site.

Alternatively, if you have any questions about the event or ticket options, you can contact the following members of the Game Connection staff:

Based in America?
Email Rasmus at rthomsen@connection-events.com or call +33 472 444 420

Based in Europe or the UK?
Email Roufina at rguenkova@connection-events.com or call +33 6 84 21 58 54

Based in Asia?
Email Yawen at ytan@connection-events.com.

Casual Connect USA 2015 Indie Prize Winners Revealed

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Casual Connect USA 2015 Indie Prize Winners Revealed

Casual Connect USA 2015 Indie Prize winners were revealed at the awards ceremony August 12, 2015. Here’s who the judges picked out of 156 games of the contest:

Best Game Audio

“Skara, The Blade Remains” (“Skara, The Blade Remains” YouTube video)

8-bit Studio

Most Innovative Game

“Dissonance” (“Dissonance” video)

Team Dissonance

Best Game Design

“The Masterplan

Shark Punch

Best Game Art

“Hue” (“Hue” video)

Fiddlesticks

Most Promising Game in Development

“Road Redemption” (“Road Redemption” YouTube video)

Dark Seas Interactive

Best Game Narrative

“The Silent Age”

House on Fire

Best Multiplayer Game

“Bierzerkers” “Bierzerkers” YouTube video

Shield Break Studios

The Best Kids and Family Game

“Hue” (“Hue” video)

Fiddlesticks

Best In Show: Critic’s Choice

“Hue” (“Hue” video)

Fiddlesticks

Best In Show: Audience Choice

“Above the Clouds”

S.C. Creartscape Teh S.R.L.

The winners received prizes from Amazon, Photon, Facebook, Plantronics, Unity, Dau-Up, BlogsRelease, Intel, PlayPhone, Samsung, Pocket Full of Apps, Gamblit and Cyber Agent.

Meanwhile, applications for Casual Connect Tel Aviv 2015 Indie Prize are open:

Casual Connect Tel Aviv 2015 is October 19-21, 2015.

Casual Connect USA 2015 Preview

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Casual Connect USA 2015 Preview

With Casual Connect USA 2015 this week, it’s time to take a look through some of the sessions, event features and topical focuses that might make the highlight reel after the show in San Francisco is a wrap:

Virtual reality

Thanks to TIME Magazine’s recent dubious issue cover of a man spaced out in virtual reality, VR is getting more awareness than ever. Expect to see the topic (and the arguably even bigger market opportunity in augmented reality) covered fully at Casual Connect, notably on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, and Thursday, August 13, 2015. All things VR, from casual games and VR to funding to mobile VR and more will be covered across this spectrum. Noteworthy VR speakers, such as Nicole Lazzaro and Guy Bendov and numerous others, will address this topic.

Roundtables

This isn’t so much a topic as a conference feature. Not very many conferences bring roundtables into play, but as a rule of thumb, a moderator (and often, panelists) manages the topics and flows of conversation. What distinguishes this style of session from the other types is that the audience usually has ample opportunity to engage in the topic with the folks in the drivers seat through the talk, rather than just at the end with whatever spare minutes remain.

Among the panoply of the roundtables are “Growing a Studio: The Hard “How To” List. The Hard Things No One Wants to Talk About“, with a spectrum of indie developer panelists, talking the talk about walking the harder, uphill walk of building and growing a studio. Also, “Casual Game Design Roundtable: Social Casino” addresses the still-growing, and often legally complicated, world of social casino-style gaming. Co-speakers Juan Gril, studio manager with Joju Games; Dave Rohrl, founder of CasualPro Consulting; and Steve Meretzky, vice president of creative with GSN, are featured in four casual game design roundtables.

All in all, there should be plenty of opportunities to bring your best insights to roundtables in indie game development and casual game design, as well as others.

Indie Prize portmortems

Few kinds of talks will lend granular insight into what worked — or what did not — when developing a game than a postmortem. Going further, an indie developer will have a unique perspective, often having had to wear many hats, versus the more singular roles played by folks at a larger studio. Casual Connect USA is packed with talks like these, with 18 talks by my count in that category.

Security

Security remains a thorny issue for all platforms, and emerging into a steady source of distressing news about leaks, breaches, patches on mobile, on almost a daily basis. One panel at Casual Connect, led by SEWORKS’ Mary Min, directly takes on the complex but important topic as it relates to game developers, their creations and their audience: “Keeping Our Games Safe from Hackers, Copycats and Other Scammers“.

Events

We indexed many of the satellite events in orbit around the brightly shining Casual Connect star. These events, and the companies who host them, are as relevant as the attendees’ respective interests in the game development space may be. However, you can never go wrong with the official list as a starting point. These are likely to be the center of gravity for most Casual Connect USA 2015 attendees. All you need is your official conference badge for these events and no other pre-qualifier, but a few extra business cards and a smile can never hurt either!

Keep an eye out for more coverage of Casual Connect USA 2015 on our site, Facebook and Twitter!

Game Connection Europe 2015 Awards Competitions Deadlines Near

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Game Connection Europe 2015 Awards Competitions Deadlines Near

The Game Connection Europe 2015 awards competitions deadlinesGame Connection Europe 2015 are August 17, 2015. Be sure to submit your projects for Game Connection Development Awards or Game Connection Marketing Awards before the deadline.

Become a partner

If you sponsor the Game Connection Development Awards, you can promote your company in front of more than 2,700 senior business professionals looking to meet new partners, as well as more than 1,200 international journalists. If you become the exclusive platinum partner for the Development Awards, you can have your company presented front and center in the middle of the show hall at the Development Awards pavilion.

As a sponsor, you also will have the opportunity to present a speech at the Development Awards ceremony, hand out an award, have a full page ad in the show guide and many other benefits.

For more information on how to become an exclusive partner of the Development Awards, contact Eric Lacroix.

Games Connection Europe 2015 will take place October 28-30, 2015, in Paris.

Casual Connect USA 2015 Party List

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Casual Connect USA 2015 Party List

With every major conference and convention in any major industry, there’s bound to be a party list. Casual Connect USA 2015 is not an exception to this rule — and we are doing our part to keep that statement true. This is our humble attempt to compile a list of Casual Connect satellite events, parties, celebrations and so on, whether they are publicly listed events or approved for sharing by the organizer. Look at this like a wiki-style post. It may be added to, subtracted from and tweaked before the start of Casual Connect USA 2015. Any further caveats set aside and without any further ado, here’s the list with all the needed bits and bobs of information:

Casual Connect USA 2015 Parties August 10

Amazon Developer Day
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Hilton San Francisco Union Square, 333 O’Farrell Street
WHAT: Amazon is all-hands-on-deck aspects of their massive ecosystem, such as Fire TV, Amazon Web Services, etc., and bundling it all together into game development. Expect Amazon-centric talks from in-house evangelists and developers, plus a chance (or two) to win something. 
REGISTRATION: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/amazon-developer-day-at-casual-connect-registration-17625549493

Games Industry Analytics Forum USA: Summer 2015
WHEN: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
WHERE: deltaDNA, SandBox Suites, 404 Bryant St.
WHAT: On the eve of Casual Connect, big data game analytics gets a spotlight, with a panel of platform, developers and publishers breaking down the numbers. Bear in mind, this topic has to been seen as interesting or popular, because this event is at least temporarily full and wait-listed.
REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/games-industry-analytics-forum-usa-summer-2015-tickets-17654360668

StartApp Badge Pickup
WHEN: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Grand Ballroom, Hilton Union Square San Francisco
WHAT: An official sponsored pre-event warmup before Casual Connect USA 2015, with a chance to grab your badge early, then meet and greet fellow attendees at the ballroom of the official venue.
REGISTRATION: https://www.facebook.com/events/1095353270492303/

Casual Connect USA 2015 Parties August 11

Facebook Mini-Summit by Mobile Growth Fellowship at Casual Connect 2015
WHEN: 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Jillian’s, 175 4th St.
WHAT: Limited to 75 attendees, this exclusive 195 dollar mini-summit is focused on mobile developers and publishers, with a strong emphasis on Facebook’s value propositions in apps and audience. Attendees to this event also have access to the Mobile Growth Networking Dinner and Party at Casual Connect (Publishers Only), following the mini-summit, from 6-9 p.m. at the same venue, and can be registered for separately at no charge.
REGISTRATION: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/facebook-mini-summit-by-mobile-growth-fellowship-at-casual-connect-2015-tickets-17490040181

Chartboost Retro Arcade Party
WHEN: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Chartboost HQ, 420 Taylor St.
WHAT: For mobile game devs, this event at Chartboost’s office, which is all of a three-minute walk from the Hilton, brings the food, drinks and all the button-mashing your 8-bit heart can handle. More than just a party, however, it’s a contest for high scores and prizes, one that continues midday on Wednesday and Thursday.
REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chartboost-retro-arcade-party-tickets-17621272701

TUNE  + Growmobile – Pool Party Mixer
WHEN: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
WHERE: Chambers @ The Phoenix Hotel, 601 Eddy St.
WHAT: One of the late-day destinations a littler further out from Hilton HQ, Chambers is nonetheless one of the more relaxed post-Casual Connect destinations to spend time, if you are interested in mobile ads, want to kick the intensity dial back a few notches and would like to enjoy sunset poolside networking time with industry colleagues.
REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/casual-connect-mixer-tickets-17726219600

SOFTLAYER AND INMOBI present the Official Casual Connect Party
WHEN: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
WHERE: Ruby Skye, 420 Mason St.
WHAT: An official destination where the night owls, hardcore networkers and club enthusiasts among the mobile and casual game developers and publishers will go, after the first full day of Casual Connect USA 2015.
REGISTRATION: https://www.facebook.com/events/503224886499689/

Casual Connect USA 2015 Parties August 12

Cashplay Casual Connect Party
WHEN: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Bartlett Hall, 242 O’Farrell St.
WHAT: Cashplay returns to Casual Connect USA, with a conveniently located mixer at Bartlett Hall, like last year, just down the street from the Hilton where the conference will be hosted. Drinks and a cash-based mobile game tournament will be the order of the early evening here.
REGISTRATION: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/casual-connect-2015-tickets-17982851192

Skillz eSports Open Bar Night
WHEN: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Jasper’s Corner Tap & Kitchen, 401 Taylor St.
WHAT: eSports and skill-based gaming competitions are becoming a big deal in games. So, it should be no surprise when a company throws a party to call attention to what they are doing in that sandbox. This event is certainly a case in point.
REGISTRATION: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/skillz-esports-open-bar-night-tickets-18011005402

Playphone Summer Bash hosted by GungHo, Pocket Gamer and Playphone
WHEN: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Jones, 620 Jones St.
WHAT: Organized by the fine folks behind Pocket Gamers’ many, many mobile games industry events, this particular event is partered with quite a few big names. Expect sun on deck, adult beverages and plenty of folks to talk to before the big official events begin at City Hall.
REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/playphone-summer-bash-hosted-by-gungho-pocket-gamer-and-playphone-tickets-17848559522

Indie Prize Award Awards
WHEN: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl
WHAT: An official tradition at Casual Connect conferences around the world, before the official centerpiece party kicks off, the event is warmed up with the on-stage announcements of the indie game developer prize winners in the regality of the city hall.
REGISTRATION: https://www.facebook.com/events/1644915259064489/

Casino Night at San Francisco City Hall sponsored by AdColony and App Annie
WHEN: 8 p.m. to midnight
WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place
WHAT: Expect a little slice of the glitz and neon of Las Vegas, with the crowds and gambling-style tables, drinks and appetizers, thumping DJing, to match at this big bash. The majority of card-carrying, lanyard-wearing Casual Connect USA 2015 attendees, will eventually end up here.
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