GLITCHED - Women in Game Dev is hosting a meetup in San Francisco! We’re celebrating 1 year of GLITCHED, with an evening of food, drinks, game and art showcases, and talks on indie game journeys and marketing from talented women in gaming. Join us to network with awesome individuals, make friends, and enjoy playable games and art showcases from women creatives. We will be serving birthday cake among many other food and drinks to celebrate GLITCHED’s 1st birthday! 🎂 SPEAKERS & TALKS Kadie Kelly - Founder of Inner Child Museum, Liberation Artist Thwapper: An Octopus with an Anger Problem Makes a Discovery The journey of an indie game concept using timed surrealist poetry as its core mechanic, and the search for collaborators to help bring it to life. Eleni Sagredos - Marketing at Meta, Ex Epic Games Growth Marketing 101: How to Market Your Indie Game Deck Godavari Hughes - Game Modder, Former Lead Game Designer at JumpButton Studio Event Host AGENDA Wednesday, August 19th, 2026 🍾 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Registration and Showcases 🥂 7:00 - Thwapper: An Octopus with an Anger Problem Makes a Discovery 🧁 7:25 Growth Marketing 101: How to Market Your Indie Game Deck 🍰 7:50 - 9:00 Networking with more snacks We will be featuring playable games and artwork from women game developers and creatives. If you are interested in showcasing your game or art/animation portfolio, please fill out this form. 🖥️ Please RSVP to secure your spot. Our event welcomes all women, including those who are trans, gender non-conforming, gender fluid, multi-gendered, and non-binary. Allies of minorities in the gaming industry are all welcome as well. 🤝 This event is part of Venture Week ABOUT GLITCHED GLITCHED is a women in game development community in the Bay Area that hosts bi-monthly events to give women game developers a safe space to connect, network, and make friends while gaining valuable insight into the game industry. We are creating an environment that will allow women who are interested in
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