About this Event
The Largest GDC 2025 After-Hours Event is Back—And It’s FREE! 🎮🔥 We would like to invite you to attend SF Game Development’s 4th Annual GDC Indie Arcade Party. Join us at DNA Lounge on Tuesday, March 18th, from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM, alongside Reddit, Tipalti, and Unity. Best of all—it’s completely FREE. Just RSVP now on Luma to secure your spot. Here's what you can expect:
🔥 Four massive rooms packed with game demos, tech-talks and music
🎲 30+ indie game demos from members of the SF Game Development community
🎤 10 tech talks featuring industry-leading companies & speakers
🎵 Video game-themed music in The Lounge for dancing
Whether you're a developer, publisher, artist, student, indie creator, journalist, or just love games, this is the perfect place to expand your career and learn about the new games and solutions coming to market.
🚀 No GDC pass? No problem! This event is open to the public (18+)
🎥 Want a taste of last year’s event? Watch the recap video
Speaker Lineup:
🕢 7:30 PM – Jason Harris | CCO, Devoted Studios
🎙️ Skyrocketing Game Dev Costs! What Can We Do? 🎙️
As game development costs soar due to new platforms, rising salaries, and shifting business models, studios must find ways to remain profitable. This discussion explores the forces behind escalating costs and how developers can adapt to sustain success.
🕗 7:50 PM – Fireside Chat Panel feat. Tipalti
🎙️ How Innovative Gaming Companies Scale User-Generated Content Platforms 🎙️
Featuring Evan Heby, Marty Caplan, and Matt Marcou
With the rising demand for fresh content, game studios must prepare for rapid growth while engaging their creator communities. This panel delves into the strategies successful gaming companies use to scale UGC platforms effectively.
🕣 8:20 PM – Live Reddit AMA | Speakers Announced Soon
🎙️ Topic: TBD 🎙️
Reddit takes the stage with an exclusive live AMA session! Stay tuned for speaker announcements and a pro speaker panel.
🕤 8:50 PM – Unity | Esteban Enrique Maldonado Cabán, Sr. Developer Advocate
🎙️ Accelerate the Creation of Your Competitive Multiplayer Game 🎙️
Learn how to improve iteration times and scalability when developing competitive multiplayer games using the new end-to-end multiplayer workflow in Unity 6.
🕘 9:20 PM – Tipalti | Talk #2
🎙️ Topic: TBD 🎙️
Stay tuned for more details!
🕙 9:40 PM – Reddit | Talk #2
🎙️ Topic: TBD 🎙️
More insights from Reddit—details coming soon!
🕚 10:00 PM – Unity | Manuel Sainsily, Sr. Emerging Tech Advocate for AI & XR
🎙️ Improving Your In-Editor Workflows with Unity Muse 🎙️
Discover how Unity Muse enhances development, streamlines scene customization, and accelerates workflows directly within the Unity Editor.
🕥 10:30 PM – Speaker TBD
🕚 11:00 PM – Speaker TBD
🕦 11:30 PM – Wrap-Up by Jordan Schuetz
Join Jordan Schuetz, founder of SF Game Development, for a final send-off as we close out another incredible year of reaching over 10,000+ members.
📧 Contact for Sponsorship: For sponsorship inquiries reach out to Jordan at [email protected]
See you all there!
SF Game Development is the largest gaming meetup in the United States, with over 10,000+ members, and this is our favorite after-hours event of the entire year! You do not need a GDC pass to attend, this is an event open to the public, so please RSVP, attend and show your support. Get ready to network, and celebrate the vibrant world of game development at our epic after party! By registering, personal data may be shared with third parties. Please note, this event is not affiliated officially with GDC or Informa PLC in anyway. See you there! 🚀
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
DNA Lounge, 375 11th Street, San Francisco, United States
USD 0.00
