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By Martine Paris

GDC 2014 is just around the corner and SanFrancisco is getting ready to host a superstorm ofparties sure to blow your mind.

If it's any indication of what's in store for thethrongs of the gaming glitterati, the fun begins onone of the most festive days of the year, St.Paddy's.

As your ever present guide to all things happeningin the afterhours scene, check back here frequentlyfor party adds, and email martine.paris [at}pocketgamer.co.uk or tweet @contentnow if youRnd one that surely should be on the list.

We'll be on the hunt for Party of Show!

ERIN GO BRAGH!

Monday 17 March

What: POCKET GAMER AWARDS with Chukong & KamcordWhen: Monday, March 17, 6-8pmWhere: ROE, 651 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105How: //pgawards2014.eventbrite.comCost: FreeMore Info: The bubbly will be pouring at the Fifth Annual Pocket GamerAwards where the mobile game industry gathers to celebrate the verybest mobile and handheld releases from 2013 with 14 special categories.It will be an all VIP crowd. Come early to join the fun!

What: Mobile UA Fellowship DinnerWhen: 6-10pmWhere: Jillian's, 175 Fourth Street, SF CA 94103How: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mobile-ua-fellowship-dinner-gdc-tickets-10496490285Cost: FREEMore Info: A panel presenting an overview of Facebook's 2014 MobileStrategy panel featuring Stephanie Shrum, Product Manager, Mobile AppAds, Facebook, Yousuf Bhaijee, Senior Director of Growth, Zynga, ShoMAsuda, VP Marketing & UA, GREE, Eric Seufert, Head of Marketing,Wooga, Christian Limon, VP Growth, Glu, Daniel Barnes, Head of UA &

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What: POCKET GAMER GDC PARTY with FunPlus & ChukongWhen: Monday, March 17, 8pm - LATEWhere: ROE, 651 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105How: //pgawards2014.eventbrite.comCost: FreeMore Info: Three hoors of St Paddy's mayhem as PlayStation's legendaryDJ R3Y bumps the dance hoor with his special blend of elektrohouse andVGM. Spot Zelda in the mix as you sink into little nooks to hangout withindustry friends you haven't seen in forever. Crafty cocktails and savorybites. Last year was so over the top, people are still talking about it!

Tuesday 18 March

What: European Mobile Drinks with Natural Motion, Wooga & ZeptolabWhen: 6-8pmWhere: Samovar Tea Lounge, Yerga Buena Gardens, 730 Howard, SF CA94103How: by invite onlyCost: FREEMore Info: Torsten Reil, CEO, NaturalMotion (CSR Racing), JensBegemann, CEO, Wooga (Jelly Splash), and Misha Lyalin, CEO, Zeptolab(Cut The Rope 2) discuss their outlook for the mobile games industryover drinks and snacks.

What: IGDA 20th Anniversary CelebrationWhen: 6-9pmWhere: Children's Creativity Museum, 221 Fourth Street, SF CA 94103How: //www.igda.org/?page=gdc2014Cost: FREEMore Info: Join IGDA founder Ernest Adams as he cuts the Anniversarycake and celebrates IGDA's 20 years as the world's largest professionalassociation for game developers. Drinks, snacks, and stop motionanimation fun!

What: A Current Circus Event: VideoDreams and AudioMemoriesWhen: 8pm til lateWhere: Public Works SF, 161 Erie StreetHow: //musedev.net/gdc-party/Cost: Tickets between $5-15More info: Organised by creative collective Current Circus, the idea is to"come play, dance or mingle and enter a new world where the music istransformed by the audience and our international musicians and DJlineup." The event will bring together musicians, procedural audiosystems, musical video-games and art installations, "blurring the linesbetween audience, performers and dancers."

Wednesday 19 March

What: WIGI GDC PARTYWhen: Wednesday, March 19, 6-9pmWhere: Cartoon Art Museum, 655 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA94105How: //wigievents.tumblr.com/post/73459411478/get-involved-with-wigi-at-gdc2014Cost: FREE

What: SHADERTOY HACKATHONWhen: Wednesday, March 19, 6:30-9pmWhere: Adobe Hipster Hall, 410 Townsend Street, SF, CA 94107How: //www.eventbrite.com/e/shadertoy-hackathon-tickets-10578908801Cost: FREEMore Info: For devs who'd rather hack than party this is for you! Swigsome beer and learn how to push pixels from code to screen usingWebGL. Then compete to write the best shader in 60 minutes. The shaderidea will be posted @shadertoy at the start of the event with prizes forthe winner!

What: THAT VENUS PATROL & WILD RUMPUS PARTY with HumbleBundleWhen: Thursday, March 20, 7pm-2amWhere: Public Works, 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA 94103How: //thatvenuspatrolwildrumpusparty.comCost: $20More Info: Those videogame romantics are at it again planningeveryone's favorite ticketed event at GDC. The bands are sure to beawesome so keep checking back for the lineup, and this time Humble

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awesome so keep checking back for the lineup, and this time HumbleBundle is sponsoring so who knows what type of shenanigans they're upto. You know it's going to be wicked, check it out. Early bird tickets arealready gone!

Thursday 20 March

What: BIG INDIE PITCH @ GDC with ImmersionWhen: Thursday, March 20, 12-4pmWhere: 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna between 2nd/New Montgomery,San Francisco, CA 94105How: //bigindiepitchgdc2014.eventbrite.comCost: FreeMore Info: Pocket Gamer plays host to this unique event where indies geta shot at pitching dozens of the world's leading mobile games journalistsfor a chance at coverage and prizes. Among the editors in the houseinclude: Pocket Gamer's Jon Jordan, Keith Andrew, Rob Hearn, MattDiener and Martine Paris, 148Apps' Jeff Scott and Rob Rich, TouchArcade's Eli Hodapp, Slide To Play's Andrew Podolsky, Cult of Mac's RobLeFebvre, Mashable's Chelsea Stark, Forbes' Jean Baptiste Su, MobileNations' Paul Acevedo, GamesIndustry.biz's Steve Peterson, and writersfrom Machinima, OXM, GamesRadar, GameSpot, Complex and others.Spectators welcome to bring their games and schmooze over drinks anddelectables. Probably the most important event for you to attend for yourgame at GDC!

What: PIRATES OF SILICON VALLEY CRUISE PARTYWhen: Wednesday, March 19, Boarding 6:15pm/7pm departureWhere: South Beach Harbor Pier 40How: //piratecruise2014.eventbrite.comCost: $600More Info: Get your cosplay on as Peanut Labs and Curse set sail on thebay with their VIP mateys. After you have Rnished all your wheeling anddealing at W, what better way to end another epic show. Aye aye captain!

Friday 21 March

What: VIDEOGAME KARAOKE POST-GDC CHILLAXWhen: Friday, March 19, 6pm-LATEWhere: Pandora Karaoke, Main Lounge, 177 Eddy Street, San Francisco,CA 94102How: https://www.facebook.com/events/661866280541676Cost: FREEMore Info: The Videogame Karaoke Club is back in black as the SF gamecommunity wrecks their special brand of mayhem and debauchery oneveryone's favorite throwdown. GDC ain't over til everyone gets to sing!Industry madness at its Rnest.

Martine ParisTech reporter Martine Paris covers trends across mobile, games, AR VR,wearables and IoT, the intersection of emerging tech, music, video and culture, andhow to get featured, funded and monetized. You can typically Rnd her at showswith a mic in her hand interviewing industry's leading voices. Follow her@contentnow.

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Sarah YoungNativeX threw the best party. ;)Posted 4 years, 3 months ago Reply

Salvo Fallicagreat overview Martine, thanks for your hard work :pPosted 4 years, 3 months ago Reply

Yongjun Baeso many parties in GDC. lolPosted 4 years, 3 months ago Reply

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