GLITCHED - Women in Game Development Meetup
GLITCHED - Women in game dev SF Bay is hosting a game development meetup in Oakland! We’re featuring a panel on navigating production pipelines from talented women in gaming.
Join us to network with awesome individuals, make friends, and enjoy playable games and art showcases from women creatives. In the spirit of the month of October, expect spooky snacks, drinks, and spoOooOoky decorations!👻🕷️🎃🕹️
PANEL
Ready, Set, Ship: How Producers Turn a Vision into a Shipped Game 🎮
We will discuss how to overcome unforeseen obstacles to meet deadlines, build strong teams, and tips for successful game or product launches. 👾
SPEAKERS
Daria Turanga - Senior UX/UI Designer, Co-founder of IzHard, Award-Winning Indie Game OVIVO
Joy Horvath - Senior Program Manager at Unity - Elevate
Adrianna Ramirez - Associate Producer at Burlingame Studios
Shana T Bryant - Head of Games Portfolio at Oculus VR, Formerly Producer at Capcom, Microsoft, Private Division, and Crystal Dynamics
Moderator: Godavari Hughes - Game Modder, Former Lead Game Designer at JumpButton Studio
AGENDA
Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
🎉 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Registration and Showcases
🦴 7:00 - 7:30 Panel
🎤 7:30 Panel Q&A
🍬 7:45 - 9:00 Networking with more snacks
We will be featuring 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. 🤝
Costumes are welcome, but not required. Feel free to join the host in the spooky spirit if you would like. 🧙♀️
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 learning about the game industry, industry veterans, and all in between to thrive in gaming spaces.
Join the discord server for updates on events and to connect with others in the community and follow us on Instagram @glitchedsf!
This event is hosted by Godavari Hughes, a mobile game designer and The Sims 4 modder located in Oakland. If you have a question about the event, please reach out through Luma or LinkedIn.
WANT TO SPONSOR?
Interested in sponsoring one of our bi-monthly events?
Email [email protected]
HUGE THANKS
The MADE - Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment is the Bay Area's only all-playable video game museum. They have over 10,000 playable games from the 1970s through the early 2000s, almost all running on original hardware.
The MADE hosts co-working every Tuesday, indie game playtests every first Friday of the month, and free classes on Saturdays on game design, programming, and digital creativity!