​Newer surfaces for games, such as Unreal Engine Fortnite, Roblox, Telegram games, Discord Activities and others, bring more opportunities than ever to developers (such as getting in front of millions of players for little to no UA costs) and consumers alike, but, these newer platforms are not without their own unique challenges.

​Join us for an exciting talk from industry experts on the topic of emerging games platforms, covering the speakers' own experiences launching on these platforms, their outlook on their future, as well as advice to others who are looking to expand to these newer surfaces.

​We welcome you to attend this event whether you are working in the games industry yourself, or are simply curious about this next evolution in gaming and how it may shape the tech industry at large.

​Doors open at 6pm. The event will consist of a panel followed by Q&A, and include time for networking.

​Light snacks and beverages will be provided.

​Speakers

​Parikshit Agnihotry - VP of Engineering @ Voldex

​Parikshit is a seasoned engineering leader with over 15 years of experience in developing massive online games. At Voldex he leads the development of some of the top games on Roblox. Prior to this, Parikshit spent more than a decade at Zynga, where he built and led some of the company’s biggest hits, including FarmVille 2, CityVille, and Hit It Rich! Slots.

​Avi Romanoff - Founder @ Magic Circle

​Avi is founder & CEO of Magic Circle, building the place where Gen Alpha & Z hang out through social, bite-sized games. He likes figuring out new UA platforms: he grew 200K TikTok followers for his first indie game and now has 1M games played as one of the first Discord Activities. Previously, he was a gaming PM at Google and an engineer at Apple.

​Brendan Stock - CEO @ Chartis

​Brendan is CEO of Chartis, helping creators build, market, and monetize their UGC games. Chartis creators have hit over 20 million plays in Fortnite Creative to date. He loves gaming, and will never hesitate to shamelessly boast about his 1,000 Fortnite wins. Prior to Chartis, he led BD efforts at Immutable and Sport Buff.  

​Logistics

​The venue is hidden until you are approved to attend. It is located in Potrero Hill.

​We aim to approve as many people as possible, whilst adhering to our venue's capacity limits. Keep an eye on your email inbox for confirmation that you're in!

​If you are approved but will no longer be attending- we kindly ask that you cancel your RSVP so that your spot can be allocated to another person.

​This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.

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​Host

​SuperDuperSecret Co. is a gaming startup based in the SF Bay Area building evergreen, multiplayer games across multiple platforms. Their first game is a ridiculously fast-paced, 10-player twist on the classic game of chess, with a free-to-play release coming soon to Steam and Epic Games Store and companion apps coming to Telegram and Discord.

​Their CEO and co-founder, Jazzlyn O'Reilly, who was the first Latina founder to raise $1m+ in VC funding in the games industry, will be moderating the panel.