The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) is a nonprofit membership organization that advocates globally on issues related to digital game creation and unites the game development community. The IGDA SF chapter serves the San Franciscio and Bay Area game development community specifically. IGDA membership is encouraged, but not required, for participation in meetings and events.

San Francisco Bay Area
Game Development Company Listing

IGDA Studio Affiliates

Cryptic Studios
Cryptic Studios
983 University Avenue, Bldg D
Los Gatos CA 95032
www.crypticstudios.com


Factor 5
101 Lucas Valley Rd., Suite 300
San Rafael, CA 94903
415.492.5900


Nihilistic Software
CONSOLE DEVELOPMENT
371 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Suite 110
Novato, CA 94949
415.883.8690
info@nihilistic.com

Secret Level
GAME DEVELOPMENT
870 Market St., Suite 1015
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.421.1249
bretz@secretlevel.com


Sega Development Studios
ONLINE GAMES, NETWORK MIDDLEWARE, MOBILE
650 Townsend Street, Suite 550
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.701.4200


Stormfront Studios
4040 Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
415.479.2880


Ubisoft
625 Third St.
San Francisco, CA 94107


IGDA Partners

Academy of Art College
79 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415.274.8600


The Art Institute of California-San Francisco
1170 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415. 865.0198
Discreet
The Landmark @ One Market, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94105
415.547.2000


Havok
PHYSICS MIDDLEWARE
510 Veterans Blvd
Redwood City, CA 94063
650.322.2332

Other Local Companies

Berkeley Sound Artists
2600 Tenth St., Suite 100
510.486.2290
info@berkeleysoundartists.com


Digital Eclipse Software, Inc.
5515 Doyle Street, Suite No. 1
Emeryville, CA 94608
510.547.6101
questions@digitaleclipse.com


Damselfly Studios
MUSIC PRODUCTION
1405 Franklin Street #606
San Francisco, CA 94109
615.554.1269


Dolby Laboratories
AUDIO TECHNOLOGY
100 Potrero Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.558.0200
games@dolby.com


Fresh Made Music
GAME AUDIO
84 Mangels Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94131
415.239.8100
info@freshmademusic.com


i5works
6400 Christie Ave., #4408
Emeryville, CA 94608
info@i5works.com


KBA Voice Production
VOICE PRODUCTION
268 Bush Street #2661
San Francisco, CA 94104
800.894.9994
info@kbavoice.com


Mess Enterprises
CREATIVE CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
28 Beaumont
San Francisco, CA 94118
415-235-8379
mary@mess.net


Mondo Media
ART/ANIMATION FOR PC/PLATFORM GAMES
135 Mississippi St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
415.865.2700


Musync
MUSIC IN GAMES
855 Folsom Street, Suite 706
San Francisco, CA 94107
415.377.5917
seb@musync.com

Nexon, Inc.
INDEPENDENT DEVELOPER/MMPG OPERATOR
2855 Kifer Rd. #100
Santa Clara, CA 95051
408-988-7571
pr@nexon.net


Quarium, Inc.
ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT DEVELOPMENT
704 Portofino Lane
Foster City, CA 94404
650.572.2602
bbesseling@quarium.com


Shameless Entertainment
MOBILE & CONSOLE DEVELOPMENT
1040 Cresta Way
San Rafael, CA 94903
415.479.4156
mccubbin@eshameless.com


studio.jory.org
GAME AUDIO PRODUCTION FACILITY
PO Box 775
Fairfax, CA 94978-0775
415-454.7937
me@jory.org


Sony Computer Entertainment America
CONSOLE PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT
919 East Hillsdale Blvd.
Foster City, CA 94404
650.655.5975


Three Rings Design, Inc.
ONLINE (MMP) DEVELOPMENT & OPERATION
415.615.9596
daniel@threerings.net


Unknown Worlds Entertainment, Inc
INDEPENDENT DEVELOPER
880 Harrison St. #303D
San Francisco, CA 94117
415.651.4489
charlie@unknownworlds.com


Valin Software
MMPG DEVELOPER
1500 Park Ave., Suite 100
Emeryville, CA 94608
sczadzeck@valinsoftware.com


White & Lee LLP
LEGAL SERVICES
545 Middlefield Road, Suite 250
Menlo Park, CA 94025
650-470-4025
rdang@whiteandlee.com

 
Upcoming Local Events

Guildhall Series: Mastering the Craft
of Online Gaming Infrastructure

19 April, San Francisco, CA, USA
http//www.guildhallseries.com/

The Guildhall Series focuses on the business side of operating online games. Mastering the Craft of Online Gaming Infrastructure is the first event of a four-part conference series. Focus will be on operating issues including payments, security, and bandwidth & hosting. Come share your ideas and learn what strategies, frameworks, and methodologies work for your online gaming business. Sign up before 02/15/07 for early registration discount. In addition, IGDA members should enter discount code “IGDA” to receive an additional 10% off.
2006 Season Sponsors







Local IGDA Studio Affiliates







More local companies
Chapter Coordinator: Rudy Geronimo

IGDA SF Advisory Board:
Angus Chassels
Mark DeLoura, Ubisoft
Peter deVroede, Perpetual Entertainment
Jeremy Gordon, Secret Level
Bret Mogilefsky, SCEA

Webmaster: Brian Church

Chapter Reporter/Photographer: Karl Hodtwalker

To volunteer or be added to the IGDA SF anouncement list, email Rudy.