There's an old saying that it never rains in Southern California except when you don't want it to. Unseasonably wet weather already caused us to delay the November event by a week, but the storms soaking SoCal just aren't letting up. If we delayed further we'd be pushing into Thanksgiving and the holiday season, which wouldn't work. So, with regrest, we've decided to CANCEL the November 2025 SC3 event. We wish it wasn't necessary.
With our November plans zapped, we'll have to reconsider scheduling for the next event. There's nothing to announce yet, but we'll update this site and our Facebook page as soon as we know anything. Thanks for your understanding.
Stay dry and keep gaming!
– The SC3 Team
The November 9 SC3 event – only our second backyard party since the end of the COVID pandemic – was where everything came roaring back! Attendance at our prior two events was lower than typical, which was not surprising given one was right after COVID and the other was at a different venue. But this backyard bash was a different story, with about 200 people showing up – probably because they'd gotten wind there was going to be a Virtual Boy there. Or could they have had some other reason? In any case, read all about in our Nov. 9, 2024 Event Recap!
Thanks so much to everyone who helped out, attended, and donated! You're how SC3 is able to continue! And speaking of continuing, the next SC3 event has yet to have a firm date, but we expect it to be sometime around April of 2025. This site and our Facebook page are the places to watch for announcements.
—The SC3 Team
If you aren't familiar with SC3, we're just a friendly group of videogame enthusiasts who like nothing better than to get together to talk, trade, and play games. We've got a soft spot for games from the "classic" days of the early 1980s, but we love games of all eras, from Pong to PlayStation 5. If you love videogames, you're welcome to attend!
SC3 has made a point of keeping our meetings relaxed and informal, but the atmosphere will include some beer drinking and there may be some R-rated game content. This is an adult get-together where supervised minors will be accepted. Parents should take this into account and please let us know if you have questions.