Happenings in the NYC game dev community and beyond.
Unless otherwise noted, events are (probably!) free to attend. Follow @GameDevNYC for event alerts. Contact nyc@igda.org to add your org’s events.
Tuesday, September 17th
Unity NYC September – Learn XR Development (Meta Quest 3) – Join Unity NYC for a hands-on demonstration of XR workflows in Unity.
Animation Nights New York at the Gutter Spare Room – Animation Nights New York is a monthly screening event and annual festival showcasing the very best animated short films, virtual reality animation experiences, and interactive games from all around the world.
Wednesday, September 18th
2024 Game Devs of Color Expo – The 9th annual celebration of Game Devs of Color will feature new voices and games that connect an uplifting community of creators from around the world!
Building and Using VR in Education – A meetup to connect educators and others in the VR space!
3DNY September Meetup – 3DNY is a Networking community for the Architectural Visualization & Visual Effects industries, with speakers and time to chat
Long Island Game Dev Virtual Meetup – Network with other Game Devs based in and around Long Island!
Thursday, September 19th
Pictoplasma NYC – The leading character design conference from Berlin returns to New York for its tenth anniversary US edition, presenting 10 hand picked key lectures by the world’s most influential artists and upcoming talents.
GUMBO x Spelkollektivet Virtual Show & Tell Event – Join GUMBO for another international Show & Tell crossover, this time with Swedish collective Spelkollektivet!
Monthly Thursdays with Hacker Hours – Free office hours for coding help—any programming language, all levels of experience.
Friday, September 20th
LIVE Watch Party: GDoCExpo 2024 (New York City) – GDoCExpo 2024 sessions will be broadcast live to the venue, and space will be available for attendees to mingle and network.
Saturday, September 21st
Build a Board Game in Under 2 Hours – Learn the art of rapid prototyping and hone your game design skills with the workshop group!
Sunday, September 22nd
Animation Nights New York Virtual Events – Watch a curated program of animated short films from all around the world!
Virtual Sundays with Hacker Hours – Free office hours for coding help—any programming language, all levels of experience!
Monday, September 23rd
GDC 2025 Sponsorship Overview with Empire State Development – Curious about how you can join next year’s Game Developers Conference? Tune in where the ESD team will review new GDC opportunities, including sponsorships and packages!
Tuesday, September 24th
Wonderville’s last Tuesday of the month PLAYTEST – Come to Wonderville to playtest in production games! If you’re a developer, bring your game! No signups required.
Wednesday, September 25th
Bescy Fall Social – Bescy is a behavioral science meetup increasingly promoting ethical, rigorous applied behavioral science and design in new areas.
Thursday, September 26th
NYC Indie Dev Night with Playcrafting – Indie devs, gamers, publishers, industry vets and students – this is the place to come meet others in the community, network and talk shop – and check out what games NYC is cookin’ up!
Wednesday, October 2nd
NYC Indie Games Social – The NYC Indie Games social is a monthly gathering for indie game devs of all stripes to mix and mingle in a casual, relaxed setting.
Saturday, October 5th
Unconference 2024: An EdTech Thought Exchange – Organized by alumni and students of NYU’s Educational Communication and Technology program, this is an interactive, community-driven, knowledge-sharing event for EdTech students, alumni, and others.
Sunday, October 6th
Virtual Sundays with Hacker Hours – Free office hours for coding help—any programming language, all levels of experience!
Saturday, October 12th
Monthly 2 Hour Game Jam at Wonderville – This month join Wonderville in using tinychoice to make interactive fiction in under 2 hours!
Wednesday, October 16th
Building and Using VR in Education – A meetup to connect educators and others in the VR space!
Long Island Game Dev Virtual Meetup – Network with other Game Devs based in and around Long Island!
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