NYU Game Center
@nyugamecenter.bsky.social
We celebrate games as a creative practice & offer courses and public programs on the design, production, and study of games as an aesthetic and cultural form.
https://linktr.ee/nyugamecenter
https://linktr.ee/nyugamecenter
Finally, tomorrow night, it's time again for NO QUARTER 2025! Our annual exhibition presents 4 brand new installation games from inspiring creators, all built for play in a public space. You'll have one of a kind experiences alongside devs from all over! RSVP for a free ticket now before we run out!
November 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Finally, tomorrow night, it's time again for NO QUARTER 2025! Our annual exhibition presents 4 brand new installation games from inspiring creators, all built for play in a public space. You'll have one of a kind experiences alongside devs from all over! RSVP for a free ticket now before we run out!
We've got 2 amazing events still to come, on Saturday! In the morning, come back to @boshis.place 11am-2pm for a Game Manual Jam! Imagine and co-create a manual for a game that doesn't exist! (yet?) Play & craft, read cool game manuals of history, & contribute to a new speculative manual together!
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We've got 2 amazing events still to come, on Saturday! In the morning, come back to @boshis.place 11am-2pm for a Game Manual Jam! Imagine and co-create a manual for a game that doesn't exist! (yet?) Play & craft, read cool game manuals of history, & contribute to a new speculative manual together!
Game Design Days continues at @boshis.place as we head into the home stretch! TONIGHT: "creatures of light," a curated games gallery show all about angels! Join us ready for live music, visuals, games to play, and singing! Bring your own instruments if you like!
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November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Game Design Days continues at @boshis.place as we head into the home stretch! TONIGHT: "creatures of light," a curated games gallery show all about angels! Join us ready for live music, visuals, games to play, and singing! Bring your own instruments if you like!
game-design-days.com#creatures-of...
game-design-days.com#creatures-of...
Also tonight, but already at capacity, is Pitch & Plate by @womeningamesnyc.bsky.social ! For those going: have a great time this evening celebrating women in games, creativity, and community over dinner! Attendees will share what they're working on in a supportive, inspiring space.
November 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Also tonight, but already at capacity, is Pitch & Plate by @womeningamesnyc.bsky.social ! For those going: have a great time this evening celebrating women in games, creativity, and community over dinner! Attendees will share what they're working on in a supportive, inspiring space.
Game Design Days part 8! Tonight at 6pm, come visit BumbleBear Games at their Open Studio in DUMBO! The creators of Killer Queen, ZOMBEEZ, and Black Emperor will be there to show off their new prototypes, the hardware they use to build great arcade games, and talk to you about their development!
November 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Game Design Days part 8! Tonight at 6pm, come visit BumbleBear Games at their Open Studio in DUMBO! The creators of Killer Queen, ZOMBEEZ, and Black Emperor will be there to show off their new prototypes, the hardware they use to build great arcade games, and talk to you about their development!
The next Game Design Days event is back at @wonderville.nyc tonight, where you'll see a live performance from @layerhythm.bsky.social of game based dance & interaction with the audience! Doors at 7pm, performance at 8pm! Please rsvp for free tickets, find links to all events at game-design-days.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The next Game Design Days event is back at @wonderville.nyc tonight, where you'll see a live performance from @layerhythm.bsky.social of game based dance & interaction with the audience! Doors at 7pm, performance at 8pm! Please rsvp for free tickets, find links to all events at game-design-days.com
Later this morning & afternoon, for the next part of Game Design Days, join @boshis.place at Fort Greene Park from 11am - 2pm for Outdoor Games! Meet them at the center of the park for: warm, decaffeinated tea (bring a mug!) & field games in the "new games" tradition with props and two parachutes!
November 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Later this morning & afternoon, for the next part of Game Design Days, join @boshis.place at Fort Greene Park from 11am - 2pm for Outdoor Games! Meet them at the center of the park for: warm, decaffeinated tea (bring a mug!) & field games in the "new games" tradition with props and two parachutes!
Game Design Days continues tonight 5 - 8 w/ School for Poetic Computation at Boshi's Place! Play games that are fun, weird, and personal! Arcade showcase features games made by students of 100 Games Later: Athletic Aesthetics & Shitpost Mechanics taught by @beetleeggblues.bsky.social . Check em out!
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Game Design Days continues tonight 5 - 8 w/ School for Poetic Computation at Boshi's Place! Play games that are fun, weird, and personal! Arcade showcase features games made by students of 100 Games Later: Athletic Aesthetics & Shitpost Mechanics taught by @beetleeggblues.bsky.social . Check em out!
And on Sunday at 1pm, to cap off this first weekend's events, Game Design Days is so excited to partner again with @scryptidgames.bsky.social and @twentysided.bsky.social for another amazing panel about the state of Tabletop Roleplaying, and to get you inspired for the writing workshop!
Links below
Links below
November 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
And on Sunday at 1pm, to cap off this first weekend's events, Game Design Days is so excited to partner again with @scryptidgames.bsky.social and @twentysided.bsky.social for another amazing panel about the state of Tabletop Roleplaying, and to get you inspired for the writing workshop!
Links below
Links below
Game Design Days also continues later tomorrow with FREE tickets to Game of 1000 Boxes in midtown! The 8:30pm show is sold out but there are a few tickets left for the recently added 3:30pm show! Go play incredibly rad team based party games in an immersive space, and hear all about the development!
November 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Game Design Days also continues later tomorrow with FREE tickets to Game of 1000 Boxes in midtown! The 8:30pm show is sold out but there are a few tickets left for the recently added 3:30pm show! Go play incredibly rad team based party games in an immersive space, and hear all about the development!
More Game Design Days ahead! Following tonight's kickoff party, tomorrow at 2:30pm, return to @wonderville.nyc where curator Mark Kleback will take guests through the arcade to talk about the history of the games, devs, and show us under the hood! 1 hour of free play to follow, all ages welcome!
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
More Game Design Days ahead! Following tonight's kickoff party, tomorrow at 2:30pm, return to @wonderville.nyc where curator Mark Kleback will take guests through the arcade to talk about the history of the games, devs, and show us under the hood! 1 hour of free play to follow, all ages welcome!
A live game show, a game manual jam, game-based street dance & live music, networking and gallery shows… a few highlights from our packed week of Game Design Days 2025!
The fun kicks off this Friday, 11/14, leading up to No Quarter on 11/22. Free events all week — most requiring RSVP!
Link in bio!
The fun kicks off this Friday, 11/14, leading up to No Quarter on 11/22. Free events all week — most requiring RSVP!
Link in bio!
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A live game show, a game manual jam, game-based street dance & live music, networking and gallery shows… a few highlights from our packed week of Game Design Days 2025!
The fun kicks off this Friday, 11/14, leading up to No Quarter on 11/22. Free events all week — most requiring RSVP!
Link in bio!
The fun kicks off this Friday, 11/14, leading up to No Quarter on 11/22. Free events all week — most requiring RSVP!
Link in bio!
NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents: Alumni Developers Panel
Next Thurs. Nov. 13th 7pm - 8:30pm
In-person & live at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter
Join us for a panel discussion with the developers behind Consume Me, despelote, and Baby Steps!
RSVP Here: alumnideveloperspanel.eventbrite.com
Next Thurs. Nov. 13th 7pm - 8:30pm
In-person & live at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter
Join us for a panel discussion with the developers behind Consume Me, despelote, and Baby Steps!
RSVP Here: alumnideveloperspanel.eventbrite.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents: Alumni Developers Panel
Next Thurs. Nov. 13th 7pm - 8:30pm
In-person & live at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter
Join us for a panel discussion with the developers behind Consume Me, despelote, and Baby Steps!
RSVP Here: alumnideveloperspanel.eventbrite.com
Next Thurs. Nov. 13th 7pm - 8:30pm
In-person & live at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter
Join us for a panel discussion with the developers behind Consume Me, despelote, and Baby Steps!
RSVP Here: alumnideveloperspanel.eventbrite.com
Game Design Days is also returning November 14-22! This event series highlights the underground independent game design communities of NYC, creating additional opportunities for anyone curious about game design to connect with local studios, collectives, and spaces.
game-design-days.com
game-design-days.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Game Design Days is also returning November 14-22! This event series highlights the underground independent game design communities of NYC, creating additional opportunities for anyone curious about game design to connect with local studios, collectives, and spaces.
game-design-days.com
game-design-days.com
No Quarter is back!
On Saturday November 22nd No Quarter will be returning for its 2025 edition!
No Quarter is an annual playable exhibition where four newly commissioned works from outstanding artists working across games are debuted. Tickets here noquarter2025.eventbrite.com
On Saturday November 22nd No Quarter will be returning for its 2025 edition!
No Quarter is an annual playable exhibition where four newly commissioned works from outstanding artists working across games are debuted. Tickets here noquarter2025.eventbrite.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
No Quarter is back!
On Saturday November 22nd No Quarter will be returning for its 2025 edition!
No Quarter is an annual playable exhibition where four newly commissioned works from outstanding artists working across games are debuted. Tickets here noquarter2025.eventbrite.com
On Saturday November 22nd No Quarter will be returning for its 2025 edition!
No Quarter is an annual playable exhibition where four newly commissioned works from outstanding artists working across games are debuted. Tickets here noquarter2025.eventbrite.com
Local high school student interested in game development? The application to our FREE Future Game Designers program is now live! Join us tomorrow, Saturday 10/25 at 1pm on Zoom for the virtual open house + Q&A. Deadline to apply is Nov 10. More info here: tisch.nyu.edu/future-artis...
October 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Local high school student interested in game development? The application to our FREE Future Game Designers program is now live! Join us tomorrow, Saturday 10/25 at 1pm on Zoom for the virtual open house + Q&A. Deadline to apply is Nov 10. More info here: tisch.nyu.edu/future-artis...
Announcing:
NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents Dimma Davidoff
"Minimum Viable Mystery"
Thursday, October 23rd, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
IRL and at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter
Join us for a conversation with Dimma Davidoff, the creator of the Mafia game!
RSVP: dimmadavidofflectureseries.eventbrite.com
NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents Dimma Davidoff
"Minimum Viable Mystery"
Thursday, October 23rd, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
IRL and at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter
Join us for a conversation with Dimma Davidoff, the creator of the Mafia game!
RSVP: dimmadavidofflectureseries.eventbrite.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Announcing:
NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents Dimma Davidoff
"Minimum Viable Mystery"
Thursday, October 23rd, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
IRL and at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter
Join us for a conversation with Dimma Davidoff, the creator of the Mafia game!
RSVP: dimmadavidofflectureseries.eventbrite.com
NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents Dimma Davidoff
"Minimum Viable Mystery"
Thursday, October 23rd, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
IRL and at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter
Join us for a conversation with Dimma Davidoff, the creator of the Mafia game!
RSVP: dimmadavidofflectureseries.eventbrite.com
Our first Lecture Series event is happening NEXT THURSDAY!
Featuring alum Zeke Virant - "Picking Up Things in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle"
RSVP Here: zekevirantlectureseries.eventbrite.com
Cool new poster by Eva Sterrett - find more of her work here: sterretteva.myportfolio.com
Featuring alum Zeke Virant - "Picking Up Things in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle"
RSVP Here: zekevirantlectureseries.eventbrite.com
Cool new poster by Eva Sterrett - find more of her work here: sterretteva.myportfolio.com
September 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Our first Lecture Series event is happening NEXT THURSDAY!
Featuring alum Zeke Virant - "Picking Up Things in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle"
RSVP Here: zekevirantlectureseries.eventbrite.com
Cool new poster by Eva Sterrett - find more of her work here: sterretteva.myportfolio.com
Featuring alum Zeke Virant - "Picking Up Things in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle"
RSVP Here: zekevirantlectureseries.eventbrite.com
Cool new poster by Eva Sterrett - find more of her work here: sterretteva.myportfolio.com
Announcing: Games in NY Steam Sale event!
A selection of more than 100 games made, set, or published in New York, on sale for one weekend!
Join us Thurs 5/29 at 1pm EDT with a showcase on Twitch (twitch.tv/nyugamecenter) coinciding with the Sale page launch!
More info at linktr.ee/nyugamecenter
A selection of more than 100 games made, set, or published in New York, on sale for one weekend!
Join us Thurs 5/29 at 1pm EDT with a showcase on Twitch (twitch.tv/nyugamecenter) coinciding with the Sale page launch!
More info at linktr.ee/nyugamecenter
May 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Announcing: Games in NY Steam Sale event!
A selection of more than 100 games made, set, or published in New York, on sale for one weekend!
Join us Thurs 5/29 at 1pm EDT with a showcase on Twitch (twitch.tv/nyugamecenter) coinciding with the Sale page launch!
More info at linktr.ee/nyugamecenter
A selection of more than 100 games made, set, or published in New York, on sale for one weekend!
Join us Thurs 5/29 at 1pm EDT with a showcase on Twitch (twitch.tv/nyugamecenter) coinciding with the Sale page launch!
More info at linktr.ee/nyugamecenter
NYU GAME CENTER SPRING SHOWCASE 2025
NEXT WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH, 6PM - 10PM
Play at least 50 demos of student work made over this past year from a wide range of Game Center courses. Meet and chat with the devs at this huge end of year celebration!
RSVP Here: gamecenterspringshowcase25.eventbrite.com
NEXT WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH, 6PM - 10PM
Play at least 50 demos of student work made over this past year from a wide range of Game Center courses. Meet and chat with the devs at this huge end of year celebration!
RSVP Here: gamecenterspringshowcase25.eventbrite.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
NYU GAME CENTER SPRING SHOWCASE 2025
NEXT WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH, 6PM - 10PM
Play at least 50 demos of student work made over this past year from a wide range of Game Center courses. Meet and chat with the devs at this huge end of year celebration!
RSVP Here: gamecenterspringshowcase25.eventbrite.com
NEXT WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH, 6PM - 10PM
Play at least 50 demos of student work made over this past year from a wide range of Game Center courses. Meet and chat with the devs at this huge end of year celebration!
RSVP Here: gamecenterspringshowcase25.eventbrite.com
TOMORROW!
🔥NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents Karina Popp🔥
Karina has a problem. Her problem is with game design and with the way we talk about games and what games have become in this century. Her only solution is to burn it all down.
RSVP here: karinapopplectureseries.eventbrite.com
🔥NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents Karina Popp🔥
Karina has a problem. Her problem is with game design and with the way we talk about games and what games have become in this century. Her only solution is to burn it all down.
RSVP here: karinapopplectureseries.eventbrite.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
TOMORROW!
🔥NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents Karina Popp🔥
Karina has a problem. Her problem is with game design and with the way we talk about games and what games have become in this century. Her only solution is to burn it all down.
RSVP here: karinapopplectureseries.eventbrite.com
🔥NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents Karina Popp🔥
Karina has a problem. Her problem is with game design and with the way we talk about games and what games have become in this century. Her only solution is to burn it all down.
RSVP here: karinapopplectureseries.eventbrite.com
THIS THURSDAY!
Game Center Lecture Series Presents Christine Love
7:00pm - 8:30pm
370 Jay Street & live at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter
Join us for a talk and Q&A with @christinelove.bsky.social about building a game engine!
RSVP: christinelovelectureseries.eventbrite.com
Poster by www.xanthebouma.com
Game Center Lecture Series Presents Christine Love
7:00pm - 8:30pm
370 Jay Street & live at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter
Join us for a talk and Q&A with @christinelove.bsky.social about building a game engine!
RSVP: christinelovelectureseries.eventbrite.com
Poster by www.xanthebouma.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
THIS THURSDAY!
Game Center Lecture Series Presents Christine Love
7:00pm - 8:30pm
370 Jay Street & live at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter
Join us for a talk and Q&A with @christinelove.bsky.social about building a game engine!
RSVP: christinelovelectureseries.eventbrite.com
Poster by www.xanthebouma.com
Game Center Lecture Series Presents Christine Love
7:00pm - 8:30pm
370 Jay Street & live at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter
Join us for a talk and Q&A with @christinelove.bsky.social about building a game engine!
RSVP: christinelovelectureseries.eventbrite.com
Poster by www.xanthebouma.com
HUGE congrats to these NYU Game Center alumni for their wins at the 2025 IGF Awards last night!
EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO
Julián Cordero (BFA '19) for @despelote.game
WINGS AWARD
NUOVO AWARD
SEUMAS MCNALLY GRAND PRIZE
@qdork.bsky.social (BFA '16) and @apthomson.bsky.social (MFA '15) for playconsume.me
EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO
Julián Cordero (BFA '19) for @despelote.game
WINGS AWARD
NUOVO AWARD
SEUMAS MCNALLY GRAND PRIZE
@qdork.bsky.social (BFA '16) and @apthomson.bsky.social (MFA '15) for playconsume.me
March 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
HUGE congrats to these NYU Game Center alumni for their wins at the 2025 IGF Awards last night!
EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO
Julián Cordero (BFA '19) for @despelote.game
WINGS AWARD
NUOVO AWARD
SEUMAS MCNALLY GRAND PRIZE
@qdork.bsky.social (BFA '16) and @apthomson.bsky.social (MFA '15) for playconsume.me
EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO
Julián Cordero (BFA '19) for @despelote.game
WINGS AWARD
NUOVO AWARD
SEUMAS MCNALLY GRAND PRIZE
@qdork.bsky.social (BFA '16) and @apthomson.bsky.social (MFA '15) for playconsume.me
This week!
Too Much Fun - a Book Talk with Jesper Juul
Thurs. Feb. 20th, 7pm - 9pm, 370 Jay Street
Join us for a talk, Q&A, and some gameplay with @jesperjuul.bsky.social about his new book "Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer"
More info & RSVP here: toomuchfun.eventbrite.com
Too Much Fun - a Book Talk with Jesper Juul
Thurs. Feb. 20th, 7pm - 9pm, 370 Jay Street
Join us for a talk, Q&A, and some gameplay with @jesperjuul.bsky.social about his new book "Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer"
More info & RSVP here: toomuchfun.eventbrite.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This week!
Too Much Fun - a Book Talk with Jesper Juul
Thurs. Feb. 20th, 7pm - 9pm, 370 Jay Street
Join us for a talk, Q&A, and some gameplay with @jesperjuul.bsky.social about his new book "Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer"
More info & RSVP here: toomuchfun.eventbrite.com
Too Much Fun - a Book Talk with Jesper Juul
Thurs. Feb. 20th, 7pm - 9pm, 370 Jay Street
Join us for a talk, Q&A, and some gameplay with @jesperjuul.bsky.social about his new book "Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer"
More info & RSVP here: toomuchfun.eventbrite.com
NEXT THURSDAY!
A Lecture Series talk with Jason Latino - the Cinematic Director on Baldur's Gate 3
Thurs, Feb. 6th, 7pm - 8:30pm
370 Jay Street, Lecture Hall 202
(and live at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter)
RSVP & more info here: jasonlatinolectureseries.eventbrite.com
Poster by @sarakipin.bsky.social
A Lecture Series talk with Jason Latino - the Cinematic Director on Baldur's Gate 3
Thurs, Feb. 6th, 7pm - 8:30pm
370 Jay Street, Lecture Hall 202
(and live at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter)
RSVP & more info here: jasonlatinolectureseries.eventbrite.com
Poster by @sarakipin.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
NEXT THURSDAY!
A Lecture Series talk with Jason Latino - the Cinematic Director on Baldur's Gate 3
Thurs, Feb. 6th, 7pm - 8:30pm
370 Jay Street, Lecture Hall 202
(and live at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter)
RSVP & more info here: jasonlatinolectureseries.eventbrite.com
Poster by @sarakipin.bsky.social
A Lecture Series talk with Jason Latino - the Cinematic Director on Baldur's Gate 3
Thurs, Feb. 6th, 7pm - 8:30pm
370 Jay Street, Lecture Hall 202
(and live at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter)
RSVP & more info here: jasonlatinolectureseries.eventbrite.com
Poster by @sarakipin.bsky.social