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SUMMARY:GameMaker x Wonderville Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Game Maker\, Wonderville\, and Shattered Journal Games have teamed up to host a meetup in NYC. Be there on November 22nd from 2:30pm to 6pm. \nGameMaker developers will be showcasing their games during this event! If you are a GameMaker developer in the area who would also like to showcase please reach out to contact@shatteredjournalgames.com \nJoin us for food\, music\, happy hour refreshments\, and play some games made in GameMaker!
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/gamemaker-x-wonderville-meetup/
LOCATION:Wonderville\, 1186 Broadway\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup,Showcase
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SUMMARY:NYC Games Social
DESCRIPTION:RSVP: https://withfriends.events/event/G1jbpOdh/nyc-indie-games-december-social-brooklyn-edition/ \nNYC Indie Games Socials\nWe meet 7–10pm on the first Wednesday of every month\, at a bar in downtown Manhattan with food with vegan and GF options\, and a good selection of both alcoholic and NA drinks.
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/nyc-games-social/
LOCATION:Wonderville\, 1186 Broadway\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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SUMMARY:NYC INDIE DEV NIGHT / COZY EDITION / OS-NYC / December 4th
DESCRIPTION:RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-indie-dev-night-cozy-edition-os-nyc-december-4th-tickets-1902309792799 \n\nOverview\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on December 4th for NYC Indie Dev Night at OS-NYC\, where local developers showcase their latest games and projects!\n\n\n\nJoin Playcrafting for a festive night of gaming and community at OS-NYC! \nThis month’s Indie Dev Night is all about cozy games — think narrative adventures\, dating sims\, cooking\, farming\, puzzles\, and irresistibly cute art. Give us the warm fuzzies! \nAnd don’t worry — the theme is flexible. Whether your game is chill or chaotic\, all are welcome\, because cozy is inclusive. \nWe’ll also have a cozy-themed cocktail menu and an ugly sweater contest with prizes! \nCome playtest\, share your work\, meet new friends\, and celebrate the season with NYC’s indie game community. \n***PLEASE NOTE: This will be at a new location – OS NYC (50 Bowery)\, not at BrookLAN.*** \nEXHIBITOR INFORMATION:\n\nAll exhibitors must purchase an exhibitor’s ticket here on Eventbrite ($25)\nIndie Dev Night starts at 6 pm\, we like to have everyone set up\, and ready by 6:30.\nGaming stations are first-come\, first-served! Our OS event space has 6 large monitors\, each paired with a 2-seater couch. In addition\, about 10-12 computer stations are available with gaming chairs on the perimeter.\nYou can bring anyone you’d like to work your table with you\, at no additional cost. Bring as many people as you would like.\nYou may bring signage and decorations for your table to advertise your game/studio – we encourage it.\nPlease bring your own controllers if possible; house controllers are for other OS guests and will be in short supply.\nYes\, you can eat and drink at your table.\nOS is not responsible for anything lost or stolen; OS is a secure spot but we want everyone to be mindful as it gets busy. You can ask someone from Playcrafting to watch your table if you need to step away.\nOS and Playcrafting have a no-harassment policy. Zero tolerance. Anyone harassing anyone for any reason will be removed. We work together as a community to keep developer and community spaces safe for everyone.
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/nyc-indie-dev-night-cozy-edition-os-nyc-december-4th/
LOCATION:OS NYC\, 50 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup,Playtest,Showcase
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SUMMARY:Unreal NYC | December Event
DESCRIPTION:RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/unrealengine/events/312058067/ \n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by the School of Visual Arts\nFood & Swag Sponsored by Epic Games \nJoin us for our next Unreal NYC Meetup\, where we dive into all the latest features of Unreal Engine and network with other professionals in games\, animation\, film\, broadcast\, live events\, and more. \n​Each meetup features technical sessions\, live demos\, and discussions with community experts. \nWorking on something cool in Unreal? Mention it and bring it along! We’ll encourage everyone to try each other’s demos and provide feedback. \nSPEAKERS\nAndrew Delgado\, ICRAVE\n“Evolution of Arch Viz Pipeline: A Battle to Real-time”\nTrials and tribulations of trying to achieve the ultimate goal for architectural visualization: Matching offline render quality in a real time environment. Spoiler\, its not easy and I did not ultimately succeeded but I will go over what I learned and what to try and not try. \nAndrew is a Digital Artist serving as the Technical Director of Visualization at Journey. Driven by a deep love for architecture and technology. Always experimenting with new workflows and techniques to build the most compelling digital worlds. Thrive on turning ideas into visual storytelling experiences that inspire.\nWebsite | LinkedIn \nYu-Jun Yeh\, Agile Lens\n“Ghosts of Performances Past: Capturing the Live VR Theatre with Unreal Replays”\nJun will share her experience using Unreal’s replay system to record and play back Agile Lens’ iconic annual VR performance\, A Christmas Carol VR. Each year\, Agile Lens takes on a new technical challenge\, and this year’s goal is to capture the entire show—without a traditional production pipeline. Jun will chat about the surprises she ran into while making the replay plugin and pass along some helpful notes for anyone thinking of doing something similar. \nJun is an XR Creative Technologist with a background in architecture\, primarily focused on developing XR experiences in Unreal Engine. Her work spans web-streaming interactive experiences\, AR\, MR\, VR\, LBE\, and both single-device and cross-platform environments. She has contributed to a wide range of projects—from large-scale shared LBE in VR (Four Seasons Lake Austin)\, web-based interactive theater (The Orchard)\, full-body motion-capture performance in VR (A Christmas Carol VR)\, mixed-reality theater (Your Mind\, Girls…)\, and location-based VR installation (Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day Mexico VR).\nLinkedIn \nAjinkya Hukerikar\, Zero Density\n“Broadcast to Cinema: Building Scalable Virtual Production Systems”\nCamera tracking protocols\, network architecture\, timecode sync\, GPU thermal management\, real-time compositing pipelines\, and color management workflows. Learn the technical stack that keeps broadcast VP running 24/7 and how to scale these principles from $15K indie setups to enterprise deployments. Real architecture\, real failures\, real fixes. \nAjinkya Hukerikar is a Filmmaker and XR Technologist based in New York. He deploys virtual production systems for major broadcast networks and Fortune 500 clients through his work at Zero Density. His films have screened internationally\, and his most recent short “Dulo” is currently on the festival circuit. An NYU alumnus\, he’s authoring a book on democratizing immersive technologies.\nWebsite | LinkedIn | Instagram
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/unreal-nyc-december-event/
LOCATION:School of Visual Arts (Unreal Meetup)\, 132 W 21st Street\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup,Playtest,Showcase,Talk
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SUMMARY:GODOT NYC User Group Monthly Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Do you love the GODOT engine and want to meet local devs making games with it?\nCome hang out\, playtest games\, or show off what you’ve been working on! \n  \nSign up on the GODOT NYC Discord:\nhttps://discord.com/events/1369310104742002688/1437868342739210261 \n  \nLocation:\nSchool of Visual Arts (209 E 23rd St\, New York\, NY 10010)\, Room 303
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/godot-nyc-user-group-monthly-meetup/
CATEGORIES:Meetup,Playtest,Showcase
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SUMMARY:GUMBO Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:The last Friday of each month\, we host a happy hour! Come eat some snacks\, drink\, and game dev with us. \nIn order to keep this event (and others) sustainable\, we are charging a small fee. Patreon members get complimentary access to all our events. \nIf you’d like to attend but have an issue with the fee\, please reach out! Our mission first and foremost is to ensure that everyone feels welcome in our space. \nWe are located in Suite 301. If the door downstairs is locked\, please CALL (do not text) 718 819 7754‬.
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/gumbo-happy-hour/
LOCATION:GUMBO
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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SUMMARY:NYC Indie Games Social
DESCRIPTION:This month’s social will be in the Madison Square region\, indoors. \nAbout 🌇🍎🎮🍻☕🍨💖 \nThe NYC Indie Games social is a long-running monthly gathering for indie game devs and pals of all stripes to mix and mingle in a casual\, relaxed setting\, every first Wednesday. \nPro or aspiring devs\, hobbyists\, students\, collaborators\, fans\, friends\, and significant others are all welcome! Please feel free to share widely and invite a friend or three. \nVenue Info 🏢📍 \nThis month’s location is indoors. The venue is a sports bar serving food and a broad selection of alcoholic and NA beverages\, with vegan options available. Ordering is at the bar or via phone app to your table (no shared checks to split). \nUnder-21s are welcome to attend; children and minors under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. \nThe venue is wheelchair accessible. If you have questions about any particular access needs\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch! \nCapacity Limits 🫸👥👥🫷 \nPlease register if you plan to attend\, and if your plans change\, make sure to promptly update your RSVP so someone on the waitlist can use your spot. \nDonate 💵⬇️🫙❤️ \nSuggested donation: $2 \nThe NYC Indie Games Socials are and have always been free to attend. Your voluntary donations help me keep these going and cover the cost of the newsletter service I use to send event reminders. Any contributions are greatly appreciated! \nYou can donate while registering through Luma\, or directly anytime: \nVenmo: @Jessica-Haskins-28\nPaypal: @jessrhaskins \nCovid Safety 💉😷💜 \nWe gather outdoors when possible to minimize the risk of transmitting Covid\, flu\, and other airborne diseases. During the winter months\, we’ll generally be indoors. Check the event to see whether it’ll be inside or outside; if we need to move to another part of the space\, I’ll give as much notice as I can. \nFor the safety of our community\, please only come if you’re up to date on vaccinations and feeling healthy. Masks are always welcome. \nIf after an event you feel ill\, test positive\, or realize you were exposed before coming out\, please notify me so I can alert other attendees. Your privacy will be protected. \nKeep in mind that some are only able to attend and enjoy these events because of this policy. Thanks for your cooperation! \nLogo by Roussina Valkova. \nNYC Indie Games: https://jesshaskins.com/nycindiegames \nSign up for email notifications of new events: https://buttondown.email/nycindiegames
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/nyc-indie-games-social-4/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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SUMMARY:Level Up Tuesday: Industry Talk + Networking + Game Showcase
DESCRIPTION:MAKE SURE TO RSVP to get in for FREE. Otherwise\, there is a $20 cover change.  \nLevel Up Tuesdays is your space to learn\, connect\, and play with fellow game developers in NYC.  \nEvery month\, there is talk from an industry professional\, following which there will be spotlights/demos of local games\, alongside a cool place to network with other game devs. \nThis Month’s Speaker: M. Paul Weeks (He/Him) \nSpecializing in making competitive games for the browser\, M. Paul Weeks has been the game director and lead designer on both Tough Love Arena and Scramble Heart City. \nHis talk\, “How to Balance a Fighting Game” will give a brief overview of how fighting games work\, followed by a discussion and series of case studies on how fighting games have been balanced over the years. While the examples will be specific\, the lessons apply to balancing any kind of competitive game. \nFeaturing: \nScramble Heart City by M. Paul Games – A 3v3 tag fighting game that’s playable in the browser. \nFloaty Fighters by Shattered Games – It’s fight or flight! Battle it out in the sky as four unique combatants in this free movement fighting game. It’s anyone’s game\, think on the fly! Play with up to four players locally! \n⸻ \nLevel Up Tuesday is where NYC devs: \n• Test their games\n• Get real feedback\n• Meet collaborators\n• Build momentum \nShow up. Bring a friend. Bring a build. Let’s level up.
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/level-up-tuesday-industry-talk-networking-game-showcase/
LOCATION:CoExist\, 325 W 38th St\, New York\, NY\, 11435\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup,Showcase,Talk
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SUMMARY:"Secrets of Steam" - Level Up Tuesday Talk\, Showcase\, & Networking
DESCRIPTION:MAKE SURE TO RSVP to get in for FREE. Otherwise\, there is a $20 cover change.  \nLevel Up Tuesdays is your space to learn\, connect\, and play with fellow game developers in NYC.  \nEvery month\, there is talk from an industry professional\, following which there will be spotlights/demos of local games\, alongside a cool place to network with other game devs. \nThis month’s talk will be given by Erik Kovac! \nAfter a decade in games\, Erik helps indie devs and brands connect with audiences. From designing databases and tools for marketing\, to consulting and releasing 10+ games across every platform\, Erik is passionate about helping devs build towards a sustainable future.  \nFor his talk\, “Secrets of Steam\,” Erik will give us a deep dive into how Steam functions and how your game can financially succeed.\nFeaturing: \nA Little Perspective by Tad Cordle – A minimalistic\, abstract puzzle game that blends perception and reality. \nOloo by Ruslan Krasikov – A 2D physics based platformer that references Gish\, Limbo\, and Rain World. \n⸻ \nLevel Up Tuesday is where NYC devs: \n• Test their games\n• Get real feedback\n• Meet collaborators\n• Build momentum \nShow up. Bring a friend. Bring a build. Let’s level up.
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/secrets-of-steam-level-up-tuesday-talk-showcase-networking/
LOCATION:CoExist\, 325 W 38th St\, New York\, NY\, 11435\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup,Showcase,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T200000
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SUMMARY:IGDA NYC: Level Up Tuesday
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URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/igda-nyc-level-up-tuesday/
LOCATION:CoExist\, 325 W 38th St\, New York\, NY\, 11435\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup,Talk
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