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SUMMARY:NYC Indie Games May Social
DESCRIPTION:This month’s social will be in the Madison Square region\, indoors. \n​About 🌇🍎🎮🍻☕🍨💖\n​The 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. \n​Pro 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. \n​Venue Info 🏢📍\n​This 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). \n​Under-21s are welcome to attend; children and minors under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. \n​The venue is wheelchair accessible. If you have questions about any particular access needs\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch! \n​Capacity Limits 🫸👥👥🫷\n​Please 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. \n​Donate 💵⬇️🫙❤️\n​Suggested donation: $2 \n​The 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: \n​Venmo: @Jessica-Haskins-28\nPaypal: @jessrhaskins \n​Covid Safety 💉😷💜\n​We 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. \n​For the safety of our community\, please only come if you’re up to date on vaccinations and feeling healthy. Masks are always welcome. \n​If 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. \n​Keep in mind that some are only able to attend and enjoy these events because of this policy. Thanks for your cooperation!
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/nyc-indie-games-may-social/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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SUMMARY:Pratt Game Arts - Senior Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate with the 2026 Pratt Game Arts graduating class\, and play their capstone projects! \nGames shown include…. \nBirdteeth – A casual creature collector where you observe\, feed\, and befriend birds. \nCaroline’s Underworld – A gothic fantasy storytelling RPG. \nDoo-Daa – Astronaut cat Ulysses must hand out every pamphlet on an alien planet. \nDreamwalkers – Card-based TTRPG based upon trick-taking games and set among dreams. \nDwalm – A narrative-heavy 3D platformer set in a dream-intertwined city. \nEncoria! A circus game – Circus PRG meets ringmaster simulation.  \nFlesh Engine – Organ stealing movement and action game. \nHypha – A fast-paced robot rhythm action game. \nMiles Between Us – Raccoon brothers roadtrip scrapbooking game.  \nSolstice : May Dawn Never Come – Narrative boss rush / failure simulation. \nMore info at https://pratt-game-arts.itch.io/
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/pratt-game-arts-senior-showcase/
LOCATION:Wonderville\, 1186 Broadway\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Showcase
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T120000
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SUMMARY:The Game Workers Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Game Workers Conference is an entirely new game industry event made by and for the countless workers who make this massively influential industry and artistic medium succeed. The first iteration of the conference is being hosted by a partnership of various game industry unions and worker-centered organizations and will be held online Friday May 22\, 2026 and Saturday May 23\, 2026. Tickets are completely free. \nSign up here to get more details about the conference! We are hosting in-person watch parties in cities around the world (including Los Angeles\, Montréal\, New York City\, and more): RSVP for a watch party here. Email contact@gameworkersconference.org — if you’d like to help organize a watch party in your city! \nWebsite: https://gameworkersconference.org/
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/the-game-workers-conference/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Hostos Arcade
DESCRIPTION:Hostos Arcade is our semesterly showcase of digital games from our capstone course of our Game Design program. Come out and play some games! We will also have snacks and prizes.\n\nRSVP is only required for non-Hostos guests.\n\nEvent Date and Time: Friday\, 5/22\, 6-8pm\nEvent Address: 450 Grand Concourse (C-Building)\, Bronx\, NY\, Hostos Research Center (large room in the back right of the atrium of the C-building) \n\n\nPlease RSVP at least four hours before to guarantee admission.
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/hostos-arcade/
LOCATION:Hostos Research Center\, 450 Grand Concourse\, Bronx\, NY\, 10451\, United States
CATEGORIES:Showcase
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SUMMARY:Indie Board Games Demo with GUMBO
DESCRIPTION:Want a chance to win fun prizes like colorful dice and some cool board games? Come play Indie Board games with us! 🎲 \n​This event is a part of the Game Day at the Library and during the Board Game Swap Event on the 1st floor.
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/indie-board-games-demo-with-gumbo/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch\, 10 Grand Army Plz 1st floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11238\, United States
CATEGORIES:Showcase
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gumbo":MAILTO:hi@gumbo.nyc
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SUMMARY:Help test drive PROBABLE CAUSE (+pizza!)
DESCRIPTION:Join Millennial Ethics and Gumbo on Friday\, June 12th at Gumbo HQ starting at 7PM to playtest Probable Cause\, a civic education gaming experience that puts you in the driver’s seat to explore issues of public safety from community centered perspectives.
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/help-test-drive-probable-cause-pizza/
LOCATION:GUMBO
CATEGORIES:Playtest
ORGANIZER;CN="Gumbo":MAILTO:hi@gumbo.nyc
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SUMMARY:Monthly 2 Hr GameJam Club: Clickteam Fusion 2.5
DESCRIPTION:In this edition of 2HR GAMEJAM OF THE MONTH CLUB participants will learn the fundamentals of making games with Clickteam Fusion 2.5!
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/monthly-2-hr-gamejam-club-clickteam-fusion-2-5/
LOCATION:Wonderville\, 1186 Broadway\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:"Fun" & Games Podcast Live: An Interview with Stephanie Gross and Mark Kleback
DESCRIPTION:A live podcast interview with Stephanie Gross and Mark Kleback about the origins of Wonderville and the indie arcade scene
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/fun-games-podcast-live-an-interview-with-stephanie-gross-and-mark-kleback/
LOCATION:Wonderville\, 1186 Broadway\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
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SUMMARY:Taco Tuesday with IGDA!
DESCRIPTION:June 16th’s Level-Up Tuesday! \nRSVP for **FREE** by [CLICKING HERE](<https://www.coexistgaming.com/event-details/taco-tuesday-with-igda-6>) \nDoors open: 6 PM\nTalk begins: 7PM\nBring your games to playtest with fellow devs!\n⸻ \nThis Month’s Speaker: **Robert DiLorenzo** (He/Him) \nBio:\nRobert has been a game designer for High Moon Studios (Call of Duty: Warzone)\, WB Games (MultiVersus)\, and Moon Studios (No Rest for the Wicked). He currently works as a Game Designer for Studio MDHR\, the studio behind Cuphead. \nTalk:\nWhether you’re an industry vet or trying to break into AAA\, sometimes it feels like all we do in this industry is survive from day to day. In **“Career Cartography: Surviving and Thriving in the Industry”**\, Robert seeks to break that mentality by giving practical advice and tools through stories from his own experiences\, and that of his colleagues\, on how to wrestle back some control and get yourself to the places in the industry that you want to be. \nCome for the talk\, and stay for the games. See you there!
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/taco-tuesday-with-igda/
LOCATION:CoExist\, 325 W 38th St\, New York\, NY\, 11435\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="IGDA":MAILTO:nyc@igda.org
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SUMMARY:Rotetra Wondercab Launch Party
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the launch of Rotetra\, newest entry to the Wondercab residency! Rotetra is a slightly cursed spin on a classic arcade block puzzle game. Twist your brain as you juggle pieces falling from all directions. This one is for the sickos.
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/rotetra-wondercab-launch-party/
LOCATION:Wonderville\, 1186 Broadway\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Showcase
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SUMMARY:Cozy Game Night
DESCRIPTION:Women in Games NYC is hosting their first cozy game night!\n​Come meet fellow cozy gamers and play something together \nBring your Switches\, laptops\, handhelds and favorite cozy game. Or\, simply show up and join an in-progress game \n​A cozy game is a game genre with relaxing gameplay\, typically achieved through low-stakes/forgiving game mechanics
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/cozy-game-night/
LOCATION:GUMBO
CATEGORIES:Meetup,Women in Games
ORGANIZER;CN="Women in Games NYC":MAILTO:hi@womeningamesnyc.com
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UID:668-1782498600-1782509400@makegames.nyc
SUMMARY:Puff-Puff Playtest Pop-up
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a chill night playtesting some awesome made-in-NYC indie games in a vape-friendly environment. \n\n\n\n\n🎮😮‍💨Get ready for a night of fun\, games (and some puff-puffing) 👽👽 \nBecause we’ll be meeting up at Coexist Gamehouse the Last Friday of every month for a Pop-up Game Night! \nIt’s a great chance to be among the first players to check out some of the latest amazing indie games being made right here in NYC! Each month we’ll feature some indie developers and their latest creations. And we have a floor all to ourselves\, so we can vape and play! \nDJ BDM will be on hand to ensure the party stays lit! \n✨✨✨THE EVENT IS FREE. BUT ONLY IF YOU RSVP✨✨✨ \nIf your email isn’t on the list\, you will be charged a $20 cover by CoExist at the door.
URL:https://makegames.nyc/event/puff-puff-playtest-pop-up/
LOCATION:CoExist\, 325 W 38th St\, New York\, NY\, 11435\, United States
CATEGORIES:Playtest
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