IGDA NYC
@igdanyc
We aim to grow & connect our game dev community & industry! Have ideas, questions, or wanna help out? Email: nyc@igda.org Discord: #NYMakesGames
Omar Youssef is a narrative designer who specializes in stories that linger. On indie games Star Scramble Crossing, Two Timin’ Towers, RubySharks Mantra, he learned to take charge and quickly solve problems on every rung of the ladder. Career: www.linkedin.com/in/omar-yous...
July 21: Level Up: Omar Youssef Our July speaker will detail the journey of developing your big FIRST TITLE as you strike a balance between the business and creative. He'll focus on the start, then do a post-mortem at a future Level Up Tuesday FREE with RSVP: www.coexistgaming.com/event-detail...
IGDA NYC Level Up is the THIRD Tuesday of every month and features an expert talk with Q&A and plenty of time to network before (doors open at 6 pm) and after. Our YouTube channel posts recorded streams. www.youtube.com/@igdanyc/vid... Join our Discord to keep in the know: discord.gg/5pWmhkKUX
IGDA NYC Level Up Tuesday for JUNE is a wrap! Robert Dilorenzo gave a meaty, practical, inspirational talk about navigating your career path. Many do's/don'ts when applying, resume tips, a study-up strategy tailored to job ad specs, and more. Thank you all for joining us! #NYMakesGames
A #NYMakesGames CROWDFUND! Brooklyn Game Lab's Survivalist hit the target on DAY ONE! Join the party to support this tabletop resource management game about staying alive against all odds. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sur... (Robert Hewitt is a New Yorker now based in New Zealand.)
This relaxed play-test is the last Friday of every month. Published games, demos, prototypes, or works-in-progress are all welcome. It's FREE to bring your game or games but please fill out this form for each game to apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #NYMakesGames
June 16: Level Up Tuesday! If you're ready to stop just surviving day-to-day in the games industry, pull up to Coexist for an expert talk by Robert DiLorenzo. Doors @ 6PM | Talk 7PM FREE entry with RSVP: www.coexistgaming.com/event-detail... #gamedev #nycevents
June 5 deadline: Apply to the @nyugamecenter.bsky.social Fall Game Incubator $15K funding Executive Producer Mentor Workshops Coworking Spcae Advisors Shortlisted applicants pitch by video (remotely) for final slots. Apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #NYMakesGames
June 12-14: She Built This Game! A chill jam to hang out and make some cool games over the course of a weekend. Beginner friendly, open to "all genders and allies of minorities in gaming. You just need to be a kind and respectful human being.: Itch page: itch.io/jam/she-buil... #NYMakesGames
May 22: CUNY Game Development Celebration and Graduation Celebrate the inaugural graduating class of CUNY game devs, play student games, meet rising stars in video game development. #NYMakesGames #nyc #gamedev
May 19: IGDA NYC Level Up Tuesday! (6 pm ET) This month's speaker is Brett Taylor, on How to Think and Talk the Language of Puzzle Design FREE with RSVP: www.coexistgaming.com/event-detail... #NYMakesGames #nyc #events
May 30: Indie Board Games Demo (free, 3 pm ET) Brooklyn Public Library, organized by @gumbonyc.bsky.social Win prizes like colorful dice and board games, play indie games with Gumbo devs! 🎲 During this Game Day at the Library, there's also a Board Game Swap Event. Details: luma.com/9eyw8ofr
A few snaps from our April Level Up Tuesday! Third Tuesdays of the month at Coexist GameHouse in Midtown Manhattan! Passionate about the art, craft, or tech of making games? Care to share your expertise? Apply to speak at a future event here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Another IGDA NYC Level Up Tuesday is a WRAP! Thanks to Marissa Koors for sharing expertise and wisdom about game editing and to the #nyc #gamedevs who joined us. Again: if you showcased a game or demo at this event and want to link here, please do. #NYMakesGames
How do you do more with less? Next week, Marissa Koors (@criticalkitten.bsky.social) joins IGDA NYC to talk Game Editing and resource efficiency Plus, see what local indies are building, grab some tacos, and connect with the dev community. RSVP: www.coexistgaming.com/event-detail...
April 21: IGDA NYC Level Up Tuesday! (midtown)) Marissa Koors on Game Editing is our speaker, fresh from a GDC talk on helping game devs do more with less. Two NYC indie game demos + tacos and plenty of time to network! FREE entry with RSVP: www.coexistgaming.com/event-detail... #NYMakesGames
April 24-26: Imagi-NATION Lake George (upstate NY) Lake George Game Expo (info: www.imaginationlg.com ) will be running a Play-To-Win Board Game library. Play the games and enter for a chance to take one home with you.
Thank you to our speaker, Erik Kovac, and game showcasers and all the #nyc #gamedev friends who came out to Level Out Tuesday on St. Pat's Day! Join us third Tuesdays of the month at Coexist Gamehouse. #NYMakesGames
March 17: Erik Kovac (our newest board member!) reveals the "Secrets of Steam" How it functions and how your game can succeed financially. + two NYC game showcases, networking, tacos, and game play RSVP for FREE entry: www.coexistgaming.com/event-detail... #NYMakesGames
IGDA NYC Level Up Tuesday Speaker application form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... We feature discipline-focused talks from local developers who want to share their expertise. Past talks: Tools, community and audience building, making fighting games... what YOUR super power?
Thank you, Paul Weeks, for sharing your fighting game expertise and to everyone who came out for the IGDA NYC Level Up Tuesday! (third Tuesdays at Coexist in Midtown). Want to speak or showcase your game at a future Level Up? We have forms for that—links in the comments. #NYMakesGames
Missed us? Level Up Tuesday comes BACK on Feb 17, at Coexist Gaming in Midtown Talk: How to Balance a Fighting Game + Social Games Showcase with #NYC #indiegames #NYMakesGames #indiegames
Dec 13: At @boshis.place a prototype showcase of games made by @nyugamecenter.bsky.social 2025 prototype studio class taught by LAWRA CLARK @lawraclark.itch.io #NYMakesGames
Meet the team! Mattia (left), Anthony, Kevin, Amit, and (not pictured) Adolfo, Nicole, and Olga are the current board members of IGDA NYC. The best place to connect with ALL of them is our Discord server, which you can JOIN here: discord.gg/D7RDWwB8 Or email us at nyc@igda.org
IGDA NYC Level Up Tuesday! We packed the space at Coexist last night to hear Josh Hirshfield, play Wynd and Legendary Heroes, and meet/greet game devs in the NYC area. Here's our photo recap! #NYMakesGames #gamedev #nyc