Exhibitor inquiry form for PLAY NYC (August, at Javits). Four days in combination with Anime NYC, which draws 100K visitors, according to the form. #NYMakesGames

#NYMakesGames WISHLIST!

March 26!

🎤 Speaker apps are OPEN for #GDoCExpo 2026 (Sept 22–25, online)! 🗣 Microtalks, Talks, Panels & Dev Interviews wanted! 💰 All speakers are paid! ✔ We’re looking for powerful, thought-provoking sessions about games & beyond. Apply by April 18 (11:59pm ET)! www.gamedevsofcolor.org/apply #gamedev

⭐️NEW Event Added⭐️ 🔍 PlayNYC 🗓️ 20 - 23 Aug 🌍 New York, NY Register → play.nyc Follow → @playcrafting.bsky.social Find out more about #gamedev events at Game Conference Guide.

The 💥N E X T G E N💥 of gaming is BACK for 2026. PlayNYC @ @animenyc is NYC’s premier gaming event — now FOUR EPIC days at the Javits Center packed with indie & tabletop games, devs, gamers, and industry pros. Learn more at www.play.nyc

SAVE THE DATE! Play NYC 2026 is Aug 20-23 at Javits Sign up for news, badges are on sale now (a double bonus, as you get into Anime NYC, too). #NYMakesGames

18 Days to Go! #NYMakesGames Theresa Loong, the director and a #gamedev, is based in NYC: loong.com/about

There was some chatter about the Old Skies blooper and commentary reel here on BlueSky, so I made this little mini supercut version. It's only a tiny fraction of what appears within the game itself, but should give you an idea of what to expect! (e.g., everyone acting very very silly).

Mental Health is also a vital part of accessibility!! That’s why we’ve partnered with @safeinourworld.org, a UK charity dedicated to fostering global mental health awareness in the games industry. The mission? To eliminate stigma and make mental health challenges safe to express ❤️

March 14 (12 to 6 pm), just a few tickets left! At The Tiny Cupboard in Brooklyn Game devs: Got a tabletop game to bring to a future event? There's a link to the interest form on the event page. #NYMakesGames

More excellent reasons to trek to NYC's screen museum (in Queens): Sopranos exhibit just opened (strong emphasis on writing, acting, storytelling, character narrative design) Retro games! Hands-on studio for playing around with mo-cap, green screens, coloring, VR, stop-motion animation.

There are many devils in the dank, latent realm of LLMs. But the reinforcement-learning-human-feedback devil is one of the worst, most craven and conniving of these devils.

Here's the video! youtu.be/C3x2m75EZr0?... Paul Weeks made Touch Love Arena and @scrambleheart.city Art and Craft of fighting games: Building Blocks GameplayDesign Balancing Best Practices #NYMakesGames

Tune in March 6: Adventure Game Hotshot Awards! Full list of finalists and categories at the link, including several #NYMakesGames titles! Which one will win the top prize: Best Adventure Game of 2025? adventuregamehotspot.com/feature/6023...

Video posted! PAUL WEEKS, How to Design a Fighting Game At our Feb Level Up Tuesday. Our next monthly event is March 17 (third Tuesdays), speaker and showcase details coming soon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3x2...

Arkadium is hiring a VP of Product (NYC, hybrid, FT)! "... act as the CEO of Arkadium.com, owning the P&L, driving growth and profitability, shaping the future of the product and brand. This role is for a visionary builder." #gamejobs #gamejob #nyc

It's almost March - the month where many devs do the GDC ➡️ PAX East marathon 🏃 Squeeze us in! Come practice pitching your game, cozy style. Pajamas encourage, as we are t i r e d. RSVP to attend or exhibit below 👇 tinyurl.com/IDNMarch2026

Arkadium is hiring a VP of Product (NYC, hybrid, FT)! "... act as the CEO of Arkadium.com, owning the P&L, driving growth and profitability, shaping the future of the product and brand. This role is for a visionary builder." #gamejobs #gamejob #nyc

If you have a game in the Next Fest and it's got Yarn in it, tell me so I can play it before the fest ends! Also, if you have a demo, then now is the perfect time to tell us about your game so we can shout about it all over the internet for you! 🎉 yarnspinner.dev/showcase/

This event has reached capacity! We have opened up a Waitlist on Eventbrite which you may join. If tickets are freed up, they will be manually released to the Waitlist. If you can no longer attend and have an RSVP, please return it via Eventbrite! The Twitch stream does not require an RSVP!

NYC area game friends, MARCH 4 is the monthly NYC Indie Game Dev Social (first Wednesdays), with limited tickets available. This long-running event fills up fast, so don't hesitate if you want to go. Hosted by: @jesshaskins.bsky.social #NYMakesGames

The NYU Game Center's hiring! A senior, tenure-track professor post for an experienced game designer, artist or industry pro with a notable body of creative work. Experience finishing games and mentoring/teaching more important than any kind of academic credential! gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...

Join the NYU Game Center faculty! We're searching for artists, educators and scholars whose work reflects world-class creative research with global impact, and a profound commitment to teaching, mentorship and artistic leadership. More info here: gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...

NEXT THURSDAY "Why did I make this?" NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents Bennett Foddy March 5th 7pm - 8:30pm RSVP: bennettfoddylectureseries.eventbrite.com (Also live streaming at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter) Join us for a career retrospective with @foddy.net! Poster by @cromsferatu.bsky.social

Game writers and narrative designers heading to GDC, this long-running networking dinner at Fang is March 10. $90 covers food, drinks extra. #gdc #gdc26 #gdc2026 #gamewriting #gamewriters #videogames

Childen's media friends in New York City, there's a casual mixer TONIGHT at 7 pm ET in the East Village. Wish I could join you! Despite the blizzard-y snow. (I'm back in my creator cave in Michigan, which is relatively snow lite.) www.tickettailor.com/events/child...

Our annual writer's dinner at GDC will take place on March 10, 2026. If you want to attend (and we hope you do!) tickets are available here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

🤔 Have you ever wanted to join a game jam but not know where to start? Find team members and mentors who can help you experience the joy of game making on our Discord! Sign up to receive the invite link and start planning: 🌟 buff.ly/HCLaGy8 #gamejam #indiedevs #gamejamchallenge

Planning on attending GDC this year? Check out our GIG GDC Guide that features tips, advice, discounts, and recommendations for navigating San Francisco, GDC, and the USA in general! thegig.guide/gdc

This demo was delightful! Between this and Super Space Club, Graham nails bite size arcade experiences to hop into for a bit and just vibe out. Check out their free demo!

#NYMakesGames!!!!

Back to my creator cave, after three glorious weeks in the BIg City, I've updated my list of newsletters/event resources for NYC game devs. Corrections and additions welcome. #nyc #gamedevs

GAME ON: Documentary about veteran game maker Brenda Romero, directed by Theresa Loong Kickstarter launched!

TONIGHT!

Turn-based survival/management RPG Dead In Antares is out now on Steam! An interstellar mission gone wrong, a crew to maintain, and a planet to investigate Publisher NACON and Ishtar Games, known for The Last Spell, Lakeburg Legacies, and Dead in Vinland, are thrilled to announce that Dead in…

Dive into the Chaos of the Sea with Port of Jumanah Today Red Dunes Games, in a close collaboration with Agate, is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Port of Jumanah, a vibrant, stylised, 2.5D action-adventure coming to PC and consoles in  2026. Prepare to plunge into a surreal,…

today is the day!!!

🎉Introducing three more of this year's Questline: GDC grantees: Jess, Wendy, and Nathan! Thanks again to our partners at GDC Festival of Gaming helping support our #GDC2026 program! #GDCScholarImpact #gamedev

Level Up Tuesday (third Tuesdays) #NYMakesGames shoutouts (use the hashtag if you're a NYC area game dev with news—we want to boost your signal) Events, jobs, opportunities, and other tidbits of KEEN INTEREST to anyone in the tristate #gamedev community.

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?

IGDA NYC Level Up Tuesdays! Game showcase application: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Each month, we highlight two games from NYC area developers to showcase during our event. This is a great opportunity to get eyes on your work, connect with fellow devs, and meet collaborators.

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

Level Up Tuesday (third Tuesdays) #NYMakesGames shoutouts (use the hashtag if you're a NYC area game dev with news—we want to boost your signal) Events, jobs, opportunities, and other tidbits of KEEN INTEREST to anyone in the tristate #gamedev community.

Manhattan doesn't obey the laws of physics anymore, so why would Dylan Faden? Activate Dylan's Shift ability to master Gravity Anomalies. The definition of "ground" just became much more than it used to be. CONTROL Resonant is out in 2026. #CONTROLResonant

February's newsletter is out! #nycgamedev #nyc

This is tonight! Hoping it’s recorded so that I can share the talk afterwards.

TONIGHT!

ADDED to tonight's IGDA NYC Level Up Tuesday: Floaty Fighters (Shattered Journal Games) as our second showcase game, following a talk by Paul Weeks about crafting fighting games. RSVP for FREE entry: www.coexistgaming.com/event-detail... #NYMakesGames