Events
The NYU Game Center is a thriving nexus for the amazing New York City game scene, creating dynamic, inclusive spaces for independent artists, AAA developers, competitive eSports players, and game academics alike to come together and celebrate game design. The Game Center aims to advance the state of the art of games and to support groups and organizations all over NYC who doing important work to bring the culture around games to new and exciting places. Our busy schedule includes lectures, workshops, exhibitions, tournaments, playtests, and more. Most of these events are free and open to the public – we hope to see you at one soon!
Request accommodations here.
The NYU Game Center is a thriving nexus for the amazing New York City game scene, creating dynamic, inclusive spaces for independent artists, AAA developers, competitive eSports players, and game academics alike to come together and celebrate game design. The Game Center aims to advance the state of the art of games and to support groups and organizations all over NYC who doing important work to bring the culture around games to new and exciting places. Our busy schedule includes lectures, workshops, exhibitions, tournaments, playtests, and more. Most of these events are free and open to the public – we hope to see you at one soon!
Request disability accommodations here.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026
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C. Thi Nguyen’s: THE SCORE x NYU Game Center (hosted at Hex & Co.)
Join us for a discussion of games and philosophy with C. Thi Nguyen, in conversation with Eric Zimmerman, in celebration of his new title, THE SCORE: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game.
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026
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Playtest Thursday
If you’re making a game, you need to playtest! Bring your work-in-progress game and get feedback from fellow game makers!
Friday, Jan. 30, 2026
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Global Game Jam 2026 at the NYU Game Center
We are very excited to host another in-person site for the annual Global Game Jam!
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026
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Global Game Jam 2026 at the NYU Game Center
We are very excited to host another in-person site for the annual Global Game Jam!
Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026
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Global Game Jam 2026 at the NYU Game Center
We are very excited to host another in-person site for the annual Global Game Jam!
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026
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Playtest Thursday
If you’re making a game, you need to playtest! Bring your work-in-progress game and get feedback from fellow game makers!
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026
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Playtest Thursday
If you’re making a game, you need to playtest! Bring your work-in-progress game and get feedback from fellow game makers!
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026
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Playtest Thursday
If you’re making a game, you need to playtest! Bring your work-in-progress game and get feedback from fellow game makers!
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026
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Playtest Thursday
If you’re making a game, you need to playtest! Bring your work-in-progress game and get feedback from fellow game makers!
Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026
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Playtest Thursday
If you’re making a game, you need to playtest! Bring your work-in-progress game and get feedback from fellow game makers!
Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026
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Playtest Thursday
If you’re making a game, you need to playtest! Bring your work-in-progress game and get feedback from fellow game makers!
Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026
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Playtest Thursday
If you’re making a game, you need to playtest! Bring your work-in-progress game and get feedback from fellow game makers!
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026
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Playtest Thursday
If you’re making a game, you need to playtest! Bring your work-in-progress game and get feedback from fellow game makers!
Thursday, Apr. 2, 2026
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Playtest Thursday
If you’re making a game, you need to playtest! Bring your work-in-progress game and get feedback from fellow game makers!
Thursday, Apr. 9, 2026
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Playtest Thursday
If you’re making a game, you need to playtest! Bring your work-in-progress game and get feedback from fellow game makers!
Thursday, Apr. 16, 2026
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Playtest Thursday
If you’re making a game, you need to playtest! Bring your work-in-progress game and get feedback from fellow game makers!
Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026
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Playtest Thursday
If you’re making a game, you need to playtest! Bring your work-in-progress game and get feedback from fellow game makers!
Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026
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Playtest Thursday
If you’re making a game, you need to playtest! Bring your work-in-progress game and get feedback from fellow game makers!