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.
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025
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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, Nov. 6, 2025
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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, Nov. 13, 2025
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NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents: Alumni Developers Panel
Join us for a panel discussion with the developers behind Consume Me, despelote, and Baby Steps!
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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, Nov. 20, 2025
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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!
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025
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No Quarter 2025
No Quarter is an annual playable exhibition where four newly commissioned works from leading artists working across games are debuted.
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025
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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, Dec. 4, 2025
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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!


