IGDA NYC

PRESENTING... all 50 #NYC #indiegame exhibitors who made our Game-A-Palooza event sparkle, beep, and glow, wrangled into an info-packed spreadsheet. Thank you! #NYMakesGames @madein-ny.bsky.social @latinxingaming.bsky.social @playcrafting.bsky.social

Announcing: NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents AP Thomson & Kenny Sun Thursday, Nov 5th, 7:00pm - 8:30pm 370 Jay Street, Lecture Hall 202 Join us for a conversation with the creators of Titanium Court and BALL x PIT! Poster by @planetsmudge.bsky.social thomsonsunlectureseries.eventbrite.com

Discussing Rondo’s Romp with the Project Manager Dig, toss, and explore with Rondo in this action-packed 2D platformer! Wishlist on Steam with demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4138550/Rondos_Romp Soundtrack by @tatertottunes.bsky.social And the full game is planned to be released in Feb 2027🐾

70 percent of the internet was vulnerable yesterday to very bad security flaws inside a coding language. Turns out, *one volunteer* is mostly responsible for maintaining that code & helping push updates. Yesterday Ondřej Surý saved the internet. So I called him up www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

This is private equity, this is what it does. Buy up businesses, run them into the ground, and rip them apart for short-term profit. www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

BioWare, which was once hundreds of employees across three offices, had around 50 staff remaining when EA closed the studio this morning. EA gutted BioWare after the release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard last year, as we reported then: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Today's the last day to help us hit our wishlist goal for ZombieRushl! We're just 70 wishlists away! Help support the development of our game here: store.steampowered.com/app/5002500?... #indiegamedev #gamedev #steamgames #madewithunity

The October Newsletter is out!! Featuring a special Game-A-Palooza thank you! #nyc #nycgamedev #gamedev

A #NYMakesGames LAUNCH! (early access) PIXEL WASHER by @valadria.bsky.social

A #NYMakesGames DEMO! AURIS: 2D puzzle platformer about seeing with sound

A #NYMakesGames WISHLIST and call for play testers

Game-A-Palooza, thank you! 🧟To everyone who stopped by our booth, played a run, and gave us feedback: you made our week. Help us reach our goal of 500 wishlists on Steam! Link in bio. 👀 #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #GameAPalooza #NewYorkGamesWeek

The Zombierush early development trailer is out! 🧟 The tl;dr? We're making a first-person fantasy extraction brawler where junk becomes deadly weaponry. ▶️ youtu.be/b_YahnYHemw Help us hit our 500 wishlist goal: store.steampowered.com/app/5002500?... #indiedev #gamedev

NEXT THURSDAY! NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents Warren Spector Thurs. Oct. 22nd, 7pm - 8:30pm 370 Jay Street, Room 202 Join this industry legend to help celebrate his retirement from games! More info and RSVP here: warrenspectorlectureseries.eventbrite.com

JAMKADIUM: Casual Game Jam Competition Oct. 23rd - 25th 370 Jay Street, 2nd & 6th Floors We've partnered with Arkadium to host a game jam focused on casual games with cash prizes for the top three games, & an opportunity to publish your game on Arkadium.com! Register here: itch.io/jam/jamkadiu...

Game Design Days Event Proposal deadline extended to next Friday 10/23! There's still time to put together an application for $3,000 in event production matching funds for this year's edition of Game Design Days! Check out more details in the application link here: forms.gle/GAh7u7fCHLUb...

Oct 17 (THIS Saturday): LEVEL UP with Nico Papalia! And hang with the IGDA NYC community at Coexist in Midtown. RSVP HERE for free entry to the game club: www.coexistgaming.com/event-detail... Note: This talk is on Saturday, not our usual Tuesday, and it starts earlier. Doors open at 4:30 pm.

The October Newsletter is out!! Featuring a special Game-A-Palooza thank you! #nyc #nycgamedev #gamedev

Ronald once again covers @igdanyc.bsky.social's Game-A-Palooza! In a short time, he spoke with talented Indie developers @thingsbycam.bsky.social & Tassneen Bashir of Pineapple Staircase, @munrowyman.bsky.social & co-founder of #nygamesweek Guy Blomberg!

JAM-KADIUM! Oct 23-30 Arkadium at NYU Game Center! Food, swag. cash prizes for the top 3 games and an opportunity to publish your game with Arkadium. All jammers register here: itch.io/jam/jamkadiu... Space limited in-person but registrants can still submit a game virtually. #NYMakesGames

Help spread the word? Bring friends! Our monthly social + game talk is open to all. (Just be sure each person registers to get into the club for free, a $20 savings.) #NYMakesGames

📣Introducing VIDEO GAME OF THE YEAR: THE BOOK: THE BLOG📣 My new ongoing personal project, even more essays on even more games, from across all styles and eras. It's your favorite video game history book but online. Check it out, now on Patreon www.patreon.com/cw/VGOTY

Game-A-Palooza showcased #NYC's #indiegame creations, and as @willmcneese.bsky.social says, "If you're not paying attention to the indie scene in New York, you REALLY SHOULD BE!" @igdafoundation.org @madein-ny.bsky.social @latinxingaming.bsky.social Computer Lunch helped make it happen, TY!

Please congratulate all of our #GDoCExpo2026 Grant winners 🙌🏾 💙Rhea Gupte & Prateek Saxena, Fishbowl - Game Devs of Color Expo Grant, $7,000 💚Hatim Benhsain & Hanwen Xu, coalescent || tidal rapture "Made in NY" Grant, $7,000 💙Ruofu Sun & Alice Yu, Bloomsome - "Made in NY" Grant, $7,000 #gamedev

A #NYMakesGames AWARD!

Game-A-Palooza showcased #NYC's #indiegame creations, and as @willmcneese.bsky.social says, "If you're not paying attention to the indie scene in New York, you REALLY SHOULD BE!" @igdafoundation.org @madein-ny.bsky.social @latinxingaming.bsky.social Computer Lunch helped make it happen, TY!

WHOA, 3D animated time lapse model of Manhattan development from the beginning of the Lenape presence through 2026. (There's a similar one for Paris, starting with a Celtic settlement.) #nyc #newyork

NYC-based Game Devs of Colors is accepting applications to join the board from "members who are dedicated to amplifying the creative power held by people of color in games." Up to three new, one-term terms begin in January. @gdocexpo.com

Cat Secretary is officially coming to Steam November 4th, 2026! The demo is out MEOW, but you'll get your paws on the full game later this fall 😻 Play the Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/2783280/... #indiegames #indiegame #gamescom #gamescom2026

Time for the Friday festivities at #NewYorkGamesWeek This afternoon you can compete in the Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game tournament, learn how to make Titanium Court with AP Thomson, or celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Unidos in NYC with Latinx in Gaming.

Cat Secretary is part of @nygamesweek.bsky.social ! Wishlist it on steam, now with a shiny banner celebrating games and their players across NYC. store.steampowered.com/curator/4630... #indiegame #gaming #gamedev #fyp #cat

Live Stream for the Main Stage events will be on the official Popverse channels, the YouTube link is down below for there channel. (HelluvaBoss Panel will start at 5:15pm Eastern Time) #HelluvaBoss #NYCC

Ayyyyy, @nygamesweek.bsky.social and New York Comic Con kick off TODAY! Make sure you check out our huge list of events and parties and afterparties and concerts! #NYCC #NYGW dalidimovski.com/2026/09/the-...

OCT 8, TONIGHT, New York Games Week is LOADED with even more events! Clive Barker's Hellraiser Launch Party Music X Gaming Castle at Coexist Gamehouse Fonal Fantasy Musical Performance (an unofficial #NYCC afterparty) ALL THE #NYGW events are right here: nygamesweek.com#program

TONIGHT: Aftermath Hours Live Podcast (free, 8 pm) Guests @halfrobot.com Naomi Clark, director of @nyugamecenter.bsky.social and @mrsambarlow.bsky.social Sam Barlow (Immortality, Her Story) Hosts Nathan Grayson, Gita Jackson, and Chris Person of @aftermath.site The Town Hall (midtown) #nygw

D&D Players, head to Astoria tonight for the Thursday Night meetup, beginners to advanced players welcome. Limited spots left. NEW YORK GAMES WEEK #NYGW

The Clubhouses of New York (and Jersey!) had a combined Meet-Up last night as part of @nygamesweek.bsky.social for food, drinks, and mini-golf! Thanks to everyone that came out, and if you'd like to join the next one in your city become a member at www.TheGameClub.com today!

LAGS Creator Fest is back! 🎮 30 games from Latin America 📺 190 creators from around the world 🎙️ Gameplay, interviews, giveaways & more Join us October 9 to 11 and discover your next favorite game. Full schedule tomorrow ;) #LAGSCreatorFest

Someone go enjoy their game and say "Hi" to Mike for me!

Happening TO-DAAAY! Oct 7! IGDA NYC Game-A-Palooza in downtown Brooklyn. It is all about NYC area game devs, and the games we are passionate about making. Please join us, support us, meet us, and talk to us IRL at Hana House. #NYMakesGames #NYGW

We’re all set up for Game-a-Palooza (part of NY Games Week)! Come see us in Brooklyn tomorrow starting at 1 pm to get your hands on The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham. 339 Adams Street!

Come say hi to me at Game-a-Palooza today (339 Adams St in Brooklyn)! Our game is the one with… 🌵the desert-noir supernatural mystery 🔎 tactile detective mechanics 📽️ multiple full-motion video treatments 👻 a malevolent specter dogging your every move 🕺 a 4th wall breaking figure helping(?) you

Welcome to Wednesday of #NewYorkGamesWeek! Today you can get hands on with the largest selection of New York indie games at Game-A-Palooza, step up to the Champions Challenge in Queens, and head to the NYC Indie Games Social in the evening. Find all the details at www.NYGamesWeek.com

We're at Game-A-Palooza in Brooklyn today! Stay tuned for a peek at some of the 50+ indie games at this year's show...and say hi if you see us!

Unless something goes horribly wrong, I'll be presenting Wizarducks at Game-A-Palooza in Brooklyn tomorrow (...today?) afternoon! If you're in the area, come say hello! #gamedev #indiedev