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Play the future of games.
Our annual showcase highlights the daring and innovative work of the graduate and undergraduate students of the NYU Game Center. Check out over 100 projects ranging from one week experiments in our Prototype Studio course to year-long thesis and capstone work.
Games first debuted at our annual Student Showcase have gone on to critical and commercial success, winning major awards, showing in festivals all over the world, and launching on console, PC, and mobile. Be the first to play this exciting cohort of games.
Free and open to the public.
BoroughCon is a convention that celebrates anime, gaming, comics, sci-fi, manga and much more. There will be a game room with tournaments, panels, vendors, cosplay contests and more!
Gamers, join us for our Fighting Game Tournaments!
Registration is now officialy open at https://smash.gg/tournament/boroughcon-2018.
Tournaments will include the following games:
DragonBall FighterZ, Tekken 7, BlazBlue: Cross Tag.
32 player cap per Tournament.
Event Schedule
Friday, June 15: 4 PM – 8 PM
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm. Featuring live DJ and music.
Saturday, June 16: 10 AM – 8 PM
Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm
Sunday, June 17: 10AM – 8 PM
Tekken 7 (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm
Participants must purchase a weekend pass or day pass to access the venue.
Tournament sign ups at no additional cost.
Step 1: Go to https://smash.gg/tournament/boroughcon-2018
Step 2: Register for the tournament games you wish to participate in.
Step 3: Show up to the game room at the time of the tournament and play!
Don’t forget to bring your own controller!
Prizes will be split accordingly:
Dragon Ball FighterZ: $500.00
Tekken 7: $250.00
BlazBlue Cross Tag: $250.00
(60-30-10 split for 1st, 2nd, 3rd)
BoroughCon is a convention that celebrates anime, gaming, comics, sci-fi, manga and much more. There will be a game room with tournaments, panels, vendors, cosplay contests and more!
Gamers, join us for our Fighting Game Tournaments!
Registration is now officaly open at https://smash.gg/tournament/boroughcon-2018.
Tournaments will include the following games:
DragonBall FighterZ, Tekken 7, BlazBlue: Cross Tag.
32 player cap per Tournament.
Event Schedule
Friday, June 15: 4 PM – 8 PM
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm. Featuring live DJ and music.
Saturday, June 16: 10 AM – 8 PM
Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm
Sunday, June 17: 10AM – 8 PM
Tekken 7 (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm
Participants must purchase a weekend pass or day pass to access the venue.
Tournament sign ups at no additional cost.
Step 1: Go to https://smash.gg/tournament/boroughcon-2018
Step 2: Register for the tournament games you wish to participate in.
Step 3: Show up to the game room at the time of the tournament and play!
Don’t forget to bring your own controller!
Prizes will be split accordingly:
Dragon Ball FighterZ: $500.00
Tekken 7: $250.00
BlazBlue Cross Tag: $250.00
(60-30-10 split for 1st, 2nd, 3rd)
BoroughCon is a convention that celebrates anime, gaming, comics, sci-fi, manga and much more. There will be a game room with tournaments, panels, vendors, cosplay contests and more!
Gamers, join us for our Fighting Game Tournaments!
Registration is now officaly open at https://smash.gg/tournament/boroughcon-2018.
Tournaments will include the following games:
DragonBall FighterZ, Tekken 7, BlazBlue: Cross Tag.
32 player cap per Tournament.
Event Schedule
Friday, June 15: 4 PM – 8 PM
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm. Featuring live DJ and music.
Saturday, June 16: 10 AM – 8 PM
Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm
Sunday, June 17: 10AM – 8 PM
Tekken 7 (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm
Participants must purchase a weekend pass or day pass to access the venue.
Tournament sign ups at no additional cost.
Step 1: Go to https://smash.gg/tournament/boroughcon-2018
Step 2: Register for the tournament games you wish to participate in.
Step 3: Show up to the game room at the time of the tournament and play!
Don’t forget to bring your own controller!
Prizes will be split accordingly:
Dragon Ball FighterZ: $500.00
Tekken 7: $250.00
BlazBlue Cross Tag: $250.00
(60-30-10 split for 1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Smash Sounds is a tournament like no other, uniting the worlds of competitive Beatboxing and Super Smash Bros for the first time ever on the same stage.
Dedicated, highly skilled, and community oriented, Beatboxers and Smashers share a passion for competition that will be on full display as some of the world’s premier talent go head-to-head to be crowned NYC’s best.
An all ages event, Smash Sounds features opportunities for all attendees to try their hand at Super Smash Bros or Beatbox at our open mic. Featuring arcade games, ping pong, live music, food, drinks, dancing and lots of surprises, Smash Sounds offers something fun for the whole family.
Events
- Beatbox Solo Battle
- Smash Wii U Singles
- Smash Wii U Doubles
- Fight for NY Smash Ladder FREE with entry
Activities
- Beatbox Open Mic & Workshops
- Free Play Area
- Karaoke
- Food & Drinks
- Vendors & Artist Shops
- Ping Pong
- Arcade Games
- More TBA
Registration
- $30: Early Bird Registration – (5/7/18 – 5/31/18)
- $40: Main Registration – (6/1/18 – 6/25/18)
- $50: Last Chance Registration – (6/26/18 – 7/1/18)
- $30: Weekend Spectator Pass
Note: Spectator Pass will be available for purchase at the door.
Tentative Schedule (EDT)
Doors open at 12 PM Saturday, 11AM Sunday, and close by 11 PM on both days.
Saturday 7/7
12 PM – Smash Wii U Doubles & Beatbox Open Eliminations
2 PM – Smash Wii U Singles Pools
8 PM – Special Event
Sunday 7/8
11 AM – Smash Wii U Singles Top 32
3 PM – Main Event: Beatbox & Smash Wii U Singles Top 8
Broadcast
Smash Sounds is a tournament like no other, uniting the worlds of competitive Beatboxing and Super Smash Bros for the first time ever on the same stage.
Dedicated, highly skilled, and community oriented, Beatboxers and Smashers share a passion for competition that will be on full display as some of the world’s premier talent go head-to-head to be crowned NYC’s best.
An all ages event, Smash Sounds features opportunities for all attendees to try their hand at Super Smash Bros or Beatbox at our open mic. Featuring arcade games, ping pong, live music, food, drinks, dancing and lots of surprises, Smash Sounds offers something fun for the whole family.
Events
- Beatbox Solo Battle
- Smash Wii U Singles
- Smash Wii U Doubles
- Fight for NY Smash Ladder FREE with entry
Activities
- Beatbox Open Mic & Workshops
- Free Play Area
- Karaoke
- Food & Drinks
- Vendors & Artist Shops
- Ping Pong
- Arcade Games
- More TBA
Registration
- $30: Early Bird Registration – (5/7/18 – 5/31/18)
- $40: Main Registration – (6/1/18 – 6/25/18)
- $50: Last Chance Registration – (6/26/18 – 7/1/18)
- $30: Weekend Spectator Pass
Note: Spectator Pass will be available for purchase at the door.
Tentative Schedule (EDT)
Doors open at 12 PM Saturday, 11AM Sunday, and close by 11 PM on both days.
Saturday 7/7
12 PM – Smash Wii U Doubles & Beatbox Open Eliminations
2 PM – Smash Wii U Singles Pools
8 PM – Special Event
Sunday 7/8
11 AM – Smash Wii U Singles Top 32
3 PM – Main Event: Beatbox & Smash Wii U Singles Top 8
Broadcast
SPECIFICALLY FOR INDEPENDENT GAME DEVELOPERS AND GAMING FANS
Gameacon is the only conference of its kind — one that combines the business-to-business networking and educational opportunities of the GDC with the entertainment and public feedback aspects of Magfest or Pax. And it all focuses exclusively on independent game developers from around the world. Our mission is to promote independent artists in game creation by providing a space for them to showcase their work, the opportunity to reach an audience who craves to see it, and a forum to learn from each other.
Features: cosplay, game arcade, tournaments, LARPing, contests, presentations and panels, and more!
Please note that there are different passes available for sale – general admission and industry. Check the Gameacon website for more details and to purchase passes.
Celebrating Gaming, Game Developers, and Gamers of all kinds
Gameacon celebrates the artistry of games and game creation. That’s what our name stands for – The Game Arts Conference. If you love video games, board games, esports, LARPing or the geek culture that surrounds it, then you will love Gameacon.
Play the future of games.
Our annual showcase highlights the innovative and eclectic work of the graduate and undergraduate students of the NYU Game Center. Check out dozens of digital, tabletop, and experimental projects ranging from year-long thesis and capstone work to exploratory single-week projects.
Games first debuted at our annual Student Show have gone on to critical and commercial success, winning major awards, showing in festivals all over the world, and launching on major platforms. Be the first to play this promising collection of games.
Free and open to the public.
The NYU Game Center would like to thank our event sponsors: Fresh Planet, Take-Two Interactive, Dots, Activision, and Vicarious Visions. Their generous support makes our events possible.