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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.
One part nerd, one part slurred, Super Trashed Bros brings together comedy, video games and alcohol at a super rad bar in Brooklyn. Join comedians Jesse McGrath, Seamus Calder, Rachel Levinson as well as Brandon Garner as they virtually battle amongst themselves while physically battling inebriation. Audience participation is essential as a live crowd and online viewers—from the streaming platform Twitch—suggest new rules and new gags. Power-up, throw down and push buttons (in more ways than one)!
This show is a tournament. Drinking jaRules apply! And there are lots of prizes, including a bar tab for the first place competitor!
Hosting a Killer instinct tournament for the Microsoft flagship store on July 15th Sunday at 12PM. there will be no stream but hopefully down the line we can get one up and running in the near future.
Tournament and Entry is Free
Double Elimination
2/3 match set – WF/LF/GF 3/5 match set
Prize
1st $80 gift card
2nd $20 gift card
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Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Digital-Gamers-Union/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DigitalGamersUnion/
Thanks to Perez Play for helping to sponsor our event!
NOTE: This is a NON-PROFIT event. Admission only goes towards your 2 drinks or food allowing us to use the space for this event!
Door Admission $12
Bring your favorite games!
Welcome to the Gamers Union!
Where gamers and non gamers can play, meet, greet, sing and experience new technology!
Then its $5 well drinks till 8pm!
Suggestions are welcome! Bring games you would like to play!
Schedule
6pm – 6:30pm: Meet & Greet Over Karaoke
6:30pm – 7pm: VR Demos (Hosted)
7pm – 7:30pm: Hosted Trivia (Hosted)
7:30pm – 8pm: Switch Homebrew Presentation & Discussion (Hosted)
8pm – 8:30pm: Street Fighter Anniversary – Fight Off
8:30pm – 10pm: Mario Kart Battle
9:30pm: Runbow, Overcooked & Various Switch Games
Trivia Schedule:
6:30pm: Ice Breakers
7pm: – Use Your Words
8pm: What Do You Meme?
9pm: Cards against Humanity
Games should be played in even groups, including single player games. Each member will take turns
If games are in progress, add or remove players in teams accordingly.
NO SWITCHING SIDES!
Changes to scheduled games will be made by hand votes. (ie. More time for Mario Kart)
Switch Homebrew! Lakka (Linux + Retroarch) & Atmosphere CFW
Bring your Nintendo Switches and 3DS!
Bring your VR tech demos!
Bring your favorite Table-Top games!
Or just bring your singing voice for some Karaoke!
For those that just want to come and see, there will be demos, trivia and multiplayer games available as well!
Bring your friends!
Were testing this out so if you like it we’ll do this regularly!
J1-Con is Philadelphia’s #1 Anime & Gaming Expo, and now it’s MOVING to the SHOWBOAT HOTEL in ATLANTIC CITY! This is ALL AGES, and held by nerds, for nerds. Represent your nerd status- and get hype for the most amazing time of your life.
GAMING TOURNAMENTS:
$10 ENTRY FEE with CASH PRIZES!!
1st Place: 70%
2nd Place: 20%
3rd PLace: 10%
Games in the tournament:
– Street Fighter V (PS4)
– Dragonball FighterZ (PS4)
– ARMS (Nintendo Switch)
– Tekken 7 (PS4)
– Injustice 2 (PS4)
– Super Smash Bros Melee (GC/Wii)
– Super Smash Bros 4 (WiiU)
– Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (3DS/2DS)
– Yu-Gi-Oh! (Cards)
There will be FREE PLAY in the GAMING AREA, not to mention ARCADE MACHINES!
J1-CON’S FAMOUS AFTER PARTY!!!!
18+ AFTER PARTY on the 2nd Floor of the Showboat Hotel at the BOURBON ROOM, formerly the House of Blues featuring Live music, Cosplay Burlesque, & DJ dance night!
For more details, please visit the J1-Con official site
Killer Instinct tournament at Waypoint Gaming
$10 entry, $10 venue
WELCOME TO THE 3RD Killer Instinct Tournament here
at Waypoint Gaming in Garden City New York.
Venue is $10
Entry is $10
Rules are simple
Best 2 out of 3 games all until Winners, Losers, and
Grand Finals.
Running on XBOX ONE S and PC.
Bring your own controllers
Brook Converters are also accepted here.
WELCOME!! To The Killer Instinct Tournament here at Waypoint Gaming in Garden City New York.
Rules are simple!
Best 2 out of 3 games all until
Winners,
Losers,
and Grand Finals.
$20 for entry and venue
Running on XBOX ONE S and PC.
Bring your own controllers
Brook Converters are also accepted here.
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.