GameDays consists of panels on a bi-weekly basis, following themes ranging from technical game mechanics and the computational problems involved, to conceptual design involving narrative, music, and art, and intersections of the three. Our intro-level panels empowers students to create games without prior coding experience, using software such as GameMaker: Studio and Unity 3D.

The New York Games Forum is an organization dedicated to supporting NYC's game industry.  From game developers to designers to creatives and investors, the Forum provides a platform for those interested in the creation of games to connect and learn.

Scheduled for every fourth Tuesday of the month from 7 pm to 8 pm, this Meetup focuses on discussions regarding the artistic and technical work that goes into game development as well as the business aspect of creating games and running a game company. The format is usually a presentation by guest speakers followed by a round-table discussion on a specific topic, where all attendees are encouraged to contribute. To facilitate this close and informal exchange of ideas, we usually keep the size of …

Are you a hacker, designer, or startup founder? Do you like playing ping pong? Then this is the group for you. We get together to talk about tech startups, discuss our latest software hacks, or get UI design advice; all over friendly games of table tennis. FAQ: Q: Why only founders, hackers, and designers? A: So we all have something in common Q: What if I suck at ping pong? A: That's ok. Noone's going to make fun of you. Everyone sucked at some point, right? Q: Do I need to bring my own ping p …

Habit Design™ is the largest national cooperative for sharing best practices in developing sustainable daily habits that last beyond 100 days. Our goal is to spawn local "habit labs" across the world; over 8,000 members have participated representing 500+ companies, universities, non-profits, and other organizations. We synthesize applied research across a wide range of habit designers including entrepreneurs, Wellness companies & professionals, non-profits, trainers, coaches, academics, and eve …

The new and improve Unity3d meetup group. Ours Goals Are: 1) Building a deeper understanding of Unity technology in the New York area. 2) Bringing together like minded developers, artist, designers, musicians and others interested in creating great game play experiences.

From cocos2d.org: Cocos2d is [an open source] framework for building 2D games, demos, and other graphical/interactive applications. There are many flavors of Cocos2d. Originally written in Python the framework is in the process of being ported to Objective-C, C++, Java, and JavaScript. Coco2d enables you to quickly design and develop high quality 2d games that run on Mac OS X, Windows, iOS, Android, and modern web browsers. The Objective-C version, Cocos2d-iPhone is one of the most complete an …

It is my philosophy that empowering females to delve into video gaming freely and expressively in fashion, science, and media can open the doors to more opportunities. I want young females to not feel discouraged to pursue a career in the video game industry and older females to not feel awkward among other games. I hope to promote games designed for females in mind and participate in holding events for females. Because what I stand for is a niche away from the norm, I strive to create a balance …

A group for anyone working on or interested in Apps for Kids in New York City. Apps as in interactive media for phones or tablets, iPads, iPhones, Android devices or on other platforms. Designers, developers, writers, voice actors, composers, marketers, investors, ... are all welcome. There's an "Apps for Kids" Meet-Up in Silicon Valley with 600+ members , and no equivalent in NYC. Let's see if we can start something here too :)

This group is open to designers, architects, engineers, enthusiasts and the like that use Google's SketchUp modeling software. Our goal is to build a large community where members can serve as support to each other and where we can periodically discuss best practices, tips & tricks, plug-ins & plug-in creation; as well as do local workshops, showcase users and highlight case studies.

3D Modeling and Animation with Blender 3D. Learn Sketchbook ... If you want to learn blender you are in the right place. “ No Technical Skills Required, Just Add Imagination.” No Technical skills required, just add imagination. Create Broadcast Quality 3D Content, High Quality Modelling, 3D Figure Design and Animation, Rendering, Post-production, Real-time Interactive 3D and Games Creation with Live Playback. Free Updates Si quieres aprender Blender estas en el lugar correcto !! Hablamos Españ …

gsummitX - Gamification in NYC is a meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topic of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamification.co and the Gam …

This is a totally experiential group in which you will learn the basic priniciples of Theater Improvisation and use them in numerous Theater Games designed to let your most creative, spontaneous side out without trying. Most people who come have a fun, relaxing experience with lots of laughter.

The HTML5 Games Meetup is a meeting place for anyone interested in creating HTML5 games. It will provide a platform for learning and collaboration around the development, distribution, and monetization of HTML5 games. The list of HTML5-compatible platforms and devices is constantly growing--Desktop, Browser, Facebook, iOS, Android, Windows 8, Kindle, Nook, etc. We will explore general approaches, business models, design considerations, platforms, and technology. Look forward to presentations and …

Natural user interface (NUI) is about to take the world as the newest revolution in computing and devices. The next tech rock stars are the people developing NUI and the businesses they envision will be the next hot tech start-ups. We are those people that are changing the world and the way people interact and experience things through our projects, products, and start-ups. We use voice control, voice recognition, facial recognition, eye tracking, gesture, motion capture, emotional response, sen …

The DesignX Meetup Group brings design innovators together for inspiring  events and thoughtful exchanges centered on the cutting edge technologies revolutionizing our designed world. During New York City's inaugural design week you can get in the digital fabrication game through DesignX, a series of hands-on workshops bringing together leading experts from digital design and next-gen manufacturing. DesignX will consist of four days of classes and networking events, including presentations from …

The Cross-Platform Games Meetup New York is a meeting place for anyone interested in creating cross-platform games. It will provide a platform for learning and collaboration around the development, distribution, and monetization of cross-platform games. The list of platforms and devices is constantly growing--Desktop, Browser, Facebook, iOS, Android, Windows 8, Kindle, Nook, etc. We will explore general approaches, business models, design considerations, platforms, and technology. Look forward t …

I have tons of old school NES, N64, Genesis, etc. games that do not see regular use. I'm all current gen'd out, so I'm looking for like minded and super hype nostalgic gamers for group bar nights and neutral locations to host throwback vs matches, expose someone to a game they never played in their childhood, or just reminisce on how much simpler and frustrating games were designed for our younger selves. All ages welcome, prefer 21+ for bar meetups. If others would like to bring consoles, games …

This is a group for both fans and designers of independent fashion. I was thinking we could get together at least once a month and either do something low-key (drinks, dinner, etc.) or go on a shopping/fashion excursion. Some possible destinations include The Market NYC, Chelsea Market, the flea markets in Brooklyn, etc. Pretty much any place that sells or promotes emerging designers is fair game. We are open to suggestions as to activities and dates/times. Designers, this is also a group for yo …

The fact of the matter is bowling is a game that some of us deep down inside really really really enjoy. Some of us like to play while drunk, some like to play while delivering mounds and mounds of trash talk. However, whatever your inclination whether of the drunken variety, the pure enjoyment variety, or even the trash talking variety, Startup Bowling is going to be about bringing developers, designers, business developers, VCs, investors and the remaining gamut of the New York startup communi …

We are a group of professional poker players who offer several courses designed to help you think, play, and profit like a professional poker player. We pride ourselves in not only being great players but effective teachers with the ability to effectively explain complex material. Our course materials, curriculum, and teaching methods were all developed by a psychology professor who is also a professional poker player. Our classes are designed to help you internalize the mathematical, strategic …

This group is dedicated to advancing innovations that focus on improving patient care with the active involvement of Patients, Physicians, Nurses, Administrators, Engineers, and even Lawyers.  If your interest is in improving the practice and performance of medicine, than this is the meetup for you. Borne of the Health 2.0 international movement, Eugene Borukovich started the NYC chapter in 2008. Our chapter has since grown to become the largest healthcare innovation focused meetup in the world …

This group is for discussing 3D in the browser such as WebGL, NaCL, and Stage3D. Most WebGL groups exist on the west coast (WebGL Camp, L.A. WebGL Meeting) so it only makes sense that a NYC group should arise.

What is this group for? This is a group aimed at Book publishing professionals, and those connected to the industry. We host events in Europe and are now looking to expand the network to the US - with interesting people to meet at events, and a website full of up-to-date industry news, views and interviews Who goes to BookMachine parties? Well, a combination of people really. First of all you've got publishing professionals - designers, editors, publishers, marketeers, sales professionals. Then …

a group for gimp, inkscape, Blender artist and animators, writers, film screenplay writers, directors, cinematographers, and philosophers for coming together for the production of both marketable and free content to enlighten, educate, and entertain.

As a startup solo-preneur myself at http://facebook.com/learnosaurus I often run into a lot of things that can be solved by talking them out and bouncing ideas off others. I don't have an official advisory board, and it's often difficult to snag enough dedicated people to show up on a regular basis. So this is my proposed solution. Come one, come all, founders and partners of startups in NYC that are education-based. We can act as our own "mutual" advisory board and share war-stories about lega …

Hackers + Designers + Entrepreneurs = Code Crew! Passionate about learning how to code, creating beautiful designs or building the prototype for your business idea and tired of doing it alone? Then this is the group for you! This is the perfect group for people serious about learning how to code through self-study using resources on the web like Code School, Codecademy, Treehouse, P2PU, Coursera, edX, Udacity, programming books, screencasts or whatever else is out there on the internet. We also …

Are you: - Passionate about stereoscopy? - A stereoscopic 3D professional? - Interested in 3D and want to find out more? - Or, have you never experienced stereo vision? Join the new 3D Club of NY and enjoy the magical world of stereoscopic 3D! We are a group of passionate Stereoscopers, organized for the purpose of promoting the art, practice, enjoyment and science of 3D imaging. This will be accomplished through open monthly meetings (with 3D projections and programs), events, workshops, …