In this issue:

What's on | Highlights of upcoming events.

Chapter Events | Meetups, talks, and other events we're hosting.

#NYMakesGames News | Game launches and other updates from local creators.

Around Town | A community calendar of events from across the city.

Jobs & Opportunities | The latest posts from our notice boards.

IGDA Resources | Discounts and other benefits for IGDA members.

Chapter Resources | Where to go for more info.

Call for Speakers

Call for Speakers: Are you an industry professional with something to share? IGDA NYC is looking for speakers for our IGDA NYC Talks series. We're interested in presentations on all topics related to game development and from diverse individuals of marginalized backgrounds. For the foreseeable future, we'll be hosting the events live on our Discord server and streaming them on both our local IGDA YouTube and on occasion the main IGDA Twitch channel. Please submit a short bio and a synopsis of your presentation, along with links to videos (if available) to nyc@igda.org.

What's on this month

IGDA NYC Talks Online: Chris Zukowski - "How to market a PC game in 2021?" (March 18th) - Learn the ins and outs of getting your game noticed on the biggest PC game marketplace from Chris's experience!

And finally...

We are also still on the lookout for mods and community managers to help with our Discord. If you are interested, head over to the #ask-management channel on our Discord, or email nyc@igda.org.

2021 Developer Satisfaction Survey- The IGDA team needs YOU to fill out the Developer Satisfaction Survey! This study is about the composition and work experiences of folks who work in and around the game industry. Anyone who is involved in the game industry may take part in this survey, including academics and students, contractors, the self-employed, indies, journalists, hobbyists, streamers, eSports, etc. (The survey has been updated to change some problematic language and the IGDA has issued an apology.) 

Applications are open for the IGDA Foundation Diverse Game Developers Fund for financial support in building a game prototype focused on alternative methods of monetization, and to students of marginalized backgrounds to create games or game-related projects worldwide.. (Deadline March 15th)

View all upcoming IGDA NYC events on Eventbrite.
 

Every Monday

IGDA NYC Monday Afternoon Co-Working on Discord 1:00pm to 4:00pm ET - We’ll be working camera optional/mic off on the Events Voice Channel. But our new Lounge Channel will be right next door for anyone who wants to show off what they’re working on, ask some questions, or just hang out.

Tuesday, March 9th

IGDA NYC BYO Ice Cream Social on Discord 6:30 to 8:30pm ET - Whether it's just to chat, get some feedback or show off a project, come and spend some time catching up in an informal weekend setting. We'll be bringing our own ice cream and you can too!

Thursday, March 18th

IGDA NYC Talks Online: Chris Zukowski - "How to market a PC game in 2021?" 6:30 to 8:00pm - From Chris's experience, you will learn the ins and outs of getting your game noticed on the world's biggest PC game marketplace!

IGDA NYC Monday Afternoon Co-Working on Discord

IGDA NYC Discord

Every Monday, 1pm - 4pm

Come join us at our new regular co-working hours on our Discord channel!

We’ll be working camera optional/mic off on the Events Voice Channel. But our new Lounge Channel will be right next door for anyone who wants to show off what they’re working on, ask some questions, or just hang out.

IGDA NYC BYO Ice Cream Social

IGDA NYC Discord

Tuesday, February 9th, 6:30 – 8:30pm ET

We won't be hosting live Ice Cream Socials for a while. Instead, feel free to grab a pint or a cuppa and hang out with fellow game devs on our Discord!

Whether it's just to chat, get some feedback or show off a project, come and spend some time catching up in an informal weekend setting.

Share your NY game news here or tweet #NYMakesGames.
Section Editor: Mattia Sicuro

Making Waves

• The 2021 Games 4 Change Student Challenge competition is officially open for submissions! Students across the country can now submit their original social impact games and compete to win awesome prizes. Deadline: April 16th.

• The Babycastles Academy Archive published this beginner-friendly intro to PICO-8! Get a working game to share with friends as quickly and painlessly as possible: Make Your First Game With PICO-8

• Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games podcast, Ep. 64 - Giving Games a Voice with Sarah Elmaleh

• Submissions for The Text Adventure Literacy Jam, hosted by Adventuron are open through March 31st!

• NYU Game Center’s Playtest Thursday continues! Sign up here to get feedback on your current project.

Launched

• Gem Wizards Tactics is a 1P turn-based tactics game with randomly generated maps and strange asymmetrical factions! Available now on Steam!

Pre-Order/Wishlist

• Rosewater, a wild west adventure in the world of Lamplight City is coming in 2021! Wishlist now on Steam.

Early Access

• [Coming Soon] Don't Take My Beans! Fight through a post-apocalyptic world to take back your stolen beans, coming soon to IOS & Android. Check out a quick gameplay clip!

Crowdfunding

• [Kickstarter Coming Soon] Cuddly Cockroaches is a player elimination tabletop card and dice game, inspired by the game maker’s real-life cockroach infestation that happened during the 2020 quarantine.

• [Kickstarter Coming Soon] Wastenauts is a co-op collectible card crawler about retaking earth one scrapyard at a time!

• [Kickstarter Coming Soon] Dust to Dust is a deckbuilding & disintegration game by Haven Wall Games

Unless otherwise noted, events are (probably!) free to attend. Follow @GameDevNYC for event alerts. Contact nyc@igda.org to add your org's events.
 

NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents: Victoria Tran - Join for a very suspicious conversation with Victoria Tran, Community Director at Innersloth, creators of the hit game Among Us!

Tuesday, March 9th

IGDA NYC BYO Ice Cream Social on Discord - Whether it's just to chat, get some feedback or show off a project, come and spend some time catching up in an informal weekend setting. We'll be bringing our own ice cream and you can too!

Games 4 Change: Games Journalism Workshop (1st of 2) – G4C and the New York Videogame Critics Circle invite middle and high school students across the U.S. to participate in a short (1-hour) games journalism workshop.

Tuesday, March 16th

Games 4 Change: Games Journalism Workshop (2nd of 2) – G4C and the New York Videogame Critics Circle invite middle and high school students across the U.S. to participate in a short (1-hour) games journalism workshop.

Thursday, March 18th

NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents: Emily and Jim Greer - Join for a convo with Jim and Emily Greer on the arc of their careers, through the success of Kongregate, building a seminal community platform, their wins and losses, and what they’re working on now.

Saturday, March 20th

Games 4 Change & Minecraft Education Edition Game Jam - G4C invites all middle/high school students to build games in Minecraft: Education Edition that celebrate diversity and help build a brighter future for everyone.

Monday, March 22nd

Focus Through Sound: An Introduction to Mixing by Playcrafting - This introductory class from Jeff Penny will cover some of the basics in creating a full, balanced sounding mix for your game.

Tuesday, March 23rd

AWE Nite Online Meetup - Join for live AR demos, group conversation, member announcements and Networking!

Taxes for Indie Developers by Playcrafting - Taught by Rachel Presser, this class will demystify the most common tax-related challenges of going freelance or opening a game studio with plans to grow.

Recurring Weekly

Mondays 

• IGDA NYC Monday Afternoon Co-working on Discord 

• Nyeek Games' Nyeek Cloud Monday

Tuesdays

• Hack Manhattan Zoom Check-In

Wednesdays

• Volumetric Society of NYC Virtual Hardware Hack Lab

• Tabletop night at Wonderville (8pm)

Thursdays

• NYU Game Center Virtual Playtest Thursdays

• Hacker Hours Virtual Thursdays (1pm)

• Wonderville Workbench

Saturdays

• NYC-Playtest Tribeca Remote Playtesting

• Babycastles Visual Novel Acid Lounge (8pm)

• Babycastles Demon Hour (11pm)

Sundays

• Hacker Hours Virtual Sundays for programming help

• Ludology podcast

• Babycastles Academy (8pm)

View or submit a listing for free.
 

Jobs

• Unity Developer at DotDot

• Full Stack Developer at DotDot

• Admin assistant and game design intern openings at Move38

• Game Designer at Night School Studio

• Contractor - Senior Generalist Designer at CCP London

• Executive Assistant at Games For Change

• Game Design Director at Dots

Volunteer

• EGD HQ is looking for volunteer staff!

Funding/Programs/Contets

• Applications are open for the IGDA Foundation Diverse Game Developers Fund (DL March 15th)

Benefits for IGDA members.

Join here. Log in for all member discount codes and details.

• Event discounts: IGDA Members save 10% on tickets to GI Live: Online – visit the Discounts page for details!

• Education discounts: 10% off all General Assembly classes and workshops. Browse NYC classes.

• Software discounts: 10% off Unity Pro or 25% off Unity Plus. Details. 20% off Buildbox. Details.

• IGDA Career Center: Job listings open to all; early access for members. Careers.igda.org

• IGDA Crowdfunding Collection: Member projects featured on Kickstarter. Submit.