8 Bit and Up Video Games has gone Zero Bit! We are interested in working together with gamers in New York City to help us build a community in the East Village and Lower East Side. Board and card gamers looking for a place to play should feel free to contact us.

This meetup is for fans of Game of Thrones, or for people that enjoy strategy board games in general. Lets battle for dominance to rule the seven kingdoms, in a competivive and fun-filled afternoon/evening. Do note that the game is complex and may take several hours--so do make sure you warm up well for the battle.

Are you interested in "modern" or euro board & card games such as Game of Thrones, Twilight Imperium, Catan, or Dominion? Let's get together for gaming sessions in Park Slope! We are always looking for locations (a) with ample table space, and (b) that will allow a group to stay for 4 hours or more. Suggestions and/or help finding such a space in Park Slope are more than welcome! Also, we are happy to explain a game's rules to those playing it for the first time. Feel free to bring your own game …

This group meets in Manhattan on weekends to play board games and card games. The emphasis is on party games more than Eurogames and we are happy to teach games to newcomers. Games played include Apples to Apples, Scattergories, Uno, and many others. A list of games played is in the Discussions section.  Different games are played at each meetup. Both singles and couples are welcome. Adults of all ages are welcome. Meetups are free and we often meet in pubs and restaurants.

Brooklyn Gaming Initiative (BGI) is an elite gaming group for experienced and fun-loving players interested in everything from strategy to role-playing to lighter fare like cards or dice-based games. BGI is a selective group to ensure busy gamers like ourselves have high-quality experiences with like-minded individuals. For that reason, we must ask that you provide as much detail (photo required) as possible in your application, contribute to the small monthly Meetup fee, and realize we're look …

We are throwing our first gaming night event. On April 19 come by and bring any friends you want. We are going to have different board and group games, liquor and food. There is a $5 door fee but if you bring a friend they will get in for free. It's something different than the club and bar where you can drink and meet people. The environment will be high energy but it will be easy to meet a new friend by sitting down and playing your favorite games. We will have group games and individual games …

Do you remember playing those joystick arcade games in the 80s and 90s growing up? Waiting your turn in line behind a big arcade game and putting your quarter near the screen? Kids these days don't even know how to use a joystick. This group is about reliving your past and playing those arcade games you loved like Street fighter 1, 2 & champion edition and Mortal Kombat 1 & 2. Remember these classics of the 90's? Remember retro arcade games of the 80s, like: Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong JR, Double D …

The featured game for most of this group's events is: SCRABBLE brand crossword game. SCRABBLE is a trademark of Hasbro in the United States and Canada. The No-Drama Crossword Game Club is not affiliated with Hasbro, Inc. or any of its affiliates. Hasbro, Inc. does not sponsor, and has not endorsed, this club or any of its events. [End of disclaimer-LOL!] Yes, THAT game! Do you love to make words, score points and have fun? Well, this group is NOT about heavy-handed management, long-winded lectur …

I host poker games at my studio a few times a week, we play from around 8pm until we get tired, often very late. Right now we play $1-2 No Limit Holdem and Im starting a $2-5 and an Omaha night soon, and a weekly Sunday $110 NL Holdem multi-table tournament. The game is in a great area in prime Williamsburg, and I have a nice full sized 10 handed poker table with comfy chairs, custom ceramic chips and KEM cards, drinks and snacks. Sometimes one of the players brings some Whiskey to sip on. Its a …

We started this Meetup to bring together the best devs, designers and entrepreneurs in the local social, casual and MMORPG games space. Come meet some friends, hear a couple of great industry speakers talk about what's cool in games. We're especially interested in Casual Game Association Minna Mingles members and IGDA members who may have not gotten together in a long time. Hopefully we can be a resource. Please join our Meetup and pass the URL to other friends of yours in the local gaming …

http://newyorkdaygame.com/testimonials If Approach Anxiety is preventing you from approaching women or if the Fear of Rejection is holding you back, I can help. I am a Day Game specialist and I can teach you the basic principles of Day Game in just one hour! I am currently offering an introductory private one hour Day Game coaching session for $100. For just $100 you will get to experience a full hour of real world coaching where I demostrate and teach you how to overcome Approach Anxiety and t …

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 …

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 …

This meetup event is for ANYONE who has a interest in game focused youtube, blogging or podcasting. It doesn't matter if you're a pro with thousands of followers or someone who just started a few days ago. We hope to bring gamers together to collaborate, network, and grow to do amazing things in the gaming community. There is no place better to do it than in NYC and we hope you join to do great things with us.

Social Seminar The Social Seminar dedicated to bringing PUAs (Pick Up Artists) in NYC together who love night game, day game and just the game in general! We will be sarging at some of the best lairs in Manhattan as well as the street, parks and anywhere else that beautiful women congregate. If you enjoy building your conversation skills as well as meeting new wing-men, then this group is for you! Why Should I Join? Here are just a few reasons why you should join right now! Meet new wing-men a …

A group dedicated practicing and improving our fighting game skills. Come hang out with us, get some match up experience, network with other gamers who share similar interests. We practice mainly on Sunday nights on Xbox 360. People of all skill levels are welcome. We have a stream that we're developing but we also record matches. Join the Facebook group here and be a part of the 8 bit community (http://www.facebook.com/groups/190980590946975/)

Meet in Brooklyn. Play board games. Drink craft beer. :)

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.

Socialize with other people who enjoy this challenging and entertaining game! Players of all levels are welcome. At our events we play many different types of party games including: Cranium, Apples to Apples, Taboo, Times Up, Telestrations, and Pictionary Man.

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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 …

Nyeek is a social get together for board game enthusiasts in the New York City area. If that sounds kind of geeky let me assure you that it absolutely is. We play all types of board games (abstract, party, thematic), but we tend to lean towards Euro Games. Games that usually have simple rules, relatively short playing times, and no player elimination, so they’re pretty accessible to newcomers. If you want to know more feel free to check out the (still being written) FAQ, but in a nutshell we're …

Play Time happy hour -- where fun folks who like to socialize, enjoy a good drink or cocktail, and play some designer games together get together at a bar or lounge somewhere in New York for a uniquely entertaining evening out. Here's what folks have said about previous Play Time events: "Super fun awesome time" "A great time with new friends" "A very fun, surprisingly rare event" "Unique sophisticated social interactions" "Wondrous social hour, competition with compassion" This isn't a meetup …

Behold Gamers of the Empire State! Let this be a Grand Lodge of ALL those Who Game with Dice and Merit. A Gathering of Heroes and Villains- All with the common goal of bringing high adventure to life in action and deed! In other words, a group dedicated to Role Playing Games of All Sorts - All editions of D&D and its 3.5/d20 Brethren such Pathfinder, action games such as Marvel Superheroes, Star Trek, Star Wars and BattleTech RPGs, and Tabletop Systems like Warhammer 40k and other RPG games tha …

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.

Welcome to the NY Mostly Go Club! The "Mostly" is there since it's fun to do other things besides Go once in a while. For example, dinner or drinks after a tough tournament, a picnic with Go boards under blooming cherry trees in spring, whatever fun things we can think of. We'd love to meet other people who are interested in the game of igo/weiqi/baduk in the NYC area. Don't know how to play but saw it on some TV show or something and want to see what the game is about? We also host NYAMIGO Beg …

Interested in the collectible card game based on Star Wars, George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice & Fire novels, or another fantastic series? The New York City Cards community has players in Manhattan, Long Island and Brooklyn who meet regularly in Manhattan (near Grand Central) for casual play. For those interested in participating, we also host competitive events several times a year that attract players from Boston, DC, Pennsylvania, and other parts of the U.S.

Work on your "game" with us. Our meetups include talks with world-reknowned dating coaches. At the tailend we have optional in-field outings, in which we go out to public venues, meet people, interact and get useful feedback that helps us all improve our social skills -- especially with women. Our group is "style agnostic," so we welcome all styles of "game": routine, natural or your own method. We have members who are as old as the most senior of senior citizens, but you must be at least 18 yea …