Best Events & Community in Massachusetts — 17 verified listings

• PAX East — Boston. Annual gaming convention held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center each spring. PAX East 2026 runs March 26-29 with exhibitor booths from major publishers, indie showcases, tabletop freeplay,
• RLCS Boston Major — Boston. Rocket League Championship Series 2026 Boston Major at Agganis Arena February 19-22, 2026. 16 international teams compete for $354,000 USD in the first LAN of the RLCS 2026 season. Held in Boston, Mas
• Anime Boston — Boston. New England's largest anime convention at the Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston. The 2026 edition drew 27,000+ unique attendees with voice actors, gaming, concerts, and artist alley. Held in
• Boston Festival of Indie Games — Boston. 8th in-person BostonFIG festival celebrating independent games of all shapes and sizes October 3, 2026. Inclusive showcase featuring developers, players, and tabletop indies in one day. Held in Boston
• FAN EXPO Boston — Boston. Three-day pop culture convention at the Thomas Michael Menino Convention and Exhibition Center August 7-9, 2026. Features comics, movies, TV, and gaming with celebrity guests and cosplay contests. Hel
• MICE - Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo — Boston. New England's premier independent comics and graphic novel event at Boston University's School of Visual Arts December 5-6, 2026. Free admission with indie creator showcases and panels. Held in Boston
• Anime Boston Game Room Tournaments — Boston. Anime Boston video game room programming with tournaments across fighting games, Smash, rhythm games, and retro consoles held throughout the convention weekend. Held in Boston, Massachusetts. Esports
• Indie MEGABOOTH at PAX — Boston. Curated indie game showcase at PAX East each spring featuring dozens of independent developers and playable demos of upcoming PC, console, and mobile indie titles. Held in Boston, Massachusetts. Indie
• Smash Camp North — Worcester. New England regional Super Smash Bros. tournament featuring Melee, Ultimate, and Project+ brackets with community-driven side events. Held in Worcester, Massachusetts. Esports tournaments are live com
• Healthy Gamer — Cambridge. Founded by Harvard-trained psychiatrist Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K), Healthy Gamer is the largest mental health coaching company built specifically for gamers. The Cambridge-based outfit offers personal,
• Gamer Therapist (Dr. Mike Langlois) — Boston. Gamer Therapist, run by clinical social worker Dr. Mike Langlois, was one of the first U.S. practices to publicly center work with gamers and esports players. The Boston-based therapist also trains cl
• Gamer Sensei (CORSAIR) — Boston. Gamer Sensei is a coaching platform originally launched in 2016 and now owned by CORSAIR, offering certified coaches for Apex Legends, VALORANT, League of Legends, and other titles. The platform suppo
• IGDA Boston (Boston Post Mortem) — Boston. Boston Post Mortem is the Boston chapter of the IGDA, hosting monthly developer talks since the turn of the century. The group brings together studio leads, hobbyists, and academics from the Greater B
• Boston Game Dev — Boston. Boston Game Dev is the central calendar and Slack hub for the Greater Boston game development scene, coordinating Boston Indies, Boston Post Mortem, Women in Games Boston, Game Audio Boston, Queer Gam
• MIT Game Lab — Cambridge. The MIT Game Lab is a research and teaching unit in Cambridge focused on critical inquiry, design innovation, and the cultural impact of games. It hosts visiting designers, runs courses across MIT dep
• MassDiGI — Worcester. The Massachusetts Digital Games Institute (MassDiGI) at Becker College / Worcester Polytechnic Institute supports Massachusetts game studios with summer Innovation Programs, business mentoring, and co
• Dean College Esports & Sports Broadcasting — Franklin. Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts offers an Esports Management program that integrates shoutcasting and sports broadcasting training. Students get hands-on commentary experience through campus c

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