Best Events & Community in New York — 16 verified listings

• Anime NYC — New York. East Coast's largest anime convention at the Javits Center August 20-23, 2026. Draws 150,000 fans for major studio premieres, exclusive screenings, cosplay, gaming, and concerts. Held in New York, New
• New York Comic Con — New York. East Coast's largest pop culture convention at the Javits Center October 8-11, 2026. Four days of comics, film/TV studio activations, gaming, voice actors, and panels celebrating 20 years. Held in New
• RetroGameCon — Syracuse. Upstate NY's largest gaming event at The Oncenter in downtown Syracuse October 2-4, 2026. Three days of special guests, exhibitor tables, video game free play, tournaments, and panels. Held in Syracus
• Tokyo Game Show NYC Satellite — New York. TGS North America satellite event held in NYC featuring exclusive game showcases from Japanese publishers, developer panels, and hands-on demos. Held in New York, New York. Industry events bring devel
• Anime Fan Fest NYC — New York. NYC anime celebration featuring artist alley, cosplay contests, panels, voice actor signings, vendor hall, and Japanese culture programming. Held in New York, New York. Anime conventions combine indus
• NYIT Center for eSports Medicine — Old Westbury. The New York Institute of Technology Center for eSports Medicine, led by Dr. Hallie Zwibel, provides clinical care and research for gaming athletes on Long Island. Its team treats eye strain, back and
• Aim Lab (Statespace) — New York. Aim Lab is a free aim trainer built by NYC-based Statespace with neuroscientists from NYU, using adaptive analytics to coach FPS players on motor and cognitive skills. With over 30 million users it is
• Inside Editors — New York. Inside Editors is a Twitch and YouTube editing studio that handles full-service post-production for streamers and creators, from raw VOD to publish. Services include long-form edits, vertical clips, t
• Playcrafting (IGDA NYC) — New York. Playcrafting is the largest network of game developers in New York, with more than 30,000 members across courses, expos, and the monthly NYC Indie Dev Night at BrookLAN. It also runs PLAY.NYC and the
• IGDA NYC — New York. IGDA NYC is the New York City chapter of the International Game Developers Association, running monthly events for developers across studios, schools, and indie teams. It collaborates closely with the
• GUMBO NYC — New York. GUMBO NYC is a community of New York-based indie game developers focused on shared workspace, collaboration, and resources. It is one of the few NYC orgs explicitly built around indie teams rather tha
• IGDA Albany — Albany. IGDA Albany serves New York's Capital Region with meetups, talks, and networking for developers around RPI, SUNY Albany, and local indie studios. The chapter is one of the upstate New York anchors for
• RIT School of Interactive Games & Media — Rochester. Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Interactive Games & Media offers BS and MS programs in game design and development. The school is part of RIT's Golisano College of Computing and Informat
• Edge Studio (Voice Coaching) — New York. Edge Studio is a NYC-based voiceover training company offering classes, private coaching, and demo production for narration, character work, and broadcast. Many of its instructors coach video game voi
• Voice Coaches — Albany. Voice Coaches in Albany is one of the longest-running U.S. voiceover training companies, offering personalized 1-on-1 coaching, demo production, and ongoing career support. The school has trained work
• Games for Change — New York. Games for Change facilitates the creation and distribution of social impact games that serve as critical tools in humanitarian and educational efforts. The NYC-based nonprofit runs the annual G4C Fest

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