New york fighting game community

Ancient Games - East. Ancient Games - East 2 Heroes. New York Society of Play. New York Society of Play Members. Street Soccer NJ. Street Soccer NJ Members. Continued Soccer. Continued Soccer 4, Members. Bergen County Pick-Up Soccer. Monday Nights Indoor Soccer 9pmpm. The Black Nerds of Brooklyn. The Black Nerds of Brooklyn 54 Members. Chess NYC. World of Red Bull. Media Kit. Get the Mag. By Melissa Saenz Gordon. On a sunny Sunday afternoon in late September, in an industrial pocket of Bushwick, Brooklyn, a battle of the boroughs took place.

The street was quiet with tranquil weekend energy until approaching the brick building where this offline matchup was underway. A tunnel with a tall arched ceiling led to an enclosed courtyard drenched in sunlight with waves of energetic yells, competitive banter and fighting sounds pouring out of the cavernous room ahead. Spectators at the Subway Showdown after "K. The FGC is known for being vibrant and that's what keeps gamers excited. Street Fighter is one of the original games that make up the fighting game community FGC and include franchises like, Marvel vs.

The FGC is a unique crew. Now after our the sixth year, hundreds of people turn out for the exhibition that has launched some of the most successful local multiplayer games in recent history including Nidhogg , BaraBariBall , Hokra , and Killer Queen. No Quarter challenges the standard of social and multiplayer design and brings one of the most exciting nights in indie games to New York City.

No one is doing more interesting exhibition work than Babycastles. The small group of curators, designers, and artists opened its first permanent gallery space in , and regularly holds exhibitions of games that have ranged from the Muslim experience to PC games remade with full body, physical controllers.

The Deathmatch by Audio Arcade was the seed that became Wonderville, an indie arcade gallery and bar. Additionally, the Museum of the Moving Image is home to a collection of arcade cabinets and regularly curates exhibitions of digital games. The Global Game Jam connects designers from all over the northeast with students here at the Game Center, for 2 days of fast and loose game design.

The Global Game Jam is just one game making event among a sea of jams, co-working spaces, and design competitions. It is a great time to be making games in New York City. NYC is home to a vibrant group of independent developers, small studios, freelance designers, media companies, and large AAA companies all making games.