Night City is co-curating a selection of games on playful resistance for a show in Brooklyn, NY organized and hosted by boshi’s place on November 21st, 2024. This show is funded in part by the New York University’s Game Center.

We are currently seeking submissions from local Chicago developers to showcase as part of the exhibition. Developers of accepted submissions will receive a stipend of $100. Submissions are due Tuesday, November 5th at 11:59pm CT.

Submitted games can be already released, works in progress, or made specifically for this event, as long as they are submitted before the deadline. Presence at the showcase is entirely optional. Please see the submission form for complete details!

Game Jam Submission Deadline: 10/18/2024

Developers are invited to submit original horror and Halloween themed games created during the jam period to a juried game jam. Five Official Selections will be made by a review committee and five will be determined by Itch.io community votes.

Game Showcase: Saturday, October 26

After the conclusion of the jam, Night City will host an in-person community reception and pop-up gallery showcasing all Officially Selected games from the jam!

5PM – 9PM

@ Night City

RSVP Required

We’re hosting AIGA Chicago’s October ASK + GIVE at Night City!

An open-mic networking event where you can ASK your fellow designers to GIVE you feedback, advice, or even recommendations. Because we know that the design community has ALL the wisdom needed to solve the current problems/issues our fellow designers have or will face in the future.

Be it through a lived experience anecdote, a resource name or even a contact, maybe even just a donation of time to listen to an issue, we all have the power to create change if we simply ASK or GIVE.

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Featuring guest speaker Seb Galvez!

Seb Galvez (they/them) is an independent, multi-media artist with a focus on interactive art and narrative. Their current work focuses on experimenting with short-form horror and rural America, as well as community organizing as part of Chicago nonprofit Indie City Games. They recently released Backwater Eulogy, an experimental narrative exploration of grief.

Event info

$5 for Professionals

Free for Emerging Designers and Students

Doors: 6:30PM | Event: 7PM

10/09/24

@ Night City

Registration Required

Game Jam: June 28 – July 17

Competitors are invited to create a single-player arcade style game for a competition judged by Iron Galaxy and Itch.io community votes.

Pop-up Arcade: Saturday, July 27

After the conclusion of the jam, Night City will host an in-person community reception and pop-up arcade showcasing all officially selected games from the jam!

5PM – 9PM

@ Night City

RSVP Required

Game Jam: April 7 – April 21

Print n’ Play is a Chicago community game jam where participants create a zine as a component of their game—or even as the game itself!

Game Showcase and Zine Swap: Saturday, April 27

At the conclusion of the jam, Night City will host an in-person community reception and showcase of all of the officially selected games submitted to the jam!

Additionally, attendees are encouraged to bring along their own zines to exchange at the showcase.

6PM – 9PM

@ Night City

RSVP Required

Night City is thrilled to host AIGA Chicago’s April ASK + GIVE!

An open-mic networking event where you can ASK your fellow designers to GIVE you feedback, advice, or even recommendations. Because we know that the design community has ALL the wisdom needed to solve the current problems/issues our fellow designers have or will face in the future.

Be it through a lived experience anecdote, a resource name or even a contact, maybe even just a donation of time to listen to an issue, we all have the power to create change if we simply ASK or GIVE.

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Featuring guest speaker Cesca Carletto-Leon!

Cesca (she/they) is an award winning video game developer and educator specializing in emotion-first design and collaborative multiplayer experiences. Her work combines programming, electronics, and traditional art formats to create playful experiences. They hold an MFA in Game Design from New York University and is a current artist in residence at Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago while teaching game design courses at Columbia College Chicago. Cesca is former head of curriculum at Code Coven and has worked in the games industry as a designer, producer, and writer (former credits: Filament Games, Fullbright Games, Contigo Games, and more). Her background working in educational games and games for social impact influences her approach to design and her belief that play can be a force for good in our everyday lives.

Event info

$5 for Professionals

Free for Emerging Designers and Students

Doors: 6:30PM | Event: 7PM

04/10/24

@ Night City

Registration Required

Idle Arcade is an exhibition of games and other works centered around the concept of ambient play, inviting attendees to ‘passively participate’ in a variety of digital and physical experiences.

Event info

03/09/24 | 6PM – 9PM

@ Night City

RSVP Required – all ages, first come, first served

Free entry, $5 suggested donation to support the artists and future events

Call for submissions

While this will be a curated show featuring artists calling a variety of places home, platforming local developers remains a core tenet of Night City’s mission. In that light, we welcome submissions that fit the show’s theme.

Submissions close 02/24/2024 @ 11:59PM CST

Game Jam: October 3 – October 17

Chicaghoul is a two-week community game jam with a horror / Halloween theme.

Game Showcase and Reception: Friday, October 20

At the conclusion of the jam, Night City will host a free community reception to showcase the games created for the jam.

Play the games and vote for your favorite to be entered into a drawing to win spooky games generously donated by indie horror publisher DreadXP!

6PM – 9PM

@ Night City

RSVP Required

Night City is hosting Indie City Games September Open Mic.

Sign up at the start of the meeting and you’ll get five minutes to demo your latest game-in-progress! After the five minute demo, we allow for up to five minutes for Q&A. When the presentations conclude, mingle with your fellow developers!

Event info

Sunday, September 24 · 12 – 4pm CDT

@ Night City

Free – RSVP Required