Events
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Print n’ Play
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
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04/10/24: ASK + GIVE
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.
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
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Idle Arcade
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
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Playtest Planet ’23
Explore a galaxy of community-developed games at Playtest Planet, a free public playtesting event.
Through the event this year, we seek to raise funds for Instituto del Progreso Latino, a local charitable organization assisting with the current crisis facing migrants and asylum seekers in Chicago.
Event info
12/15/23 | 6PM – 9PM
@ Night City
RSVP Required – first come, first served
Submit your in-development game!
Submissions close 12/02/2023 @ 11:59PM CST
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Chicaghoul ’23 Game Jam
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
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09/24/23: Indie City Games Open Mic
Image Credit: Topher McCulloch 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
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09/13/23: ASK + GIVE
Night City is thrilled to host AIGA Chicago’s September 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.
Event info
Doors: 6:30PM | Event: 7PM
09/13/23
@ Night City
Registration Required
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Jam Jam 2023
Game Jam: May 22 – June 5
Jam Jam is a Chicago community game jam where the theme is a song from local musicians. This inaugural edition will feature music from The Darkhorse Collective.
Reception and Game Showcase: Friday, June 9
At the conclusion of the jam, Night City will host a free community reception and showcase of the games created for the jam!
6PM – 9PM
Featuring playable games and live performance by The Darkhorse Collective
@ Night City
RSVP Required
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05/10/23: ASK + GIVE
Night City will host AIGA Chicago’s May ASK + GIVE event featuring David G. Stone of MOWE, Maria Laureno, and Creative Circle.
ASK + GIVE is an open-mic platform “idea potluck!” So come and ASK for support or feedback or simply GIVE advice or resources.
Event info
Doors: 6:30PM | Event: 7PM
05/10/23
@ Night City
Registration Required
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12/16/22: Playtest Planet
Explore a galaxy of community-developed games at Playtest Planet, a public playtesting event. Free RSVP (Eventbrite) required.
Event info
12/16/22 | 5PM – 9PM
@ Night City
Submit your in-development game!
Submissions close 12/10 @ 11:59PM CST
