🎮🍺 Barcade Night — Arcade Games, Drinks & Ice Draw

📍 Where: Barcade — 148 W 24th St
🕖 When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
🎟️ Cost: Free to join • Games + food/drinks on your own tab

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I like places that give you something to do while you’re hanging out.

Barcade is one of those spots — classic arcade games, good bar food, solid drinks, and an easy, playful atmosphere where conversation happens without forcing it.

This meetup is just that:

• play arcade games
• grab food or a drink
• meet people naturally
• hang as long (or short) as you want

Throughout the night, we’ll casually play Ice Draw, a simple conversation game built around short prompts that help people see how others think, notice, and experience things — without turning the night into “a thing.”

No structure. No agenda. No speeches.
It just shows up when it feels right.

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### What this night feels like

• drifting between arcade machines and conversations
• laughing over a bad Pac-Man run
• talking to someone you wouldn’t normally meet
• short, interesting exchanges instead of long explanations
• zero pressure to perform, impress, or participate

You can jump into Ice Draw, ignore it completely, or just listen.

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### Who usually vibes with this

• People who enjoy cities, culture, and variety
• International folks or anyone globally curious
• Creatives, dancers, artists, performers
• People new to NYC (or just bored of doing the same things)
• Anyone who likes fun conversation without it getting heavy

You don’t need to be outgoing.
You don’t need to be witty.
You just need to enjoy good places and interesting people.

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### What this is not

• Not networking
• Not a workshop
• Not a dating event
• Not a discussion group

Just a fun night at a great barcade — with slightly better conversations than usual.

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Come by. Stay a bit. Drift off whenever.
That’s the whole idea.