Competitive Gaming New York

Rod Kickback Thursdays

The ROD Kickback Thursdays is a weekly social night for creatives, performers, entrepreneurs, and people in Newark/North Jersey who want something fun to do on a Thursday night. This group is about good music, games, open mic moments, networking, food, drinks, and real community.

August: Animating the game && Building Agentic Solvers for games

As a follow up from FlutterCon we are excited to welcome Yuhao Feng and see his presentation he recently did at FlutterCon, as well as Shafik Quoraishee who works at the new york times as a game engineer, and has been experimenting with flutter and games recently. Special thanks to [VIAM](https://www.viam.com/) for hosting us this month! We're looking forward to another great evening of learning and networking! **Agenda:** 6:00 : Doors open. **Remember your ID**! 6:30 : Welcome message & Announcements 6:35 : 1st Presentation 7:15 : Door Prizes 7:20 : 2nd Presentation 8:00 : Door Prizes **Building an Agentic Solver For the New York Times Crosswords and Wordle** Shafik Quoraishee is a game developer at the New York Times who works on Crossplay, Wordle, Connections, the New York Times Crosswords and more. He also writes for the Times where he focuses on the intersection between AI and Games **Animating the game - Flutter at Draftkings** This talk shows how we married Flutter's UI, Flame's game loop, and Rive's designer-driven motion — all orchestrated by a clean Riverpod architecture that keeps live game state flowing reactively from socket to screen — to transform a live data feed into a smooth, engaging fan experience.

Wednesday Night Gaming at THE UNCOMMONS

**\*\*\*SPACE IS LIMITED, PLEASE ONLY RSVP IF YOU PLAN TO BE HERE\*\*\*** We are a social, friendly group that meets to play games. We mostly play **mid to heavyweight Euro & strategy games ike** Hansa Teutonica, Concordia, Keyflower, Great Western Trail, Clank, Root, Scythe, Terraforming Mars... We do also play some lighter party and filler games, but they are not the main focus. If you like, **join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/rYNfkpdJNE)** to chat with us and, optionally, schedule games in advance. **RULES & THINGS TO KNOW** * **Be on time.** If you arrive after 7:20 or so, you risk losing your seat. * ***Cancel if you're not coming!*** We have limited seats. * **Cost is** **$15 at the door**, payable to the venue. * **Be kind.** Any language or behavior that is racist, sexist, ableist, ageist, homophobic, transphobic, etc. will not tolerated. Bullying or bad-mouthing other attendees will also not be tolerated. But we all make mistakes and if you accidentally cross a line, an apology can go a long way. * We're not here to debate politics, and we are not a dating service.

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Thursday Board Games

Board gamers of all kinds are welcome to our Thursday night board gaming event. **If this will be your first time attending on a Thursday, we highly recommend that you join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/f3uqDJjEec) to find a scheduled game to join.** The majority of Thursday evening games are pre-scheduled via Discord, but we do leave one or two tables open for unscheduled games—if you would like to play at one of those tables please arrive as close to the 6PM start time as possible to increase the chance that there will be space available. Looking for something more freeform? Try our Friday and Sunday events, which are almost entirely comprised of unscheduled, “pick-up” games for you to play! Entrance is $8, paid to Squarrel Cafe for unlimited gaming for the day. Food and drink are available. Attendees are strongly encouraged to support our host, Squarrel Cafe.

Killer Queen freeplay night at Barcade

Killer Queen is a cult classic team-based arcade strategy game. It's super easy to learn yet infinitely replayable, and it's also a great way to meet new people. The game will be on freeplay all night. All skill levels are welcome. There's always a handful of experienced players willing to teach the game to newbies. We'll informally make pickup teams throughout the night. Come play a super fun game with an incredible community. 21+ because it's a bar.

Sunday Night Board Games in Brooklyn

Join us on Sundays for board games at Squarrel Cafe (572 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York) right by the Barclay's Center off the Atlantic Avenue 2/3/4/5/B/D/N/Q/R stop. Large tables in a big space with a private overflow room available too. Bring a game or join in on one. A wide variety of games will be available - from lightweight and shorter games to heavy games with long play times. Hope to see you there! Comment and let us know what you'll be bringing or would like to play! To join a pre-organized game or plan your own game to play at this event, visit our discord channel: https://discord.gg/f3uqDJjEec The $8 event fee is paid to Squarrel Cafe for unlimited gaming for the evening. Food and drinks are available for purchase. Attendees are strongly encouraged to support our host, Squarrel Cafe, who are graciously extending their hours specifically for our meetup.

Brotaku x OS NYC: Smash Tournament Comedy Show

Build a Game with Bash

NJ Code and Coffee presents a talk on video game development. Bash.tv is a new platform for making and sharing games. During this live demo, co-founder Chris Supino will show how the platform works as we build a game together from scratch Check out the Bash.tv Discord https://discord.gg/cWdmgFKfb to learn more about the platform Bring your laptop *This talk is a part of NJ Code & Coffee's regular monthly meetup **Doors open at 2pm, talk starts at 3, arrive early for networking and light refreshments** **The Speaker: Chris Supino** **You MUST register for the event in order to get into the building** Join the NJ Code & Coffee Community Discord - come hang out before and after [ www.codeandcoffee.cha](http://www.codeandcoffee.chat/)

Game Night at The Oakley in Nutley

Weekly gathering for open play tabletop games Tuesday nights at The Oakley in Nutley. Open to all! Individual bar and menu tabs.

🤓 3rd Wednesday Gaming @ Clifton IHOP! 🥞

Reserve it in your calendar!.. be there or be ⏹️ 🤓 3rd Wednesday Gaming @ Clifton IHOP! 🥞 * IHOP @ * 680 NJ-3, Clifton, NJ 07012 ... & maybe post IHOP social deduction @ * Shannon Rose.?.! 😉 * 98 Kingsland Rd, Clifton, NJ 07014 * post IHOP to ??? More details to follow...

Boardgames are Back! - UWS Fred’s Restaurant

Come enjoy a welcoming night of great people, great food, and seriously good games. Rebecca Will be back from GenCon with several New Games to get to the table! Come and chat, eat, and play some games! ALL are welcome, including first-timers and non-gamers. Arrive anytime; if games are mid-play, there may be a short wait—but plenty of good food, games to browse, and people to chat with in the meantime. We’re always happy to teach games, so no experience needed! ENTRY IS ALWAYS FREE • Donations welcome if able ($5–$10 suggested, never required, to help cover new games & monthly meetup.com account costs) • Please support our amazing host, Fred’s Restaurant, who generously shares their event space with us, allowing us to have our own private area each week! 👉 Join us on Meetup: https://meetup.com/uws-board-games?member_id=53869082 Hope to see you at the table! Our instagram is @Doggone.Gaming