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Thursday, October 8

Fashion in Gaming Awards
Time: 7PM
Location: Coming Soon
Tickets: Register Here
Info: Cloud. Zagreus. Ambessa. Who wore it best? Find out at the Fashion in Gaming Awards—New York Comic Con’s ultimate afterparty. We’re pitting gaming’s most iconic characters and designers against each other for the biggest fashion honors. Join the fun with an interactive cosplay runway where you pick the winner, a brutal roast of gaming’s most infamous skins, and a live coding DJ. It’s a night of epic drip, killer beats, and iconic avatar throwdowns.

The Games Industry Social
Time: 6-9PM
Location: Manhattan, full details upon registration
Tickets: Register Here
Info: Games Industry Gathering (GIG) presents their first IRL party held in New York city as part of the New York Games Week. The party will be held in an unique venue with a full bar, gaming consoles, pool tables, and more.

Playtest Thursday – NYGW Edition
Time: 5:30PM
Location: NYU
Tickets: EXTERNAL GUESTS OF NYU – Please fill out this Playtest Thursday visitor request form to gain access to 370 Jay Street on Playtest Thursdays this Spring 2026 semester: https://forms.gle/fsSFWjtqAF2wEGpW9
Info: Join Playtest Thursday to play work-in-progress games, share feedback, and advance NYC’s game design community. Players, designers, and enthusiasts of all experience levels are welcome to play or bring prototypes and early-stage ideas. Test games by students, faculty, and local developers while discussing how to push mechanics and refine designs. Games tested here have gone on to IndieCade, the IGF, and Come Out & Play-come test your work alongside New York’s best talent.

Thursday Night Dungeons & Dragons – NYGW Edition
Time: 7-10PM
Location: Medusa Art Studios and Events,18-14 Astoria Boulevard, Queens, NY 11102
Tickets: Purchase Here
Info: Join us at Medusa Art Studios for a brand new D&D Night in a beautifully immersive space! We’ll be running Dungeons & Dragons 5e (2014 edition) and welcome both beginner and experienced players to the table. Ticket price includes a free set of dice for new players, and character sheets as needed.

Aftermath Hours Live
Time: 8PM
Location: THE TOWN HALL, 123 West 43rd Street (Between 6th Ave and Broadway), New York, NY 10036
Tickets: Free
Info: Join Nathan Grayson, Gita Jackson, and Chris Person of Aftermath for the first-ever live edition of the site’s weekly podcast, Aftermath Hours! To celebrate New York Games Week, they’ll be joined by two special guests—NYU Game Center director Naomi Clark and Half Mermaid (Her Story, Immortality) director Sam Barlow—for a wide-ranging discussion of NYC’s games scene.

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival – Launch Party
Time: 8PM
Location: 20 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018
Tickets: Register Here, 21+
Info: “..SUCH SIGHTS TO SHOW YOU”. Join the Scarlet Church. We seek divinity through pleasure | Surprise performances | Open bar 8-11pm | 21+ entry with valid ID | Dress code BDSM-inspired or black | * Submit below to join the waitlist. Subs will be contacted prior to the launch party with an update on their RSVP and ticket status*

Cosplay Night @ Area 53
Time: 8PM
Location: Area 53, 53 Bridge St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tickets: Buy Here, 21+
Info: Join us at Area 53 – DUMBO for a night of unlimited laser tag ⚡️, mini bowling 🎳, arcade games 👾, music 🎶, photo ops 📸, happy hour🍻, cosplay contest 🎭 and more!!

HEARTLESS HEROES × MULTIVERSE PARTY
Time: 8PM-Close
Location: Clinton Hall 36, 16 West 36th Street, NY
Tickets: Get Here
Info: Different worlds. Same hearts. It all connects here. 💙
NYCC Day 1 doesn’t end at the Javits. Hyper Heart is opening the gateway to the multiverse for a Kingdom Hearts-inspired Comic Con party made for EVERY fandom.
🦸 Heroes. 😈 Villains. ⚔️ Keyblade wielders. 🎮 Gamers. 🍥 Anime fans. 📚 Comic lovers. Everyone is welcome.
Come straight from NYCC, pull up in cosplay, rep your favorite universe, or just come ready to party. 🌎✨

VILLAIN ERA COMIC CON AFTER PARTY BY BLERDTAKU NYC
Time: 8PM-3AM
Location: Casa 51, 625 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019
Tickets: Get Here
Info: Join Blerdtaku for the NYCC Unofficial After Party, a late-night celebration bringing together anime fans, cosplayers, gamers, creators, and the NYC nerd community for one unforgettable night at Casa 51. Yall know how we feel about ICE so we will not be at NYCC but we will be hosting an after party for those who need a safe space to cosplay and have fun on kick off night !

Nina Creese’s Thirsty Thursday: NY Games Week Edition
Time: 9PM-12AM
Location: Coexist GameHouse, 325 West 38th Street Ground Floor, New York, NY 10018
Tickets: Register Here
Info: Nina Creese’s Thirsty Thursday: NY Games Week Edition to the PW Lounge Speakeasy at the Coexist GameHouse as the Music x Gaming Castle experience. It’ll be a hybrid VR + IRL DJ experience, with virtual DJs from all over the world joining us and performing live in VR while I host from Coexist GameHouse.
There’s also a fun community toast built into the show after each DJ set, both virtually and in person, raises their glass or cup. On three, we all take a sip together! With a VR headset available, people at the GameHouse can jump into VR and experience the virtual DJ environment themselves. While enjoying the mixes, guests can network, hang out, and play social games like UNO and Spades.
The experience will be two-way and interactive. The virtual community will be able to see us inside the GameHouse, and we’ll be able to see them on…

Final Fantasy Fandom Night (NYCC Unofficial Afterparty)
Time: 9:30-11PM
Location: Chelsea Table & Stage, 152 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001
Tickets: Purchase Here
Info: STANDING ROOM: featuring performance by Midgar Messengers and special guest Initialspeed.cos. Midgar Messengers (band) and special guest @initialspeed.cos (professional cosplayer) brings to you an unofficial New York Comic Con After-Party featuring Final Fantasy jazz music and an epic cosplay showcase! The six-piece jazz ensemble, Midgar Messengers, has opened for Button Masher and performs a monthly Final Fantasy jazz night in Bushwick for a captivated audience. Special guest @initialspeed.cos organizes all the major Final Fantasy & Square Enix cosplay meetups worldwide. Attendees are encouraged to come dressed in related cosplay.

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