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The care of the future of games is ours. Dedicated to creating a space for game players, developers, and esports fans since 2016.

Photos from EGD Collective's post 05/12/2026

EGD Studio Track members spent this semester alpha testing our new Quest System; a new experiential learning model that allows members to pursue elective content centered around the many ways games intersect with other fields, industries, and forms of creative practice.

Theme parks often use game technology like Unreal Engine or Unity to make their attractions and experiences come to life. In our Imagineering Quest, members explored the relationship between game development and themed entertainment by studying immersive experience design, attraction development, themed storytelling, and creative iteration processes similar to those used in modern theme parks.

To kick off the project, they visited the Universal Studios Theme Park Exhibit at the in Philadelphia before designing their own themed lands and attractions.

EGD's Quest curriculum will be released in Fall 2026 for use by college club leaders, post-secondary educators, and anyone looking for professional and creative development content aimed at emerging adults.

05/07/2026

Our children are fightingโ‰๏ธ๐Ÿ™€

The CCNY and Hunter esports teams (featuring students also in EGD) are duking it out in the League of Legends finals of the NYC Collegiate Esports Circuit!!

Who are you rooting for?? ๐Ÿ‘€

โฐSee them from May 9th 3PM-6PM at the NYC Video Game Festival, hosted by !!

๐Ÿ‘‰You can register at nycvideogamefestival.com

04/17/2026

Its dangerous to go alone, take this! ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ

See everyone tomorrow! ๐Ÿ˜‰ Safe travels!!

๐Ÿง‡๐ŸŽฎLAST DAY TO REGISTER: egdcollective.org/wafflegames2026 (link in bio)

Photos from EGD Collective's post 04/17/2026

1 DAY TILL !!!!๐Ÿง‡๐ŸŽฎโœจ๐Ÿคฉ

Celebrate all things gaming with us tomorrow as we fight for affordable games industry education, the legitimization of esports on college campuses, and the recognition of games as an art form! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽŠ

Itโ€™s free & open to all, so why are you still here? TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Grab Tix Before Its Too Late: egdcollective.org/wafflegames2026 ( ๐Ÿ”— in bio!)

04/17/2026

Epic League Fails >>>

Who doesnโ€™t love calling each other out for in-game flops and having a judge roast them for it ๐Ÿคญ

Join the trial๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ : egdcollective.org/wafflegames2026 (link in bio)

04/16/2026

Come support local artists & game developers in NYC! ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ ๐ŸŽฎ

is all about interacting with the NYC gaming community and chasing your dreams, so we feature 20+ exhibitors to showcase their work for free!

Try out some new games in development, network with indie studios, and take a nice stroll through the artist alley (& maybe attempt to tell yourself you donโ€™t need another fanart print ๐Ÿ˜‰)

Canโ€™t wait to see yall there!! ๐Ÿ’œ

๐Ÿ”— Sign up for Waffle Games: egdcollective.org/wafflegames2026 (or at the link in bio)

04/16/2026

Making friends?โ€ฆ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ

Doing that as an adult isnโ€™t easy for many of us, especially in a group.

But could *play* make it easier??? ๐Ÿ‘€ (gasp)

Jay Painter will be hosting a fun interactive workshop at on:
๐ŸŽญ Using improv games (like BATSU!) to build trust
๐Ÿ‘พ How game design connects people
๐Ÿซถ Simple tools to build inclusive communities

No pressure, letโ€™s just show up & have a little fun!!

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Register for Waffle Games: egdcollective.org/wafflegames2026 (or at the link in bio!)

04/15/2026

That Quiplash is gonna be chaos ๐Ÿ˜ˆ

๐ŸŽฎSign up for : egdcollective.org/wafflegames2026 (also in link in bio! ๐Ÿ”—)

04/15/2026

Free game engines that run in your browser are rare these days

This makes entry into game design inaccessible for many due to the cost & complexity of most softwares ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ

To help, Geneva/Styx of New York University will be showing you how to use the free Pico-8 engine at in an interactive workshop! ๐Ÿง‡

Participants will get to make a simple top-down level & learn about all the successful games that started out as fun prototypes in the engine!

๐Ÿ’ป **Please bring a laptop that can connect to internet

If youโ€™re down for this, register for the event below! ๐Ÿ‘‡
๐Ÿ”— egdcollective.org/wafflegames2026 (or at the link in bio)

04/14/2026

Itโ€™s harder than you think ๐ŸฆŒ

If you wanna toss some rings on inflatable antlers for prizes, then register for below! โฌ‡๏ธ

egdcollective.org/wafflegames2026 (or at the ๐Ÿ”— in bio)

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