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IndieCade in New York City this weekend

Indiecade in New York City this weekend

IndieCade comes to Queens this weekend, February 15 - 17. It's the first time the independent games festival, which will feature over 25 games, has come to the east coast. Organizers are also promoting that visitors will have a chance to check out the Oculus Rift.

Special guests planned to attend are Kris Piotrowski (Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP) and Doug Wilson (Johann Sebastian Joust). The festival will take place at Museum of the Moving Image, with a wide range of ticket prices based on what you're planning to check out. Find all the pricing details below.

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IndieCade East Will Showcase 20 Indie Games, Workshops, Game Jam

Museum of the Moving Image in New York City to Host Festival, Feb. 15 -17


ASTORIA, NY -- Feb 11, 2013 - IndieCade is coming to the east coast for the first time, Friday – Sunday, Feb. 15 – 17. The Museum of the Moving Image in New York City will host the videogame festival.

IndieCade East will offer gamers of all ages the chance to try 27 top games from independent developers as well as the upcoming Oculus Rift, attend workshops and panels, participate in an arcade tournament as well as watch game creation happen live.

Special guests include Kris Piotrowski (creator of Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP) and Doug Wilson (Johann Sebastien Joust).

Children can also learn what its like to make a game in "The Game-Making Game," a workshop for ages 8 and older.

Spacewar! Video Games Blast Off, an exhibition that commemorates the 50th anniversary of video games, will be on view through March 3.

Activities include:
Night Games, a Saturday evening of game play over two floors of the Museum
A New York-centric game design challenge: students and faculty from NYU Game Center and Parsons The New School for Design will face-off in a real-time competition to design a video game in one hour
Game Slam, in which game makers present their works and an ongoing festival Show and Tell, inviting attendees to share their own games and to receive feedback
A 10-game arcade tournament
A festival-long game jam, in which invited participants work day-and-night to build a game, culminating in a presentation of the completed games

"Since its inception 25 years ago, the Museum has embraced video games as part of our mission," explained Carl Goodman, Executive Director of the Museum. "Hosting the nation's most significant independent game festival is a natural next step."

IndieCade East is being sponsored by Adobe, Sony Playstation, Parsons The New School for Design, NYU Game Center, Entertainment Technology Center - Carnegie Mellon University, Ouya, The Bohle Company, ITP: Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, Sifteo, Tumblr, Turtle Beach, Gamer Media Partners, and Kill Screen.

All events take place at Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106.


Ticketing Information
Festival passes are available for the full weekend or for each day or evening session. Museum members, students (ages 13+ with valid ID), and senior citizens receive a discount. Access for children 3–12 will be included with regular Museum admission ($6). Silver Screen members receive free admission. Full festival pass: $80 public / $60 students, seniors, Museum members. Friday afternoon pass (4 p.m. onwards): $15 public / $10 students, seniors, Museum members. Day pass for Saturday, February 16 (not including Night Games) or Sunday, February 17: $30 public / $20 students, seniors, Museum members. Saturday evening pass: $12 public / $9 students, seniors, Museum members.