▶ WHEN: Saturday, September 26
▶ WHAT TIME: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
▶ WHERE: RIT’s Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED)
▶ PARKING: Lots E + F
▶ ADMISSION: Free
The 2026 Rochester Game Festival is happening at RIT’s Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED) on Saturday, September 26!
▶ KEYNOTE SPEAKER (11 AM – 12 PM)
Aesthetician Labs: A Little Goes a Long Way
In this economy, nobody has endless cash to throw around. How do we have the most fun for our dollar? And how can we ensure that there will be more new cool games in the future when layoffs and closures are everywhere? Indies, how do we survive this apocalypse? The answer is simple, but also complex… so let’s talk about it!
Whether you love to play games, make games, or just love supporting your local community, this talk is for you.
▶ EXHIBITOR FLOOR (12 PM – 5 PM)
New and upcoming projects from MORE THAN 40 EXHIBITORS from across New York State will be on display on the Exhibitor Floor during this year’s event!
▶ COSPLAY CONTEST (1 PM)
Come in Cosplay! A Cosplay Contest for children ages 12 and under will begin at 1:00 PM. Cosplay outfits must be family-friendly and no weapons are allowed. The winner will receive a prize from The Strong Museum of Play!
▶ WORKSHOP – Make a Game (2 PM – 4 PM)
Learn the basics of game design by making your very own game! No experience is required for this beginner friendly workshop. Use our premade templates to create either a 2D Platformer, a Top-Down Shooter, a First Person Maze, or a Racing Game. Please stop in at any time!
▶ FOOD TRUCK (11 AM – 5 PM)
Roll’n Deep, Rochester’s Asian Fusion Food Truck, will be parked outside the ROC Game Fest all day! Grab a specialty eggroll, bubble tea, or other familiar Asian street eats, and then get right back to the games!
▶ PRINTABLE POSTER
Download a Printable Poster for this year’s Rochester Game Festival and hang it in your favorite spot!
▶ THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR ORGANIZERS AND SPONSORS
Thanks to everyone from the Irondequoit Library, RIT MAGIC Spell Studios, and ROC Game Dev for organizing this year’s slate of ROC Game Fest events!
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And thanks to all of our generous sponsors for helping make this event possible!
▶ 8bit Bosses Studios |