Best Events & Community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — 8 verified listings
Tekko — Pennsylvania's largest anime convention at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center July 23-26, 2026. Hosts nearly 12,000 fans for cosplay, video gaming, J-fashion, idolfest, and the Iron Cosplay compe
Replay FX Arcade & Gaming Festival — Largest arcade in the country at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center with 1,000+ pinball and arcade machines. Features cosplay contests, live music, and gaming seminars across pinball, arcade, tab
Metafy — Metafy is a Pittsburgh-based coaching marketplace where top-ranked players sell 1-on-1 sessions, replay reviews, and written feedback across dozens of competitive titles. Founded in 2020, the platform
IGDA Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh IGDA connects developers in the greater Pittsburgh area with monthly meetups, talks, and craft nights. The chapter benefits from Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center pipeline a
Bit Bridge (Pittsburgh) — Bit Bridge is a Pittsburgh community for indie game developers, welcoming full-time devs, students, moonlighters, and the curious. The group hosts coworking nights, jams, and showcases. It complements
Bit Bridge Pittsburgh Gaming Resource — Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) is one of the most influential graduate programs feeding the gaming industry, located in Pittsburgh. Its two-year MET degree puts students throu
Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center — Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) is a graduate program in Pittsburgh credited with shaping a generation of game studio leads. The two-year Master of Entertainment Technology cur
Pittsburgh Game Makers — Pittsburgh Game Makers runs in-person work sessions for game devs to ship projects and get peer feedback in a relaxed setting. It is open to both professionals and hobbyists. The meetup operates along