Babycastles is an artist collective and volunteer-run space with roots in NYC’s DIY culture dedicated to amplifying and exposing underrepresented voices in videogame culture to new audiences, as well as fostering a dialog between the world of videogames and the art world at large. We believe that safe, inclusive, and fun real-world spaces play a vital role in promoting a healthy and positive culture for the videogame community.

Babycastles provides an open, accessible and collaborative platform for sharing experimental work across a broad community of artists, musicians, writers, technologists, gamemakers, students, organizers, activists, researchers, chefs, scientists, teachers, animators, zinemakers, filmmakers, moms, modders, curators, speedrunners, builders, journalists, storytellers, comedians, poets, dancers, LARPers, playwrights, Wikipedia editors, botmakers, programmers, performers, algorithms, AI…

We primarily exhibit videogames, but also feature visual art, digital media, and mixed media installations. We host a variety of events up to four nights a week, including exhibition openings and closings, artist talks, presentations, readings, live music and coding shows, game development workshops, game jams, creative salons, student showcases, coworking nights, and more.