Student Involvement

Category: GAMEmason

Arcade

2025 ARCADE Games.
Join Us for Fun and Games.

Level up with us at George Mason for a fun-filled arcade gaming event! Register or learn more at sigmu.edu/registration. Attendees must be at least 16 years of age. Attendees aged 16 or 17 must be accompanied by an adult. See arcade game list below.

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2025 Arcade Game List

CFA Lobby | 9.19: 12:30 PM – 9:00 PM | 9.20: 11:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  • Jubeat 
  • Vewlix w/ Persona 4 
  • Vewlix w/ Skull Girls 
  • Vewlix w/ Exa Samurai Shodown 5 Perfect 
  • Vewlix w/ Vampire Savior 
  • Ms Pac-Man 
  • Donkey Kong Jr 
  • Godzilla (Pro, Pinball) 
  • Taiko HD Green 
  • Flash Beats 
  • Project Diva 
  • Net City w/ Sega Tetris 
  • Net City w/ Marvel Vs Capcom 2 
  • Vs City w/ Third Strike 
  • New Net City w/ Virtual On 
  • New Net City w/ Cosmic Smash 
  • Puyo Puyo E-Sports 
  • Tekken Tag Tournament 2
  • Tekken 7
  • Gundam Terminal
  • Gundam
  • Densha De Go!
  • Blast City w/ Bishi Bashi
  • Blast City w/ Marvel Vs Capcom
  • Blast City w/ SNK Vs Capcom SVC Chaos
  • Dance Dance Revolution A3
  • Pump It Up Phoenix
  • Earth Shaker (pinball)
  • Venom (Pro, Pinball)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Pro, Pinball)
  • Black Knight Sword Of Rage (Pro, Pinball)
  • Wacca
  • Maimai
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About GAMEmason

GAMEmason was born from an idea that students at GMU who were into gaming should have an event that was for and about them. We wanted to create an opportunity to allow students to collaborate and learn from one another, but also to provide everyone with a way to meet, greet, and connect with people who have similar interests, have fun, and show off their skills!  

In it’s first year, GAMEmason started as a 1-day event that reached around 600 students. We had a handful of arcade games, ed sessions from GMU Game Design faculty and industry influencers in Esports, game design, and voice acting, and esports and tabletop tournaments.   

GAMEmason 2025 will feature guest speakers from the industry; panel discussions and learning labs featuring community members, performers, and student leaders from Mason; free arcade play; tabletop and console gaming and tournaments; vendor and artist alley featuring work by Mason students and community vendors and businesses from across the game industry, new makerspace, lots of activities, live music, an outdoor movie and more! This year our esports tournaments feature a High School Esports Tournament and an all day Super Smash Bros Ultimate Open Tournament.

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Entertainment

Live Performances

BIT BRIGADE

Friday 09/18 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Center for the Arts Concert Hall

TRIFORCE QUARTET

Saturday 09/19 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Performance, 4:00 PM-4:30 PM Talk Back
Center for the Arts Concert Hall

COSPLAY CONTEST

– Register for the contest here –

Saturday, 09/19 7:00 PM
Center for the Arts Concert Hall

Join Cosplay at Mason in watching your favorite characters from video games, anime, and more.

Join Cosplay at Mason in watching your favorite characters from video games, anime, and more come to life and take the main stage of the Center for the Arts! It’ll be a fantastic showcase of craftsmanship, and personal expression that our competitors have poured their hearts into!  

Entry is open to all! Cosplays do NOT have to be handmade, although your creativity is highly encouraged! Prizes awarded will be 1st ($200), 2nd ($100), and 3rd ($50) place. We can’t wait to return for another year! We hope to see you there.  

REGISTER for the Cosplay Contest here!

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Talks and Learning Labs

Some learning labs require advanced registration. If required, details are noted in the session description. All advanced registration will take place on-site.  

Friday, September 18, 2026

Idol Showcase

Characters in Motion, Cosplay, Anime & Fitness

From Academics to Industry: Make Money

Minecraft : Building Community Block By Block

Building Community Through Fan Theories & Trivia

Astroswarm: Game Design Research

Cosplay Safety: How to Stay Safe While Building Cosplay

Learn to Build and Paint Warhammer Miniature

Gundam Build Session 1

Learn to Play Chess

Pokémon: Learn To Play

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Exploring Mindfulness Through Art

Crochet a Bookmark

Gundam Building Session 2

Learn to Build & Paint a Warhammer Miniature

Triforce Talk Back

Gaming & Dancing! KPOP Dance Class

Learn to Play Magic the Gathering

Learn to Play Warhammer Tabletop 101

Learn to Chess

Cosplaying and Prop Making on a Budget

Intro to Dungeons and Dragons (D&D)

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George Mason Esports Tournament Details

Overwatch Community Pop Up @ GAMEmason | Schedule

Super Smash Bros. Melee Tournament

We’re excited for the GAMEMason 2021 Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament!
This is a 2-day, entry free tournament which will start on Friday, April 16th @ 6:00 PM and then conclude with semi-finals and finals on Saturday, April 17th @ 12:30 PM at GAMEmason.
Take a chance at having your Melee skills shown off on one of our streams and compete for a chance to win some cool prizes including an Amazon Echo Dot, a Chromecast, and an RGB mousepad!
Tournament Registration: http://cglink.me/2d7/r1052963
In order to fully check in for this tournament, you will also be required to register for the GAMEmason main event.
Registration for that can be found here: https://cglink.me/2d7/r1053100

 

Ticket Details

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GAMEmason Registration Information

GAMEmason
Friday, March 20th from 10:00am to 8:00pm

Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. in the Center for the Arts Ticket Offi
George Mason University Center for the Arts
4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030

Buy Your Tickets Here: 

https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=GEORGE_MASON_MPV&orgId=42970&pid=8820495

General Admission tickets:
  • Mason students: one free general admission ticket with a valid Mason ID
  • General Public: $20 general admission

*A general admission ticket includes access to area for arcade games and merchandise, GAMEmason gaming spaces and sponsored exhibitions, concert hall for tournaments and keynote speakers, and educational sessions.

VIP Access tickets: 
  • Masons students: $20 with a valid Mason ID
  • General Public $40 ticket

*A VIP Access ticket provides access to all of the above, plus meet-and-greets, autograph signings, VIP seating in the Concert Hall, as well as a GAMEmason t-shirt and GAMEmason 2020 collector’s item.

Ticket Pick Up:

Tickets for Mason Students can be picked up at the Center for the Arts Ticket Office or the Student Involvement Office in HUB 2300.

Tickets for the general public and VIP Access can be purchased in person at the Center for the Arts Ticket Office, online at cfa.gmu.edu, or over the phone at 703-993-2787. Online and phone sales subject to service charge.

Center for the Arts Ticket Office Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am to 6:00pm

Student Involvement Offices Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am to 9:00pm

Registration:

On March 20th, beginning at 10:00am, bring your ticket and Mason ID to the Center for the Arts Ticket Office to register for the event. Redeem your ticket to receive a wristband and lanyard.

2020 Ed Sessions

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Knowledge Center

GAMEmason 2020 Education Sessions, Grand Tier III

10:30am – 11:00am       Recent Trends in AR/VR

Sang Nam, Director Computer Game Design, George Mason University

Learn about recent trends  and what Computer Game Design faculty and students are doing to advance the fields of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality.

11:15am – 11:45am       Music for Games

Details to be Announced.

12:00pm – 12:45pm       Beyond the Game: Implementing Esports in the Classroom

Dr. Joey Gawrysiak, Director of Esports, and Christopher Scroggins, Instructor, Esports, Harry F Byrd School of Business, Shenandoah University

Learn how academic esports programs are preparing students for a future career in esports and beyond.

1:00pm – 2:00pm            Keynote Speaker, TO BE ANNOUNCED
2:15pm – 2:45pm            Entertainment in a world that includes China

Luke Peterschmidt, a game designer who has published and developed various collectible card games

As entertainment becomes more global, we have entered a phase where compromises in creative freedom and expression are being made to gain access to markets. What does this mean for the future of creativity in games. What is the future of global game culture?

3:00pm – 3:30pm            Black Girl Magic:  How to Support Black Girl Gamers

Margaret Horton-Gaskins, African American History and Women, Gender & Sexuality studies, The George Washington University

Join us for an in-depth discussion about how to support black girl gamers! Topics to include racism, sexism, diversity, and inclusion. This is an open discussion for anyone who is interested in having a thoughtful and engaging conversation about how racism and sexism intersect for black girl gamers.

3:45pm – 4:15pm            Motion Capture For Game Design

Boris Willis, Associate Professor, Computer Game Design Program, George Mason University

Learn how motion capture works and see how it contributes to making a game.

4:30pm – 7:00pm            Build/Test/Discuss a Custom Arcade Machine

Rob Dieterich, Assistant Professor, Computer Game Design, George Mason University

Learn about building an arcade machine and how it can be used when developing games.

Help build and test the four player Winnitron arcade machine, starting at 5:00

7:00pm – 8:00pm             Keynote Speaker: TO BE ANNOUNCED

2020 General Schedule

Students learn from game designers, Mason Game Design faculty, expert players, celebrating all of the facets of gaming and game design technolgy at the inaugural Game Mason in the Center for the Arts on the Fairfax Campus.
GAMEmason General Schedule

GAMEmason 2020 (10:00am – 8:00pm)

10:00am – Lobby Opens
  • Arcade free play
  • AR/VR treadmill
  • Vendors and Sponsor tables
  • Merchandise available
  • Black Box – Gaming Room sponsored by Microsoft (18 years old and up)
  • Tabletop Gaming sponsored by Magfest
  • Tech Museum Open
  • Smash Bros. Tournament Play begins
10:30am – 5:00pm Grand Tier 3 Educational Sessions Begin (see schedule here)
12:30pm – Concert Hall opens
3:00pm – 4:00pm – Black Box // Fortnite Tournament

Main Stage Schedule

1:00pm – 2:00pm  Keynote
2:15pm – DJ music piece
2:30pm – 4:30pm – Overwatch Finale
4:30pm – DJ Music Piece
5:30pm – 6:30pm – Smash Finale
6:30-7:00 – DJ music piece
7:00pm – 8:00pm – Final Keynote