Play NYC 2018 Interviews

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Platforming Perfection and Competitive Glee: A Chat with Fabraz Company

It's tough to be both an indie developer and an indie publisher. Apparently no one told that to Fabraz Company. At Play NYC 2018 they brought a pair of games with them. Slime-San is one they…

October 3, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Making Meat Beats For Meat Mechs: A Chat with Extreme Meatpunks Forever's Composer

I have a real love for the little games you see on itch.io. At one point recently I happened to take a look there and saw Extreme Meatpunks Forever. The game caught my attention thanks to... well it'…

October 2, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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ESC Games Brings Great Entertainment To Big Events

ESC Games is a company that I first learned about after 2017's Playcrafting Bit Awards. The afterparty was hosted in a small Manhattan location and featured several original multiplayer titles…

August 26, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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Sumer Sees Success On Switch While Development Continues

Sumer is a title that holds a dear place in my heart for neatly combining tabletop games and video games into one fun package. It first debuted on Kickstarter in 2016 before eventually making its way…

August 26, 2018 | 01:30 EDT

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Rupie Sets Out To Be A Game Changer For Indie Development

Play NYC 2018 had over a hundred developers and nearly twice as many games. Rupie was a company that I was particularly keen on talking to, if only for the fact that they apparently sponsored fifteen…

August 25, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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From The Cove to Your Home: A Quick Chat with Tigertron About Jupiter & Mars

If you haven't seen our best of Play NYC article yet, one of the games chosen for this was Jupiter & Mars. While fellow writer Courtney is the one who wrote about that game, I also got a chance…

August 24, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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From Somber to Frivolous, A Look at Co-Op Card Game From Rust by Razbury Games

Amongst the sea of games showcased at Play NYC, Razbury Games From Rust is perhaps the biggest tone shift from a previous work. Razbury Games is known for the unique RPG Vidar, a dark tale about…

August 13, 2018 | 05:21 EDT

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Play NYC Returns With Great Games & Ambitious Goals

The world of gaming conventions grows ever larger, and for the longest time there was a distinct void in the New York City area. Despite being a major city on the east coast, New York really hasn't…

July 26, 2018 | 01:00 EDT