New York-based gaming convention Play NYC 2021 has come and gone, but we're not done with this Playcrafting event just yet! It is once again time for The Best of Play NYC! Play NYC is a dedicated…
September 2, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
We've covered a lot of games for Play NYC 2019, and now it's time to do one last thing: select our favorite games from the show. It's never easy to pick a favorite, especially when New York City's…
August 28, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
In both video game and tabletop development, there is a segment of the population of creators that work on their games in their free time. One of these people is Chris Pinyan of Crispy Games Co., a…
August 27, 2019 | 12:30 EDT
Dean Razavi is a man that I've met more than a few times at past Playcrafting events. We first met while he was showing off his then-upcoming game Vidar, an interesting title where a town is…
August 24, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
The Play NYC 2019 Graffiti Games made an interesting showing this year. Five developers from different walks of life came together to create compelling (and sometimes fun!) video game experiences…
August 23, 2019 | 01:30 EDT
It is unlikely many in the mainstream have heard of Play NYC amongst the sea of gaming cons out there. The two-day event held each August in Manhattan, this indie showcase of local developers from…
August 19, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
Our Play NYC 2019 Coverage Hub will contain all of the articles that we produce as a result of our coverage of New York City's biggest dedicated gaming convention. We've covered Play NYC since its…
August 9, 2019 | 03:26 EDT
Once again, I had the pleasure and good fortune to attend The 3rd Annual Bit Awards. While the first year and second year shows were a solo act on my part, I was joined this year by my colleagues…
February 4, 2019 | 02:00 EST
Play NYC had a lot more tabletop games this year than in its inaugural year. The basement had a couple of neat titles set up with plenty of room to play, one of which was Jimmy Ellerth's Hero: Tales…
August 28, 2018 | 09:17 EDT
Treasure Adventure World is a game I first heard about earlier in 2018. I didn't get to experience it myself, but we reviewed the game not too long after its release and found it generally a pretty…
August 27, 2018 | 01:30 EDT
Play NYC has come and gone yet again. The second year of this Manhattan-based gaming convention created by Playcrafting's Dan Butchko had a lot of changes including a new venue (the Hammerstein…
August 15, 2018 | 02:30 EDT
It is just past 1:00 PM in the Microsoft Technology Center near Times Square in Manhattan. Playcrafting (partnered with Microsoft) is in the end stages of the Global Game Jam 2018, an event where…
January 29, 2018 | 01:00 EST
I had the pleasure of attending the inaugural Play NYC convention in New York City. Taking place in Manhattan, it was Playcrafting's first attempt at running a large convention—and boy, did they pull…
August 23, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
I had the pleasure of attending Playcrafting's Spring Play 2017 Expo on Thursday. Like the many Playcrafting events I had been to before, I saw developers and attendees of all stripes uniting in…
April 30, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
Just over a year ago, I attended my first Playcrafting expo. Playcrafting is an organization that seeks to remove barriers in game design through making the material more accessible. I met a lot of…
December 17, 2016 | 11:00 EST