Calendar

May
11
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
May 11 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

May
18
Fri
2018
Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
May 18 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

May
25
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
May 25 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Jun
1
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Jun 1 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Jun
8
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Jun 8 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Jun
12
Tue
2018
Demo & Play: NYC Games Showcase @ Microsoft
Jun 12 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Live game demos. Playtime. Pizza.

Playcrafting is the place to see and play the newest independent games being made in New York and meet the people who built them. Join us to watch developers show off their latest games and describe the process of making them. Be among the first to play some of the most innovative games to come out of New York’s vibrant community of game developers. 

Join our community of game developers, designers, creatives, investors and more building across multiple platforms and genres. Enjoy complimentary pizza as you meet the developers and network with game professionals from throughout our local community. Hope you can make it!

Jun
15
Fri
2018
Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Jun 15 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Jun 15 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Jun
29
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Jun 29 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Jul
6
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Jul 6 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Jul
13
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Jul 13 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Jul
20
Fri
2018
Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Jul 20 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

Jul
27
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Jul 27 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Aug
3
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Aug 3 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Aug
10
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Aug 10 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Aug
11
Sat
2018
Play NYC @ The Manhattan Center
Aug 11 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

Play NYC is New York’s premier dedicated game convention for creators and players alike. Featuring the latest releases from studios large and small, and from developers old and new, Play NYC celebrates every facet of gaming in a way that only the Big Apple can.

In 2017, the first-ever Play NYC convention brought two packed days and nights of games, panels and networking events to Manhattan’s landmark concert venue, Terminal 5 – uniting developers, players and industry pros at a games event like no other.

Aug
12
Sun
2018
Play NYC @ The Manhattan Center
Aug 12 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

Play NYC is New York’s premier dedicated game convention for creators and players alike. Featuring the latest releases from studios large and small, and from developers old and new, Play NYC celebrates every facet of gaming in a way that only the Big Apple can.

In 2017, the first-ever Play NYC convention brought two packed days and nights of games, panels and networking events to Manhattan’s landmark concert venue, Terminal 5 – uniting developers, players and industry pros at a games event like no other.

Aug
17
Fri
2018
Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Aug 17 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

Aug
24
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Aug 24 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Aug
31
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Aug 31 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Sep
21
Fri
2018
Nindies In New York – Switch & Play NYC September Monthly Event @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Sep 21 @ 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm

September is here, and Indie games have taken the Nintendo Switch by storm! So why not dedicate this month’s event to Indies on Nintendo Switch, or as Nintendo likes to call them, “Nindies”?

Starting at 3PM on September 21st, we will be meeting up at Waypoint Cafe, as we celebrate nindies that are on the Nintendo Switch. We will have tons of select games for people to play:

– Pocket Rumble
– Wizard of Legend
– Runbow
– Enter the Gungeon
– Crawl
– Graceful Explosion Machine
– Jackbox Party Pack 1-4
– Use Your Words
– Overcooked 2
– Blade Strangers
– Light Fingers
– Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes
– Flat Heroes
– Human: Fall Flat

And Many More!

We will be rotating each game, so everyone would have a chance to try out different Nindie titles!

To get to Waypoint Cafe, take the D Train to Grand St. From there, it’s a five minute walk to Ludlow St. After you reach Ludlow, make a left turn, and it’s a very short walk. You could also take the F Train to Delancey St. From there, it’s a three minute walk to Ludlow.

Please be mindful, and respect other patrons at Waypoint Cafe, as well as the management. We also urge anyone attending the event not to bring outside food to the venue.

We hope that you are able to join us, as we look forward to having you with us!

Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Sep 21 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

Sep
27
Thu
2018
Demo & Play: NYC Game Night @ Alley FiDi
Sep 27 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Live game demos. Playtime. Pizza.

Playcrafting is the place to see and play the newest independent games being made in New York and meet the people who built them. Join us to watch developers show off their latest games and describe the process of making them. Be among the first to play some of the most innovative games to come out of New York’s vibrant community of game developers.

Join our community of game developers, designers, creatives, investors and more building across multiple platforms and genres. Enjoy complimentary pizza as you meet the developers and network with game professionals from throughout our local community. Hope you can make it!

For Attendees:

You must register on Eventbrite. Please include the first name, last name and email of each person you are registering (including yourself) when you RSVP so we can add you to our guest list for the evening. All names must be on the list to get past building security.

Oct
19
Fri
2018
Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Oct 19 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

Nov
16
Fri
2018
Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Nov 16 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

Nov
29
Thu
2018
Demo & Play: NYC Game Night @ Alley FiDi
Nov 29 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Live game demos. Playtime. Pizza.

Playcrafting is the place to see and play the newest independent games being made in New York and meet the people who built them. Join us to watch developers show off their latest games and describe the process of making them. Be among the first to play some of the most innovative games to come out of New York’s vibrant community of game developers.

Join our community of game developers, designers, creatives, investors and more building across multiple platforms and genres. Enjoy complimentary pizza as you meet the developers and network with game professionals from throughout our local community. Hope you can make it!

For Attendees:

You must register on Eventbrite. Please include the first name, last name and email of each person you are registering (including yourself) when you RSVP so we can add you to our guest list for the evening. All names must be on the list to get past building security.

Dec
21
Fri
2018
Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Dec 21 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

Feb
2
Sat
2019
WINTER PLAY: NYC Game Expo! @ Microsoft
Feb 2 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Video games are taking over the Microsoft office in Times Square for an all-out Expo celebrating local developers! Join us for a day of games, pizza and fun. All ages are welcome. We hope you can join us for our biggest seasonal gathering!

Over 100 game developers will be showing off their latest games one-on-one to a crowd of up to 1000 people. For developers, this is a great opportunity to show off their games (finished or unfinished) and get direct feedback from players. For everyone else, it’s a unique opportunity to try out the biggest collection of games made in and around NYC all in one place. More games being added daily.

For Attendees:

Thanks to our sponsor Microsoft (@MSFTReactor), this Expo will be free for all attendees!

You must register on Eventbrite. Please include your first and last name when you RSVP. Your name must be on the list to get past building security. If you’re registering multiple tickets, make sure you enter a name for each ticket when prompted to as all guests must RSVP on their own in order to get each name on the list at the door.

For Developers:

We are now accepting submissions for this event. Please fill out the online form and we’ll be in touch: http://bit.ly/ExpoDevelopers

What to Bring

– A government-issued photo ID.

What NOT to Bring

– Large fabric items (stuffed animals, couches, etc.)
– External speakers.
– Fake (or real) weaponry of any kind.
– Confetti/glitter/etc that makes a mess.
– Anything that can’t be carried in a regular elevator.
– Anything that can’t be easily transported through narrow corridors. There are some tight spots in the building.
– Smoke machines, strobe lights, disco balls.
– Anything dangerous or threatening (everyone has to go through Microsoft security).
– Anything that would be inappropriate for kids to interact with.

In the interest of fostering an inclusive and safe environment at all of our events, our Code of Conduct will be enforced.

Mar
28
Thu
2019
WOMEN IN GAMES: A Celebration! @ Microsoft Flagship Store
Mar 28 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Playcrafting’s 3rd annual celebration of women in the game industry!

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re proud to present a special event featuring an all-women lineup of developers presenting their games, plus a panel of pros talking about inclusivity for women in the games industry. After the panel, attendees will have a chance to play each game with the developers behind them and connect with our panelists.

The evening may be a celebration of women in games, but all genders are encouraged to join. Children are welcome to attend as well but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. Hope you can make it!

In the interest of fostering an inclusive and safe environment at all of our events, our Code of Conduct will be enforced.

Visit us at playcrafting.com | Tweet us at @Playcrafting #WomenInGames #WomensHistoryMonth

Jun
13
Thu
2019
NYC3 – The State of Gaming in New York City @ Xandr
Jun 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Seattle? Montreal? Why is E3 held in Los Angeles? Those places hardly compare to New York City, the mecca of innovative creators, risk takers, and go getters. Diversity, technology, and art all intersect and thrive in this magical place; so why is New York often cast to the side within the gaming industry? Why aren’t we recognized more for the cultural impacts our major players make?

Join us as we delve into the complex realities of New York City’s gaming industry. From the five boroughs and beyond, we’ll discuss what it is like for developers, players, and publishers to work, thrive, and succeed in the greatest city in the world.

Panelists TBA.