Calendar

100 games. 800 players. 1 night. And pizza. Join us for our next big Expo on May 3rd at Microsoft!

Over 200 game developers will be showing off their latest games one-on-one to a crowd of 800 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. Each game gets its own booth as players meet the developers and try out their games. Throw pizza into the mix and you get Playcrafting’s biggest event!

Info session & mini expo for Playcrafting’s upcoming Learn Unity in 8 Weeks course.

Learn everything you need to know about our upcoming course and play games built with Unity and meet former Playcrafting students. In the course, you’ll create 4 games in 8 weeks. No coding experience necessary. Students are required to bring a laptop with Unity installed. The software can be downloaded for free online. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to build your game idea in Unity and export it to the platform of your choice.

Play the future of games.

Our annual showcase highlights the daring and innovative work of the graduate and undergraduate students of the NYU Game Center. Check out over 100 projects ranging from one week experiments in our Prototype Studio course to year-long thesis and capstone work.

Games first debuted at our annual Student Showcase have gone on to critical and commercial success, winning major awards, showing in festivals all over the world, and launching on console, PC, and mobile. Be the first to play this exciting cohort of games.

Free and open to the public.

We are hosting an Open Public Session with both MVCI and DBFZ. We also going to have E3 and the summit of power streams on so people can watch.

If you guys want…we can also have tournaments for either/both games if enough people want.

Door fee:
$8 this includes spectators. Cash or paypal only.

Entry fee:
$8 if enough people enter. 4 or more require.

Address:
955 e163rd st apt 5j

System:
Playstation 4

Start time:
4pm for casuals

Event ends 11pm or when summit of power pools are done

Stream:
www.twitch.tv/Bum1six3

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!

We are hosting The Savage Land Tournament at XenoZero this Friday with casuals starting at 7pm for Street Fighter V, Dragon Ball Fighterz, Marvel vs Capcom Infinite and Tekken 7.

Games:
Dragon Ball Fighterz
Tekken 7
Street Fighter V
Marvel vs Capcom Infinite

Door fee:
$10

Entry fee:
$10

System:
Playstation 4 for all games

Start time:
7pm for casuals. 9pm for tournament [All games]

Stream:
www.twitch.tv/Bum1six3

We are hosting The Savage Land Tournament at XenoZero this Friday with casuals starting at 7pm for Street Fighter V, Dragon Ball Fighterz, Marvel vs Capcom Infinite and Tekken 7.

Games:
Dragon Ball Fighterz

Tekken 7

Street Fighter V

Marvel vs Capcom Infinite

Door fee:
$10

Entry fee:
$10

System:
Playstation 4 for all games

Start time:
7pm for casuals. 9:00pm for tournament [All games]

Stream:
www.twitch.tv/Bum1six3

Welcome to Peanut Butter Game Jam where a handful of game developers will compete for the ultimate prize, a Jar of Grade A Peanut Butter.

Each programmer will have 5-10 minutes to present their own custom video game they created over the last month or two. They will prove to a captivated live audience their respective game is best. 

There will be an Audience Vote at the end to determine the The Peanut Butter Champ! 

The theme of our first show? Peanut Butter. Programmers will have to make a game that somehow incorporates this theme.

Come ready to jam! 

We are hosting The Savage Land Tournament at XenoZero this Friday with casuals starting at 7pm for Street Fighter V, Dragon Ball Fighterz, Marvel vs Capcom Infinite and Tekken 7.

Games:
Dragon Ball Fighterz
Tekken 7
Street Fighter V
Marvel vs Capcom Infinite

Door fee:
$10

Entry fee:
$10

System:
Playstation 4 for all games

Start time:
7pm for casuals. 9:00pm for tournament [All games]

Stream:
www.twitch.tv/Bum1six3

TSL 4 will be a special one. We have the folks from Beyond the Summit coming through to record and interview our players.

Don’t miss out on this special event!!!!!

Games:
Dragon Ball Fighterz

Tekken 7

Street Fighter V

Marvel vs Capcom Infinite

Door fee:
$10

Entry fee:
$10

Address:
62 Orchard st, 2nd floor NY, NY 10002

System:
Playstation 4 for all games

Start time:
7pm for casuals. 9:15pm for tournament [All games]

Stream:
www.twitch.tv/Bum1six3

TSL 5

Games:
Dragon Ball Fighterz

Tekken 7

Street Fighter V

Marvel vs Capcom Infinite

Door fee:
$10

Entry fee:
$10

System:
Playstation 4 for all games

Start time:
7pm for casuals. 9:15pm for tournament [All games]

Stream:
www.twitch.tv/Bum1six3

The annual Unity Developer Day conference tour is returning to New York City — join us for an exciting day of development talks, games, and more at Unity Developer Day: New York this September 8th!

Unity Developer Day is a conference series dedicated to supporting local developers through the exchange of stories and skills that promote the creation of successful Unity games and interactive media.

Our New York edition brings together local game creators and Unity staff to share their expertise through two full-day conference tracks, networking lunch, and showcase of local games and projects made with Unity. 

Expert Unity evangelists and staff will give talks focused on how local developers can get the most out of their work with Unity and its services. They’ll cover topics like Unity’s Entity Component System / C# Job System, Shader Graph, Machine Learning, Scriptable Render Pipeline, Photogrammetry, & more!

Local speakers will share experiences and insights gained throughout the creation of their Unity games – be it through programming, design, art, audio, business, and more.

To find out more about the Unity Developer Day tour, please check our blog post: https://blogs.unity3d.com/2018/04/10/unity-developer-day-2018-tour/

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.

TSL at the HOC for Dragon Ball Fighterz.

Games:
Dragon Ball Fighterz [PS4]

Door fee:
$8

Entry fee:
$8

Start time:
7pm for casuals. 9pm for tournament.

Stream:
www.twitch.tv/Bum1six3

TSL at the HOC for Dragon Ball Fighterz.

Games:
Dragon Ball Fighterz [PS4]

Door fee:
$8

Entry fee:
$8

Start time:
7pm for casuals. 9pm for tournament.

Stream:
www.twitch.tv/Bum1six3

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.

Welcome to the Opening release of Super Smash Ultimate at the H.O.C.

We will have both Single and Doubles on stream to showcase this new Smash game.

Door fee:
$10

Start time:
6pm

Stream:
www.twitch.tv/Bum1six3

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.

Welcome to our Fifth tournament for Super Smash Ultimate at the H.O.C.

This will be for singles only. No teams.

Door fee:
$8

Entry fee:
$8

Start time:
5pm start time for casuals and 7pm tournament.

Address:
955 e163rd st apt 5j Bronx, NY 10459

Stream:
www.twitch.tv/Bum1six3

Welcome to our tournament for Super Smash Ultimate at the H.O.C.

This will be for singles only. No teams.

Door fee:
$8

Entry fee:
$8

Start time:
5pm start time for casuals and 7pm tournament.

Address:
955 e163rd st apt 5j Bronx, NY 10459

Stream:
www.twitch.tv/Bum1six3

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

Welcome to the Birthday Bash for 2019. We are going to have Pot Bonuses for Dragon Ball FighterZ, Street Fighter V, and BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle. The Matcherino Pot Bonus will be included as well to further increase the pot bonuses for the players.

We will be hosting this event at Encore Esports located at 538 main street, New Rochelle, New York 10801. This beautiful spacious venue can hold over 200 people and we will have plenty of setups for each game included in the tournament.

Registration is now open with an early bird price to push people to save money in advance and to plan properly and accordingly as well as to help have the event well prepared to start on time. Know that in time as the date gets closer towards the event, the price will increase! Please save money and register if you’re going!

Pre-Register by clicking on this link – https://smash.gg/tournament/bum-s-birthday-bash-2019-for-super-smash-bros-ultimate

Top 8 singles and Top 4 Doubles Payout:
TBA

Registration:

Competitors: $25 from 1/15/2019 to 2/15/2019

$30 from 2/15/2019 to 3/15/2019

$35 from 3/15/2019 to 3/28/2019

$40 EMERGENCY REGISTRATION (at the door)

Spectators: $20 from 1/15/2019 to 3/28/2019

$30 at the door

Please note that whatever you register for, it will be stated in the system

Example: Name (Last, First) | Gamertag | Type | Games
DOE, JOHN | DOUZ HANDZ | PLAYER | DBFZ/SSBU/BBCT DOE, JANE | DEEZ HANDZ | SPECTATOR | NONE

Please add your FULL NAME and GAMERTAG and please have valid ID with you.

Events: [These rules are not finalized and taken from Glitch 6. I’ll be fixing these rules shortly]

Smash Ultimate Singles – [ 1v1, 3 stock, 7 minutes ]

Smash Ultimate Doubles – [ 2v2, 3 stock, 7 minutes ]

players select their characters. Either player may elect to do Double Blind Character Selection (see section 1.4) Use Starter Stage Striking to determine the first stage The players play the first game of the set Winning player of the preceding game strikes a stage (when applicable).The losing player of the preceding game picks a stage for the next game The winning player of the preceding game may choose to change characters. The losing player of the preceding game may choose to change characters. The next game is played. Repeat Steps 4 through 8 for all subsequent games until the set is complete.

Stage Agreement Clause Players may select any LEGAL stage that would normally not be selectable due to stage clause if they both agree on it. Players may not play on illegal stages or change the length of a set. If this is violated, both players will be subject to complete disqualification from the event.

Double Blind Character Selection Either player may request that a double blind selection occur. In this situation, a referee or third party will be told, in secret, of each player’s choices for the first round. Both players are to then select their first round character, with the referee validating the character selections.

Stage Striking Players play a best-of-1 Rock-Paper-Scissors, and winner may choose to either strike a stage first or select a port first. Stages are stuck in a P1-P2-P2-P1 order.

Pausing Pause setting should be off. However, if it is not, pausing is only legal while either player remains upon their OWN respawn platform, and only for the purpose of summoning a tournament official or in the case of a controller malfunction. All other pauses will incur a stock loss to the player who pauses the game. If the pause causes the opponent to lose a stock, the player who pauses forfeits 2 stocks.

Controller Disconnects If a player’s controller becomes disconnected for any reason other than outside interference (for example, if a player walks by a setup and accidentally trips on a cord and unplugs it), it counts as if the player paused the game and follows the same penalties. (An example would be a pro controller battery dying mid set).

Stalling Stalling, or intentionally making the game unplayable, is banned and at the discretion of tournament staff. Stalling includes but is not limited to becoming invisible, continuing infinites past 300%, and reaching a position that your opponent can never reach you. Stalling will result in a forfeit of the game for the player that initiated the action.

Self-Destruct Moves If a game ends with a self-destruct move, the results screen will determine the winner. If a sudden death occurs, standard sudden death rules apply (see 1.9).

Sudden Death If a game goes to Sudden Death, the winner is determined by stocks and percentage at the time the game ends. If both players are tied in stocks the player with the lower percentage is the winner. In the event of a percentage tie, or a game in which both players lose their last stock simultaneously, a 1 stock tiebreaker will be played with a 3 minute time limit. The results of an in-game 300% Sudden Death do not count. If Sudden Death occurs in a Sudden Death game, this process is repeated.

Stock Sharing Taking an partner’s stock is allowed in doubles.

“Grab and Go” Clause In doubles, players may not switch controllers with their teammate.

Missing Teammate Clause If a player’s teammate is not present for a game, the match may not continue until their teammate arrives. They may not play a 2v1 or play with a CPU.

Alting You will be immediately disqualified from the tournament with no refunds if you are found using an alternate tag/tags and/or hide your identity to manipulate the bracket/seeding. The only exception to this rule is if the player notifies a TO before prior to the registration end date.

Character Color/Team Color Selection If there is a dispute in character colors or team colors (i.e. both players want to use green fox), the players will play one RPS game to determine who gets the color.

Team Color Clause When in Doubles play, players must choose character costumes that are similar to their team color. Example: 2 ROB players on red team would use the Red Rob and the Rob with red arms. In the case of a character that doesn’t have a color option (Example: there is no blue fox color), we recommend those teams use a color that is available to that character.

Team Color Request Clause Players may request that their opponent change colors to accommodate colorblindness or if their color is indistinguishable from either the other team color or the stage background. The request must be made before the game starts. Example: Request Cloud to pick green team to be able to distinguish if limit is charged, or having sonic on blue team to prevent confusion.

Warm-ups Warm-up periods, button checks, and “handwarmers” may not exceed 30 seconds on the game clock. Violation of this rule may result in an automatic forfeit at the discretion of the TO.

Counterpicking Each Player is designated 30 seconds between each game to notify their opponent of their counterpick. If no counterpick is selected in this time frame, a TO should be engaged and the counterpicking player will receive a game loss.

Coaching Violations Coaching is not permitted during the duration of a tournament set. If coaching occurs during this window, they will receive penalties as outlined below: 1st offense: Verbal warning to the player and the coach. This warning persists for the entire event. 2nd offense: Player receives a game loss. 3rd offense: Player and offending coach receive complete disqualification from the event

Tardiness Anyone who is not present for their set by 15 minutes past the scheduled start time is subject to a total disqualification from the event.

Collusion Players suspected of colluding may be immediately disqualified from the tournament. This includes intentionally throwing a game, splitting a payout, or committing any other form of bracket manipulation. The TO reserves the right to deny payout of event winnings to any player suspected of colluding.

Misinterpretation/Misconfiguration Games or sets are not to be replayed due to a misinterpretation of the rules OR misconfiguration of game settings. Game settings should be configured according to section 2.1. It is the players’ responsibilities to ask the TO for any clarification of the rule set in the event of a disagreement, and the outcome of a game or set will not be changed after the fact unless under extreme circumstances, judgment reserved for tournament staff.

Final Rulings If any unforeseen situations occur, judgment of Tournament Staff is final. Rules may be altered between phases of a tournament in the best interests of the event. (Example: A game breaking glitch is discovered on a stage mid tournament that could be exploited. Thus, the stage may need to be removed from legal play for the remainder of the event.)

B. Game Rules Game Settings

Note: Rulesets will be setup on the consoles in advance with a ruleset name called “1v1 Tourney” and “2v2 Tourney”. Use that when you go into the Smash Menu. It is recommended that you verify the settings with your opponent before beginning.

Stock: 3 Timer: 7:00 Handicap: Off Team Attack: On Launch Rate: 1.0x Items: Off and None FS Meter: Off Damage Handicap: Off Custom Balance: Off Spirits: Off Pause: Off Stage Selection: Loser’s Pick Stage Hazards: Off Stage Morph: Off Underdog Boost: Off Score Display: Off Show Damage: Yes Squad strike Setting (Identical to above with the following adjustments) Format: Tag Team Stage Selection: Anyone Characters should be selected in a 1-2-2-1 format. Whoever didn’t choose stage strike order gets choice on who picks first.

Console Settings (not in the main rules menu, in the options menu)
Radar: Small Echo Fighters: Separate Custom Balance: Off Mii Fighters are legal with any combination of specials. They must be configured with an outfit that does not resemble other fighters on the roster.

Stage List

Starter Stages Battlefield* Final Destination** Kalos League Smashville Pokemon Stadium 2

Counterpick Stages

Wario Ware Skyloft Town & City Yoshi’s Island

On Counterpick, any version Battlefield may be used, so long as it was not banned by the opponent ** On Counterpick, any version of Final Destination may be used, so long as it was not banned by the opponent *** Lylat Cruise BF form is banned, as well as both version of Gamer. Additional Rules
Starter Stage Striking See section 1.5 for details on choosing who strikes first. Players may strike from the legal starter stages (each person strikes stages in a 1-2-1 format) to determine the starting stage for the first game.

Counterpick Stage Striking After each game of the set, before counterpicking, the player who won the previous game may strike two stages from either the starter or counterpick list. This strike does not persist throughout the set.

Controllers Any controller will be supported that does not use a macro or turbo function, which includes but is not limited to: Nintendo Gamecube controller, Switch Pro Controller, Joy-cons (single or double), USB wired controllers licensed by Nintendo, Smashbox or other box controllers, or any controller that can be connected via dongle (such as a PS4 controller).

Schedule: TBA

Stream: www.twitch.tv/Bum1six3

KILLER QUEEN
NEW BEE NIGHT

Hosted by WONDERVILLE

Inexperienced players only. See what all the buzz is about!

Come try out the world’s only 10-player strategy arcade game! Work with your teammates to fill your hive with berries, defeat the enemy Queen, and ride the snail home to victory! Experienced players will be on hand to teach basics and pro strats! Experience the national indie arcade phenomenon!

Wonderville is a brand new indie arcade gallery in Brooklyn, New York. It is home to 20+ unique games by developers from around the world!

21+

The Savage Land at the HOC for Mortal Kombat 11.

Console:
Playstation 4

Door fee:
$8

Entry fee:
$8

We will be playing on Tournament mode.

All matches will be 2 out of 3 except Winner’s Finals, Loser’s Finals and Grand Finals

Casuals starts at 5pm and tournament starts at 7pm.

Stream will be live on twitch.tv/Bum1six3

Play the future of games.

Our annual showcase highlights the innovative and eclectic work of the graduate and undergraduate students of the NYU Game Center. Check out dozens of digital, tabletop, and experimental projects ranging from year-long thesis and capstone work to exploratory single-week projects.

Games first debuted at our annual Student Show have gone on to critical and commercial success, winning major awards, showing in festivals all over the world, and launching on major platforms. Be the first to play this promising collection of games.

Free and open to the public.

The NYU Game Center would like to thank our event sponsors: Fresh Planet, Take-Two Interactive, Dots, Activision, and Vicarious Visions. Their generous support makes our events possible.

The Savage Land at the HOC for Mortal Kombat 11.

Console:
Playstation 4

Door fee:
$8

Entry fee:
$8

We will be playing on Tournament mode.

All matches will be 2 out of 3 except Winner’s Finals, Loser’s Finals and Grand Finals

Casuals starts at 6pm and tournament starts at 8pm.

Stream will be live on twitch.tv/Bum1six3

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.

City of Mayhem Online Edition for Dragon Ball Fighterz

• Platform – Playstation 4

• Tournament starts at 6pm est. Please be in the Discord 2 hours before.
• Venue fee: $5 – Venue fee will go straight to HOC to support and keep us going
• Entry fee: $5 – Entry fee will go straight to the players. 70/20/10 is the split for top 3. Less than 10 players will be 80/20 split. Payout will happen right after the tournament via Paypal
• Tournament Format: Double Elimination, 2 out of 3 till finals. Winner’s Finals, Loser’s Finals and Grand Finals is 3 out of 5
• Registration is limited to the following states/provinces: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Ontario (Canada).

• You must join the discord group —> [ https://t.co/NtFACreUX4?amp=1] 2 hours earlier so we can sort out all the kinks out before the tournament. Also change your discord name to your tournament name to make things easier and [PM] you if we need to.
• Rigged matches is a go. Got someone that beat you last time and you still holding that salt…I GOT YOU. HIT ME UP!!!
• Wired connections is a must. Any player using wifi instead of being wired will be disqualified out of the entire tournament.
• When the tournament starts. We will call out the people who have to play each other publicly and PM both of ya. Both players must respond in a 5 min time frame. If one player does not respond…he will be DQ. After ya respond…we will check in on the match within 15 mins [unless one of ya report the match before then] to see what’s the status. If both players don’t respond after they start their match…both will be DQ.

• Loser can change character[s], team order and assists. Winner must stay with team [Order as well] and assist.
• Twitch.tv/Bum1six3 is where all the stream matches will be. Any crazy matches off stream…I can upload them to my youtube. [ Youtube.com/Bum1six3 ]