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Playcrafting works to help indie game developers and small studios by way of events, resources, game jams, paid work, and more.

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🚨INDIE DEV NIGHT IS SO BACK🚨

Join us at os-nyc.com on December 4th, 6-10 pm, for a night of coziness and indie games.

Exhibiting Devs and attendees register on Eventbrite🌟
tinyurl.com/mr4xva65
We’re in our cozy era — show us what you’re making! 🍵🎮
Drop your own cozy game WIPs, screenshots, devlogs or demos below so we can check them out 👇
#CozyGames #IndieDev #Playcrafting
November 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We can’t stop thinking about Abigail’s cozy handcrafted neighborhoods 🧶 🪡 Explore friendships + folk games in this narrative gem #CozyGames #GameDev

We played IRL at Game-A-Palooza and now we're obsessed.

Wishlist here!
store.steampowered.com/app/3569410/...
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Reposted by Playcrafting
From Playcrafting @playcrafting.bsky.social and @chanelmatsunami.bsky.social of Gidra Studios, feast your eyes on these terrific photos of our Game-a-Palooza event!

See anyone you know? Any NYC indie games you've played? Comments welcome.

#NYMakesGames
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
November Patch Notes:
🍁 headphones on
🍁 scanning @_wholesomegames for our next game
🍁 taking it easy even if we feel like we shouldn’t
🍁 carb loading 🥧
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🚨INDIE DEV NIGHT IS SO BACK🚨

Join us at os-nyc.com on December 4th, 6-10 pm, for a night of coziness and indie games.

Exhibiting Devs and attendees register on Eventbrite🌟
tinyurl.com/mr4xva65
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Want the latest news on indie gaming events and opportunities?

Make sure you're signed up to our email list!
newsletter.eo.page/playcrafting
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Playcrafting and @makegamesfast.bsky.social team site visit to OS NewYorkCity 🎮⚡️we gotta collab in the works for ya 🍁☕️
November 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
we wanted to post something scary for halloween and this was the first thing that came to mind idk
October 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Reposted by Playcrafting
Tomorrow is our 10th birthday and our community is taking over our channel for spooky games!

We're also raising funds for families in Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti affected by Hurricane Melissa

Oct 31 • 12pm EST
Twitch.tv/blackgirlgamers
October 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Give it up for @latinxingaming.bsky.social 💥💥💥We loved having them at #playnyc
Game Dev and President of @latinxingaming.bsky.social Elaine Gómez stops by to talk about the Award-Winning 501c3 non-profit organization she leads 🏆 her decade in the games industry 🎮 and which video game character she'd bring to the family cookout 🔥
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Calling all Women and Non-Binary Game Devs and artists!

Submit your cool experimental projects to the Every Woman Biennial by October 31st.

This year the theme is Spectalia, a world building spell🌕🌙

www.everywomanbiennial.com/apply
October 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The trailer is perfect💜🔮
October 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Reply or Repost with a screenshot of the scariest boss battle (ours in the post below)
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Our official recap of Game-A-Palooza🚀 🎮 Devs from the event- reply below so we can follow you!

@igdanyc.bsky.social did an incredible job! Playcrafting was pumped to sponsor 💜 Big thank you to @madein-ny.bsky.social !
October 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Let’s do a #trailertuesday 📽️‼️
We’re spotlighting trailers with a haunting theme, but all trailers welcome!

Reply with a video link and we'll repost faves throughout October🍂

We'll start! Hilltop Funeral by @brokencigsgames
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX10...
The Hilltop Funeral - Steam Demo Trailer
Submission for Blue Ocean Games' Rising Tide Challenge. Play the demo now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3553350/The_Hilltop_Funeral/ #TheHilltopFuneral #gaming #indiegame
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October 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Reposted by Playcrafting
Thanks to @playcrafting.bsky.social and @igdanyc.bsky.social for sponsoring Game-A-Palooza in NYC! It was awesome to see so many people enjoying #ChipWits. Thanks for stopping by!
#NYMakesGames #nyc #indiegames #events
October 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
October feels like a good time to shoutout Heredity, a blood-soaked Action RPG dungeon crawler that showcased at Play NYC!

Wishlist to keep the demons away (or closer, if you’re into that)
store.steampowered.com/app/1612590/...
Developed by CosmiCat_dev
October 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Folks seem to be 50/50 on if horror games can be cozy.
what scary games do you think qualify as cozy?
October 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
THIS SATURDAY!

Attendees! Get your $5 tickets in advance! They will not be available at the door.

👍 50+ unreleased games you can play
👍 12–5 p.m for general admission
👍 Attend or showcase at gameapalooza.love

Support our friends and partners at @igdanyc.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Attendees! Get your $5 tickets in advance! They will not be available at the door.

👍 50+ unreleased games you can play
👍 12–5 p.m for general admission
👍 Attend or showcase at gameapalooza.love

Support our friends and partners at @IGDANYC ✨
October 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
NYC Game Industry 📢 We're happy to partner on The State of NYC Indie: a panel discussion between local leaders about how we can grow the NYC game development scene.

RSVP here! bit.ly/4pKgvjU

Tickets are donation-based and go to support the communities involved. Networking to follow after panel.
September 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Live from NYC indie dev night! September edition🍎🍏
September 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
NYC Indie Dev Night tomorrow Thursday 9/25 at BrookLAN

Devs reserve your table and showcase your game! Tickets are going fast🔥link in bio🔗

Bring your crew! Non-exhibiting attendees enter free 🌈💜
September 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We're partnering with @IGDANYC for Game-A-Palooza!

👍 50+ unreleased games you can play
👍 12–5 p.m. for general admission ($5, advance only)
👍 VIP Hour for investors, publishers, press + influencers
👍 Attend or showcase at gameapalooza.love
September 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
September Indie Dev Night at BrookLAN 🎮 🍸

Devs, register soon! We still have a few spots open.
www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-indie-...
September 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM