The Game Crafter
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Board games, card games publishing |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | JT Smith, Jamie Vrbsky, Tavis Parker |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Board games, card games, tabletop game components |
| Parent | Plain Black Corporation |
| Website | www |
The Game Crafter, LLC (TGC) is a Madison, Wisconsin-based company that produces tabletop game components and custom print on demand card games and board games.
History
[edit]The company was founded in 2001 by J.T. Smith, Jamie Vrbsky, and Tavis Parker. In July 2009 the company launched a web-based print on demand game publishing service[1] that allows game designers to build and print custom card games and board games through a web-based system.[2][3][4][5] In 2021, The Game Crafter was nominated for the Diana Jones Award. [6]
References
[edit]- ^ Tech Crunch 2009
- ^ "Make Money". Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Board Game Geek 2009.
- ^ Mashable 2009.
- ^ Wired 2012.
- ^ "Diana Jones Award 20221 Nominees Announced". 14 July 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Kincaid, Jason (2009-07-16). "Awesome: The Game Crafter Lets You Build And Sell Your Own Custom Board Games". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- Defrag, Rizen (2009-07-10). "Game Publisher Profile - The Game Crafter, LLC". Board Game Geek. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- Catone, Josh (2009-09-05). "15 Places to Make Money Creating Your Own Products". Mashable. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- Banks, Dave (2012-02-02). "Turn Your Board Game Dreams Into Reality With The Game Crafter". Wired. Retrieved 2012-02-20.