The Game Crafter Explained

The Game Crafter, LLC
Type:	Privately held company
Foundation:	2001
Founder:	JT Smith, Jamie Vrbsky, Tavis Parker
Location City:	Madison, Wisconsin
Location Country:	U.S.
Area Served:	Worldwide
Industry:	Board games, card games publishing
Products:	Board games, card games, tabletop game components
Parent:	Plain Black Corporation

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

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]

Further reading

• Web site: Kincaid. Jason. 2009-07-16. Awesome: The Game Crafter Lets You Build And Sell Your Own Custom Board Games. Tech Crunch. 2009-09-20. refTechCrunch2009.
• Web site: Defrag. Rizen. 2009-07-10. Game Publisher Profile - The Game Crafter, LLC. Board Game Geek. 2009-09-20. refBGGprofile2009.
• Web site: Catone. Josh. 2009-09-05. 15 Places to Make Money Creating Your Own Products. Mashable. 2009-09-20. refMashable2009.
• Web site: Banks. Dave. 2012-02-02. Turn Your Board Game Dreams Into Reality With The Game Crafter. Wired. 2012-02-20. refWired2012.

External links

• • The Game Crafter, LLC on Board Game Geek

Notes and References

1. [#refTechCrunch2009|Tech Crunch 2009]
2. Web site: Make Money. 28 November 2015.
3. [#refBGGprofile2009|Board Game Geek 2009]
4. [#refMashable2009|Mashable 2009]
5. [#refWired2012|Wired 2012]
6. Web site: Diana Jones Award 20221 Nominees Announced. 14 July 2021.