The Game Crafter

American board game publishing company

The Game Crafter, LLC

Company type| Privately held company
Industry| Board games, card games publishing
Founded| 2001
Founder| JT Smith, Jamie Vrbsky, Tavis Parker
Headquarters|

Madison, Wisconsin

U.S.

Area served

| Worldwide
Products| Board games, card games, tabletop game components
Parent| Plain Black Corporation
Website| www.thegamecrafter.com

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

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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

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1. ^ Tech Crunch 2009
2. ^ "Make Money". Retrieved 28 November 2015.
3. ^ Board Game Geek 2009.
4. ^ Mashable 2009.
5. ^ Wired 2012.
6. ^ "Diana Jones Award 20221 Nominees Announced". 14 July 2021.

## Further reading

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* 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.

## External links

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* Official website
* The Game Crafter, LLC on Board Game Geek