Dan Butchko

Dan Butchko oversees all operations and strategy for Playcrafting. He's a lifelong gamer with a passion for empowering communities and brands to create opportunities and games that would not otherwise have been possible. A graduate of New York University, Dan is the former Creative Director & Events Manager of Help For Children, where he worked for six years to help raise millions to prevent and treat child abuse in 9 U.S. cities and 3 abroad. While his work at HFC was impactful and rewarding, he has always known video games to be his biggest passion in life. Spurred by an afternoon where he listed and ranked every game he's every played on one "Ultimate Games List," Dan moved on from HFC to grow the local NY Gaming Meetup into the international ally for developers, brands, and fans that Playcrafting is today. Playcrafting is the natural product of his vision and experience all rolled into a one-of-a-kind company.