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East Village Video Game Designer Draws on Neightborhood For Inspiration

Video game guru Dave Gilbert with his wife, Janet.

Video game guru Dave Gilbert with his wife, Janet.

The following article was written by Patrick Hickey, Jr. of the web site Review Fix:

As a video game designer, East Village-native Dave Gilbert creates brand new worlds, full of weird and interesting characters. He prefers to keep them on his doorstep. The founder of Wadjet Eye Games, … Continue reading

Made on the LES: Oofu Live Video Art

Oofu's camera captures real-time happenings on Stanton Street.

The Oofu truck of summers past has gone brick-and-mortar on Stanton Street.

It all started in a rented U-Haul truck. For three summers, partners George Cooper and Ryan Kovolak, both architects and self-described “frustrated high designers” rented a truck, slapped their sign on it, and drove the streets of Lower Manhattan seeking out people to perform in front of … Continue reading

Made on the LES: Watches from dedegumo

Artisan Kai Bailey crafts watches at dedegumo.

As we noted in our story yesterday about Roasting Plant’s pilot project on Orchard Street, ambitious and creative entrepreneurs, restaurateurs and artists of all kinds are finding success in using the Lower East Side as their incubators for new ideas and fledgling businesses. Here at The Lo-Down, we begin today an occasional feature showcasing some of … Continue reading