On founding and growing indie game studio Muse Games
Muse Games is an independent game development studio based in NYC. The studio is best known for its flagship game Guns of Icarus Online, a steampunk-themed multiplayer first-person shooter. Muse Games is also behind puzzle platformer CreaVures, and is currently developing its latest arcade brawler Hamsterdam. TAP-NY had the chance to speak with Howard Tsao, CEO and Team Lead of Muse Games about what it's like to found and run a game studio with multiple game titles under his belt. Can you introduce yourself? I’m Howard Tsao, the studio lead of Muse Games. I spent my elementary school...
Selections From the Sun Ten Collection of Art: A Homecoming Celebration
The Taipei Cultural Center in New York invites you to an art exhibition at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York (TECO) featuring pieces from the Sun Ten Collection. The exhibition runs from May 24th through June 2nd, 2019 at TECO (1 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017). There will also be an opening reception - details below. Opening Reception & Talk | May 23, 2019, 6:30PMTECO (1 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017RSVP here Organized by Taipei Cultural Center in New York and Sun Ten Museum Co-Organized by Taiwan Center New York, North America Taiwanese Women's...
Member of the Month: Grace Shum
For our May Member of the Month, we interviewed superstar member Grace Shum! Read on to learn more about her. Tell us about yourself! It can be about anything – where you grew up, your professional background, your hobbies, etc. I moved here nearly two years ago from the beautiful state of Oregon. Someone from Boston once told me my hometown is like an arboretum. It is not. But, if you think it is, I would suggest you go visit an actual national forest. I work as a marketing designer in book publishing here in the city. This means I make ads for books. (Guys, covers are a different...
TAP-NY March Madness Winners 2019
That’s a wrap! March Madness is over with UVA coming out on top for the 2019 tournament. A big congratulations to the winners of TAP-NY's annual bracket challenge! The winners are… 1st place - Holly Y.2nd place - Terence L.3rd place - Kevin W.Consolation Prize - Grace S.
Crushing The Myth: An Asian American Speaker Series, co-hosted by Rock The Boat Podcast
Crushing The Myth is a speaker series dedicated to Asian American topics. The old “Model Minority” label is outdated and doesn’t reflect modern-day Asian America. So let’s CRUSH the myth, and talk about cultural issues that are important to our current generation. - Each topic below will be narrated by a speaker through their own story and experience.- Audience members are encouraged to meet and discuss the stories in between speakers, during the break, and the cocktail hour. Topics *Case 84-1410: My Korean Adoptee Experience*Following your dreams is too long term for me*What I would tell...
Join the 2019 InTandem Five Boro Bike Tour Team!
Are you ready to spend May 5th riding through all five New York City boroughs on car-free streets? Are you ready to join InTandem on one of the largest teams riding in the 2019 Five Boro Bike Tour? InTandem is a TAP-NY partner and nonprofit, which offers free year-round tandem cycling programs to people who are blind, have low vision, or cannot ride independently due to other disabilities. InTandem is looking for volunteers to join its 2019 Five Boro Bike Tour Team! Register here today! Just click on one ticket for yourself and continue through the form. About the TD Five Boro Bike Tour...
TAP-NY Deal Alert: Pink Moon x N Square Nail Salon Pop-Up
In honor of Earth Month, Pink Moon and N Square Nail Salon invite you to celebrate the powerful botanicals that are lovingly harvested to create healing and beautifying products. At this week-long pop-up, you'll have the opportunity to indulge yourself with a luxurious mani-pedi with 100% vegan + clean products, plus: experience newly launched products from local NYC organic beauty brandsreceive a deluxe sample set of curated products with every pop-up purchaseget a complimentary mini organic facial + makeover by editorial/fashion makeup artist + beauty expert, Ta Ming...
Members of the Month: Robin Lum and Fan Chen
In the spirit of celebrating spring and all the love that blossoms along with it, we caught up with TAP-NY all-star couple and our April Members of the Month, Robin and Fan. Read on to learn more about them! Tell us about yourself! It can be about anything – where you grew up, your professional background, your hobbies, etc. Fan grew up in Changsha, China, and Robin grew up in the Virginia suburbs of Washington DC. Consultants by trade, adventurers by night. How we met is a story best told in person, preferably over some libations. We are transplants from the Washington DC area,...
TAP-NY Summer 2019 Mentorship Program
This summer, we're kicking off our first ever 3-month summer mentorship program to empower interns and new graduates with the skills they need to achieve their personal and professional goals! This year’s program will launch in June 2019 and connect mentees with experienced TAP-NY professionals in our community. To help foster these relationships, TAP-NY will host workshops and facilitate check-ins throughout the summer. To apply to be a mentor, please fill out our Google Form application by May 18, 2019 11:59 P.M. EDT. For mentees interested in joining the mentorship program, learn more...
March Madness with TAP-NY
TAP-NY is bringing back our annual March Madness bracket challenge, and you have another chance to win some sweet cash money in our tournament! In order to qualify for participation, you must: Follow our InstagramLike our March Madness post on InstagramTag two of your Insta-pals on our March Madness post in the comments and name your favorite team to win! The prize amounts will be 1st place for $75, 2nd place for $45, and 3rd place for $20! There will also be a consolation prize for last place of $10. May the odds be ever in your favor. Complete your bracket! *Brackets must be fully...