Indy TableTop Game Creators

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April Playtesting

Jack Rosetree's _RAW Roll and Write_ from Protospiel Indy 2025

Bring out yer prototypes!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

When: Saturday, April 25th, noon to 4pm ET. (Google Calendar)
Where: Game Preserve North at Fashion Mall Commons, 8487 Union Chapel Rd Suite #660
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
How to spot us: We’ll be pushing around sleeved bits of paper, pencil-scrawled index cards, and random bits from other games.

Indy TableTop Game Creators (https://indyttgc.org/) focuses on board and card games, but we’re interested in all kinds of games. Beginners are welcome! Early hand-scribbled prototypes are encouraged!

Please add a comment below telling us about the prototypes you plan to bring for testing!

Other upcoming events

Do you want to organize a playtest event? Let us know and we’ll announce it here! Better yet, join our Discord server and announce it yourself!

The Spiel Foundation hosts a monthly Punching Party on the third Saturday, from 11am to 6pm. (Yes, it’s usually at the same time we meet. But you can go there afterward!)
Check our calendar for a complete listing!
Check Protospiel.Events for Protospiel playtest events near you and online.
- Knox Protospiel is April 17-19
- Protospiel Kansas City is June 12-13
- Protospiel Michigan is July 10-12
- Protospiel Chicago is September 11-13
- Protospiel Madison is November 13-15

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Playtest Log

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date March 2, 2026

Kristen Mott's _Saguaro_

Thanks to everyone who participated in our February playtest session at Play Test Lounge! We had at least 15 attendees! I didn’t see everything that got playtested, but here’s some of what I think I saw:

David Nicoson’s Liquid Logistics
Kristen Mott’s Saguaro
Carl Klutzke’s That’s My Poison!
Adam Daulton’s Ebb and Flow and POTUS
Jack Rosetree’s Chessticular Torsion
Scott Ryland’s Adventures in AC Repair
Croix Gyurek’s Ornithocracy
Nick Huster’s Chicken Bus
Hanna Seyerle’s RAWR
Ben Bertoli’s Sands of Crime

Please leave a comment to let me know what I missed!

Our playtest session for March is Protospiel Indy on March 13-15 at Launch Fishers! Register now if you haven’t already!

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February Playtesting

Julia Phipps's _Toll the Dead_ from February 2025

Bring out yer prototypes!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

When: Saturday, February 21st, noon to 4pm ET. (Google Calendar)
Where: Play Test Loungeat Merchants Square, 2176 E 116th St Unit 2176, Carmel, IN 46032
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
How to spot us: We’ll be pushing around sleeved bits of paper, pencil-scrawled index cards, and random bits from other games.

Please add a comment below telling us about the prototypes you plan to bring for testing!

Register now! Save $15!

Save $15 if you register your designer badge by February 13!

Protospiel Indy 2026 is March 13-15, 2026 at Launch Fishers.

Other upcoming events

Do you want to organize a playtest event? Let us know and we’ll announce it here! Better yet, join our Discord server and announce it yourself!

The Spiel Foundation hosts a monthly Punching Party on the third Saturday, from 11am to 6pm. (Yes, it’s usually at the same time we meet. But you can go there afterward!)
Check our calendar for a complete listing!
Check Protospiel.Events for Protospiel playtest events near you and online.
- Protospiel STL is Feb 20-22
- Knox Protospiel is April 17-19
- Protospiel Michigan is July 10-12
- Protospiel Chicago is September 11-13
- Protospiel Madison is November 13-15

Gen Con 2026 event submission is open now through March 8.

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PS Indy in 5 weeks!

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date February 7, 2026

What you can do to get ready:

If you haven’t registered yet, save $15 on your designer badge by registering at https://protospiel-indy.org by Friday, February 13th!
If this will be your first Protospiel, read our best tips.
Reserve lodging, if you need it.
Use these flyers to promote us at your local gaming venue.
Register your prototypes.
Check our lists of great sponsors and publishers, and prepare any questions you might have for them.
Check our geeklist of games playtested at Protospiel Indy events.

See you soon!

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Playtest Log

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date January 19, 2026

Keun An's _Dungeonomics_

Thanks to everyone who participated in last Saturday’s playtest session at The Game Preserve! We had 17 attendees! I didn’t see everything that got playtested, but here’s some of what I saw:

Di Lanzas & Nick Huster’s I’m Not a Robot
Taylor Crowder & Quentin Bass’s Haggle
Julia Phipps’s Notions and untitled peg game
Adam Thomas’s Giethoorn
Richard Frederick Baltzell’s Magical Camp Mab Bigfoot Obstacle Race
David Nicoson’s Liquid Logistics and untitled painting game
Carl Klutzke’s That’s My Poison
Michael Godkek’s Project Lawn
Adam Daulton’s POTUS
Keun An’s Dungeonomics
Andrew Bowling’s Soup’s On

Please leave a comment to let me know what I missed!

Our next playtest session is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, February 21st.

PS: Reminder that Protospiel Indy 2026 is in less than three months, on March 13-15. Save $15 by registering early at https://protospiel-indy.org/ !

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PS Indy opens in 2 months

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date January 13, 2026

The doors to Protospiel Indy open on March 13, two months from today! Here’s what you can do to get ready:

Save $15 on your three-day designer badge by registering at https://protospiel-indy.org before February 13th.
If you need lodging, book it now. Recommendations from last year’s attendees include Hampton Inn and Suites and Clarion Pointe Indianapolis.
Help spread the word. Print and share these flyers wherever you play games.
Once you’ve registered, list your prototypes here, and mark interest in the games that you want to playtest.

Thanks to these great sponsors that help ensure you have a great time at this event!

And thank YOU for coming to help make Protospiel Indy another great event! We can’t wait to see you.

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January Playtesting

Hear Me Out Games' _Tavern of Thieves_ from January 2025

Bring out yer prototypes!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

When: Saturday, January 17th, noon to 4pm ET. (Google Calendar)
Where: Game Preserve Northat Fashion Mall Commons, 8487 Union Chapel Rd Suite #660
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
How to spot us: We’ll be pushing around sleeved bits of paper, pencil-scrawled index cards, and random bits from other games.

Please add a comment below telling us about the prototypes you plan to bring for testing!

Register now!

Protospiel Indy 2026 is March 13-15, 2026 at Launch Fishers.

Other upcoming events

Do you want to organize a playtest event? Let us know and we’ll announce it here! Better yet, join our Discord server and announce it yourself!

The Spiel Foundation hosts a monthly Punching Party on the third Saturday, from 11am to 6pm. (Yes, it’s usually at the same time we meet. But you can go there afterward!)
Check our calendar for a complete listing!
Check Protospiel.Events for Protospiel playtest events near you and online.
- Protospiel Cleveland is January 30 – February 1.
Gen Con 2026 event submission is open now.

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Playtest Log

Thanks to everyone who participated in last Saturday’s playtest session at The Game Preserve! We had 20 attendees! I didn’t see everything that got playtested (and I forgot to take photos 😞), but here’s some of what I saw:

Gregg Drake’s _Societies of Bedlam_
Nick Huster’s _Chicken Bus_
Jask Rosetree’s _Consume_
Carl Klutzke’s _Telepathic_
Andrew Bowling’s _Soup’s On_
Scott Ryland’s _Adventures in Air Conditioning Repair_
Kailas McQueen’s _Heads Up Homebrewing_
Richard Frederick Baltzell’s _Magical Camp Mab Bigfoot Obstacle Race_

Please leave a comment to let me know what else I missed.

Our next playtest session is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 17th. Happy new year!

PS: Reminder that Protospiel Indy 2026 is in less than three months, on March 13-15. Save $15 by registering early at https://protospiel-indy.org/ !

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Protospiel Indy 2026

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date December 19, 2025

The world’s best game design convention is returning to Indianapolis for its seventh year! Meet us at Launch Fishers on March 13-15. Save $15 by registering early at https://protospiel-indy.org !

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December Testing

Carl Klutzke's _That's My Poison!_ from December 2024

Bring out yer prototypes!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

When: Saturday, December 20th, noon to 4pm ET. (Google Calendar)
Where: Game Preserve North at Fashion Mall Commons, 8487 Union Chapel Rd Suite #660
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
How to spot us: We’ll be pushing around sleeved bits of paper, pencil-scrawled index cards, and random bits from other games.

Please add a comment below telling us about the prototypes you plan to bring for testing!

Register now!

Protospiel Indy 2026 will be March 13-15, 2026 at Launch Fishers.

Other upcoming events

Do you want to organize a playtest event? Let us know and we’ll announce it here! Better yet, join our Discord server and announce it yourself!

The Spiel Foundation hosts a monthly Punching Party on the third Saturday, from 11am to 6pm. (Yes, it’s usually at the same time we meet. But you can go there afterward!)
Check our calendar for a complete listing!
Check Protospiel.Events for Protospiel playtest events near you and online.