Indy TTGC shirts are now available for order!
https://indyttgctees.itemorder.com/shop/product/59949279/
The store closes on July 15, so get your order in by then!
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June Playtesting
Bring out yer prototypes!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
When: Saturday, June 27th, 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!
Last month we had at least 11 attendees and playtested at least 7 games! Please add a comment below telling us what prototype you plan to bring this month!
Gen Con is coming July 30!
We will have a table in the Community Row area and we need staffers to introduce others to our group! Contact us if you’re interested. And plan to drop by to say hello!
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!
- Who’s Yer Con is coming September 4-6. Badges are available now!
- Check our calendar for a complete listing!
- Check Protospiel.Events for Protospiel playtest events near you and online.
- Protospiel Michigan is July 10-12 (Contact us about carpooling!)
- Protospiel Chicago is September 11-13 (there may be carpooling!)
- Protospiel Madison is November 13-15
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May Playtesting
Bring out yer prototypes!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
When: Saturday, May 16th, 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.
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!
Last month we had at least 15 attendees and playtested at least 7 games! Please add a comment below telling us what prototype you plan to bring this month!
Also this Saturday
The Spiel Foundation is hosting a painting party for the DeKoven Center for Play from 11am to 5pm. Drop by 3904 N Emerson Avenue if you want to help, or just see their new place!
Gen Con registration opens on May 17!
As you peruse the event catalog, please consider:
- We will have a table in the Community Row area and we need staffers to introduce others to our group! Contact us if you’re interested.
- We’re hosting a Community Playtest Night on Thursday (July 30) at 6pm-10pm.
- Use TRD26ND304048 for the Trade Day Event
- Use ZED26ND329881 for the regular event
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 punch parties on the third Saturday of each month! Come help them prepare games to donate to community organizations around the world.
- Gen Con is coming on July 30 through August 2.
- Who’s Yer Con is coming September 4-6
- Check our calendar for a complete listing!
- Check Protospiel.Events for Protospiel playtest events near you and online.
- Protospiel Kansas City is June 12-13
- Protospiel Michigan is July 10-12 (there may be carpooling!)
- Protospiel Chicago is September 11-13 (there may be carpooling!)
- Protospiel Madison is November 13-15
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April Playtesting
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
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
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.
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!
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!
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
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/ !
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
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.
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!
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.