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FOURTH Saturday Playtesting – In-Person! – September

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date September 16, 2021
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BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, September 25, 12pm to about 4pm ET.
Where: Game Preserve North at Fashion Mall Commons, 8487 Union Chapel Rd Suite #660

Masks covering the nose and mouth are required for persons who are not vaccinated against COVID-19. Marion County health officials recommend masks for ALL attendees of events in indoor public spaces.

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

SAVE THE DATE

Protospiel Indy – May 20-22, 2021
Vaccination required.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

Protospiel Online – October 8-10
Virtual board game playtest convention and fundraiser.
https://protospiel.online/

MadCabal Table Top Simulator Playtest Day – October 9, 12pm ET
Monthly online playtesting with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/

Bloomington BIG Night – October 14
Second Thursday of every month at IU Bloomington.
https://bignight.org/

Protospiel Knoxville – Oct 15-17
The first Protospiel in Tennessee. Vaccination and masks required.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/knoxville-protospiel-2021

Protospiel North – Nov 12-14
Protospiel-style playtesting in Toronto, Ontario.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-north-2020

Protospiel Madison – Dec 2-5
Vaccination required.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-madison-2021

PICTURED

JT Smith’s _Wormhole X-treme_ at Protospiel Chicago

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Protospiel Indy: May 20-22, 2022

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date August 2, 2021

We have secured a venue for Protospiel Indy 2022! Save May 20-22 on your calendar!

We will meet in the Annex building at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds in Noblesville. It isn’t fancy, but it has room for us to grow.

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Third Saturday Playtesting – In-Person! – August

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date August 2, 2021

BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, August 21, 12pm to about 4pm ET.
Where: Game Preserve North at Fashion Mall Commons, 8487 Union Chapel Rd Suite #660

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

SAVE THE DATE

Protospiel Indy – May 20-22
Vaccination required.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

Madison Game Cabal Online Playtest Day – August 14, 12pm ET.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/events/fqbttrycclbsb/

Protospiel Chicago – September 10-12
Vaccination required.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-chicago-2020

Protospiel Online – October 8-10
Virtual board game playtest convention and fundraiser.
https://protospiel.online/

Protospiel Madison – Dec 2-5
Vaccination required.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-madison-2021

PICTURED

Jeff Callahan’s _On to Deeper Dungeons_

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Third Saturday Playtesting – In-Person! – July

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date July 13, 2021

BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, July 17th, 12pm to about 4pm ET.
Where: Family Time Games, 8796 Michigan Road, Indianapolis.

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

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

Protospiel Chicago – September 10-12
Vaccination required.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-chicago-2020

Protospiel Online – October 8-10
Virtual board game playtest convention and fundraiser.
https://protospiel.online/

Protospiel Madison – Dec 2-5
Vaccination required.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-madison-2021

PICTURED

Eugene Davis’ _The Kingdom_, now a work in progress on Tabletop Simulator

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Third Saturday Playtesting Online – June

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date June 2, 2021

BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, June 19th, 12pm to about 4pm ET.
Where: Indy TableTop Game Creators server on Discord.
See our Remote Playtesting page for info on how to join us.
https://indyttgc.org/remote-playtesting/

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

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

MadCabal Playtest Day – June 12
Monthly playtesting via Tabletop Simulator with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/

Protospiel Online – July 9-11
Virtual board game playtest convention and fundraiser.
https://protospiel.online/

Protospiel Chicago – September 10-12 – REGISTRATION OPEN NOW
Vaccination required. Carl will be attending. Carpooling arrangements will be available.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-chicago-2020

Protospiel Madison – REGISTRATION OPEN NOW
Vaccination required. Carl will be attending.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-madison-2021

PICTURED

Ian Winningham’s _Blackjack Kingdom_, now available on The Game Crafter at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/blackjack-kingdom

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Third Saturday Playtesting Online – May

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date May 7, 2021

BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, May 15th, 12pm to about 4pm ET.
Where: Indy TableTop Game Creators server on Discord.
See our Remote Playtesting page for info on how to join us.
https://indyttgc.org/remote-playtesting/

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

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

MadCabal Playtest Day – May 8
Monthly playtesting via Tabletop Simulator with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/

Protospiel Online – July 9-11
Virtual board game playtest convention and fundraiser.
https://protospiel.online/

Protospiel Madison – REGISTRATION OPEN NOW
Vaccination required. Carl will be attending.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-madison-2021

PICTURED

Corinna Cohn’s _Masters of the Universe_

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Third Saturday Playtesting Online – April

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date April 6, 2021

Adam Daulton's _Pyramids_, published by WizKids as _K'uh Nah_

Bring out yer prototypes!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, April 17th, 12pm to about 4pm ET.
Where: Indy TableTop Game Creators server on Discord.
See our Remote Playtesting page for info on how to join us.
https://indyttgc.org/remote-playtesting/

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

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

MadCabal Playtest Day – April 10
Monthly playtesting via Tabletop Simulator with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/

Protospiel Online – April 16-18
Virtual board game playtest convention and fundraiser. Yep, it’s the same weekend, but you can take a break on Saturday afternoon long enough to join us.
https://protospiel.online/

Protospiel Madison – REGISTRATION OPEN NOW
Vaccination required. Carl will be attending.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-madison-2021

PICTURED

Adam Daulton’s _Pyramids_, published by WizKids as _K’uh Nah_
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264326/kuh-nah

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3rd Saturday Playtesting Online – March

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date March 5, 2021

Bring out yer prototypes!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, March 20th, 12pm to about 4pm ET.
Where: Indy TableTop Game Creators server on Discord.
See our Remote Playtesting page for info on how to join us.
https://indyttgc.org/remote-playtesting/

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

Other Upcoming Events

#ABCRPG March Write-In – March 9
Hang out with RPG creators on Discord while working on your projects.
https://www.facebook.com/events/366312734341222/

MadCabal Playtest Day – March 13
Monthly playtesting via Tabletop Simulator with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/

Who’s Yer CONline 2021 – March 19-21
Indy’s best free game convention returns online! (Yes, it’s the same weekend. You can step away from the con for a bit on Saturday afternoon to join us.)
https://tabletop.events/conventions/who-s-yer-conline-2021

#ABCRPG Virtual Meetup – March 21
A virtual meetup for tabletop RPG creators in and adjacent to Indiana.
https://www.facebook.com/events/136408181699816

Protospiel Online – April 16-18
Virtual board game playtest convention and fundraiser.
https://protospiel.online/

Protospiel Chicago – September 10-12 (pandemic permitting)
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-chicago-2020

Protospiel Madison – December 2-5 (pandemic permitting)
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-madison-2021

Pictured

James DuMond’s _Operation Vittles_

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Playtest Log, 20 Feb 2021

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date February 22, 2021

Thanks to everyone who participated in our online playtesting last Saturday, February 20th! Our next event will be on Saturday, March 20th.

Here’s my playtest log:

12:15-1:30 Ian Winningham’s Blackjack Kingdom (pictured) with Scott Ryland, Croix Gyurck, Carl Sommer
1:30-2:30 Michael Yang’s Dumplings with Andrew Hanson, Croix, Scott
2:45-4:15 Andrew Hanson’s Angels & Demons with Scott, Michael, Croix, Carl, Ian

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BIG Night – Feb 11

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date February 9, 2021

BIG Night (Bloomington Indie Games) is resuming monthly meetups, via Zoom. Starting this Thursday, February 11th.

https://mailchi.mp/851315157748/bign-february-big-night-is-thursday-february-11?e=26146e2bbe