Author: Carl Klutzke

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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.

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.

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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.

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Playtest Log

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date November 11, 2025

Keun An's _Dungeonomics_

Thanks to everyone who participated in last Saturday’s playtest session at The Game Preserve! We had 12 attendees and we playtested at least seven games:

David Niconson’s _Liquid Logistics_
Andrew Bowling’s _Soup’s On_
Carl Klutzke’s _Ghost’s Story_
Adam Thomas’s _Giethoorn_
Keun An’s _Dungeonomics_
Oren Hammerquist’s _Cobra Chicken_
Taylor Crowder and Quentin Bass’s _Vermin_

We’ll be at LibraryCon! this upcoming Saturday, November 15th.

Our next playtest session is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, December 20th.

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November Playtesting (×2!)

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date October 29, 2025

Isaac Irvin's _Grassroots_ from November 2025 (at LibraryCon!)

Bring out yer prototypes!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

When: Saturday, November 8th, 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.

— AND ALSO —

When: Saturday, November 15th, 11am to 3pm ET. (Google Calendar)
Where: Hamilton East Public Library (HEPL) – Fishers, 5 Municipal Dr
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
How to spot us: We’ll be in the gaming room at LibraryCon! Look for our sign!

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

Save the date

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!

Protospiel Madison – November 14-16 at Madison, WI
Check our calendar for a complete listing!

Check Protospiel.Events for Protospiel playtest events near you and online.

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October Playtesting

Scott Ryland's _Promethean Harvest_ from October 2024

Bring out yer prototypes!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

When: Saturday, October 11th, 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!

Save the date

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!

LibraryCon! – November 15, 11am-3pm, Hamilton East Public Library, Fishers
Protospiel Madison – November 14-16 at Madison, WI
Check our calendar for a complete listing!

Check Protospiel.Events for Protospiel playtest events near you and online.

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September Playtesting

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date September 6, 2025

David Hoover's _Hats_ from September 2024

Bring out yer prototypes!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

When: Saturday, September 20th, noon to 4pm ET. (Google Calendar)
Where: Family Time Games, 8796 Michigan Rd
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
How to spot us: After you enter, go to the right and back toward the open gaming area. 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!

Save the date

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!

Protospiel Chicago – September 12-14, Countryside, IL
LibraryCon! – November 15, 11am-3pm, Hamilton East Public Library, Fishers
Protospiel Madison – November 14-16 at Madison, WI
Check our calendar for a complete listing!
Check Protospiel.Events for Protospiel playtest events near you and online.

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August Playtesting

Post author By Carl Klutzke
Post date August 10, 2025

Ian Winningham's _Average Game_ from August 2024

Bring out yer prototypes!

(Or just show up to playtest!)

When: Saturday, August 16th, noon to 4pm ET. (Google Calendar)
Where: The Game Preserve 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: After you enter, go to the right into the open gaming area. 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!

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!

Protospiel Chicago – September 12-14, Countryside, IL
Protospiel Madison – November 14-16 at Madison, WI
Check our calendar for a complete listing!

Check Protospiel.Events for Protospiel playtest events near you and online.