Registration is now open!
The world’s best game design convention is returning to Indianapolis for its sixth year! Meet us at Launch Fishers in Fishers, IN on May 16-18.
Learn more at https://protospiel-indy.org.
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March Playtesting
Bring out yer prototypes!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
When: Saturday, March 15th, 12:15 to 5pm ET. (Google Calendar)
Where: Westfield Washington Township & Public Library, in WWPL Meeting Room A, 17400 Westfield Blvd, Westfield, IN
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
How to spot us: Go in the main library entrance and go upstairs to Meeting Room A. Reservation is under “Protospiel Indy Gaming”.
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 2025 – May 16-18 – REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
- Game Design Workshop for Indy Design Week – Saturday, April 26 at The Game Preserve North – Contact Carl to demo / playtest your game!
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 Kansas City – April 4-6 at Lee’s Summit, MO
- Who’s Yer Con, April 18-20 at Indianapolis Marriott East
- Protospiel Michigan – July 11-13 at Romulus, MI
- Gen Con – July 31-August 3, Indianapolis, IN
- 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.
New Logo
We have a new logo!
Thank you to everyone who contributed designs, ideas, and opinions. Some of you worked pretty hard on this! Ultimately we looked at logos for a lot of other brands and realized that we needed something that was simple but effective in a variety of contexts. That said, we’ve been thinking for years that we’d love to have Indy TTGC &/ Protospiel Indy tee shirts, and now we’ve got a great start on designs for that. Thank you all for your contributions to our community.
Upcoming Events
Indiana UXPA 2025 Kickoff and Game Day, this upcoming Saturday, February 22 – Play games and playtest your games with user experience designers, prototypes are welcome. (This is at Launch Fishers, the venue for Protospiel Indy 2025.)
Our next playtest session is planned for Saturday, March 15 at The Game Preserve North.
The first ever Protospiel Kansas City will be on April 04-06 – Carl is looking for carpool partners!
Who’s Yer Con, April 18-20 at Indianapolis Marriott East – Let Carl know if you are hosting an event!
Game Design Workshop at Indy Design Week – Saturday, April 26 – Contact Carl to demo / playtest your game!
Protospiel Indy 2025 – May 16-18 – Registration coming soon!
Playtest Log
Thanks to everyone who participated in last Saturday’s playtest session at The Game Preserve North! We had 12 attendees and we playtested at least 6 games!
- Richard’s 230th of Briarcliff Oelno Derby
- Di and Nick’s Cabbybara
- Julia’s Toll the Dead
- Carl K’s Telepathic
- Scott’s Anti-Space
- Carl S’s Tavern of Thieves
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February Playtesting
Bring out yer prototypes!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
When: Saturday, Februray 15th, 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!
Save the dates
Game Design Workshop at Indy Design Week – Saturday, April 26 – Contact Carl to demo / playtest your game!
Protospiel Indy 2025 – May 16-18 – Registration coming soon!
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!
- Indiana UXPA 2025 Kickoff and Game Day, February 22 – Play games with user experience designers, prototypes are almost certainly welcome. This is the venue for Protospiel Indy 2025.
- Protospiel Kansas City, April 04-06 – Carl is looking for carpool partners!
- Who’s Yer Con, April 18-20 at Indianapolis Marriott East
- Check our calendar for a complete listing!
Check Protospiel.Events for Protospiel playtest events near you and online.
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January Playtesting (2 Dates!)
Bring out yer prototypes!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
When: Saturday, January 18th, noon to 4pm ET. (Google Calendar)
AND ALSO: Saturday, January 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!
Save the dates
- Protospiel Kansas City on April 04-06 – Carl is looking for carpool partners!
- Game Design Workshop at Indy Design Week on Saturday, April 26 – Contact Carl to demo &/ playtest your game!
- Protospiel Indy 2025 on May 16-18 – Registration coming soon!
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!
- Check our calendar for a complete listing!
- Check Protospiel.Events for Protospiel playtest events near you and online.
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December Playtesting
Bring out yer prototypes!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
When: Saturday, December 21st, 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!
Save the date
Protospiel Indy 2025 – May 16-18
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!
- Check our calendar for a complete listing!
- Check Protospiel.Events for Protospiel playtest events near you and online.
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November Playtesting
Bring out yer prototypes!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
When: Saturday, November 16th, 10am to 2pm 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 with Who’s Yer Gamers at Librarycon!, 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!
Save the date
Protospiel Indy 2025 – May 16-18
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!
- Check our calendar for a complete listing!
- Check Protospiel.Events for Protospiel playtest events near you and online.
Categories
October Playtesting
Bring out yer prototypes!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
When: Saturday, October 19th, noon to about 5pm 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!
1. Please bring CASH to purchase drinks and snacks, to save our host on credit card fees.
2. 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 Madison 2024 – Madison, Wisconsin on 2024 November 01
- LibraryCon – We’ll be demoing our games at Hamilton East Public Library, in Fishers, on November 16
Check our calendar for a complete listing!
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September Playtesting
Bring out yer prototypes!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
When: Saturday, August 21st, noon to about 5pm ET. (Google Calendar)
Where: Game Preserve North at Fashion Mall Commons, 8487 Union Chapel Rd Suite #660
Where: Family Time Games at 8796 Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268
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!
1. Please bring CASH to purchase drinks and snacks, to save our host on credit card fees.
2. 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!
- MadCabal online playtesting – MadCabal Discord server, September 22
- Protospiel Madison 2024 – Madison, Wisconsin on 2024 November 01
Check our calendar for a complete listing!
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August Playtesting
Bring out yer prototypes!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
When: Saturday, August 24th, noon to about 5pm 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!
1. Please bring CASH to purchase drinks and snacks, to save our host on credit card fees.
2. 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 Online – Virtual playtesting convention, August 23-25
- MadCabal online playtesting – MadCabal Discord server, August 25
- Protospiel Chicago 2024 – Countryside, IL on 2024 September 13
- Protospiel Madison 2024 – Madison, Wisconsin on 2024 November 01
Check our calendar for a complete listing!