Month: January 2026

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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.

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.