The country’s best game design convention is returning to Indianapolis for its third year, on May 20-22, 2022!
Find out more and get your badge at http://protospiel-indy.org!
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Playtesting – 19 Feb 2022
Thanks to everyone who attended last Saturday’s playtest session!
Here’s my playtest log:
12:15-12:45 Scott Ryland’s Kromazuul with Scott, Jack Rosetree
1:00-3:15 Kevin Harris’ Sigil with Scott Ryland, Jack Rosetree, Rich Anderson
Our next session is tentatively scheduled for March 19th. We hope to see you there.
Pictured: Kevin Harris’ Sigil
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Third Saturday Playtesting – February
BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, February 19th, 12pm to about 4pm ET.
Where: Game Preserve North at Fashion Mall Commons, 8487 Union Chapel Rd Suite #660
How to spot us: We’ll be in the back room, 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. Masks covering the nose and mouth are encouraged for all attendees.
2. Please bring CASH to purchase drinks and snacks, to save our host on credit card fees.
3. Please ADD A COMMENT BELOW telling us about the prototypes you plan to bring for testing!
SAVE THE DATE
Protospiel Indy – May 20-22, 2022
Vaccination required.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
MadCabal Table Top Simulator Playtest Day – March 5, 12pm ET
Monthly online playtesting with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/
Protospiel Knoxville – March 11-13
Protospiel-style testing in Knoxville, TN. Vaccination required.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-knoxville-20221
Protospiel Milwaukee – April 15-17
http://protospiel-milwaukee.org/
Protospiel Online – April 29-May 1
Virtual board game playtest convention + fundraiser to fight systemic racism.
https://protospiel.online/
PICTURED
Jake Richardson’s unnamed powerup racing game, from February 2020.
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Playtesting – 15 Jan 2022
Thanks to everyone who attended last Saturday’s playtest session!
Here’s my playtest log:
12:00-2:00 Croix Gyurck’s Intrusion Infection (derived from earlier Defector Detector) with Jack Rosetree, Scott Ryland, Ian Winningham, Jonathan Chaffer
2:00-3:00 Ian Winningham’s Kingmaker with Ian, Scott Ryland
3:00-4:00 Jack Rosetree’s You Don’t Know Venn To Quit with Jack, Scott Ryland, Ian Winningham, Jonathan Chaffer, Croix Gyurck
4:00-5:00: My Haunt Control Inc with Jack Rosetree, Scott Ryland, Ian Winningham, Croix Gyurck
Our next session is tentatively scheduled for February 19th. We hope to see you there.
Pictured: Croix Gyurck’s Intrusion Infection.
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Third Saturday Playtesting ONLINE – January
BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, December 18th, 12pm to about 4pm ET.
Where: Online – See our Remote Playtesting page for info on how to join us.
https://indyttgc.org/remote-playtesting/
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 – May 20-22, 2022
Vaccination required.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
Protospiel MN – January 21-23
Vaccination required.
http://protospiel-mn.org/
Protospiel Cleveland – January 28-30
Vaccination required.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-cleveland-2022
MadCabal Tabletop Simulator Playtest Day – February 5, 12pm ET
Monthly online playtesting with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/
Protospiel Knoxville – March 11-13
Protospiel-style testing in Knoxville, TN. Vaccination required.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-knoxville-20221
Protospiel Online – April 29-May 1
Virtual board game playtest convention + fundraiser to fight systemic racism.
https://protospiel.online/
PICTURED
Scott Ryland’s _Dice Skirmish_, from January 2021.
Sorry folks. With the upsurge in COVID, it doesn’t seem smart to sit in a room together and handle shared game pieces. Especially before we get together with loved ones for holiday celebrations. We’ll see what the numbers look like next month. Until then, be safe and well and happy.
BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, December 18th, 12pm to about 4pm ET.
Where: Game Preserve North at Fashion Mall Commons, 8487 Union Chapel Rd Suite #660
How to spot us: We’ll be the ones 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. 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.
2. Please bring CASH to purchase drinks and snacks, to save our host on credit card fees.
3. Please ADD A COMMENT BELOW telling us about the prototypes you plan to bring for testing!
SAVE THE DATE
Protospiel Indy – May 20-22, 2022
Vaccination required.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
MadCabal Tabletop Simulator Playtest Day – January 1?, 12pm ET
Monthly online playtesting with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/
Protospiel Online – January 7-9
Virtual board game playtest convention + fundraiser to fight systemic racism.
https://protospiel.online/
Bloomington BIG Night – January 13?
Second Thursday of most months at IU Bloomington.
https://bignight.org/
Protospiel MN – January 21-23
Vaccination required.
http://protospiel-mn.org/
Protospiel Knoxville – March 11-13
Protospiel-style testing in Knoxville, TN. Vaccination required.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-knoxville-20221
PICTURED
Rob Strassburg’s _Profitable Paintings_, from January 2020.
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Show Off Your Game!
We need four volunteers to demo their prototypes / games at the Hoosier Game Expo on November 13th. As a volunteer you will be able to promote your game and to visit the museum during the event (when you aren’t on shift). You will receive a $5 parking voucher for the day, and a promotional ticket for a return visit to the museum at a time of your choosing.
Please let us know by Friday, November 5th which shift(s) you would be available:
- 9:30am-1:30pm
- 1:30pm-5:30pm
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Third Saturday Playtesting – November
BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, November 20th, 12pm to about 4pm ET.
Where: Game Preserve North at Fashion Mall Commons, 8487 Union Chapel Rd Suite #660
How to spot us: We’ll be the ones 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. 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.
2. Please bring CASH to purchase drinks and snacks, to save our host on credit card fees.
3. Please ADD A COMMENT BELOW telling us about the prototypes you plan to bring for testing!
SAVE THE DATE
Protospiel Indy – May 20-22, 2022
Vaccination required.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
MadCabal Tabletop Simulator Playtest Day – November 6, 12pm ET
Monthly online playtesting with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/
Bloomington BIG Night – November 11
Second Thursday of most months at IU Bloomington.
https://bignight.org/
For the Win – The Hoosier Game Expo – November 13
Test out new games, explore coding, and meet game creators from the Hoosier state. Demo your game to the public!
https://www.indianamuseum.org/programs/for-the-win-hoosier-game-expo/
Protospiel North – Nov 12-14
Protospiel-style playtesting in Toronto, Ontario.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-north-2020
Protospiel Madison – Dec 2-5
The largest Protospiel in the traditional format. Vaccination and masks required.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-madison-2021
Protospiel Online – Jan 7-9
Virtual board game playtest convention + fundraiser to fight systemic racism.
https://protospiel.online/
PICTURED
Brian Lee’s _Gravity Jak_, from February 2018.
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Playtesting – 30 Oct 2021
Thanks to everyone who attended last Saturday’s playtest session! Here’s my log:
12:15-3:00 James DuMond’s Skylab with Scott Ryland, Tom Schneider, Rian Logan, Christian Achgill
3:15-4:00 Rian Logan’s Zarot with Christian Achgill, Scott Ryland, Tom Schneider, James DuMond
Our next session is tentatively scheduled for November 20th. We hope to see you there.
Pictured: Rian Logan’s Zarot.
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FIFTH Saturday Playtesting – October
BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, October 30th, 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, 2022
Vaccination required.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
Protospiel Online – October 8-10 – THIS WEEKEND
Virtual board game playtest convention and fundraiser.
https://protospiel.online/
MadCabal Tabletop Simulator Playtest Day – November 6, 12pm ET
Monthly online playtesting with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/
Bloomington BIG Night – November 11
Second Thursday of most months at IU Bloomington.
https://bignight.org/
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
Kayleigh Jones and Nathan Medsker’s _Weird Warriors_, from November 2019.