If you design games, or love to try out new games, register now at https://protospiel-indy.org ! Save $15 if you register by May 4th!
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Playtesting – April 2023
BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, April 8th, noon to about 5pm ET.
*** Please note: This is the second Saturday, not our usual third Saturday, due to Protospiel Milwaukee. ***
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. 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!
REGISTER NOW
Protospiel Indy – May 19-21, Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, Noblesville
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-indy-2023
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
MadCabal Table Top Simulator Playtest Day – Saturday, April 1, 12pm ET
Monthly online playtesting with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/
Protospiel Milwaukee – April 14-16
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-milwaukee-2023
Protospiel Online – May 5-7
Virtual board game playtest convention + fundraiser to support human rights.
https://protospiel.online/
Protospiel Knoxville – June 9-11
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-knoxville-2023
Protospiel Michigan – July 7-9
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-michigan-2023
Protospiel Chicago – September 15-17
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-chicago-2023
Protospiel Madison – November 30-December 3
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-madison-2023
PICTURED
Daniel Alejos’s _Raid Boss_ from March 2019.
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Playtesting – March 2023
BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, March 18th, noon to about 5pm 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. 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!
REGISTER NOW
Protospiel Indy – May 19-21, Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, Noblesville
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-indy-2023
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
MadCabal Table Top Simulator Playtest Day – Saturday, April 1, 12pm ET
Monthly online playtesting with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/
Protospiel Milwaukee – April 14-16
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-milwaukee-2023
Protospiel Online – May 5-7
Virtual board game playtest convention + fundraiser to support human rights.
https://protospiel.online/
Protospiel Knoxville – June 9-11
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-knoxville-2023
Protospiel Michigan – July 7-9
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-michigan-2023
Protospiel Madison – November 30-December 3
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-madison-2023
PICTURED
Protospiel Indy 2022.
The world’s best game design convention is returning to Indianapolis for its fourth year, on May 19-21, 2023! Find out more and get your badge at http://protospiel-indy.org!
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Playtesting – Feb 2023
BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, February 18th, noon to about 5pm 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. 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!
SAVE THE DATE
Protospiel Indy – May 19-21, Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, Noblesville
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
Protospiel St. Louis – February 10-12
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-st.-louis
MadCabal Table Top Simulator Playtest Day – Saturday, March 4, 12pm ET
Monthly online playtesting with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/
Protospiel Milwaukee – April 14-16
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-milwaukee-2023
Protospiel Online – May 5-7
Virtual board game playtest convention + fundraiser to support human rights.
https://protospiel.online/
Protospiel Madison – November 30-December 3
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-madison-2023
PICTURED
Kevin Harris’s _Sigil_, from February 2022.
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Design Panel at Greenwood Library
Come join us at the Greenwood Public Library on February 4th, and learn from some of our most experienced members how to design your game and get it published!
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Playtesting – Jan 2023
BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, January 21st, noon to about 5pm 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 are welcome but not required.
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
Game design event at Greenwood Public Library – Saturday, February 4, 1:30-5:00pm
Panel discussion with local game designers and publishers, followed by open playtesting.
Protospiel Indy – May 19-21, Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, Noblesville
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
MadCabal Table Top Simulator Playtest Day – Saturday, January 7, 12pm ET
Monthly online playtesting with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/
Protospiel Online – January 13-15
Virtual board game playtest convention + fundraiser to support human rights.
https://protospiel.online/
Greenwood Public Library – After Dark / Game On – January 20, 7-10pm
Adults-only after-hours event, including board games. ITTGC has been invited to participate.
Protospiel MN – January 20-22
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-mn-2023
Protospiel Cleveland – January 27-29
https://shop.recess.games/protospiel-cleveland.html
Protospiel St. Louis – February 10-12
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-st.-louis
PICTURED
Christian Achgill’s unnamed dice dungeon crawl game, from January 2020.
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Third Saturday Playtesting – December
BRING OUT YER PROTOTYPES!
(Or just show up to playtest!)
Who: Anyone who wants to help each other make great games.
When: Saturday, December 15th, noon 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 are welcome but not required.
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 19-21, 2023
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
MadCabal Table Top Simulator Playtest Day – Saturday, January 7, 12pm ET
Monthly online playtesting with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/
Greenwood Public Library – After Dark / Game On – January 20, 7-10pm
Adults-only after-hours event, including board games. ITTGC has been invited to participate. Registration opens December 1st.
Protospiel MN – January 20-22
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-mn-2023
Protospiel Cleveland – January 27-29
https://shop.recess.games/protospiel-cleveland.html
Game design event at Greenwood Public Library – Saturday, February 4, 1:30-5:00pm
Panel discussion with local game designers and publishers, followed by open playtesting. More details to come.
Protospiel St. Louis – February 10-12
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-st.-louis
PICTURED
Jake Kamps’s unnamed resource distribution game, from Nov 2022
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SECOND 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 12th, 1pm to about 5pm ET.
Where: Hamilton East Public Library at 5 Municipal Dr, Fishers, IN 46038
How to spot us: We’ll be in the Center meeting room, participating in the library’s Open Board Gaming Day. We’re the ones pushing around sleeved bits of paper, pencil-scrawled index cards, and random bits from other games. When you enter the lobby of the library, take an immediate right and head down the long hallway, through the double doors. Go down the accessibility ramp or the stairs, and the Center room will be on your right.
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 are welcome but not required.
2. Outside snacks, food, and (non-alcoholic) drinks are allowed in the library.
3. Sometimes the library parking lot is full (due to construction). There are several nearby parking garages with free public weekend parking, as well as nearby street parking and a public surface lot on the northwest side of the library.
4. Please ADD A COMMENT BELOW telling us about the prototypes you plan to bring for testing!
SAVE THE DATE
Protospiel Indy – May 19-21, 2023
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
BIG Night – Friday, November 11, 6pm at IU Bloomington
Our friend Travis Faas will talk in the Franklin Hall Game Lab about Livestreaming to network and learn.
MadCabal Table Top Simulator Playtest Day – Saturday, December 3, 12pm ET
Monthly online playtesting with our friends at Madison Game Design Cabal.
https://www.meetup.com/madcabal/
Protospiel North – November 25-27 in Toronto
https://jslack.lpages.co/protospiel-north-2022/
Protospiel Madison + Crafter Con – December 1-4
The biggest Protospiel in the Midwest, hosted by our friends at The Game Crafter!
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-madison-2022
Greenwood Public Library – After Dark / Game On – January 20, 7-10pm
Adults-only after-hours event, including board games. ITTGC has been invited to participate. Registration opens December 1st.
Protospiel MN – January 20-22
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-mn-2023
Protospiel Cleveland – January 27-29
https://shop.recess.games/protospiel-cleveland.html
Game design event at Greenwood Public Library – Saturday, February 4, 1:30-5:00pm
Panel discussion with local game designers and publishers, followed by open playtesting. More details to come.
Protospiel St. Louis – February 10-12
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-st.-louis
PICTURED
Ian Winningham’s _Crosshairs_, from November 2019
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Playtesting – 15 Oct 2022
Thanks to everyone who participated in last Saturday’s playtest session at Doughnuts and Dragons! We had six attendees and we playtested four games.
Here’s my playtest log:
- 12:00-1:30 Richard Baltzell’s Flag Frenzy Freeze with Scott Ryland, Rian Logan, Jack Rosetree
- 1:30-2:15 Scott Ryland’s Kromazuul with Richard Baltzell, Rian Logan, Jack Rosetree
- 2:30-3:30 Rian Logan’s Zarot with Richard Baltzell, Jack Rosetree, Scott Ryland
- 3:30-4:00 My Paddle with Christian Achgill, Richard Baltzell
Our next playtest session will be part of the Open Gaming Day at Fishers Library, on Saturday, November 12, 1-5pm ET.
Also check out these upcoming events:
Protospiel North – November 25-27 in Toronto
https://jslack.lpages.co/protospiel-north-2022/
Protospiel Madison + Crafter Con – December 1-4
The biggest Protospiel in the Midwest, hosted by our friends at The Game Crafter!
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-madison-2022
Protospiel MN – January 20-22
https://tabletop.events/conventions/protospiel-mn-2023
Game design event at Greenwood Public Library – Saturday, February 4, 1:30-5:00pm
Panel discussion with local game designers and publishers, followed by open playtesting. More details to come.
Pictured: Rian Logan’s Zarot.