About us
This group is for board game designers and people who want to play board games before anyone else in the world! The group meets to play-test games in the design phase. We will also provide constructive criticism, design suggestions and industry support to each other. This group is also designed for networking and shooting the breeze.
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Protospiel Chicago 2026
William Tell, 6201 Joliet Road, Countryside, IL, USCalling all Boardgame & Tabletop Game Designers and Playtesters! Come to the once-a-year Chicago Protospiel event!
Protospiel Chicago, now in its 10th year, will be held on Sept 11 - Sept 13 at the William Tell Hotel in Countryside, IL.
Designers: Come play your game, get quality feedback, and improve your game many time over the weekend.
Playtesters: Come play interesting, work-in-progress games, and help improve them on their journey to be pitched / published / Kickstarted.This is a casual event - no talks or seminars or fixed schedule. Find a table, play a game, give/get great feedback, and move on to the next one.
Go to Protospiel Chicago for all the details and to register.
Note: there is a fee for this event.
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