Game Makers Guild

[We're trying a new start time: 8:30PM!]
Interested in indie board game development? Bring a prototype or just a critical eye to New England's largest group of tabletop game developers and playtesters!

NOTE: IF YOU ARE SIGNING UP AS A DESIGNER, YOU MUST RSVP BY SUNDAY EVENING THE DAY PRIOR SO THAT WE CAN SET UP THE SPREADSHEET AHEAD OF TIME.

To sign up as a designer, please complete this Google form.

For more information about membership, please visit our Discord server below.

How this will work:

1. Respond in your RSVP with your game, game info, platform. and 2-3 sentences about your game. Remember, if you're bringing a game, respond 2 days early.
2. A few minutes before 8:30, we'll split up the RSVP into groups.
3. At 8:30, go to the "General Chat" in the GMG Discord server. We'll split last-minute people up there.
4. Players will break up into the appropriate voice channels and join the necessary games and then play!

NOTE: If we don't have enough playtesters, we'll play games this on a first-come, first-served basis according to when you RSVP'd.

SAVE THE DATE! January 10th 2026
You've asked for more all day playtesting opportunities and we're making it happen! We're continuing our All Day Playtesting format in downtown Boston. Join us at the Church on the Hill for another fun day of playtesting! Signups close on January 6th.

Sign ups are now open!!! Sign Up Here

Key details:

1. Sat, Jan 10th, Beacon Hill, Boston MA: Church on the Hill.
2. This event is hosted by the Boston Game Makers Guild, but everyone is welcome to attend.
3. Fellow board gamer (and designer!) Hien was kind enough to offer the Game Makers Guild this amazing venue to open up as a board game DAY for all!
4. The venue is walkable from the Green, Blue, and Orange Lines. There is also meter parking on Bowdoin Street. The app Spot Hero may be helpful.
5. Food and drink are allowed inside, but absolutely no alcohol or smoking anywhere on the premises.
6. "All day" playtesting in multi-hour blocks, and join for open playtesting after the last block!
7. This will ***not ***be our annual GMG membership meeting. Expect that in Jul or Aug.
8. Yes, free PIZZA dinner compliments of your fellow GMG members. Would you like to help make events like this happen too? Then, please make an annual donation here ($50/yr goes a long, long way to help your fellow game designers!)
9. No cost (unless you'd like to donate above, but honestly, no cost!)
10. Anyone is welcome, including your favorite play testers. Any minors will need an adult while they're there.
11. Food plan: Bring/buy your own lunch. Pizza dinner ~7PM.

Your next steps:

1. Indicate via this MeetUp invite that you intend to come (or, indicate you can't come so we know to reach out when we plan the next one!)
2. Get the word out to other designers and playtesters!
3. Join the discussion on our Discord Channel!

What to bring:
Your prototype, water, lunch, a good attitude!

Get your game out there!