What we’re about
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.
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Protospiel Chicago 2025Holiday Inn Countryside, Countryside, IL
Calling all Boardgame / Tabletop Game Designers and Playtesters! Protospiel Chicago will be held on Sept 12 - Sept 14 at the Holiday Inn Countryside.
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: the last 2 years, we sold out, so don't wait until the last minute to register.
There will once again be Protospiel Chi-Bingo, where you can win Prizes for playing games! We have some great sponsors that have generously donated many games as prizes.
Note: there is a fee for this event.
