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Test and share board game prototypes with local game designers and game-designers-in-training! Get feedback, give feedback.
We welcome both playtesters and game designers of all levels!
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See all- Non-GMG Event: Free Prototype Playtest Night 6:15PM @Omar's Comics, Lexington MA20 Waltham St, Lexington, MA
GMG is helping get word out on this local playtesting opportunity--get your game out there!
Omar's World of Comics & Hobbies
Address: 20 Waltham St, Lexington, MA 02421
This is a non-GMG event hosted by GMG member, Michael
Register here!Event description from host:
Come play unpublished board games at Omar's! From social to strategy, come test prototypes with local designers and help shape the future of great games.
Email events@owoch.com if you're a designer looking to demo your game and have any questions!
RSVP at http://omarsworldofcomics.as.meOmar's Bistro is onsite for food service.
- [New Start Time!] 1st Monday Monthly Online Playtest MeetupLink visible for attendees
[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:
- 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.
- A few minutes before 8:30, we'll split up the RSVP into groups.
- At 8:30, go to the "General Chat" in the GMG Discord server. We'll split last-minute people up there.
- 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.
