Game design & playtesting
Some of our members design their own board games, and the rest of us love to test them. We run regular meetups for designers, hold game jams, and playtest prototypes from anyone who asks.
Designers meetups
Designers meet regularly to show prototypes, swap feedback and talk through rules that aren’t working yet. Bring a half-finished idea or just your curiosity.
Playtesting
We sit down, play your game properly, and tell you honestly what worked and what didn’t. Fresh players find the rules gaps you can’t see anymore.
Game jams
Design a game from scratch in a few hours around a surprise theme. Team up with strangers, cut up some cards and play what you made the same day.
Design competitions
We print and play entries from online board game design competitions, then send the designers our feedback.
Get your game playtested
- Message us in the WhatsApp group: what your game is, how many players and how long it takes.
- Bring it to a Saturday or a designers meetup. Print-and-play files work too.
- Get feedback. We play, then talk through what to keep, cut and fix.
Good to know
- Never designed a game? Come anyway. Game jams are a great first try.
- Rough prototype? Perfect. Paper and handwritten cards are fine.
- Designing from abroad? Send us print-and-play files and we’ll test them for you.
Upcoming design events
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