Introducing: Game Design Track
We have always had the privilege and are so grateful to have had Unpub be at BGG.CON to help game designers new and old refine their games and get them ready for presentation and publication. This year Unpub is joined by the Tabletop Game Designers Association (TTGDA) with panels and presentations to help game designers do even more with their prototypes.
Tabletop Game Designers Association
A 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Tabletop Game Designers of all types of tabletop games, including board games, role playing games, card games, miniature games, and others, whether mass market, specialty, or hobby. Executive Board Members Geoff Engelstein, Elizabeth Hargrave, and Sen-Foong Lim, excellent game designers in their own right, and other Advisory Board Members hope to help designers navigate the waters of getting games published.
Unpub
The Unpublished Games Network (Unpub) is a non-profit organization serving the tabletop community to build better games together through playtesting events, mentorship, and education programs. Ben Begeal has worked tirelessly to help designers see boardgame dreams become reality.
Events and Panels
Check out the schedule of panels and playtesting opportunities made available by these great organizations that help to keep our beloved hobby alive.
Protoalley
Wednesday through Saturday - Designers and Playtesters are welcome
Meet the Designer
Come participate in sessions with your favorite designers and glean from them what has made them successful.
| Danielle Reynolds | Eric Lang |
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| Lindsey Rode | Isaac Vega |
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| Alan Moon | Matt Leacock |
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| Nick Little | Sydney Engelstein |
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| Mike Fitzgerald | Daryl Andrews |
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Other Panels and Events
Thursday
- Game Jam - Get your creative juices moving with this simple yet complex game design workshop.
Friday
- Introduction to TTGDA - Find out what TTGDA can do for designers in the boardgame industry.
- Speed Pitch - You think your game is ready to pitch to a publisher - Sign up here to submit your game design for consideration to share with publishers/exhibitors. (Submissions due October 28)
Saturday
- Pitch Perfect: Practice your Game Pitch - Looking for how to pitch your game or want to help others practice "the pitch". Come join.
- Feedback Frenzy - In Shark Tank-style, game designers will pitch their game designs to publishers in front of an audience.
Sunday
- Game Jam Recap - You've been designing your game all weekend. Let's see what you designed!
