I’m a game designer – what are my options for playing my game at the convention?

We have a Designer Mesa event track, at which publishers and designers are able to preschedule games that are included on the convention schedule and are advertised as an opportunity to play with the designer.  Most designers find that there’s enough appetite for 1-2 sessions of their games. Players can sign up for a prescheduled game on Discord.

Beyond prescheduled games, we have lots of open gaming at which games are self-organized. Players can freely ask people to play on our Discord, or grab a “Looking for players” sign and recruit players at the event.

No matter what stage of development your game is in, there are great options at the convention. Designers in the past have done everything from informal early-stage demos to playtesting with formal feedback sessions, and some have even given out prizes to participants.

To stay informed on how and when to submit your game for the official convention schedule, sign up for the mailing list using the box to the right and watch your email for updates!