The Tabletop.Events Prototypes Directory
We use Tabletop.Events (TTE) for badge registration and to host the Prototypes directory that lists all the games our attending designers plan to playtest over Protospiel weekend.
On the TTE Prototypes page you can:
List your own prototypes to drum up interest before the event
Get a sneak peek at the games you’ll be able to play over Protospiel weekend
Give a thumbs up to the prototypes you are most interested to try
Fields for Listing Your Prototype
Name:
The game’s title.
This shows on the main listing.
Brief Synopsis:
Quickly describe the mechanics and theme.
This shows on the main listing.
Description:
If there’s more to your prototype’s story than can fit it a brief synopsis, you can add more details to the description. Tell your playtesters more about the design challenges you are facing with this game or even share the rules.
This shows after a visitor clicks the name of your prototype to see the full details.
Development Status:
New: This is more of an idea to workshop than a game.
Middling: You have playtested the prototype before, but you expect it to still have bugs.
Nearing Completion: You know the game works but are trying minor adjustments.
Final Testing: This will feel pretty close to playing a published game, but you’re still taking feedback.
This shows on the main listing.
Intended Audience:
Casual: This game expects players to be more focused on social interaction than strategy.
Medium: This game takes ~45-90 minutes to play, involves some strategy, and isn’t overly complex.
Heavy: This game will likely take 2+ hours to play and has complex mechanics.
This shows on the main listing.
Expected Play Time:
Expected play time should include time for feedback as well as the playtest itself.
This shows on the main listing.
Number of Players:
Fill out the fields for both minimum players and maximum players.
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More Info:
If you have a link to a website with more info about your game, you can share it here. This might be a BoardGameGeek.com work in progress (WIP) thread, a listing of the game on The Game Crafter (TGC), a Facebook page/group, or a personal website you own.
This shows after a visitor clicks the name of your prototype to see the full details.
Images:
If you have images of your prototype you’d like to show off, drop them in this field.
This shows after a visitor clicks the name of your prototype to see the full details.