Game Makers Guild

First one is TONIGHT! Don't miss it and bring us your #bostonfig questions !

📣 Introducing GMG Monthly Pulse! On 9/7, Monthly Pulse will replace our Online Testing Night. An opportunity to catch up with your fellow designers. Some months will have specific topics, our first will focus on prep for #bostonfig one of the biggest events on the local tabletop calendar. 🎲 ✂️

GMG has been trying out different nights at Tavern of Tales the past few months to find out what works best for our playtesters and the venue. Catch us Tue August 18th, for a Playtest Night! 🎲✂️ Come join us for an evening of #playtesting, #gamedesign, and helping bring new ideas to the table.

Calling all 🎲✂️ of #Boston GMG's Summer All-Day Playtesting Event is 7/18! Join us for a full day of playtesting and our annual meeting. ⏰ Block sign-up closes 7/15. Need more feedback first? Join us at one of our July playtests! www.meetup.com/Game-Makers-... #BoardGameDesign #Playtesting

Last Tuesday of June = prototype night 🧪 Tables full, ideas tested, systems breaking in the best way 🎲✂️ If you’re a game designer in Boston and you’re not at these sessions… you’re missing out 🔥 #boardgamedesign #playtesting #Boston

I know where I will be this evening: meetu.ps/e/PZc3X/ZXbQ... 🎲 ✂️ Of #Boston

This Saturday, GMG hosts the Spring edition of our All-Day Playtesting event at Church on the Hill in #boston Signups close TONIGHT. Don't miss out. This is shaping up to be our biggest event yet. Join in on the #playtesting fun. 🎲 ✂️

1 week away!

Do you like to #playtest new board games? Are you close to Boston? Do you like free pizza 🍕? What are you waiting for? Sign ups to attend our next All-Day Playtesting session are open, but close on 4/15. Don't miss it. For more info head to: www.meetup.com/game-makers-... #boardgamedesign 🎲✂️

Wanna keep up with everything going on at GMG? Check out this latest edition of our newsletter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

See you tomorrow (and the rest of the weekend!) in the Tabletop end of Expo! We're next to the Cookie Brigade, as always 😍 #PAXEast 🎲✂️

#paxeast takes over #boston starting today! Come find GMG in the @unpub.org room and playtest the tabletop games of the future. This is one of the biggest events of the year for Boston so don't miss out! #boardgames #gamedesign 🎲✂️

Ok, you had enough time to unwind from @unpub.org now it's time to start thinking about your next opportunity to #playtest with GMG. A few of us will be hanging out at the Unpub room during #paxeast Don't forget to sign up for our next All-Day event here: meetu.ps/e/PQ9hn/HHNk...

Due to unsafe weather conditions, tonight's Church on the Hill event has been cancelled. Stay warm!

We started #westofboston a couple months over at dirigiblebrewingco and it's starting to build some momentum. Come out to the next one (typically every 3rd Wednesday) and have a hand in crafting the next wave of hit games. #boardgames #gamedesign #playtesting

Hey, you! Yeah you, #Boston area game designer 🎲 ✂️. Check out Game Makers Guild www.meetup.com/Game-Makers-... on Meetup for all our upcoming events. 📆 #boston #playtesting #boardgames #gamedesign

🚨 New Meetup Alert 🚨 Are you looking for a new place in #boston to test your mettle, show off your latest #prototype or just play cool new games? Then hit up Tavern of Tales on Tues 3/3 Let's continue to prove that #boardgamedesign is alive and well in the Boston region. meetu.ps/e/PQj2h/ZXbQ...

2️⃣ #playtesting meetups this week. Each averaged 10 attendees and 4 games. We also spotted GMG member @backwardscapgames.bsky.social #newrelease on a retail shelf! Greater #boston area #boardgamedesign 🎲 ✂️ continues to thrive. Check our bio for links to stay up to date on where to find us next.

Attention all #boston 🎲✂️ #boardgamedesigners SAVE THE DATE! 4/18/2026 After the last successful All-Day #Playtesting event we are ready for another round. Please join us at Church on the Hill in Boston.

Even after the tremendous turnout at this past weekend's All-Day #playtesting event, we still had 7️⃣ #boardgamedesigners hungry for more testing. 5️⃣ #boardgames hit the table at Knight Moves. #boston continues to be a hotbed for game design. Come show us your #prototype at an upcoming event1 🎲 ✂️

GMG's All-Day #Playtesting event was a rousing success. Over 50 participants, about 40 games on the table, several new faces including one of our youngest designers ever at just 9 years old! 🎲✂️ Game design is alive and well. Looking forward to what comes next. #boston #boardgamedesign

GMG is excited for our next All-Day Playtesting event tomorrow at Church on the Hill. We are expecting about 60 people. Boardgame design is alive and well!

Church on the Hill in Boston hosted our final Meet-up of the year and gave an opportunity to designers to get ready for our next All-Day Event. If you are a 🎲✂️ Game Designer (or just want to play!) We would love to meet you! #playtesting #boardgames #boardgamedesign #Boston

Hey everyone! Pyrotechnics will be pre-launching on 12/31. Publisher: @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social You can register for a launch email here: www.seahorseandhummingbird.com/shop/pyrotec... This is a tight little 2-player, resource management game. Thanks! #cardgames #boardgamedesign

My first video looking back at 2025 - this one focussed on the state of the board game industry and what it means for designers. A very happy holiday season to everyone! youtu.be/XH4o2alaNoA 🎲✂️

Our new year's resolution is more in-person #playtesting and it starts with the next All-Day event on 1/10 Check out our events for more details or visit Meetup at the link below more on this event and everything else going on at GMG! 🎲 ✂️ meetu.ps/e/PDq8q/ZXbQ... #boardgamedesign

If you see someone wearing one of these buttons at an event near you, they are probably a friend. Lots of opportunities in the new year and places to see GMG. 1/10 GMG All-Day Playtesting 1/24 Reunity Games by @g2summit.bsky.social 2-3/?? BOINGA? 3/12-15 @unpub.org Festival 3/26-29 #paxeast

Despite holiday get togethers and poor weather, we still had more than 6 games get to the table last night across 3 different GMG meetups. 🎲 ✂️ Is alive and well in the greater #Boston area. #boardgamedesign #playtesting

There was a lot of orange on the show floor @bostonfig.bsky.social GMG is proud of our members who showed up to represent and thankful for the amazing volunteers who ran the show. But let's keep the momentum going. Check out Meetup www.meetup.com/Game-Makers-... for more upcoming events.

🎲✂️ Have you been itching for more info on our next All-Day Playtesting event on 1/10/2026? Sign ups are now open! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #boardgamedesign #playtesting #boston

🎲 ✂️ Upcoming GMG Events: 12/1 Online Playtesting via GMG Discord 12/4 Omar's 12/10 Knight Moves 12/10 Dirigible Brewing 12/17 Jetpack Comics 12/30 Church on the Hill 1/10 All-Day Playtesting Check out www.meetup.com/Game-Makers-... for more information. #boardgamedesign #playtesting

🎲✂️ Post Event Post 11/26 Even More North at Jetpack Comics in Rochester, NH 5️⃣ Attendees 1️⃣ Prototype 2️⃣ Hours of fun and discussion Not the biggest group due to the holiday, but a good time nonetheless.

Pyrotechnics is as tightly wound as a classic abstract. Excellent trade offs and tension. Feels like a beefier game than its smol size. Great work by @backwardscapgames.bsky.social and @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social

This game and others will be on the table during GMG's next More North Meet-up this Wednesday 11/26 at Jetpack Comics in Rochester, NH. Will you be there? 🎲 ✂️ #boardgames

Hey GMG'ers, let's help out one of our own!

Attention all #Boston 🎲 ✂️ (or other interested parties) here is a long overdue Newsletter update from your friends here at GMG! Also, #SAVETHEDATE ▶️ next GMG All-Day Playtesting event is 0️⃣1️⃣➖1️⃣0️⃣ docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Two in-person monthly meetup opportunities this week. Boston, MA and Rochester, NH. Check out our schedule here: www.meetup.com/Game-Makers-...

Our updated website is now live: www.gamemakersguild.org 🎲 ✂️

The schedule for Saturday 10/18 is ✅ We had a record number of games/attendees (~50) This 🎲 ✂️'rs are only guaranteed 1 block. To adjust for this, we have 3.5 hrs of open playtest time after last block for anyone who wishes to playtest their game again! #boston #gamedesign #boardgames

GMG All-Day Playtesting at Church on the Hill this Saturday is shaping up to be one of our most well-attended. Great to see that 🎲 ✂️ is alive and well in #Boston

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🎲 ✂️ Coming to GMG'S All-Day Playtesting in Boston on 10/18? Sign your game up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Ok 🎲✂️ 'ers here is a challenge for you, any interesting designs you can scheme up using the punchouts from @flatoutgames.bsky.social Propolis?

GMG's new Online Testing time is 8:30 Eastern on the first Monday of each month. We had a great group show up and 2 prototypes hit the table. Look forward to more! 🎲✂️

🎲✂️ in the Boston area: SAVE THE DATE - 10/18/25. We at GMG are expanding our opportunities for "All Day Playtesting" and bringing our brand of gaming fun to Church on the Hill. Keep an eye on social media and our Meetup page for more details: meetu.ps/e/PtYfQ/ZXbQ...

🎲✂️ Unboxing friend of GMG, @emilykeepskitties.bsky.social 's recent release #KnittingCircle happy to finally see the finished product! @flatoutgames.bsky.social did a great job!

🎲✂️ Even More North GMG Meetup in Rochester, NH at #jetpackcomics was an awesome success. It keeps growing. Come join in on the fun!