Events
The Game Crafter loves to support indie board game designers and events! This includes things like Protospiel, but also schools, libraries and museums that help introduce kids to game design. We provide support by donating assorted board game pieces and blank components so that designers have resources to prototype new ideas and improve existing game designs.
2026 Events:
| Dates | Event | Role | Support |
| Jan 1 – Dec 31 | Cardboard Edison | Sponsor | Best Practices Booklet 2026 |
| Jan 16–18 | Protospiel Online (January) | Sponsor | Convention Sponsor |
| Jan 23–25 | Protospiel Minnesota | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jan 30 – Feb 2 | Protospiel Cleveland | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Feb 5–8 | Tantrum Con | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Feb 13–16 | DunDraCon 49 | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Feb 21–22 | Protospiel Philly | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Feb 27 – Mar 1 | Plattecon | Designer Table Sponsorship | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Mar | WonderCon | Designer Table Sponsorship | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Mar 1–5 | GAMA | Sponsor / Speaker / Attending | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards; Alisha @ "The Benefits of US Manufacturing"; Various Talks and Social Gatherings |
| Mar 12–15 | Unpub Festival 2026 | Sponsor | Prototyping Components, Promo Cards, Raffle Prizes |
| Mar 13–15 | Protospiel Indy | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Mar 19–22 | TokenCon | Designer Table Sponsorship | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Mar 26–29 | Unpub at PAX East 2026 | Sponsor | Prototyping Components, Promo Cards, Raffle Prizes |
| Apr 17–19 | Knoxville Protospiel | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| May 2 | Free Range Arcade | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| May 15–17 | Protospiel Online (May) | Sponsor | Convention Sponsor |
| May 29–31 | Protospiel Twin Cities | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jun 12–13 | Protospiel Kansas City | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jun 12–14 | AdventureCon | Designer Table Sponsorship | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jun 17–21 | Unpub at Origins Game Fair 2026 | Sponsor | Prototyping Components, Promo Cards, Raffle Prizes |
| Jul 6–10 | UW Badger Precollege Class | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jul 10–12 | Protospiel Michigan 2026 | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jul 17–19 | Protospiel Wisconsin | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jul 30 – Aug 2 | Gen Con | Designer Table Sponsorship / Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jul 30 – Aug 2 | Gen Con | Sponsor | Prototyping Components, Giveaways, Playtest Feedback Pads |
| Aug 21–23 | Protospiel Online (August) | Sponsor | Convention Sponsor |
| Sep 4–7 | Unpub at PAX West 2026 | Sponsor | Prototyping Components, Promo Cards, Raffle Prizes |
| Sep 11–13 | Protospiel Chicago 2026 | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Sep 11–13 | Protospiel Rochester 2026 | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Sep 19–20 | Protospiel Philly Fall 2026 | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Oct 16–18 | Board Game Days | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Nov 13–15 | Protospiel Madison 2026 | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Nov 18–22 | Unpub at BGG.CON 2026 | Sponsor | Prototyping Components, Promo Cards, Raffle Prizes |
| Dec 4–6 | Unpub at PAX Unplugged 2026 | Sponsor | Prototyping Components, Promo Cards, Raffle Prizes |
| Event | Role | Support |
| Smart Museum of Art | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Conservatory Green High School Design Class | Sponsor | Tuck Boxes and Poker Decks |
| Meeple Academy | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Sunset Elementary School | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Benjamin Franklin High School Game Design Class | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Play Make Learn | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Game Giveaways |
| University of Maine | Sponsor | Prototyping Components |