Events
The Game Crafter loves to support indie board game designers and events! 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.
2025 Events:
| Dates | Event | Type | Details |
| Jan 17-19 | Cardboard Edison | Sponsor | Best Practices Booklet 2025 |
| Jan 17-19 | Protospiel Online | Sponsor | Convention Sponsor |
| Jan 20 | La Crosse Cub Scouts | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jan 24-26 | Protospiel Minnesota | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jan 24-26 | Protospiel Minnesota | Attending | JT is bringing Smorgasbord & Playtesting |
| Jan31-Feb1 | ProtoCON |
Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jan31-Feb2 | Protospiel CLE |
Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jan31-Feb2 | Protospiel CLE | Attending | JT is bringing Smorgasbord & Playtesting |
| Feb 4-10 | Game Design Virtual Summit | Presenting | JT: Becoming A more Efficient Game Designer JT/Panel) Thinking of your game as a product JT: Running a Protospiel or playtesting event |
| Feb 14-17 | DunDraCon Protospiel | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Feb 21-23 | Protospiel STL | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Feb 24-27 | GAMA Expo | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Feb 25 | GAMA Expo | Presenting | Tavis @ "Domestic Manufacturing in the USA" |
| Feb 26 | GAMA Expo | Attending | Tavis attending Manufacturer's Mixer |
| Feb27-Mar2 | SaltCon Workshop | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Mar 20-23 | Proto ATL | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Mar 27-30 | UNPUB | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Apr 4-6 | Knoxville Protospiel | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Apr 4-6 | Protospiel KC | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| May 8-11 | UNPUB @ PAX East | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| May 16-18 | Protospiel Indy | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| May 16-18 | Protospiel Indy | Attending | JT is bringing Smorgasbord & Playtesting |
| May 16-18 | Protospiel Online | Sponsor | Convention Sponsor |
| May 22-26 | BGG Spring | Designer Table | Hosted by TGC member: Lucas McWhirter |
| May 23-26 | KublaCon Protospiel | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| May30-Jun1 | Protospiel North (Spring) | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| May30-Jun1 | Protospiel Twin Cities | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jun 18-22 | UNPUB @ Origins | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jun 20-21 | Edu & Therapy Con @ Origins | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| July 11-13 | Protospiel Michigan | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jul 28-Aug 1 | Connections Wargaming | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jul 30 | Gen Con Trade Day | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Jul 30-Aug 3 | Gen Con Game Design Academy | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Aug 22-24 | Protospiel Online | Sponsor | Convention Sponsor |
| Aug 29-Sep 1 | UNPUB @ PAX West | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Sep 5-7 | Protospiel Rochester | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Sep 12-14 | Protospiel Chicago | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Nov 7-9 | ProtoCON BC | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Nov 14-16 | Protospiel Madison | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Nov 19-23 | UNPUB @ BGG.Con | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| Nov 21-23 | UNPUB @ PAX Unplugged | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
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| Feb 5-8 | Tantrum Con | Sponsor | Prototyping Components & Promo Cards |
| More events coming! | Last updated: 6/30/25 |