Game Makers Guild
@gamemakersguild.bsky.social
a 501(c)(3) org based in Boston, MA helping game designers Make Games. Better.
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
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. 🎲 ✂️
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Game Makers Guild@gamemakersguild.bsky.social · 4mo agoDo 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 🎲✂️
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...
202603 Newsletter
GMG Newsletter: March 2026 Unfortunately, this will be the last GMG newsletter! 🙁 April Fools–it’s actually the day-late March newsletter!!! March was a big month, so let’s see what’s been going on ...
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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...
GMG All-Day Playtesting @ Church on the Hill Beacon Hill MA, Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 9:45 AM | Meetup
***SAVE THE DATE! April 18th 2026*** You've asked for more all day playtesting opportunities and we're making it happen! We're continuing our All Day Playtesting format in
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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
Pyrotechnics - The Seahorse and The Hummingbird
Pyrotechnics is a fast, two-player card duel packed with strategy and sparks—easy to learn, quick to play, and endlessly replayable.
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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 🎲✂️
The state of the board game industry for designers in 2025
YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan
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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
GMG All Day Playtest Sign Up
On January 10th, 2026 from 9:45am to 9:00pm we will be hosting an All-Day Playtest event at Church on the Hill 140 Bowdoin St Boston, MA 02108 Join us for a day of games, fun, and free pizza! See the...
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🎲 ✂️ 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
Game Makers Guild | Meetup
Test and share board game prototypes with local game designers and game-designers-in-training! Get feedback, give feedback.We welcome both playtesters and game designers of all levels!
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🎲✂️ 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.
