Gamers.Online - Protospiel Chicago 2026

Event Description

##_**Protospiel Chicago is turning 10!**_ ##Please join us Sept 11-13, 2026. It&#39;s hard to believe that Protospiel Chicago has been around for 10 years! You know what they say -- time flies when you&#39;re having fun playing games! In our first year, we had 102 fantastic gamers attend. It was both thrilling and gratifying to have so many people turn out! We&#39;ve beat that attendance number every year but one. (You know the year we&#39;re talking about.) We&#39;ve had over 200 people attend the last two years! It&#39;s crazy! In anticipation of another 200+ gamers this year, we&#39;ve rented extra space for _both_ Friday and Saturday. We can&#39;t wait to fill those rooms! ##Tell Me More Protospiel is a casual event where amateur and established game designers get together to test their prototype games in a supportive, cooperative environment. It&#39;s a great way to break your game and to fix it. Don&#39;t worry about the appearance of your game. It isn&#39;t nearly as important as the functionality. Some prototypes will be highly polished, but that&#39;s not what&#39;s important at Protospiel. Our goal is to help you make great games! You don&#39;t have to be a game designer to attend. Anyone who likes to play games is welcome! Come play prototype games and help improve them before they hit the store shelves or Kickstarter. ##Want Even More Details? There is an FAQ page for [Protospiels](https://tabletop.events/protospiel/home) in general. Tabletop.Events is a great place to find [Protospiels and Other Game Conventions](https://tabletop.events/conventions). Don&#39;t forget the [Protospiel Group on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/2261144717/) ##Badges &amp; Pricing Badge prices for Protospiel Chicago 2026 are as follows: + **Designer WEEKEND Badge** - $60 + **Designer FRIDAY Badge** - $35 + **Designer SATURDAY Badge** - $40 + **Designer SUNDAY Badge** - $25 + **Play Tester WEEKEND Badge** - $15 + **Press Badge** - Complimentary / Email __admin@Protospiel-Chicago.org__ + **Sponsor Badge** - Email __admin@Protospiel-Chicago.org__ about opportunities to promote your brand. + **Publisher Badge** - Complimentary / Email __admin@Protospiel-Chicago.org__ Badges, while still available, may be purchased at the door with cash or credit card. No checks will be accepted. **Tabletop.Event fees will be added to all badge prices.** **Last day to refund your badge is August 28, 2026.** ##Food &amp; Drink We&#39;ll be offering coffee service and light snacks throughout the day. There is a restaurant IN the hotel: Tells Tavern. Also, there is a wide variety of restaurants nearby. ##Hotel We&#39;ve secured a block of rooms at the William Tell Hotel. Book your hotel room at [this link](https://www.sonesta.com/mod-sonesta-collection/il/countryside/william-tell-hotel-mod-collection-sonesta?isGroupCode=true&amp;groupCode=G1064&amp;checkin=2026-09-10&amp;checkout=2026-09-13). Additional details can be found in the Venue section on the right hand side of this page. **Must book by August 11, 2026 to get the group rate.** ##Parking Parking is free at the hotel. ##Schedule This will run like the traditional Protospiel, which is open design, collaboration, and play testing. The room will be open as follows: **FRIDAY 9:00am-11:45pm** **SATURDAY 9:00am-11:45pm** **SUNDAY 9:00am-3:00pm** The guiding principle is for designers to reciprocate other designers&#39; time and feedback by playing each other&#39;s games. For example, if you need three play testers for your game, you should try to play three other designer&#39;s games before the event ends. This is not a hard and fast rule, but the event works best when everyone tries to follow it. ##Wellness Policy It goes without saying but we&#39;ll say it anyway: if you&#39;re sick (whether it&#39;s Covid-19, Flu, etc.), please stay home and take care of yourself. You&#39;ll be taking care of your fellow gamers as well. We thank you. --- ##Sponsors **The Game Crafter** will be bringing an assortment of game components, which are _free_ to _every_ attendee! https://www.thegamecrafter.com ##Protospiel Chicago has been Organized by [Clever Playing Cards](http://cleverplayingcards.com)
Where

William Tell Hotel MOD Collection by Sonesta
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Who

[email protected]7083544200
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Event Days

#1Day 1
Friday, 11 Sep 08:00 - 22:30
#2Day 2
Saturday, 12 Sep 08:00 - 22:30
#3Day 3
Sunday, 13 Sep 08:00 - 17:30