Due to unsafe weather conditions, tonight's Church on the Hill event has been cancelled. Stay warm!
24.02.2026 13:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Due to unsafe weather conditions, tonight's Church on the Hill event has been cancelled. Stay warm!
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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.
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#gamedesign
#playtesting
New splash page for GMG meetup featuring multiple groups in the middle of a playtest
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
Meetup page screenshot with details for an upcoming Playtest event!
🚨 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.
Save the Date Flyer 4/18/2026
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.
White board with game titles,time and player count
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
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post game discussion at a playtesting event
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!
10.01.2026 01:22 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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
Pyrotechnics launches tomorrow! December 31st, 2025 at 11:59pm EST
30.12.2025 22:18 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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
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We'd love to have you anytime you are in the area!
23.12.2025 21:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0If you have anyone from AEG in the Boston area that weekend, we'd be happy to have guests. Anyone is welcome!
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Picture of the event location and details for the upcoming all-day Playtesting event
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
Magnetic buttons with the GMG Logo
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
Set it on fire 🔥 can never be too safe
11.12.2025 23:52 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Despite 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
11.12.2025 23:50 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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
Prototype Beeline in action
The 4 playtesters
🎲✂️ 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.
Cards with fireworks and tokens with sparks
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
27.11.2025 22:33 — 👍 21 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0This 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
23.11.2025 16:29 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Hey GMG'ers, let's help out one of our own!
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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-...
28.10.2025 17:29 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Our updated website is now live: www.gamemakersguild.org
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Schedule for Playtesting event
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