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Some Unpub PAX West reserved tables are still available!

www.unpub.org/upcoming-eve...

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Unpub is partnering with GameRT for ALA Play at the ALA 2025 Annual Conference! Local game designers will be playtesting with ALA attendees on Friday, June 27th at 7:30p at the Philadelphia Marriott. No ALA badge is required. More information: https://www.unpub.org/upcoming-events/unpub-at-alaac2025

More games publishers to expect at ALAPlay: @mythworks.bsky.social @koboldpress.com @looneylabs.bsky.social @restorationgames.bsky.social @hitpointpress.bsky.social

06/27/2025 Friday events:
ALAPlay! 7:30 - 10:00 PM in the Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty Ballroom
Enjoy an evening of awesome games and cool people. Including @unpub.bsky.social @9thlevelgames.bsky.social @cardsagainsthumanity.com @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social

Blüdle is taking a nap
The cars are packed
Our team is starting their journeys home
That means Unpub @ Origins is officially Donepub!

Thanks to everyone who came to hang while we build better games together!

See you all soon!

Unpub Game Jam, Friday 7p-9p, Room B-130. Stretch your creative muscles and design a game! We bring the prompts, you bring the fun! First timers welcome!

Coming up at 7 PM at Origins, room B-130, it's the Unpub Pro-Am Game Jam! All are welcome, expect some surprises 😉

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GAMA Creators @ Origins 2025

Friday 5-7 --> Creator Division Meetup

Friday 7-9 --> Unpub Tabletop Mentorship Meetup

Saturday 7-9 --> Publisher/Creator Mixer

All events are in Room D-281

THE GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION WITH UNPUB & TTGDA

Hey #Origins Creators, wanna hang? 

Tonight: GAMA Creators Meetup 
Tonight: Unpub Mentorship Meetup
Tomorrow: Publisher/Creator Mixer 

(if you're reading this, "creator" probably applies to you! incl authors, artists, graphics, game designers & developers, 🎲✂️ & more!)

Unpub @ Origins Game Fair: Room B-130. Complete schedule available at unpub.org/origins

We're here in Columbus at the Origins Game Fair and playtesting is open! Come to room B-130 in the convention center and playtest tomorrow's great games, today. No event tickets required. 
https://unpub.org/origins

We're looking forward to seeing you at Origins Game Fair this week! 

More details can be found at https://www.unpub.org/origins 

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We're on the lookout for some 'Industry Professionals' to join us for our Pro-Am Game Jam at Origins next month.

Are you an 'Industry Professional' who wants to lead a team?

Reach out!

Unpub @ PAX West Link in Bio

Unpub at PAX West reserved table slots are on sale now! 

https://f.mtr.cool/znojkqjipn

#paxwest  #tabletop 🎲✂️

Unpub @ PAX West Link in Bio

Unpub at PAX West reserved table slots are on sale now! 

https://f.mtr.cool/znojkqjipn

#paxwest  #tabletop 🎲✂️

Just a reminder that Speed Pitch submissions for Origins ends tonight!

Unpub @ PAX West Link in Bio

This was included in a recent newsletter, but in case you missed it:

PAX West reserved table slots go on sale May 29th at noon eastern! 

https://f.mtr.cool/bgmpcuquxs

Unpub Mentorship Program Update

Thank you for your patience as we finalize the 2025 session matches.
Part of our admin team was affected by the devastating tornadoes in St Louis Missouri this week.
We are working hard to get program updates out as soon as possible.

https://f.mtr.cool/fdrtaglvus

We're on the lookout for some 'Industry Professionals' to join us for our Pro-Am Game Jam at Origins next month.

Are you an 'Industry Professional' who wants to lead a team?

Reach out!

"us on the last day of every PAX 😂😅" meme by @bestofpokemonmemes Gengar is being overwhelmed by fatigue! Oh, but it's managing to tough it out and stay awake!

What do you mean PAX East is already halfway over?? 

Come find us in the Tabletop Expo Hall, next to Cookie Brigade. 🍪🍪🍪 

We've got some incredible prototype games hitting the table this weekend! 

https://unpub.org/paxeast

Unpub @ PAX East

See you tomorrow!

unpub.org/paxeast

UNPUB SPEED PITCH AT ORIGINS GAME FAIR Date June 19, 2025 Time 7:00PM - 9:00PM Submit your game for consideration unpub.org/origins Submission deadline May 29, 2025

Submissions are now open for
Unpub Speed Pitch at Origins!

unpub.org/origins

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The full group of the Pro-Am Game Jam.

Most importantly, thanks to all of you for trusting us year after year with these events. We're so grateful to help you make your games better together.

It doesn't work if you don't show up.

https://www.unpub.org/news/unpub-festival-2025-recap

Two Unpub staffers chat

Unpub staff at the registration desk overseeing all the badges

Thanks to everyone on our team who put in time to make sure the festival happened. From on-site to behind the scenes, we needed each one of you and appreciate all of your hard work.

Suzanne slices up pies

Thanks to B-More Pies and Sweets for helping fill our team and special guest with deliciousness.

https://bmorepies.com/

Breakfast and camaraderie at the Signal Boost Breakfast

We love The Rose Gauntlet Foundation and want to thank them for supporting our Signal Boost Breakfast meetup!
https://www.rosegauntlet.com/pages/rose-gauntlet-foundation-about

The three mascots, Grudle, Bludle, and Mac, over the Unpub name

@printinkling.bsky.social helped us out as we dipped our toes back into merch with some amazing stickers and t-shirts. Thanks for all your help!

https://www.printinkling.com/

Signal Boost Breakfast with tables of designers discussing and eating

Thanks to Tabletop Gaymers for sponsoring the Signal Boost Breakfast Meetup at this year's festival!

https://tabletopgaymers.org

Karaoke singing as the audience cheers on

We had an awesome time with 2 nights of Karaoke thanks to Bruce Voge and Game Shows For You.
Thanks for all of your Unpub support over the years!

https://www.gameshowsforyou.com/

Suzanne holds up Bludle for the audience.

Unpub is SUPER thankful to @425suzanne.bsky.social  for being our special guest at Unpub Festival 2025! You make us want to do the Safety Dance!

Thanks to Talon Strikes Studios! See you next year!

Thanks to Talon Strikes Studios for sponsoring Unpub Festival 2025!

https://talonstrikes.games/