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the p is lowercase 😘
Why should people come to Unpub?
https://f.mtr.cool/ctkyeakjfu
February 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Playtesting is in the air at Unpub!

February newsletter just went out. It's got:
- GDC info
- Festival updates
- PAX East info
- Mentorship program pre-signups
and more!!

https://f.mtr.cool/idfaeukkxg
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Why should game designers go to Unpub?
https://f.mtr.cool/cbgpczuivh
February 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Unpub Festival 2026 is soon!!

🎲✂️ Meet award-winning game designers
🎲✂️ Play games in development with an inclusive community
🎲✂️ Give feedback on games that will be on your
table in the future

https://f.mtr.cool/phpmyzrwtk
January 29, 2026 at 2:18 PM
We're delighted to announce that our Unpub Festival 2026 Guest of Honor is Connie Vogelmann! 

Learn more about Connie and preview her keynote topic in our latest newsletter: 
https://www.unpub.org/news/announcing-the-unpub-festival-2026-guest-of-honor
January 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Our January Unpub Newsletter just went out and has some exciting news! Check it out!

🎲✂️
January 22, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Our January Unpub Newsletter just went out and has some exciting news! Check it out!

🎲✂️
January 22, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Want to make the most of Unpub Festival? Worried about late-night FOMO? Stay onsite to maximize the fun!

Book by Feb 11th for attendees-only discount: 

https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1747848194805&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink&inventoryMissing=true

🎲✂️
January 15, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Are you looking for a last minute gift for a game designer in your life?

We asked TTGDA members for their favorite tools they would recommend as gifts.

They've been collected into our first ever TTGDA Gift Guide!

tinyurl.com/3z3u9umh
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December 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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University wrote up our PAXU trip! Huge thanks to @leder.games and Rio Grande Games for sponsoring student travel (we couldn't have gone without them) and to @thejaybell.bsky.social, @ritualcuts.bsky.social & Nick Brachmann for their time and expertise! www.harrisburgu.edu/news/2025-12...
Harrisburg University Students Return to PAX Unplugged Games Convention
A diverse group of students from Harrisburg University of Science & Technology (HU) once again attended PAX Unplugged, a rapidly growing convention in the tabletop gaming and role-playing games (RPG) ...
www.harrisburgu.edu
December 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Are you heading to #paxeast in March? Do you have a prototype 🎲✂️ that could use some public playtesting? 

You're in luck: Unpub's reserved table slots are now available for purchase! 

https://www.unpub.org/paxeast
December 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Coming 12/5-15, Brian Neff and I are going to be running a Game Jam! The goal is to help more TTRPG designers get published and tied into the community. Details below and at itch.io/jam/grassroo....

Big thanks to our signal boosting friends, including @9thlevelgames.bsky.social and @unpub.org
Grassroots Game Jam 2025
A game jam from 2025-12-05 to 2026-01-23 hosted by Grassroots Game Jam, Brian Neff & Raven's Library. A Quick Intro Brian and Ty are veteran RPG players and designers who have been in the industry for...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It's the final day of #PAXU but that doesn't mean the fun is slowing down yet! 

Make your way up to Level 4 to see what's new and hot in game design 🎲✂️! Both Unpub and First Look are up here, so it really is the most cutting edge area in all of PAX! See you soon 😀

https://f.mtr.cool/vtphgpgizb
November 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Tonight is Unpub's Feedback Frenzy at #PAXU
Saturday 9:30pm in The Workshop

Watch designers pitch their games in front of a live studio audience! Each designer will have 6 minutes to describe their game to panelists before receiving feedback both on the pitch and the game itself.

unpub.org/paxu
November 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Good Morning #PAXU
It's day two and we're so hype to see you. Come playtest 🎲✂️ games with us on level 4. No registration required, just take the escalators up whenever you've got some free time!

https://f.mtr.cool/ocbieqxdjn
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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HU student-designed games are back on @unpub.org tables today from 10AM-4PM! #PAXU #🎲✂️ The students had a great day of testing yesterday and are back at it again. See alt text for each game's pitch and when it will be on the table.
November 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Indie Games Night Market is our FAVE event!! We hope you all get to check it out 😍
Find us! Indie game designers with small editions of games this Saturday night! Thanks to @emilyhancock.bsky.social for the graphic 🔜 #PAXUnplugged2025 #IGNM #boardgames #tabletopgames #boardgamedesign
November 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Yay! It's my pal Blüdle from @unpub.org! Together again. #paxunplugged
November 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Unpub is delighted to collab on the
Publisher X Creator Mixer
@ #PAXU 2025

Today, Friday, Nov 21
3:30-5:40 PM
Community Room (202AB)

What To Expect:
- Relaxed meet-and-greet environment
- Color-coded wristbands
- Tips on how to hire, or get hired
- Encouragement to actually talk to each other
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Tonight is the Unpub Pro-Am Game Jam!
Friday 6-730pm, Crab God Theater #PAXU 🎲✂️

Stretch your creative muscles and design a game. We bring the prompts, you bring the fun!
First timers welcome!
November 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Adventure yourself into the convention to collect all eight stamps: @9thlevelgames.bsky.social, Cooperatives Room, That's Wizard Game, @possumcreekgames.com, @snowbrightstudio.bsky.social, @storysquadcast.bsky.social, @unpub.org, & Wise Wizard Games
November 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
It's the first day of #PAXU !!!

Come see us on Level 4 to playtest never-before-seen games and help game designers make them better 🎲✂️

No registration needed, just wander on over!

List of games, schedule, and map at www.unpub.org/paxu
November 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Browse the games gallery, check the schedule, or use a cute map to find us, all at unpub.org/paxu

🎲✂️
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Very excited to bring four student game designers to PAX Unplugged! #PAXU We'll be in the @unpub.org room in shifts. Look for a chaotic deduction game about ghosts (pictured), an asymmetric game about rats & the human who hunts them, an Uno-inspired cyberpunk shedding game, and a co-op heist game!
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Are you an ‘Industry Professional’ who wants to lead a team through our Game Jam at PAX Unplugged?

We’re looking for a few more captains for this Friday.
November 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM