What’s the “PGMG” table? Is that in the Expo Hall?

Wow the artwork is beautiful!

I’m aware of PlaytestPDX but haven’t made it yet, since I’m out in the gorge. Hoping to go someday though!

Yeah, I'm pretty far from Seattle (east of Portland, OR) but I'll definitely keep that in mind next time I'm up there. I'll definitely stop by and try your game if you're demoing it!

So cool! As a first-timer, how exactly does Indie Games Night Market work? Do the designers demo their games with attendees in addition to selling them?

The components look so good!

Yeah it’s just called “Tabletop” - it’s far from perfect but might be handy for some things :)

Agreed, Adobe products feel so clunky after switching to Figma. Also I made a plugin called Tabletop for digital playtesting in Figma if you want to try it out! It’s not perfect but has helped me w some designs.

Love the old-school line/vector art, reminds me of both classic arcades and Star Wars UI

Got my badge as well!

That seems like a sign of an experienced designer—you're able to reach a point where you feel like the game is the best version of itself.

So if you’re at a point where you’re making multiple copies of a prototype, do you consider the design locked (apart from any changes a publisher might want to make after signing it)?

😮 You’re a machine!

Wow that’s a ton of work represented in one photo. Good luck!

The meeples are the best! On the first playthrough, the rules seem very intimidating because each faction/player has unique abilities. But fortunately you can mostly ignore the other factions' rules and just focus on your own.

Yeah I hear you, seems like good guidance. I have a prototype where there’s 6 total possible actions, which are all fairly simple in terms of complexity, but it still feels like a lot to explain. Now I’m considering ways to simplify and streamline, which is always a good design exercise.

Thanks for the detailed reply! Yeah I was curious if playtesting should be deprioritized in favor of pitching finished prototypes to publishers, since you probably want to take full advantage of that face time with people in the industry.

Looks like great table presence! I’m curious—what are some of the misgivings you’ve come to terms with? I’m still learning when to be okay with certain aspects of a game that aren’t as elegant as I’d like.

Haha nice, let me know if you have any AE questions—I’ve spent way too much of my career in that app.