Last updated 06/23/19
GENERAL HOURS
Friday, October 11 - 10 AM to 10 PM
Saturday, October 12 - 10 AM to 10 PM
Sunday, October 13 - 10 AM to 8 PM
Badge Pickup - Once arriving for the first time, all attendees are required to pick up or register for a badge at the welcome table. Player/General Attendance is free. Designers and Sponsor Tables must have registered and paid in advance. Badge Pickup can be done any time during event hours. Once an attendee has a badge, they can come and go as they please anytime during event hours and are not required to check in again.
Raffle - Please fill out a raffle slip at the welcome table when get your badge. We drop the slips in a bucket and choose winners throughout the weekend. If you win, we tape your slip to the edge of the raffle table. Simply, grab your slip and bring it to the welcome table to redeem it for a prize. Your slip then goes back in the bucket and you can win the next day. You only need to fill out one raffle slip, and please don't throw it away. At the end of the weekend we need to count all the raffle slips to figure out what our total attendance was.
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
10:00AM EVENT START
10:00AM NON-STOP PLAY TESTING
5:00PM-7:00PM DESIGNER DINNER (off site)
Meet other designers over dinner and talk some shop. There will be happy hour specials available and a full menu of food. Seating is limited to 42 people; please RSVP below.
Time:
Friday, October 11, 5-7 pm
Pop in and out at your discretion during the two hour window.
Location:
Fairchilds Public House (inside the Hyatt Centric)
409 San Antonio Rd
Mountain View, CA 94040
(Around the corner Game Kastle)
10:00PM DAY END
SATURDAy SCHEDULE
10:00AM DAY START
10:00AM NON-STOP PLAY TESTING
10:00PM DAY END
SUNDAY MARCH 11 SCHEDULE
10:00AM EVENT START
10:00AM NON-STOP PLAY TESTING
11:00AM-1:00PM GAME DESIGN IMPROV CONTEST
RSVP required on site Sunday. Sign up at the welcome table.
The annual Protospiel San Jose Improv Game Design Contest returns for its fourth installment! Whether you are a game player looking to express your creative ideas, or an experienced designer looking for a focused challenge, all are welcome to compete in this awesome event.
Designing games is difficult, but also great fun and immensely satisfying! A blank canvas can be overwhelming, so for this year's design contest we've come up with some interesting constraints to focus your creativity. Assemble your team of up to 4 designers (or even just yourself) and show us what you can come up with in only 1 hour! You'll be provided with a set of components and other game-making materials, so all you need is your creativity and competitive spirit. When time's up, you and your team will have 3 minutes to pitch your new game idea to our panel of judges. Players will be judged on adherence to the theme, playability, innovation, and pitch presentation.
The best game and runner-up will be awarded certificates of success and eternal glory! Thanks to Velgus for organizing the Game Design Improv contest this year.
8:00PM EVENT END