So you want to be a game designer?

Since the convention started in 2018 we have hosted a Playtest Zone for budding or established board & card game designers to get direct feedback from our attendees on their designs.

Why Playtest Games?

As a designer…

Getting feedback on your game as you iterate on the design is very important, moreso when it’s from complete strangers at a convention like Tabletop Scotland. Players will notice things about your game that you and your regular gaming group may never notice.

As a player…

Testing out games before they are published gives you the opportunity to understand more about what goes into making a game, plus it is a lot of fun!

Playtest Submission Form

What is the name of the game you want to playtest?
This will be included on the Tabletop Scotland website.
This will be included on the Tabletop Scotland website.
What is your name?
This will be included on the Tabletop Scotland website.
As part of listing on the website we prefer to include an image with each event.
If you have one, please include a link to an image here or upload one below.
Don't worry if you don't have one, an image will also be requested by email before the convention.
Drop your file here or click here to upload You can upload up to 1 files.
Brief mechanical description and theme.
The sort of content you would find on the back of the game's box.
This will be included on the Tabletop Scotland website.
To help us and our attendees understand the themes of your game, please tick all relevant boxes.
If you have other tags that should be associated with the game please let us know in the "Anything else we need to know?" box.
These will be included on the Tabletop Scotland website.
Playtest slots at Tabletop Scotland are either 90 minutes or 3 hours long.
Please confirm which duration and slot you want.
If you have no preference which slot your playtest is held in, please choose the two slots preferred.
We will confirm which slot you have nearer to the convention.
The duration of slot you choose should be enough time for you to playtest your game multiple times.
Please note that booking a Playtest Zone slot requires a donation to the Tabletop Scotland Charity Partner before your booking is confirmed.
More information on that can be found on the Tabletop Scotland website.
Consider the optimal number of players for your game.
This will be included on the Tabletop Scotland website.
This can be a range e.g. 30 to 45 minutes.
This will be included on the Tabletop Scotland website.
This helps us to ensure that attendees understand the content involved.
Our standard table setup is: A 6ft x 2.5ft table with 6 chairs.
If you require a table setup different to the one above, please include that here.
Include any Theme Tags not listed.
1. To playtest at Tabletop Scotland, I will need to buy an attendee ticket for the day that I am playtesting on.
2. If I request a 3 hour playtest slot, or multiple 90 minute playtest slots, I will also make a donation to the Tabletop Scotland Charity Partner.
3. I will be provided generic playtest feedback forms by the Playtest Zone host. It is my responsibility to provide these to playtesters and collect their feedback on my game.
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