Howdy Y'all!
It's coming up on Memorial Day weekend, and that means it's time to the third annual occurrence of Protospiel South!
In the spirit of Protospiel, Protospiel South is a gathering for amateur and established game designers to test and promote nearly-finished game prototypes. The atmosphere is casual, yet everyone is serious about their goals and dreams of publishing games.
As in previous years, Protospiel South will take place in Austin, TX. This year we're changing our venue to HubAustin ( http://hubaustin.com/ - Address: 4930 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745 ) - a nifty co-working space in South Austin. It's a short drive to many nice local hotels, the Airport, the South Congress eating/shopping district, and downtown Austin.
People of all ages are welcome, but children under 17 must be accompanied by a guardian (their admission is free, though).
[b]Dates:[/b]
Friday: May 25 - Informal meet 'n greet dinner. Gather at HubAustin at 6:30. Leave for Rudy's at 2451 South Capital of Texas Highway, Austin, TX at 7:00. Return to HubAustin for chatting and playtesting at ~9 PMish?
Saturday: May 26 - 9 AM to 10 PM
Sunday: May 27 - 9 AM to 10 PM
[i]Expected Notable Attendees for 2012...[/i]
[i][person=13024]Justin De Witt[/person][/i], co-owner of Austin-based board game publishing house, [company=9624]Fireside Games[/company].
At Protospiel 2011, Justin playtested [thing=104590]an expansion[/thing] to their popular first release: [thing=43443]Castle Panic[/thing], and let us play a prototype of Fireside's (then-upcoming) real-time dice game, [thing=99081]Bears![/thing]
[i]Eric Dow[/i], owner/manager of Wonko's Toys and Games.
At Protospiel 2011, Eric sponsored a pizza dinner and led a "Retailer Insights" session on Sunday evening at ~5 PM and answered questions from the attendees about the state of the retail hobby game business and how to work with retailers.
[b]Cost:[/b]
2-day pass, pre-reg by April 1: $25
2-day pass at the door: $35
1-day pass, pre-reg by April 1: $20
1-day pass at the door: $30
...and add $10 to any of the above options if you want us to provide food for you.
[b]Website:[/b]
Main Page: http://protospielsouth.com
Registration: http://protospielsouth.com/node/7
Forum: http://protospielsouth.com/forum
Photos: http://bit.ly/d6rx2S
Questions? Comments? Let me know!
Jonathan L.
Anyone else have a suggestion?