Today we talk about ways to get people to play your ugly prototype! Some topics:

• Imaginary friends
• Design partners or other trusted designers
• Protospiel/Unpub
• Designer groups
• General playtesting groups
• Fostering an inviting community
• Print-and-plays
• Conventions at a free table
• Conventions as an event
• Other convention options
• Digital simulations
• Paid playtesting

Resources

• Game Krackers - https://www.facebook.com/GameKrackers/
• Shadowsong Industries - https://www.facebook.com/ShadowsongIndustries/
• First Exposure Playtest Hall - https://www.dexposure.com/firstexposure.html
• Protospiel - http://www.protospiel.org/
• Unpub - http://unpub.net/