Protospiel is an event where people can bring their prototype tabletop games for other game designers and publishers to check out. They play your game, you play theirs, and everyone gets constructive feedback to help make their games better. It's perfect! A group of people who are all trying to have fun and get better with one another. So much fun.
So, before we go to Protospiel there are few things that they say people should do to prepare:
(This info comes from http://www.protospiel.org/page2.html)
-Mention your design goals from the start. It helps playtesters to keep things in perspective and have accurate expectations.
-Be respectful of everyone's time. Anything you can do ahead of time to sort components, have summary cards available or even plan out how you'll teach the game will be greatly appreciated.
-If it's clear a game is not working well, or that additional play isn't going to reveal much additional information, the best thing to do is stop early. You'll still get plenty of feedback and playtesters will appreciate your consideration.
-After a playtest session, fellow designers will share their thoughts about the game. Be open to their feedback, but make it clear what you're looking for. For example, do you want suggestions for rule changes or are you just looking for their thoughts on card distributions?
These are the big things that we're going to be focused on while we're there and I can't wait to see what other people are making. Hopefully we get to see you there!
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