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With so many Founding Members jumping on the Playtest Parlor train, we decided to create an Early Adopter level. Similar to the Founding Members level, this rate will be locked in forever and includes unlimited sessions. Become an Early Adopter now, this offer is only valid until July 15th, 2026.

Get started at https://playtestparlor.com/pricing

We are closed in celebration of Juneteenth. This means it may be an extra day before you hear back from Customer Service, and there will be an extra long weekend break for production.

Happy Juneteenth from The Game Crafter.

Thank you to Garrett of NW Game Builders Guild for representing us at Adventure con as part of our Designer Table Sponsorship. It looks like a blast!

This Designer Spotlight features Aaron Gresham, read all the things he has to say here: https://www.tumblr.com/tgcnews/819694109244768256/designer-spotlight-aaron-gresham

Everything you need to playtest your board game digitally. https://playtestparlor.com/pricing/ For a limited time, become a founder and lock in a lower rate forever.

Brandon leads a quick tour of the CS3 site for Component Studio newcomers. This is the first in a walk-through series aimed at novices of the Component Studio tool, covering basic functionality and workflow of the tool using a real-world card game example.

CS3 Website Tour | Component Studio Beginner Walkthrough #1 Brandon leads a quick tour of the CS3 site for Component Studio new...

This video shows you how to get started with Playtest Parlor. You'll create a game, add a dice, roll the dice, change the dice faces, and then save your table so you can use it again later. https://playtestparlor.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeSbURlYa3A

https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/beast-barber

By Scott R Smith.

If you were a finalist, or are curious how the judge came to their decision, you can read their finalist feedback here:

https://www.thegamecrafter.com/contests/pool-builder-challenge