ProtoTO is Toronto's tabletop game design convention. This annual, weekend-long event offers new and established designers of card, board and role-playing games a chance to playtest their designs at an accelerated pace. At ProtoTO, the design iteration process (Design>Test>Feedback> Repeat) is expedited as designers gain valuable feedback from many playtesters over the course of a weekend.

ProtoTO 2018 will kick off with a talk by board game designer Erica Hayes-Bouyouris entitled "Brain Candy: Inspiration and Ideas." Following the presentation and workshop with Erica, all designers will set up their games for the Games Showcases. During the showcases, playtesters can sign up for the games that they'd like to play during the playtesting sessions on Saturday and Sunday, and publishers will get a chance to meet the designers and get an overview of all of the prototypes.

On Saturday and Sunday, designers will test their games and get feedback from playtesters.

There will also be plenty of open gaming throughout the weekend where anyone can test out a prototype, or play one of the many games in the BoardAgain gaming library.

Throughout the weekend, there will be raffle draws for many great prizes! Beer will be sold on Friday and Saturday nights and all are welcome to keep the fun going at our after parties!

View the full schedule: www.prototo.ca/schedule