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Playtest Zone (Organised by Playtest UK)

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The Playtest Zone is an area specifically designed to allow game designers and members of the public to test new games that are still in the design phase of their production.

Designers can book a playtest slot to showcase a prototype and get feedback from everyone who plays their game.
This is an open event and free to entry for designers and testers alike, and runs in the trade hall during the opening hours of the show.

Designers:

  • If you have a board game or card game prototype that you want to playtest at UK Games Expo visit our Book a Playtest Slot page to find reserve a slot.

Playtesters:

  • No sign-up necessary
  • Just take a seat to play new games
  • Give your feedback. 
  • Prototypes will belong to various genres with differing ranges of difficulty. There should be something for everyone to try.
  • Playtest feedback forms will be provided on the day on request.

All playtesters who play a prototype will be entered into a draw for games prizes.

The Playtest Zone is part of UKGE's Publisher-Designer Track

Playtest UK is a friendly group of board/card game designers and play-testers that meet regularly in the following locations: London, Cambridge, Newcastle, Brighton, Cardiff, Leeds, Enfield, Bath, Norwich, Edinburgh and Reading, Birmingham, Sheffield, Oxford, Bristol, Dundee, Cornwall, Southampton and SE London. (It’s free to join and attend.)

The gamers get the opportunity to play new games before they are published, provide their opinions and maybe get a playtesting credit.
The designers gain valuable feedback, enabling them to develop their games further.

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