Registration for the Playtest Zone @UKGE2023 is now open

 

Registration for the Playtest Zone at the UK Games Expo 2023 is now open.

This event is for designers, who would like members of the gaming public to sit down and playtest their prototype, so that they can make improvements. It runs during the day from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th June 2023. 

Playtest UK volunteers will be available on the day to support you and feedback forms will be available. All playtesters will be entered into a prize draw to win a game prize.

Here is the procedure for this year:

1. (From now) If you would like to bring a game prototype to the Playtest Zone at the UK Games Expo 2023, you must register yourself and your prototype here: http://bit.ly/3KDqQfn

2. (From 19th March) Designers who register for a 3 hour session will be contacted to give a donation to charity and when confirmed they will be given a link to reserve one session on the Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

3. (From 2nd April) Designers who register for a 90 mins session will be contacted and given a link to reserve one session on the Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

In the first instance all designers will only be able to reserve one session, to give everyone a fair chance. This restriction may be relaxed nearer the UK Games Expo.

In the last few years we have been booked out before the event, so please register as quickly as possible to avoid disappointment. 

4.Volunteers: The Playtest Zone wouldn't be possible without our red-shirted volunteers. Anyone who volunteers to help out for a morning or afternoon session at the Playtest Zone will get an opportunity of priority booking, a red Playtest UK t-shirt to keep and a free day ticket for the UK Games Expo 2023.

 
Please register to volunteer here:http://bit.ly/3mfwI4s or express an interest on the registration form and we will contact you.

 

5.Meetup: If you are planning to come to the Playtest Zone as a designer or playtester please RSVP to the meetup page:http://bit.ly/3KLGepY

Join the discussion before the event and updates will be posted here first.

If you have any questions please check the UKGE FAQ tab or feel free to contact Rob Harris via the usual contact form.

Please note that due to the uncertainty around COVID-19 rules and regulations some details may be subject to change. Please check back here for updates.

 

Please find out more about UKGE2023 at the UK Games Expo website

Registration for Playtest Zone @ UKGE2022 is now open

 

Registration for the Playtest Zone at the UK Games Expo 2022 is now open.

This event is for designers, who would like members of the gaming public to sit down and playtest their prototype, so that they can make improvements. It runs during the day from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th June 2022. 

Playtest UK volunteers will be available on the day to support you and feedback forms will be available. All playtesters will be entered into a prize draw to win games.

Here is the procedure for this year:

1. (From now) If you would like to bring a game prototype to the Playtest Zone at the UK Games Expo 2022, you must register yourself and your prototype here: https://bit.ly/3C9t5Rq

2. (19th March) Designers who register for a 3 hour session will be contacted to give a donation to charity and when confirmed they will be given a link to reserve one session on the Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

3. (1st April) Designers who register for a 90 mins session will be contacted and given a link to reserve one session on the Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

In the first instance all designers will only be able to reserve one session, to give everyone a fair chance. This restriction may be relaxed nearer the UK Games Expo.

In the last few years we have been booked out before the event, so please register as quickly as possible to avoid disappointment. 

4.Volunteers: The Playtest Zone wouldn't be possible without our red-shirted volunteers. Anyone who volunteers to help out for a 3 hour session at the Playtest Zone will get an opportunity of priority booking, a red Playtest UK t-shirt to keep and a free day ticket for the UK Games Expo 2022.

 
Please register to volunteer here: https://bit.ly/3voztCU or express an interest on the registration form and we will contact you.

 

5.Meetup: If you are planning to come to the Playtest Zone as a designer or playtester please RSVP to the meetup page: https://bit.ly/3tkQn2H

 

If you have any questions please check the UKGE FAQ tab or feel free to contact Rob Harris via the usual contact form.

Please note that due to the uncertainty around COVID-19 rules and regulations some details may be subject to change. Please check back here for updates.

 

Please find out more about UKGE2022 at the UK Games Expo website

Playtest Zone @ Dragonmeet 2021 - Booking open!

Saturday 4th December 2021

Playtest UK will be returning to Dragonmeet to run the Playtest Zone. Check out the www.dragonmeet.co.uk website for more details.

Dragonmeet takes over both floors at the Novotel Hammersmith, London W6 8DR. We will be playtesting from 10am until 6pm on the upper floor.

This will be a public playtesting event for card games, board games, digital game prototypes. If you are a games designer, this is a perfect opportunity to play your game with the great gaming public and receive more feedback in a day than you usually would in a month.
There will be a prize draw for playtesters that sit down to play a prototype.

If you would like to bring along a game design to be playtested please RSVP to the meetup page: https://bit.ly/3jnBiZX

then, register your game beforehand using the website contact form:
https://bit.ly/3C4EkcT

then, book your time slot here:
https://bit.ly/3C1Mz9L

and check your booking on the schedule here:
https://bit.ly/3n9UoUx

If you are interested in volunteering to help out at the Playtest Zone, you can register your availability here: https://bit.ly/3lWYlwi

General Ticket Sales are open from the start of November.

Transport: I would advise against driving as parking in this area of London is very expensive, but the venue is a short walk from Hammersmith and Baron's Court rail and tube stations, which are on the District and Piccadilly lines.

Registration for Playtest Zone @ UKGE 2021 is now open!

 

Registration for the Playtest Zone at the UK Games Expo 2021 is now open.

This event is for designers, who would like members of the gaming public to sit down and playtest their prototype, so that they can make improvements. It runs during the day from Friday 30th July-Sunday 1st August 2021. 

Playtest UK volunteers will be available on the day to support you and feedback forms will be available. All playtesters will be entered into a prize draw to win games.

Here is the procedure for this year:

1. (From now) If you would like to bring a game prototype to the Playtest Zone at the UK Games Expo 2021, you must register yourself and your prototype here: https://bit.ly/3wgAs55

2. (From now) Designers who register for a 3 hour session will be contacted to give a donation to charity and when confirmed they will be given a link to reserve one session on the Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

3. (From now) Designers who register for a 90 mins session will be contacted and given a link to reserve one session on the Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

In the first instance all designers will only be able to reserve one session, to give everyone a fair chance. This restriction may be relaxed nearer the UK Games Expo.

In the last few years we have been booked out before the event, so please register as quickly as possible to avoid disappointment. 

4.Volunteers: The Playtest Zone wouldn't be possible without our red-shirted volunteers. Anyone who volunteers to help out for a morning or afternoon session at the Playtest Zone will get an opportunity of priority booking, a red Playtest UK t-shirt to keep and a free day ticket for the UK Games Expo 2021.

 
Please register to volunteer here: https://bit.ly/3yg6qAp or express an interest on the registration form and we will contact you.

 

If you have any questions please check the UKGE FAQ tab or feel free to contact Rob Harris via the usual contact form.

Please note that due to the uncertainty around COVID-19 rules and regulations some details may be subject to change. Please check back here for updates.

 

Please find out more about UKGE2021 at the UK Games Expo website

Playtest Zone @ UK Games Expo 2021

 

***UPDATE***

***The UK Games Expo 2021 has been provisionally scheduled for the weekend of Friday 30th July, Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August 2021 ***

We are hoping to provide a Playtest Zone at the venue as we have in previous years.

When we get the go-ahead, which we are expecting around Monday 10th May, we will open an online form as we have in previous years for designers to register their games. Of course there may be a lot of differences for 2021, so we will try and keep you as informed as possible

We will provide more details and updates here as they are confirmed.

 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Rob Harris via the usual contact form.

To find out more about UK Games Expo 2021, please check the website here: UK Games Expo website

Playtest UK @ UK Games Expo 2020

***UPDATE***

***The UK Games Expo has been postponed until 21st-23rd August 2020 due to the corona virus ***
 

Link to the announcement here:
https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/content/news/uk-games-expo-postponed-august-2020/

This will mean that the Playtest Zone booking process will also be postponed and will reopen on Sunday 31st May.

What does this mean?

1. If you have already registered your prototype for the Playtest Zone, this will still be valid. If you choose to change the main game that you will be playtesting just drop me a line to let me know.
2. All booking for the 3 hour sessions for the old May dates will be scrapped and bookings will open again on Sunday 31st May.
3. If you have made a donation to the Express CIC charity in order to book your 3 hour session, this will still be valid for the later bookings (ie you will not need to donate again unless you want to.)
4. If you have made a donation and now cannot make the new UK Games Expo dates, I'm afraid that we cannot refund donation to the charity. Please rest assured that your money will be helping autistic individuals and their families.
5. To keep up to date with development please RSVP for the UK Games Expo meetup page: http://bit.ly/2R5oSa9 or check the www.playtest.co.uk website

 

Registration for the Playtest Zone at the UK Games Expo 2020 is still open.

This event is for designers, who would like members of the gaming public to sit down and playtest their prototype, so that they can make improvements. It runs during the day from Friday 21st-Sunday 23rd August 2020. 

Playtest UK volunteers will be available on the day to support you and feedback forms will be available. All playtesters will be entered into a prize draw to win games.

Here is the procedure for this year:

1. (From now) If you would like to bring a game prototype to the Playtest Zone at the UK Games Expo 2020, you must register yourself and your prototype here: http://bit.ly/2TcXz09

(Registration will close one week before Expo on Friday 14th August.)

2. (From 31st May) Designers who register for a 3 hour session will be contacted to give a donation to charity and then reserve one session on the Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

3. (From 14th June) Designers who register for a 90 mins session will be contacted and given a link to reserve one session on the Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

These sessions will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. All designers will only be able to reserve one session, to give everyone a fair chance. Additional sessions can always be booked in person at the Playtest Zone @ UK Games Expo.

In the last few years we have been booked out before the event, so please register as quickly as possible to avoid disappointment. 

4. Volunteers: The Playtest Zone wouldn't be possible without our red-shirted volunteers. Anyone who volunteers to help out for a morning or afternoon session at the Playtest Zone will get an opportunity of priority booking, a red Playtest UK t-shirt to keep and a free day ticket for the UK Games Expo 2020.
Please register to volunteer here: http://bit.ly/2t6uLMm

5. Meetup: There is also a meetup for this event where you can RSVP and discuss the event with fellow designers. New information about the event will be posted here. (It is free to join.) Link: http://bit.ly/2R5oSa9

Please note that after 31st May (3h sessions)/14th June (90mins sessions), designers should be contacted within one week of registering with details of how to reserve their space.

If you have any questions please check the UKGE 2020 FAQ tab or feel free to contact Rob Harris via the usual contact form.

Please note we will not be drectly running the Speed-Dating or Networking events at this year's UKGE. Please find out more at the UK Games Expo website

Playtest UK @ UK Games Expo 2020

Registration for the Playtest Zone at the UK Games Expo 2020 will open in January 2020.

This event is for designers, who would like members of the gaming public to sit down and playtest their prototype, so that they can make improvements. It runs during the day from Friday 29th-31st May 2020. 

More details will be posted here or you can join the Meetup for this event which will be kept updated:
https://www.meetup.com/Playtest/events/266540717/