The Business Side of Board Games

Welcome to Proto ATL!

Each year we invite board game publishers and designers to gather in Atlanta for an extended weekend of game design, playtesting, networking, seminars, and pitches.

Our event boasts one of the best publisher to designer ratios in the country, so Proto ATL is quickly becoming THE place to get new games signed by publishers.

For those that are taking the Kickstarter or self-publishing route, we offer a space to get great feedback and to meet useful industry contacts.

Proto ATL 2020

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Schedule -We will be finalizing this as we get closer to the event dates

Thursday April 30
4p-8p: Open Gaming
8p-11p: Welcome mixer on Portico Patio

Friday May 1
7a-10a: Breakfast available
9a: Event room opens
1030a-1130a: Seminar "Playtesters: Your Secret Weapon in a Changing Market" - Nicole Fende
12p-2p: Lunch available
2p-3p: Seminar "Navigating and Negotiating Board Game Contracts" - Eugene Bryant
5p-8p: Dinner Available
9p: Event room closes
9p-11p: Networking Poolside

Saturday May 2
7a-10a: Breakfast available
9a: Event room opens
1030a: Seminar "TBD" - Kathleen Mercury
12p-2p: Lunch available
2p-330p: Workshop "The Power of Niche: How to Identify, Find, and Reach Your Ideal Target Market" - Nicole Fende
5p-8p: Dinner Available
9p: Event room closes
9p-11p: Networking on Portico Patio

Sunday May 3
7a-10a: Breakfast available
9a: Event room opens
1030a-1130a: Seminar "Win Condition: Sustainable Profit" - Nicole Fende
12p-2p: Lunch available
4p: Proto ATL 2020 Ends