Indie Board Game Showcase: Washington DC

Come check out the latest offerings from local game designers!

Thanks so much for wanting to come to our event! Below is our list of all the games we currently have confirmed to demo at our event, though please note that we will keep adding designers until we get to 8, so feel free to check back soon and see who else we've added. Are you a game designer interested in demoing your game with us? If so, feel free to submit an application here, and if we still have space, we'll get you in.

The Games!

Arcana - (Fantasy RPG, 2-4 players) - Play as arcanists who invent their own spells from scratch. Study the world around you, discover the magical Essence of anything, and craft bespoke solutions to problems of all kinds. A class-free, sandbox hard magic simulator that rewards curiosity, creativity, and cleverness. (Brandon Brown)

Defense of the Hearth - (TCG, Solo, 1v1 players) - Whether you’re conquering a solo campaign or outsmarting a rival in head-to-head PVP, Defense of the Hearth delivers the definitive Tower Defense card game experience. (Gabrielle Guerrero Cordero)

Expedition Earth - (Sci-Fi Dice-Pool Builder, 2 players) - Lead competing expeditions to the surface of a desolate future-Earth in this tile-flipping, dice-chucking exploration game. (Neil Trotter)

Gnome Squad - (Pocket-size card game, 2-3 players) - Draft the strongest squad of Gnomes you can from a random draw, choosing the best combination of unique abilities and synergies, then face-off against the opposing squad to win the most matchups in a round. (Adam Danoff)

Nightbringer - (TTRPG, 2-4 + GM players) - A all wizard TTRPG system, made for fast interesting combat. (Hartly LLosa)