Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 2d

It looks like it'll be a fun con! We hadn't heard of No Thank You Evil but looking it up, it sounds like it'd be fun to try

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 2d

Hello Tabletop Gaming Friends!
Before we become gaming adults, we were gaming kids, and games are a vital way that kids connect, share, grow, and learn!

With that in mind, we encourage you to check out Vancouver's first TTRPG convention for the younger crowd!
ttrpgkidscon.com

A vibrant poster with a monster behind a DM screen, playing Dungeons and Dragons with 4 children of varying genders and races.
In white boxes above them is the following information:
WHEN? November 2nd, 2025, 9am-4pm
WHAT? Dungeons & Dragons, Daggerheart, No Thank You Evil and more! Plus the GM Academy offers workshops for running epic games!
WHERE? Sunrise Community Association Hall, 1950 Windermere St.

Come join us at the table! TTRPGKidsCon@gmail.com

ttrpgkidscon.com

1 2 2

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 7d

Are you interested in volunteering for ProtoCON BC? While you will have shifts to fill, you'll also have time to play all the amazing games that will be available!

Reach out at www.protoconbc.ca/contact if you'd like to volunteer!

Contact — ProtoCON BC

Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates.

www.protoconbc.ca

2 2

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 8d

We still have just over a month to go for our ticket sales and will be looking for event volunteers!

Subscribe, follow, and we'll see you at ProtoCON BC 2025!

#protoconbc2025

1 2

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 8d

It amazes me to say this:

Our 3-playtest timeslot tier has Sold Out.

Tonight, we have officially sold just over 50% of our designer tickets (because an exact 50% would mean having a .5 of a ticket sold), and 54% of our playtesters tickets.

I'm floored. Thank you everyone.

1 3 9

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you to Chaosium for their donations to ProtoCON BC! @chaosium.bsky.social has award-winning RP games, board games, and fiction, and it is exciting to see what they have worked on, and continue to work on!

1

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 9d

24 Hours left to get in on our Early Bird pricing!

Head over to www.protoconbc.ca and pick up your tickets to ProtoCON BC, happening this November!!

ProtoCON BC

www.protoconbc.ca

2 2

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 10d

We want to thank Elzra Games @elzra.com for their support!
Elzra is an award-winning tabletop game manufacturer and publisher based in Ontario, Canada. It is known for producing the Catacombs line of fantasy tabletop games, and has donated some copies of their different games to our raffle!

1 5

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 11d

Our Chairperson talks Prototypes and readiness.

We agree! We just look for a playable version of your game, however you've made it (big fans of coloured sharpies over here).

CJae 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 🔜ProtoCON BC 2025! @cjae.bsky.social · 11d

With chairing @protocon-bc.bsky.social , I've had a few interactions of "But my prototype doesn't look nice/how ready should it be to show off."

Folks, I gotta tell you a secret:
I made my first board game prototype with folded pieces of printer paper, clip art, and sparkly gel pens.

3

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 11d

We appreciate our Friendly Local Game Store, Games on the Drive, for their donation to our raffle prizes!

Games on the Drive has been operating for 11 years, and is a lovely, cozy little shop that is ready to help our local gamers find the games they want and need!

1 5

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 12d

We want to thank @thegamecrafter.bsky.social for their sponsorship!
The world's first web-to-print game publisher, The Game Crafter is a fantastic resource for indie designers from prototyping to self-publishing!

1 1 4

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 22d

What's your favourite set collecting game?

1

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 22d

Share your favourite game mechanic with us!
Bet you'll see it at #ProtoCONBC2025

Tickets available: protoconbc.ca

ProtoCON BC

protoconbc.ca

2 2

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 24d

We'd like to thank Parlour Interactive (parlourinteractive.ca )!

Parlour Interactive is a local 'interactive entertainment studio' that focuses on creating immersive experiences through different mediums and genres.
See them at #ProtoCONBC2025

2 5

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 25d

We are less than 2 months out from #ProtoCONBC2025!

Are you bringing a game? Do you know someone who is? Tell us about it!

Do you want to bring a game? There's still time to get tickets with Earlybird pricing!
www.protoconbc.ca

6 7

Reposted by ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025!

Cardboard Edison @cardboardedison.com · 27d

Why it’s worth the cost for board game designers to attend gaming conventions, via @matthewdunstan.bsky.social

The #1 thing to spend money on as a board game designer

YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan

www.youtube.com

1 5

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 27d

They'll be at #ProtoCONBC2025 with:
A Crash Course In Game Manufacturing
Are you a game designer looking to get your game published? Are you just interested in the ins and outs of the board game industry? Join the team from Panda Game Manufacturing for a behind the scenes look at game manufacturing.

1 1

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 27d

Platinum sponsor Panda Manufacturing is awarding one new & aspiring designer a $25,000 manufacturing credit to bring their game to life.
If you have two or fewer published games, this is your chance!
Online Submission Deadline: September 15, 2025
Apply Here - pandagm.com/25-in-25/

Panda Game Manufacturing

Welcome to the online headquarters of Panda Game Manufacturing, one of the world’s premier board game manufacturers. At Panda we produce (and play!) the best board games in the business. Our…

pandagm.com

1 3 3

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 29d

Our chairperson loves using their playtesting journal when testing their games. Say hi at #ProtoCONBC2025!
failfaster.ca/playtestingj...

Fail Faster Playtesting Journal | Fail Faster

Designing a board game requires a lot of creativity, but also some discipline when it comes to the most vital part of the process: Playtesting your game. The Fail Faster Playtesting Journal will…

failfaster.ca

2

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · 29d

We are so excited to share our first sponsor, Fail Faster (failfaster.ca )!
Fail Faster wants to help game designers make better games by providing them knowledge and structure about how games are made and how they are tested.
#ProtoCONBC2025

1 2 8

Reposted by ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025!

Philip Drobar @philipdrobar.bsky.social · Sep 8

Was considering using @jukeboxprint.bsky.social to get new stuff for @vangamegarden.bsky.social (an event they sponsor), but not anymore - and never again.
Thanks to anyone who posted alternatives.

Rosemary Travale @travale.bsky.social · Sep 7

To my sticker making friends who rightly hate AI: One less option to worry about when printing stickers!

Feel free to recommend other printers in the comments that we can all use instead, bonus points for Canadian companies

2 4 8

Reposted by ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025!

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · Sep 7

Huzzah!

1

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · Sep 7

Huzzah!

1

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · Sep 7

- If you are a Designer and have a ticket, that form also will help you get your friend/family playtest ticket so we have numbers!
- If you have a Designer Ticket and have no idea what we are talking about, please reach out to use here or use the contact form at www.protoconbc.ca

ProtoCON BC

www.protoconbc.ca

ProtoCON BC - November 7th-9th, 2025! @protocon-bc.bsky.social · Sep 7

As of today, ProtoCON BC is 2 Months away!
Of NOTE!
- Early Bird ticket prices end on September 30th, so if you want to take advantage of that, get your ticket NOW!
- If you are a Designer and have a ticket, make sure you have filled out our form for your game information ASAP!

1 1