Hey Reader!

David Kessler here.

In preparation for sharing the project below, Protospiel Online took a page from Kickstarter's playbook and added AI disclosure steps to our newsletter feature request process.

Going forward, any feature request for a project in which the publisher used generative AI to produce any portion of the final art or written material for the published work will answer two questions, which we'll share in a clearly visible callout. We've also added a statement covering Protospiel Online's stance on generative AI to our website's FAQ here.

​Standoff is available now!​

Congratulations to Luke Daughtry of Enter the Box Games, who brought Standoff to life.

Enter the Box Games received more interest than expected in their first campaign and wanted to let everyone know that they successfully funded and completed the first print run. For anyone interested in a "late pledge", Standoff is available for purchase on their website and ready to ship out!

In Standoff, you battle in the highest-stakes arena in the universe. Champions have been assembled into teams and wait for you to command them. This fixed deck battle royale card game is for 2-6 players and can be enjoyed in 30-60 minutes. Each player commands eight unique super-powered champions and pits them against others to claim victory as the last one standing.

Luke recently had the privilege of presenting Standoff to the students of Professor Ted Prawat's Game Design 101 at George Mason University. He felt honored to help future game designers on their games. He discussed the many challenges he faced and how he overcame them, sharing insights on playtesting and player feedback. Luke has detailed Standoff's development journey on Enter the Box Games' website.

In his presentation, Luke did not fail to mention the many great resources and communities online, such as Protospiel!

Luke wishes to express many thanks to game designers around the world from Protospiel Online last year. It was the first major playtesting convention he attended and was the spark of development that helped propel Standoff through the finish line.

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📣Announcements Announcements Annooouuuncements!

• ​Protospiel Online May Convention Badges on sale. (Early Bird pricing ends on Mon, May 5, 2025 @ 11:59pm EDT)
• Protospiel Online Prototype Showcase stream Thur, May 15 @ 9:30pm EDT
• The Game Crafter Design Contest - GeoFacts Challenge - Submissions open until June 9th.
• 2025 IGDN Diversity Sponsorship applications open through July 11th.
• Lunarpunk Games Midnight Market submissions open
• ​Ravensburger Game Inventor Days will take place on May 15 and 16, 2025.

~David

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