Gather with fellow attendees to play some of the best of the indie card, board, and RPG scene and meet the designers who made them.
All Passholders MapIndie RPG legend Luke Crane creates fantasy RPGs that focus on characterization and storytelling instead of loot and 12-sided dice, from Burning Wheel and Mouse Guard, to his most recent, Torchbearer.
Buy Burning Wheel Torchbearer RPG FantasyIf you haven’t played the essential party game for horrible people, now’s your chance. XOXO speaker Max Temkin also brings his new deck for Werewolf, a simple game of lying for large groups.
CAH Werewolf Card Game Party GameA quick and casual dice game, Chris Darden’s Dungeon Roll tasks players to assemble a party and press their luck exploring deep dungeons and defeating monsters for treasure.
BoardGameGeek Kickstarter Dice Fantasy 1–4 PlayersIn Emperor’s New Clothes, the board, cards, dice, box and manual are all stark white. The rule sheet and downloadable party are all blank. Like the classic fairy tale, it’s a meta-game of bluffing and make-believe. But who’s bluffing who? Find out with its designer, GeekDad's Jonathan Liu.
BoardGameGeek Kickstarter Board Game Bluffing Meta 2–8 PlayersThe Machine predicts the cause of death, but how will it be executed? Kill your targets in absurdist scenarios with David Malki’s party game of creative assassination.
Pre-order Website Card Game Party Game StorytellingA jungle adventure game played on a variable board, with hand management, collectible treasures, and dangerous wild animals, creative director Tyler Segel shows off his upcoming release.
Pre-order Website Kickstarter Board Game Adventure 2–4 PlayersIn Story War, the only way to win is to control the story—spinning the most entertaining tale inspired by randomly chosen scenario cards. With co-creator Brad O’Farrell.
Buy Kickstarter Cantrip Games Card Game Party Game Storytelling