Unpub 7
March 17-19, 2017, we will host our seventh annual Unpublished Games Festival (Unpub 7) at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Unpub 7 was attended by over 1,400 people and Unpub 7 is expected to nearly double this number. With over 120 game designers, a special guest (TBA), more vendors, and more play testers […]
Unpub returns to BGG Con 2016
Unpub will be taking over the BGG Con ProtoAlley for the third year! Come join us, in room 1106 on Thursday (November 17), Friday (November 18) and Saturday (November 19) from Noon to 7pm each day, to play test the games of tomorrow. We will have special guests, special games, and a few surprises- so don't miss […]
Hasbro’s Fall 2016 Challenge
Hasbro Gaming Lab’s mission is to discover and develop great new games, connect with the growing gaming community, and bring fresh experiences to gamers everywhere. Hasbro’s Fall 2016 Challenge to find the next great family game is open until October 23rd 2016 at 11:59PM EST. Hasbro will give five finalists $2,000 each to develop […]
Board Game Licensing Contracts
Finding a publisher for your design can be hard, and knowing a fair contract when you're offered one can be even harder. Over this past year, we've been releasing reports about board game licensing contracts at cardboardedison.com, based on an industry survey we ran. The final series of six infographics--included below--reveals the industry's standard terms, where […]
Born at Unpub
It's not often that a game gets signed for publication, it's rarer still for a game designed AT an Unpub event should join the ranks of the Unpub Alumni. The post below, from designer Michael Kelley, is the story of how his game Dark Dealings went from idea to Nevermore Games; check it out! MVP […]
It is NO joke!
Yes, we realize it is April 1st. Yes, we know that means it's also 'April Fools Day', but please rest assured that this is no joke (also, by us saying it's no joke is also not a joke). Unpub is proud to have been asked to be a part of a new game from designers […]
Unpub 5 Numbers
A video presentation put together to give the numbers of Unpub 5, as well as some additional new information. Special thanks to AdMagic and Panda Game Manufacturing
PAX East 2015
Unpub is back at PAX East 2015 in beautiful (and cold) Boston, Massachusetts! Unpub will be located in the Table Top area at booth #C601! We have 7 tables available for the convention and will be splitting those up into 4 hour slots. So if you would like to come and participate as a designer, sign […]
Unpub 5
So, another post about Unpub 5? More tricks? More mind games? No. No more teases, no more tricks, just the facts. Unpub 5's location, date, and more is now finalized. While we continue to work on the schedule, here is the information you have been begging to have since Unpub 4. WHERE & WHEN Unpub […]