Designer Alley
Welcome to Designer Alley. applications for Play Con 2026 will be in February 2026
In the heart of PlayCon you will find board game designers from around Australia converging to showcase their latest games and connecting with fellow creators.
Designers will have the opportunity to connect with like-minded designers and foster new friendships. Whether you’re seeking playtesters, co-designers, or simply looking to share your insights, this is the place to make those connections.
Attendees will have the opportunity to playtest groundbreaking prototypes, ingenious mechanics, and captivating narratives that promise to redefine the board gaming landscape.
The Board Game BBQ is proud to continue our support of home-grown talent, promoting a community of game designers as diverse as the games they craft.
Designer Alley: Create, Play, Connect.
Design Day
Attend a board game designer day run by Matt Dunstan, Phil Walker-Harding featuring special guests Shem Phillips, Cole Wehrle and Andrew Bosley! Are you interested in attending a designer day? This is a dedicated full day event for designers to learn, network, create, collaborate and develop their design skills. The day will feature workshops and events run by leading industry professionals from Australia and abroad. The designer day will be held the day before Play Con, on Thursday 2nd of July. The day is not restricted to successful applicants of designer alley, and is open to all board game designers – both published and aspiring! There will be limited spaces in this event. Register your interest below. This event is only open to attendees of Play Con 2026