WonderCon 2025
d4: Tabletop Creative Conference @ WonderCon 2025
d4: Tabletop Creative Conference kicks off its first in-person event with an exciting offering of tabletop industry programming. From its creation, d4 is for celebrating the Design, Discuss, Discover and Develop of tabletop games.
Working in collaboration with Comic-Con International® and WonderCon®, a beacon for the popular arts for over 50 years, d4: Tabletop Creative Conference looks to bring creators from across the tabletop gaming community together. This event, part of WonderCon will feature panels with industry experts, game designer playtesting, pitch panels, tabletop actual plays and networking events.
The range of topics includes:
Design :
The creation of play patterns, artwork and graphics that elevate the gaming experience.
Develop :
Encompassing testing and improvement of games towards publication.
Discuss :
Marketing and media in the Tabletop game space, from podcasts to promotion and everything in between.
Discover :
An emphasis on helping players and publishers identify emerging trends and hot new games that define the future of the hobby.
Play On!
Find the full schedule for this year’s events on the WonderCon Programming Schedule and join the discussion. We can’t wait to see what games are played, experience shared and discussions are had at this year’s d4: Tabletop Creative Conference!
If you are looking into tabletop game design, how to grow your tabletop company or want to learn the best ways to pitch your games, we encourage you to participate. d4 is filled with industry panels, game design playtest, pitch panels and networking, all to help grow your knowledge and network in the tabletop game space.
Find the full schedule for this year’s events on the WonderCon Programming Schedule and join the discussion. We can’t wait to see what games are played, experience shared and discussions are had at this year’s d4: Tabletop Creative Conference!
Schedule:
Friday
Programming
North Building
Room 151 (First Level)
1:00 PM – Crowdfunding Best Practices for Tabletop Games
2:00 PM – How to Design Tabletop Games
3:00 PM – The Dungeon Run: Mr Fated’s Fortuitous Fête
5:00 PM – TTRPG Actual Plays: The Next Generation
demos & events
North Building
Room 152 (First Level)
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM PM – Creators Assemble: Charisma Check, A Networking Event
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM – Protospiel Game Lab
Saturday
Programming
North Building
Room 151 (First Level)
10:00 AM – Let’s Make a Board Game
11:00 AM – Shattering the Fourth Wall: Breaking into a Gaming Career
12:00 PM – Roll for Initiative: TTRPG Content Creators Combating Imposter Syndrome and Burnout
1:00 PM – Story Quest Live: A D&D Space Pirate Audience One-Shot!
3:00 PM – The Transformative Power of Games
4:00 PM – Venture Forth: An Immersive D&D Actual Play
6:00 PM – Roll for Mythicality Live!
demos & events
North Building
Room 152 (First Level)
10:00 AM to 9:00 PM – Protospiel Game Lab
SUNDAY
Programming
North Building
Room 151 (First Level)
10:00 AM – It’s Not All Fun & Games: Building Your Tabletop Business in 2025
11:00 AM – Tabletop Game Design Pitch Panel
12:00 PM – The Wandering Path: D&D Live!
2:00 PM – The Gauntlet: A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure
demos & events
North Building
Room 152 (First Level)
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Protospiel Game Lab
Protospiel Game Lab
The Protospiel Game Lab at WonderCon (in North 152) is an event where you can bring a board or card game prototype to play with other designers, play testers, and publishers. It’s a great way to break your game and to fix it. It doesn’t matter what level of polish your game has, games can be near final or made on the spot here. This event is open house style, come and go, intended for both game designers and game players who like to try new things. Help test the next best board games! – Hosted by Cardboard Alchemy.
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