Explore the world of tabletop gaming at Anyone’s Game
For Designers, Players, and Lovers of Games
Anyone’s Game is a tabletop game conference that explores creativity, design, and openness in gaming. Here, up-and-coming tabletop game developers can test their game designs with players from the community and industry professionals from around the country. Hosted at Ringling College of Art and Design, one of the world’s premier art and design colleges, the conference will include:
- Dozens of prototype games for attendees to playtest
- Tables for game developers to match with players and industry guests to test their games
- Game Jam and interactive design workshop led by award-winning game designers and artists
Contact
Creative Writing Program
Rick Dakan
2700 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234
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Anyone's Game Conference
Event Schedule
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Friday, February 21: Opening Reception and Art Walk 6-10 pm
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Saturday, February 22: Playtesting 10 am-10 pm
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Sunday, February 23: Worldbuilding Game Jam 11 am-5 pm
Location: Roskamp Exhibition Hall, Ulla Searing Student Center (Building 1 on the campus map)
During the conference, campus parking is open and free to the public. Parking lots 30, 31, and 32 are the most convenient for the conference.
Campus Map
Featured
Anyone’s Game 2025
Industry Guests
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Kenneth Hite, game designer and writer
Projects include: Trail of Cthulhu, Night’s Black Agents, The Fall of Delta Green, and co-host of Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff podcast.
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Peter Mohrbacher, artist and worldbuilder
Creator will be sharing his worldbuilding expertise and previewing the new tabletop game based on his game, Angelarium.
Attendance
All proceeds from Anyone’s Game go to supporting the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming. The Diana Jones Emerging Designers Fund amplifies the voices of up-and-coming designers, with a focus on creators from marginalized communities.
Player Badge ($5 donation): Includes access to all three days of the conference, including opening night reception, Saturday playtesting, and Sunday game design workshops.
Designer Badge ($20 donation): Includes access to a table on Saturday, Feb. 18 during the conference hours to run playtests of the designer’s game. In order to ensure table availability for all designers, designer badges are sold on a first come, first served basis.
When purchasing a Designer Badge, please fill out the Designer Badge Registration Form so that we can list your game for potential play testers and to enable registration tracking. You must fill out this form in order to ensure that you have a Designer Badge.
Office of Admissions
We’re here to help!
Our admissions counselors are formally trained to help applicants navigate the admissions process and develop their portfolios.
Schedule a video appointment to get your art portfolio reviewed.
Apply now through the Common App.
Track your application status via our online portal.
