No Land Beyond is excited for the return of The Play Lab! Join four different local indie designers as they playtest and show off their upcoming games!

As a player in the Play Lab you'll be playtesting games made by members of the No Land Beyond and Maryland community! It's a great way to play something new, expand your gaming horizions, meet new friends, and support the many indie creators who live and work near you!

We recommend pre-registering for the games you're most interested in trying out! Please grab a ticket for all the games you want to playtest so the designers can gauge interest in their games and know how many folks are coming out.

Pre-Register on our Eventbrite!

Available Games:

52 Stick Up
An Asymetrical print and play card game using a standard deck of cards. Each player will pick an original western character with their own powers as they each scramble to complete their unique goal!
2-4 Players
~30 minute play time

Domino Grove
A 2 player competitive tile placement game, where one player takes the role of a farmer trying to create beautiful groups of crops while the groundhog player tries to mess everything up.
2 Players
~30 minute play time

Nurture Hope
You are a lost child searching for the way home. With each step, discover adventure hidden behind street corners, your friends' past, and in the pockets of strangers. Travel across the American expanse through each rundown town, disused diner, and abandoned mall. Falling into despair means giving up, while continuing to move forward means nurturing the hope within.
2-4 Players
~2 hour play time

Stellar Ambitions
Recruit your starship's crew and upgrade it's abilities as you visit worlds across an uncharted solar system. Push your luck in completing missions for humanity, using your crew and ship's abilities to tilt the odds in your favor. This light-medium weight game has multiple avenues to victory, but only one can claim the title of "Captain Extraordinaire" will it be you?
2-4 Players
~45-60 minute play time