Events & Activities

Welcome to Unboxed Game Fest

Gujarat's First and Finest Board Game Festival!🎲✨

Calling all board game enthusiasts, students, educators, designers, and publishers! Join us for an electrifying weekend of strategy, creativity, and fun on January 3 & 4, 2026 in Ahmedabad.

Tickets are now available! Don't miss out and Snag yours on AllEvents and join Gujarat’s game-changing celebration 🎉

Choose from:

1- Day Ticket
2- Day Ticket
Unboxed Member Special Ticket
Squid Game Treasure Hunt (Add On)

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Events

Unboxed Game Fest 2026 is packed with exciting events!

Dive into immersive Gameplay Arena with 100+ games
Shop games from exclusive Retail Arena
Compete in Tournaments for all ages
Attend expert-led masterclass
Experience the thrill of Social Deduction Games like Blood on the Clocktower and D&D role-playing sessions
Explore our Retail Section for the latest games
Squid Game Treasure Hunt

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Game Play Arena

Get ready for an amazing experience! We’re thrilled to announce dedicated gameplay arena curated by publishers, designers, retailers & board gaming communities featuring a fantastic library of over 100+ short, medium, and long-format games available on both event days. Come join us to dive into your favorites or some exciting new ones!

Masterclasses

Unboxed Game Fest 2026 is packed with exciting masterclasses being led by various industry experts.

*These masterclasses are open to all ticket holders but participants will have to preregister due to limited capacity.

Shradha Jain
Founder, Studio Clock Works

Digital Boardgame Design Toolkit

January 3 | 1 PM - 4 PM

Target Audience:
Students, Game Enthusiasts

Learn how to bring your board game ideas to life using two powerful open-source design tools. Guided through a hands-on workflow using a sample game, participants will quickly get comfortable with both interfaces. Led by Shradha Jain, renowned multidisciplinary designer, educator, and founder of Studio.Clock.Works. This workshop is open to anyone 15+ and requires participants to bring their own laptop.

Dharita Soni

Skills Trainer & Gamer

Saumil Shah
Ethical Hacker, Gamer

Mathletics 2.0
January 4 | 1 PM - 3:30 PM

Target Audience:Educators, Parents

Hey, math lovers! Dive into a fun, hands-on workshop that shows how games and numbers make the perfect team. Designed for educators and parents, Mathletics 2.0 explores playful methods to turn math into an exciting, engaging experience. Because who says learning can’t be a blast?

Jay Thakkar
Faculty of Design, CEPT

Crafting the Culture Through Play
January 3 | 10 AM - 1 PM

Target Audience:
Students, Professionals

Explore how play can shape perspectives, spark dialogue, and influence culture. This session highlights the power of games as tools for reflection, expression, and community-building, revealing how playful experiences can inspire meaningful change.

Sidhant Chand
Founder, Zenwood Games

How To Start Designing your First Game
January 4 | 10 AM - 1 PM

Target Audience:Students, Game designers & Enthusiasts

Learn the mental tricks and attitudes that will make you a spectacular game designer! Forget the rules, and unleash your imagination.

Phalgun Polepalli

Founder, Mozaic Games

⁠How to make money as a game designer
January 3 | 4 PM - 6 PM

Target Audience: Students, Game designers

Discover the real income streams behind modern game design. This masterclass breaks down how designers earn through royalties, freelancing, publishing, and licensing. Learn practical strategies to turn your creativity into sustainable revenue.

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Manini Shah
Co-Founder, Trunk Works

Game On: Sharpening Skills Through Play
January 4 | 3:30 PM - 6 PM

Target Audience:Educators, Parents

Explore how play builds real-world skills in this hands-on session by Trunk Works. Through guided gameplay and reflection, discover how different games boost strategy, communication, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you’re a player, educator, or designer. Get ready for smart minds and fun times!

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Malcolm Taraporewala
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Is and DnD/RPGs for You?
January 3 | 6 PM - 8 PM

Target Audience: Students, Educators, Gamers

This beginner-friendly session demystifies RPGs like D&D, breaking myths and showing how accessible, creative, and customizable they are. You’ll learn what actually happens in a session, how storytelling drives the experience, and why anyone can play. With a fun nod to Stranger Things, the workshop gives you the confidence to join or start your own game.

Tournaments

Unboxed Game Fest 2026 is bursting with thrilling tournaments and incredible chances to snag awesome prizes! Don't miss out on the excitement

*These tournaments are open to all ticket holders but participants will have to preregister due to limited capacity.

Blood on the Clocktower

Experience the vibe, driven by Gujarat's favorite Brizz Joshi.

Come experience a game of murder and mystery, lies and logic, deduction and deception for five-to-twenty courageous players and one devious storyteller.

A social game played in person, seated in a circle, each player receives either a ‘good’ or ‘evil’ token with their unique character on it. Good players share information to solve the mystery whilst evil players lie about who they are and what they know. The good team wins if they can piece together their knowledge, trust each other, and execute the demon. The evil team wins if the demon can sow distrust, evade detection, and wipe out the village.

Squid Game Treasure Hunt

Requires a separate ticket. NOT included with Unboxed Fest Pass

Brace yourself for a thrilling nocturne treasure hunt across Ahmedabad!

Curated by the mastermind - i, i Gamemaster treacherously known for creating clues that will make you question everything you thought you knew. Expect a journey filled with suspense, unexpected twists, and clues that will keep you on the edge of your seat as you navigate the thrilling world of treasure hunting!

Games Ravivari

Got pre-loved board games waiting for a new home? Bring them to Games Ravivari at UGF ’26 and sell them to fellow gamers!

Timings: 2 PM - 4 PM (Both Days)

How it works:

On arrival, list your games on the Games Ravivari Whiteboard at the venue.
We’ll give you a simple Listing Sheet to note down game details so buyers have all the info they need.
You handle your own pricing & negotiation. Completely hassle-free!

Important:
To participate, you must purchase either a 1-day or 2-day fest ticket so you’re present at the venue during the selling window. No other formalities needed!