Go Play 2026

Go Play 2026

A two-day tabletop roleplaying convention

Day one
Saturday 30th August

Go Play hours
Welcome: 8.30am 
Session One: 9.00am
Lunch: 12.30pm
Session Two: 1.30pm
End: 5.00pm

Ale & Rations – The Go Play Social
5.30 to 7.30pm
Brooklyn Depot
172 Grey Street, South Brisbane

Day two
Sunday 31st August

Go Play hours
Session Three: 9.00am
Lunch: 12.30pm
Session Four: 1.30pm
End: 5.00pm

GAMES ON OFFER AT GO PLAY 2025

Key info

Cost
Completely free

Location
The Auditorium at 'The Edge'
State Library of Queensland
Stanley Place
South Brisbane

Contact
A phone number will be added closer to the next Go Play. In the meantime, you can get in touch with us here

Accessibility
The venue has both lift and stairs access

Regulation Station: A quiet place
Head here to find out more about the Regulation Station at this year's event: a quiet space for attendees who need a pause to regulate or to take a break from stimulation.  

Games on Offer
Register to play here or read more about the games here

Cost
Completely free

Location
The Auditorium at 'The Edge'
State Library of Queensland
Stanley Place
South Brisbane

Contact
0438 107 985 or use our contact form

Accessibility
The venue has both lift and stairs access

Games on Offer
Head here to check out the games on offer at this year's Go Play

Go Play is proudly supported by The State Library of Queensland 
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"Go Play brings together people who love to roleplay. There’s nothing like being in a room of players as invested in your hobby as you are, sharing your imaginations and creative ideas, and collaborating to build an experience." Go Play team member, John Reid
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Go Play 2026

A two-day tabletop roleplaying convention

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Day One
Saturday 31st October, 2026


Go Play hours
9am to 5pm

Session 1:  9am – 12:30pm
Session 2: 1:30pm – 5pm

Ale & Rations – The Go Play Social
5.30pm to 7.30pm
Location TBD

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Day Two
SUNDAY 1st NOVEMBER, 2026


Go Play hours
9am to 5pm

Session 1:  9am – 12:30pm
Session 2: 1:30pm – 5pm

 

Final times TBD

more details about go play

Key info

Cost
Completely free

NEW Location!
Level 1
State Library of Queensland
Stanley Place
South Brisbane

Click here for more details about what to expect on the day.

Contact
A phone number will be added closer to the next Go Play.
In the meantime, you can get in touch with us here.

Accessibility
The venue has both lift and stairs access.

Cost
Completely free

Location
The Auditorium at 'The Edge'
State Library of Queensland
Stanley Place
South Brisbane

Contact
0438 107 985 or use our contact form

Accessibility
The venue has both lift and stairs access

Regulation Station
Head here to find out more about the Regulation Station at this year's event: a quiet space for attendees who need a pause to regulate or to take a break from stimulation

Games on Offer
Read more about the games here.

more details about go play
Go Play is proudly supported by The State Library of Queensland 
Image


Go Play brings together people who love to roleplay. There’s nothing like being in a room of players as invested in your hobby as you are, sharing our imaginations and creative ideas, and collaborating to build an experience.

Go Play team member
John Reid


Go Play brings together people who love to roleplay. There’s nothing like being in a room of players as invested in your hobby as you are, sharing our imaginations and creative ideas, and collaborating to build an experience.

Go Play team member
John Reid

Go Play 2025

A two-day tabletop roleplaying convention

Day one
Date TBD

Go Play hours
Welcome: 8.30am 
Session 1: 9.00am
Lunch: 12.30pm
Session 2: 1.30pm
End: 5.00pm

Ale & Rations – The Go Play Social
6.00pm at The Charming Squire
3/133 Grey St, South Brisbane

Day two
Date TBD

Go Play hours
Session 3: 9.00am
Lunch: 12.30pm
Session 4: 1.30pm
End: 5.00pm

Go Play is proudly supported by The State Library of Queensland 
Image
"Go Play brings together people who love to roleplay. There’s nothing like being in a room of players as invested in your hobby as you are, sharing your imaginations and creative ideas, and collaborating to build an experience." Go Play team member, John Reid

Key info

Cost
Completely free

Location
The Auditorium at 'The Edge'
State Library of Queensland
Stanley Place
South Brisbane

Contact
A phone number will be added closer to the next Go Play. In the meantime, you can get in touch with us here

Accessibility
The venue has both lift and stairs access

Games on Offer
To be updated closer to the event

Cost
Completely free

Location
The Auditorium at 'The Edge'
State Library of Queensland
Stanley Place
South Brisbane

Contact
0438 107 985 or use our contact form

Accessibility
The venue has both lift and stairs access

Games on Offer
Head here to check out the games on offer at this year's Go Play

 

What to expect at go play

Tabletop roleplaying games

Go Play offers four sessions of tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) across the weekend. You'll get to choose to play from games in many systems, from both well known and indie RPGs. Each game session will run for up to 3.5 hours. The first session kicks off at 9am each day, followed by a lunch break at 12:30pm. The second session of TTRPGs starts at 1:30pm.

Go Plays offers at least 10 tables of roleplaying games per session (final numbers TBD), and we encourage you to sign up for ahead of time via the Register to Play page (once games open for registration). You can also sign up to play on the day, however your selection of games to play will be more limited.

With the wildly creative scope of games on offer each year, there's bound to be the perfect game for you. Stay tuned ... we'll be adding this year's games very soon.

Players of all skill levels are welcome. You don't have to have played that particular game system before (or ever participated in a tabletop roleplaying game). We have staff on hand to help you, if you're a newbie and need extra support.

An inclusive, welcoming environment

We offer an inclusive, safe and supportive space where everyone is welcome. We'll have Hearth Wardens watching over everyone on the day to ensure our strict code of conduct is adhered to and ensure you feel safe. Please approach them if you have any concerns on the day. Our GMs are ready to assist novice players, so not knowing the rules won't get in the way of your fun.

Indie boardgames

At Go Play, you'll also find indie boardgames to play. We invite local game designers to showcase their boardgames – some of which are fully published (and can even be purchased on the day), others still in development. Playing their games isn't just fun for you, it helps local game designers showcase and refine their creations. Supporting our local game community is a big part of what Go Play is all about.

Ale & Rations: the Go Play social

At the end of our first Go Play day each year – Saturday night from 5:30pm – we hold Ale & Rations, a casual social gathering at a nearby venue or pub where all players can hang out and chat about the day's adventures. Drinkers and non-drinkers alike are very welcome.

If you're keen to learn a little more about our team or past Go Plays we've run, you can:

READ OUR ORIGIN STORY
CHECK OUT PHOTOS OF PAST GO PLAYS
MEET THE GO PLAY TEAM
EXPLORE OUR ARCHIVE OF PAST GAMES

Sign up for our email newsletter to receive updates about Go Play, including when games registration opens and the variety of games we’ll have on offer.

Register as a GM

Go Play needs you! We're looking for friendly GMs to run sessions at Go Play 2019 (September 14 & 15). All systems are welcome.

Click here for more detail about the event.

If you’ve got an idea that will take four to eight players on an engaging adventure, we want to hear from you.

Registration opens soon

Now's the perfect time to have a brainstorm about the kind of game you'd like to run at this year's Go Play. Registration opens soon! Subscribe to our newsletter in the bar to the right for updates.

Get in touch

What we’re looking for in our GMs:

  • A sense of fun
  • An even temper and supportive nature
  • A great story idea
  • Enough familiarity with your game system to run the session smoothly on the day.

We highly recommend making sure you book yourself in as a player for some sessions too. Take a break and let another of our talented GMs inspire you.

If you want some help working out if your idea will be a good fit for Go Play, get in touch. We’re always happy to guide you.

If you're coming along to our event, please read our code of conduct to ensure everyone can share the fun in a safe space. 

Sign up for our email newsletter to receive updates about Go Play, including when games registration opens and the variety of games we’ll have on offer.

Register as a GM

GM registration is now closed

Thank you to all the great GMs who registered to run games at this year's Go Play. It's going to be a good one! 
If you're keen to come along and join one of our games, you can register to play by heading to our Register To Play page. 

Sign up for our email newsletter to receive updates about Go Play, including when games registration opens and the variety of games we’ll have on offer.