Volunteers

Want to volunteer with Buckeye Game Festivals?

We are happy to have your help running some of the premier board gaming events in Central Ohio. Our volunteers are what help make these events some of the most well-attended, and enjoyed, events of their kind.

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Volunteering for Buckeye Game Fest:

BGF 2024 was held May 2-5, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. Thank you to all our volunteers & GMS who helped make the show successful!

Volunteer opportunities at BGF include: Library, Registration, Raffle Aids, and Movers
To learn more about the roles & requirements, click here.

To volunteer, please click here to apply and choose your shift(s)! Once you sign up for shifts, our volunteer board will process your request and register you for the show. You will be notified of your scheduled shifts and badge allocation and even have the ability to see what shifts were approved by looking at “My Shifts” after applying.

Volunteering for The Board Game Library at Origins Game Fair:

Origins Game Fair will be held  June 19-23, 2024, at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. 

We are responsible for staffing and running The Origins & Buckeye Game Fest Boardgame Library, a dedicated gaming space with access to one of the 1500+ board game titles in the Columbus Area Boardgaming Society’s unique library.