Volunteers

Volunteering for Buckeye Game Fest:

BGF 2025 will be held May 1- 4, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. In exchange for working at the show, you will receive a full show badge and other volunteer benefits. We can’t run our show without you.

Volunteer opportunities at BGF include Library, Registration, Raffle Aids, and Movers.
To learn more about the roles & requirements & benefits, 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 you can even see what shifts were approved by looking at “My Shifts” after applying.

Volunteering for The Origins Game Library:

Origins Game Fair will be held June 18-22, 2025, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. 

We are responsible for staffing and running The Game Library at Origins, which gives attendees access to the Columbus Area Boardgaming Society’s unique library of over 1800 board games.

Our volunteers work 3 shifts of 3 hours, for a total of 9 hours, in exchange for a Full Show Game Master Badge. One of your shifts must be a Friday or Saturday shift beginning at 2:30 pm or later.

To volunteer, please click here to fill out our sign-up form. You will then receive an email with more information about the roles & instructions.

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 help make these events some of the most well-attended and enjoyed of their kind.