The REB invites game authors to submit games they believe are ready to advance from L2-L3 or L3-L4 to the REB for reviews.

If you are submitting a game for advancement to L3, you should first be sure the game materials comply with the templates available at on our Game Author Resources page AND have at least 28 roles. The REB expects any games to meet both expectations before it agrees to review the game.

If you are submitting for advancement to L3, please submit the game materials AND a short (250-500 word) overview of the game. This should orient reviewers/REB members to the game before they do a formal review.

If you are submitting a game to L4, please submit the game materials, a short (250-500 word) overview of the game AND a letter:

• Describing the ways in which the game has changed since it went to L3 and how these changes have responded to REB feedback or playtests
• You best estimate as to how often the game has been played (at conferences, by other faculty at other schools, and so on).
• If possible, the names of possible external (outside the Reacting Community) subject experts who we can call upon to review the disciplinary content of the game (that is—for a game that is historical, the historical background section, the historical interpretations embedded in the game mechanics, the biographical material in the role sheets, etc.) You do not need to contact these people—we just would like places to start from.

In an attempt to improve our processes, we have established a stand-alone REB e-mail address. So please submit your materials (or ask questions) to the following address:

reactingeditorialdirector@gmail.com

To ensure consideration for this fall cycle, please submit them by 21 September.

IMPORTANT: The REB has just approved a NEW set of templates (Reacting 3.0). They will go into effect starting with games submitted in January of 2027.  For FALL 2026 submissions, we will accept games already in the provisional 3.0 format, but it is NOT required—you’re welcome to use the existing templates. If you are trying to decide when to submit your game, please remember the new templates will be required as of January 2027.

If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail the REB at the address above.

Kelly McFall, Reacting Editorial Board Chair