Cardboard Edison’s List of Active Board Game Design Contests
Host: SaltCON
Deadline: December 1
Design restrictions: none
Judges: industry judges
Prizes: winner(s) receive a plaque
2025 Roll and Write Game Design Contest
Host: BoardGameGeek
Deadline: December 1
Design restrictions: roll & write games
Judges: BGG community
Prizes: GeekGold
2025 Traditional Deck Game Design Contest
Host: BoardGameGeek
Deadline: December 1
Design restrictions: games for a standard playing card deck
Judges: BGG community
Prizes: GeekGold
November / December 2025 Bi-Monthly 24 Hour Design Challenge
Host: BoardGameGeek
Deadline: December 31
Design restrictions: the incomplete word “_ _ _ ANKS” which designers can interpret as they wish
Judges: BGG community
Prizes: GeekGold
2026 In-Hand Game Design Contest
Host: BoardGameGeek
Deadline: January 1
Design restrictions: games that can be played entirely in-hand
Judges: BGG community
Prizes: GeekGold and games
Host: The Game Crafter
Deadline: January 12
Design restrictions: games that can be played entirely in-hand
Judge: game designer Thom van den Hoven
Prizes: shop credit