Cardboard Edison’s List of Active Board Game Design Contests

Host: Ciutat de Granollers

Deadline: October 29

Design restrictions: none

Judges: industry participants

Prizes: cash, gift cards, and publication consideration

Host: Button Shy

Deadline: October 31

Design restrictions: cozy games with just 18 cards

Judges: industry judges

Prizes: $100 cash and potential publication

Host: SaltCON

Deadline: December 1

Design restrictions: none

Judges: industry judges

Prizes: winner(s) receive a plaque

Host: BoardGameGeek

Deadline: December 1

Design restrictions: roll & write games

Judges: BGG community

Prizes: GeekGold

Host: BoardGameGeek

Deadline: December 1

Design restrictions: games for a standard playing card deck

Judges: BGG community

Prizes: GeekGold

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