Design Contest
Citing shifting business priorities and a focus on reaching out to new customers and new marketplaces, Rio Grande Games has decided not to continue sponsoring the contest. We are continuing to research the possibility of continuing the contest. However, with the current state of the boardgame industry the possibility of a publishing commitment is slim.
We remain committed to the game designers who have supported us in the past and will continue to look for ways to support them. We believe that a game convention is an outstanding vehicle for playtesting and refining prototype games. And we hope that all of the designers who have had the opportunity to participate in this contest have gotten valuable feedback about their designs.
We also want to thank Jay Tummelson for his support of the Chicago Toy & Game Fair design contest and the opportunity that he extended to the entire design community and the numerous games that he has committed to publish as a result of this wonderful contest.
If you wish to reminese, here is a taste of what was as at GameCon Memphis IV!
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***2011 Winner*** Kings of England by Rick Goodman |
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***2011 Runner Up*** Ops Mundi by Jason Roth |
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***2011 Runner Up*** G.Bip by Caleb Frazier |
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***2011 Runner Up*** Yoggity! by Dave Dobson |
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Fool's Fortune by Jason Cannoncro Withdrawn from the competition by |
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Robots & Infantry by John Anthony Richert A special mention to this game by |
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Verdict by Chris McFadden |
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Ragnarok by Jason Cannoncro |
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Crossboard by Brian Williams |
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Sidon by Jason Poyfair |
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Fleet by Jason Poyfair |
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Exile Sun by Eric Martin |
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Sands of Time by Jeff Warrender |
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First in Class by Doug Snyder |
All photos are the property of the designers and used with permission.
