01mar00:0031may(may 31)23:59Submission Period for 7th World Original Design Contest of Board Game
Event Details
Yearly Chinese design contest organized by Yoka Games. NOTE: The source site does not clearly specify if organizer reserves some special
Event Details
Yearly Chinese design contest organized by Yoka Games.
NOTE: The source site does not clearly specify if organizer reserves some special rights to participant’s game design or publishing. Read the rules of the contest carefully from the original contest site.
Categories
Strategy games
- Well-structured rule system
- Rigorous gameplay mechanism
- Players：2+
- Playing time: 45-90 mins
Party games
- With simple game play structures and rules
- Players: 1~4+
- Playing time: ≤45 mins
Nine-card Games
Games with 9 cards or cards that are multiples of 9 supplemented by a few other accessories (poker cards, paper and pen, etc.)
The Best Artwork Display
All submissions may participate in this selection by default(entirely or mainly generated using AI will be disqualified accordingly)
Timeline
March~May, 2026
Open for Submissions
June, 2026
Preliminaries starts
June~July, 2026
Preliminaries results Update your submission for the next stage
July~August, 2026
Semi-finals stage starts
The meet-up
Sep., 2026
Semi-finals judgement
Oct., 2026
Semi-finals results and enter the finals
Nov.~Dec., 2026
Finals results
Prize giving
Ceremony
Source: https://wodc.yokagames.com/en
Time
01.03.2026 00:00 – 31.05.2026 23:59(GMT+08:00)
Organizer
Yoka Games
Founded in 2008 in China, YOKA Games is a professional company engaged in boardgame design, production, publication, distribution and sales.