3D PRINTED GAME DESIGN CHALLENGE | 2021

3d printed game design challenge

WELCOME

ABOUT THE 3D PRINTED GAME DESIGN CHALLENGE

It's awesome that you found this contest interesting and have decided to participate.
Design a game where you are not limited by dimension. 3D Printing has helped creative minds can witness seeing their ideas come to life within a few hours. Application of 3D printing is limitless and why not use it in our favorite hobby - Tabletop Games! This challenge will hopefully ignite some ideas and may be a new product line.
Our mission is to help grow the Indian Tabletop Gaming Community. And with your help, we want to spread the awareness of this super fun hobby and introduce the newbies to a whole new world of Tabletop Gaming by launching simple yet engaging games.
India is a very different market compared to the countries which have adopted Tabletop Games, but we strongly believe that India is a gold mine and fortunately, the market it growing exponentially. 
We need your support to grow this community by launching high-quality respectable Indian games.
What does the winner get?
The winning game will be published on the website with your name engraved on the box, promoted everywhere and shipped all over the world. And contractually, you'll get a 30% cut on the sale price of the game!

--Contest closed--

ENTER THE CONTEST

What we are really looking for:
  • Light - Medium Strategy (1.5-2.0 Complexity rating on BGG)
  • 1 - 4 Players
  • Ages: 8 - 99 yrs
  • Games with a duration of min.20 mins and not longer than 60 mins
  • Games with innovative mechanics (but quick setup)
  • Very immersive and engaging games
  • Clever and Minimalist games
  • Games for Millennial and Gen-Z crowd
  • Should be 100% 3D Printable

We are not looking for:

  • Games with very simple mechanics
  • Games that last longer than 60 mins
  • Quick or party games without a very original twist
  • Variants of existing games

 The Game idea that wins will be published and sold on our website! 

STEP 1: SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRIES

Your submission should include the following:
  1. Concept
  2. Components list
  3. Initial Setup
  4. Game play pattern, turn order and mechanisms
  5. End game condition
  6. Scoring
  7. Mockup (Not mandatory)
Email your game pitch to contact@dicetoylabs.com with the subject line "3D Printed Game Challenge". Submit your entries by 31 May 2021
 

STEP 2: REACH OUT TO SHORTLISTED GAME DESIGNERS

Round 1 - Shortlist 5 Games

Round 2 - Flesh out the game, Develop Prototypes and Playtest

STEP 3: FINAL STEP

  • Contractual Discussions
  • Artwork, 3D design, modelling, etc
  • Get Ready to Publish

We will be judging the games based on the filter criteria already mentioned above.

Have fun! 

Team MOZAIC (Previously DICE TOY LABS)