Board Game Design
Description
Participants develop, build, and package a board game that focuses on the subject of their choice. The game should be interesting, exciting, visually appealing, and intellectually challenging. Each team will have to design the packaging, instructions, pieces, and cards associated with creating and piloting a new board game. Semifinalists for the event will set up the game, demonstrate how the game is played, and explain the game’s features.
Stanwood HS, Team 1, 2026 1st Place
Event Resources
EVENT EXAMPLES
Click on the links to the right to view some past entries for this event!
Event Deadlines
January 21, 2027
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor. Only the team captain will be able to upload the file.
Students should submit completed portfolio for judging.
April 2027
Students will submit board games and portfolios on Wednesday evening of the conference.
Tiered judging - packaging, then game, then portfolio
Semifinalist list will post Friday afternoon, demonstrations/interviews will take place Friday afternoon/evening.
Washington TSA Rules
TTo compete, students must:
Belong to a currently affiliated TSA chapter
Be registered (by their TSA advisor) for competition by December 18, 2026 ($35)
Compete in the January 21, 2027 virtual competition (see individual event pages for details)
Be selected as a top competitor in their event(s) and invited to participate at State
Number of competitors is dependent on specific event
Qualifying competitor lists will be published by February 7, 2027
State Conference registration week February 22-26, 2027 (see state conference page for details)
At the state level, 3 teams per chapter may compete.
