Spellenmaakgilde Designathon
(by the Sea)

Friday, November 14 (2:00 PM) – Sunday, November 16 (3:00 PM)

A whole weekend full of board game design! Creating, prototyping, playtesting, feedbacking (and building emotional resilience),
and above all: plenty of fun.

At the Banjaert Natuurvriendenhuis in Wijk aan Zee, we’re hosting the very first (annual?) Designathon!
Sign up now to join in! Spots are limited, so don’t wait too long.
Register here 

During the Designathon, we’ll be doing exactly what the name suggests: designing — but in a creative pressure cooker. The goal is to develop a complete game within the 48 hours of the event. Of course, it doesn’t have to be a full Twilight Imperium or A Feast for Odin (if you do manage that, congratulations — you’ve officially beaten board game design). We strongly recommend aiming for a smaller game given the time constraints.

You can choose to work on your own design or take on the challenge of working within the framework of the Design Challenge provided by Gezellig Games (Ruud, Joost & Emiel). You’re free to work solo, in pairs, or in a larger team — the most important thing is being surrounded by passionate designers eager to test and iterate with you. Your design process has never gone this fast or this smoothly!

On-site, we’ll provide all kinds of board game design materials: a 3D printer, regular printer, sticker sheets, cardboard, playing cards, pawns, dice, and many other components. But you can always bring your own as well.