The Hasbro Gaming Lab Spring 2016 Next Great Game Challenge is now open to game designers in the U.S., the UK, Canada, France, and Germany. Following its successful debut in the U.S. last year, Hasbro and Indiegogo’s challenge provides a platform for independent game designers to get visibility for their ideas and allows Hasbro to celebrate the growing gaming community and discover and develop new games.
Game designers can submit their ideas through May 15, and a team of Hasbro game experts and designers will evaluate each submission based on its level of new mechanics, visual style, and creative narrative. Fifteen semifinalists will be chosen to submit a prototype of their game for review. Hasbro will select five finalists to launch campaigns for their concepts on Indiegogo, which will run from Oct. 13 through Nov. 13 this year. The grand prize winner will be announced later this year and will receive $25,000, a trip to Hasbro’s headquarters in Rhode Island, and the opportunity to work with Hasbro to produce the game.
Hasbro’s first crowdfunding gaming challenge with Indiegogo ran from August through December 2015. After reviewing more than 500 submissions, Hasbro selected The Mr Toast Game created by Dan Goodsell of Los Angeles as the grand prize winner. The Mr Toast Game will launch in the U.S. later this year.
