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The Hippodice Game Design Competition 2027 has started
The application period for the 2027 Hippodice Game Design Competition has begun. Unpublished prototypes may be submitted until 5 September 2026. Applications must be submitted digitally via the application form. The organisers will then request prototypes of the best game ideas.
More information at: Hippodice Game Design Competition
Read more … The Hippodice Game Design Competition 2027 has started
WHO | Board Games Recommended as a Means of Preventing Dementia
The World Health Organization has updated its guidelines on “Risk Reduction for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia” and now recommends playing board games.
Read more … WHO | Board Games Recommended as a Means of Preventing Dementia
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Hildesheim
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Stuttgart
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Köln
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Berlin
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Offenbach am Main
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Montalenghe
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Piossasco
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Leipzig
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Legnano
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Leiden
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Rheine
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Sanremo
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Roullingen
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Berlin
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Zwickau
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Kandern
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Strausberg
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Lars Wagner Hansen
Sorø
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Hördt
Alan R Moon
Syracuse
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Tengen
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Amsterdam
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Haan
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Berlin
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Freiburg
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Bonn
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Langen
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Eext
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Sindelfingen
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Lünen
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Göttingen
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Hagen
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Duisburg
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Karlsruhe
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Düsseldorf
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Berlin
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Neuss
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Berlin
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Wellheim
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Steinfurt
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Duisburg
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Berlin
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Berlin
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Essen
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Lähden
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Hanau
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Kiel
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Berlin
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Hannover