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2025/2026 Edition
Hong Kong Schools Boardgame Design Competition Finals & Boardgame Education and Career Planning Exhibition 2026
Board games are more than entertainment. They are learning tools that combine design thinking, strategic analysis, and interpersonal interaction. Join us for the exhibition, themed talks, and finals award ceremony.
Event Date
June 27, 2026 (Sat)Event Period
10:00 - 17:00Event Location
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin) 21 Yuen Wo Road
Event Concluded
Thank You for Joining Us
The Hong Kong Schools Boardgame Design Competition Finals & Boardgame Education and Career Planning Exhibition 2026 was successfully held on June 27, 2026.
Our heartfelt thanks go to all finalist teams, speakers, partner organisations, volunteers, and every student and guest who joined us on the day. Your enthusiasm made this celebration of board game design and education truly memorable.
We look forward to meeting you again and continuing to advance board game design and creative education together.
Event Overview
Finals, education showcase, and career planning sharing sessions in one day
Themed Sharing
Parallel sessions cover board game education, industry practice, AI applications, and game culture.
Each session: 40-minute talk + 10-minute Q&A
Exhibition Scale
Annex Hall hosts 16 partner and school exhibition booths (10:00 – 15:00);
24 finalist teams on display in Rooms 123B / 123C / 124A
Room 124B: registration, voting, and participation certificates (registration from 09:30)
Special Highlights
10:00 Opening Ceremony
16:00 Finals Award Ceremony (Theme: Heritage & Innovation)
On-site QR audience voting · registration and at least 3 finalist games required
Event Flow
From opening ceremony and sharing sessions to finals awards, experience the board game ecosystem in one full day.
Daily Program
June 27, 2026 (Sat) · Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin) · 21 Yuen Wo Road
10:00 – 17:00
11:00
15:00
All Day
Showcase
Finalist Showcase Area Open
24 finalist projects on display.
- 123B / 123C / 124A Finalist showcase area
- Annex Hall Partner and school exhibition zone (16 booths)
- 124B Registration, voting, and participation certificates (registration from 09:30)
11:00
15:00
Voting
Audience Voting
Vote for Finalist Projects (All Guests Welcome)
You must complete registration and try at least 3 finalist games before you can vote.
- 124B Registration & voting room: check-in required before voting
- 123B / 123C / 124A Finalist showcase: vote via QR code after trying at least 3 games
Check in at 124B first, then try games and vote in the showcase rooms · Audience voting: 11:00 – 15:00
11:00
15:50
Talks
Sessions
Themed Sharing Sessions
Room 015 VIP talks, game talks in 118A, and service talks in 118B;
Rooms 029 and 030 livestream the Room 015 award ceremony at 16:00
Session times below
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
Rooms 015 / 118A / 118B · see Room Schedule below
16:00
Afternoon
Highlight
Finals Award Ceremony
Theme: Heritage & Innovation · Final score = Professional Jury (80%) + Audience Vote (20%)
- Secondary Division Overall Champion, 1st Runner-up, 2nd Runner-up, Merit Awards, plus Concept and Product Planning Awards.
- Tertiary Division Champion, 1st Runner-up, 2nd Runner-up, Merit Awards, plus Theme Awards (Culture / Education / Career Planning).
- Audience Awards Registration and at least 3 games required; awards for Secondary and Tertiary divisions.
17:00
Close
Photo
Event Ends
Refreshments after the ceremony and venue wrap-up · Thank you for joining us. See you next year.
Interactive Floor Plan
Select a floor and room to view usage and schedule
Activity & exhibition areas
Registration
Room Schedule
View room-by-room topics and time blocks
Event details will be updated as new information becomes available. Please visit this page again anytime for the latest announcements.
Room 015 (Metaverse Innovation Centre)
Main Ceremony + VIP TalksTime Schedule
- 10:00 - 11:00 Opening Ceremony
- 11:00 - 12:00 Ideal Choices You Want
- 12:00 - 13:00 Board Games as the Foundation of Game Design
- 13:00 - 14:00 Board Game Design from a Publisher's Perspective
- 14:00 - 15:00 Malaysian Board Game Self-Media Journey
- 16:00 - 17:00 Finals Award Ceremony
Room 118A
Game TalksTime Schedule
- 11:00 - 12:00 More Than a Game: Mechanic Thinking for Board Games in Social Service
- 12:00 - 13:00 AI-assisted Board Game Design: From Ideation to Industry Practice
- 13:00 - 14:00 Game Homogenization
- 14:00 - 15:00 History and Evolution of Playing Cards and Early Paper Board Games
- 15:00 - 16:00 Copyright Issues in Board Game Design
Room 118B
Service TalksTime Schedule
- 11:00 - 12:00 iCare: Tech for Good
- 12:00 - 13:00 Board Game Environmental Education — Implementation & Outlook
- 13:00 - 14:00 Bringing Original Board Games to Market: Small-Run Printing and Production
- 14:00 - 15:00 Career Planning Forum: From Game-Based Learning to Cross-Disciplinary Future Workforce
Rooms 029 & 030
Industry TalksTime Schedule
- 16:00 - 17:00 Livestream of Room 015 Award Ceremony
Annex Hall
Partner & School ExhibitionG/F · 16 exhibition booths showcasing board game education and career planning work from partners and schools
Time Schedule
- 10:00 - 15:00 Exhibition open · visit and playtest welcome
- 15:00 Refreshments
Room 131
Interactive ExperienceTime Schedule
- 11:00 - 15:00 Electronic Pickleball Minigame (Pickleball minigame)
123B / 123C / 124A / 124B
Finalist Showcase + Registration & VotingTime Schedule
- 11:00 - 15:00 Showcase open (123B / 123C / 124A)
- 11:00 - 15:00 Audience QR voting (123B / 123C / 124A · registration and at least 3 games required to vote)
- 11:00 - 15:00 Room 124B: registration, voting, and participation certificates
How to Join
Visit on the day, experience finalist projects, join sharing sessions, and cast your vote (registration and at least 3 finalist games required).
Register for the Event
Pre-registration helps you complete check-in faster and receive the latest updates. To vote, you must register and try at least 3 finalist games.
Event Registration
Contact Email
hkbgexhibition@gmail.com
