Stage 1: Register your entry

PAGER 2026 · Stage 1 of 4

Register your entry

This registers you for the contest and tells us what you're making: which theme you're taking on, and the game in one line. Nothing here is binding. The design will change between now and November, and that's expected.

Before you start

Themes: Indian Natural Habitats · Indian Cuisine.

Key Rule: Five A4 pages including rules, up to ten loose components, ages 8+.

Closes: 15 September 2026

Everything after this runs on the Discord server : join it before the first draft is due. Full rules are here.

Who's entering

Full name

Tell us what to call you.

That address doesn't look right.

City

Which city are you designing from?

Country

Add a country.

Discord username

We need this since the contest runs on Discord.

Official communication happens on the server, and the blind playtest is organised there. Join it here if you haven't.

Entering as

Solo designer A team

Co-designers

Up to four. Everyone listed shares the one entry — and the prize, if it wins.

The concept

Working title

Even a placeholder title helps.

Which theme

Name the theme you're working with.

0/140One-line hook

One sentence on what the game is.

The fine print

This game is new. It wasn't in development before 31 August 2026, and it isn't on sale, preorder or crowdfunding.

I'm 18 or over, I own or have the rights to everything I'll submit, and I won't use AI-generated artwork.

I've read the contest rules. IBGDC may share my design publicly, and the judges' decision is final.

Email me about future IBGDC contests, jams and playtests.

All three boxes need ticking before we can accept the pitch.

How did you hear about PAGER? optional

You'll get a copy by email. You can revise it any time before 15 September 2026.

Pitch received

You're in.

A copy is on its way to your inbox. If it hasn't landed in ten minutes, check spam then say hello on the Discord and we'll sort it out.

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