2018 Puzzle Design Competition

Results 

  • 67 puzzles entered; the 2018 Competition Entries page includes images, and descriptions.
  • Judging at IPP38 in San Diego, California, August 8-13, 2018
  • The Puzzlers' Award selected by IPP attendees; all other prizes selected by Judging Committee.
Puzzle of the Year
Jury
Grand Prize
Puzzlers' Award

Casino
Volker Latussek

Casino

Jury 1st Prize

5L Box
Hajime Katsumoto

5L Box

Jury 1st Prize

Trinity
Kyoo Wong

Trinity

Jury Honorable Mention

Auzzle A2
Ilya V Osipov

Auzzle A2

Jigsaw Puzzle 29
Yuu Asaka

Jigsaw Puzzle 29

Nosey Puzzle
Alexander E Holroyd

Nosey Puzzle

TicTac's Tactics
Eric Harshbarger

TicTac's Tactics

Top 10 Vote Getters

The following designs were in the top-10 in voting for the Puzzlers' Award,
but were not otherwise recognized with a formal Jury prize.

Pack 012 - Osanori Yamamoto
Three Cubes - Ichiro Kohno
Quartet Box - Junichi Yananose
Magnetic Madness - Jerry McFarland
Hydrant - Stephan Baumegger
Wavelinks - Rod Bogart

 

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