- 2023: Best Game Senior Winner of the Young Inventor Challenge for Endless.
- 2024: Indie Showcase BostonFIG. Chosen by Boston Festival of Indie Games (BostonFIG) to showcase, playtest, and pitch MetroNet.
- 2024: Most Innovative award of the Young Inventor Challenge for the game MetroNet.
- 2025: TAGIE Finalist – Finalist for Young Innovator of the Year category of the Toy and Game Innovation Excellence Awards.
In the Media
Media coverage of Keegan Franck and Cardboard Box Studios
Awards
Media
The following are news articles and posts about my games and the development process.
- August 16, 2025: Young Inventor Spotlight: Keegan Franck by People of Play.
- March 24, 2025: Game Design Challenge Results in Teen’s First Place Finish in the Belmont Voice for MetroNet.
- November 2024: YIC Official announcement for winning Most Innovative for the game MetroNet.
- September 2024: Podcast interview by Brian Fried on the “Got Invention Show” to discuss Endless and design process.
- August 26, 2024: Interviewed on Innovation Showcase by Jay Sugarman – Newton TV feature on design process, Endless, and games in progress. Watch on YouTube
- June 21 2024: WayWord published in Belmont Voice.
- Fall 2023: Media coverage for Endless winning Best Game in 2023 YIC Competition
Patch: Keegan Franck, Age 13, Won at the Young Inventor Challenge!
Spielmesse PR: People of Play press release at Spielmesse.
- April 2023 Podcast: Meeple Syrup Show podcast featuring Keegan demoing Endless at Pax East
POP website (YIC official): People Of Play Announce The Winners Of The 18Th Annual Young Inventor Challenge
Panels/Presentations
- 2024: Panel at BOINGA Game Festival Boston. I presented on a panel of board game designers for this gaming festival hosted by Knight Moves & Quirk Events. I represented the youth voice on a panel of gaming publishers.