In the Media

• 2023: Best Game of the Young Inventor Challenge.
• 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.
• 2025: TAGIE Finalist – Finalist for Young Innovator of the Year category of the Toy and Game Innovation Excellence Awards.

The following are news articles and posts about my games and the development process.

• August 16, 2025 Young Inventor Spotlight: Keegan Franck
• March 24, 2025 – Belmont Voice, Game Design Challenge Results in Teen’s First Place Finish
• November 18, 2024 YIC Official announcement
• September 2024 Innovation Showcase – Jay talks with Keegan Franck. Keegan is a ninth grader at Belmont High School. Last year, he entered the Young Inventor Challenge hosted by the Chicago Toy and Game Fair and won under the Best Game category for his engaging and strategy-based game entitled Endless.
• Sept 24 Podcast Interview “Got Invention Show” with Brian Fried!
• 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
• April 2023 Podcast: Meeple Syrup Show Featuring Keegan demoing Endless at Pax East
• Media Coverage for Endless 2023 YIC Competition: Patch: https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont/calendar/event/20241109/39939481-d9d3-4a27-848a-727156d60c9c/keegan-franck-age-13-won-at-the-young-inventor-challenge
• POP website (YIC official): https://peopleofplay.com/blog/people-of-play-announce-the-winners-of-the-18th-annual-young-inventor-challenge

• 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.