At the ceremony, the committee will also celebrate the winners of this year’s Diana Jones Emerging Designer Program, which seeks to highlight rising talent in the tabletop games industry.
For more information, please visit www.dianajonesaward.org.
The Diana Jones Award
The winner of the 2026 Award will be announced on Wednesday, July 29, at the annual Diana Jones Award ceremony in Indianapolis, the unofficial start of Gen Con.
• Mischief Toy Store, a games store St. Paul, MN
• Molly House, a board game by Jo Kelly with Cole Wehrle & Ricky Royal, from Wehrlegig Games
• Price Johnson, a game company executive with Cephalofair Games
• Rob Wieland, a game designer and journalist
• Trench Crusade, a miniatures game by Mike Franchina, James Sherriff, and Tuomas Pirinen, from Factory Fortress
The Diana Jones Award committee is pleased to announce the finalists for its 2026 award.
In alphabetical order, they are:
