The 2013 ICGS Nova Game Contest was held at the Newberg New Borg Gaming Symposium
Award Categories:
- Best Overall Game
- Best Dice Game
- Best Card Game
- Best Family Game
- Best RPG Game
- Most Interesting Game Mechanic
- Most Unique Inspiration
- Simplest Ruleset
Award Winners:
- Gazebo the LARP
- Rick Roll v2
- Tic-Tac-Toe v. Toss-A-Cross
- Win, Lose or Stew - The Kitchenette version
- Ruff: Bad Doggy, Doggy-Style
- YouTube integration for Rick Roll v2
- Ruff: Bad Doggy, Doggy-Style
- Ruff: Bad Doggy, Doggy-Style
Judges:
- Overall judges consisted of the founding members of the IGCS, Brad and Mark Franklin and their friends Jason M. and Bart K.
- Dice game judges again consisted of Rick and Roll Astley.
- Card game judge was Marie Laveaux
- Family game judges were Marie Laveaux and Brad Franklin.
- RPG game judges were presumed to be LARP members, but turned out to be dancers from the nearby Glitter Gal Galore establishment.
- Best game mechanic judges was by group consensus.
- Most unique inspiration was by group consensus.
- Simplest ruleset was by the Austin local chapter of the Exponentia Reprehendo Club.