Board&Dice returns as a sponsor of ER Champ 2025, rewarding finalists with creative prizes and supporting the escape room community.

A Longstanding Partner of ER Champ

We are pleased to announce that once again Board&Dice will sponsor prizes for the finalists of the Escape Room Championship 2025. Board&Dice is a Polish board game publisher known internationally for high-quality strategy games, innovative mechanics, and immersive storytelling. For years, they have supported our competition, providing engaging and creative rewards for our finalists.

This partnership has a special meaning to us. Board&Dice also released escape room-style board games designed by Bartosz Idzikowski and Jakub Caban, the creators and initiators of ER Champ.

What the Finalists Will Receive

This year, Board&Dice has sponsored three complete sets of board games for the top three finalist teams. Each set includes four titles that highlight different themes, strategies, and worlds:

Books of Time

In Books of Time, players literally build their own books. Through innovative mechanics, they create a timeline of civilization and compete by writing history in the form of interactive pages. It’s a game that rewards planning, imagination, and the ability to see connections across time.

Zapotec

Set in the ancient Zapotec civilization, this game focuses on city-building, resource management, and the cultural growth of one of Mesoamerica’s great societies. It’s accessible, fast-paced, and a strong choice for players who enjoy strategic planning without overly complex rules.

Terracotta Army

Inspired by the famous Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang, this title puts players in the role of artisans creating clay warriors to honor the Emperor in the afterlife. Combining worker placement and area majority mechanics, it offers a deep and competitive experience for strategy enthusiasts.

Origins: First Builders

In this game, players take on the roles of ancient aliens guiding humanity in building its first cities. With a mix of dice placement and engine building, it provides a thematic twist on the classic city-building genre. Origins balances accessibility with depth, making it suitable for a wide range of players.

Why It Matters

For us at ER Champ, prizes are not just about recognition but also about celebrating creativity and logic - the same values that define both escape rooms and great board games. With Board&Dice as our sponsor, we can reward our finalists with games that reflect those very principles.