In 2008 the first Middle East Toy Fair was held in Dubai - organized by Epoc Messe Frankfurt. Awards were given in 8 categories, including one for boardgames.
Games magazine is published since 1977 and started an annual Games 100 List in 1980. In 1991 the Games 100 also started awarding a Game of the Year and winners in several categories. Awarded in December.
- Game of the Year - Abstract Strategy - Advanced Strategy - Adventure & RPG - Arcade - CCGs - Family - Family Card - Family Strategy - Manual Dexterity - Memory - Party - Puzzles - Real-Life Strategy - Sports - Trivia - Two Player Card Games - War/Adventure - Wargames - Word
Games magazine is published since 1977 and started an annual Games 100 List in 1980. In 1991 the Games 100 also started awarding a Game of the Year. Awarded in December.
* The year changed: in December 1995 the 1995 Award was given. From 1996 on, it was for the next year - so in December 1996 the Game of the Year 1997 was awarded.
The Mensa Select games are awarded in april during Mind Games and usually has 5 winning games. The award can be (and has been) critized for: a) having publishers submitting their games and paying a small fee for it and b) having Mensa members judge 30 games in only one weekend. But this can be said for more awards. It is what it is and it's up to the consumer what they think of it.