About now II

I know updates have been slow this year. I know now this site will not be able to keep up to date with all the new awarded games.

I hope I can keep updating every once in a while and won't forget any new awards. My main goal is a list of as many boardgame awards as I can find. Second: to keep it updated.

A lot of awards are not as clear as I thought. Or have websites in laguages I don't understand. I will try to keep everything as correct and complete as possible.

October 2009

IGA 2009: Historical Simulations

The 2009 winner of the International Gamers Award - Historical Simulations is Unhappy King Charles!

Graf Ludo - Family

Graf Ludo - since 2009 - Germany

The Graf Ludo is an award for best graphics/art/presentation. It was first awarded in October 2009 and is initiated by FamilyGames, the Felsenweg Institut and the Leipziger Messe Modell-Hobby-Spiel.

• Children's Game
• Family Game

Family Game

2010 Fresco

2009 Bonnie and Clyde

Graf Ludo - Children's

Graf Ludo - since 2009 - Germany

The Graf Ludo is an award for best graphics/art/presentation. It was first awarded in October 2009 and is initiated by FamilyGames, the Felsenweg Institut and the Leipziger Messe Modell-Hobby-Spiel.

• Children's Game
• Family Game

Children's Game

2010 Vampire der Nacht

2009 nicht zu fassen

SUMO / Counter Magazine Hall of Fame

New in the SUMO / Counter Magazine Hall of Fame are:

• Britannia
• Tichu
• Web of Power

Nominated for this year are:

• Adel Verpflichtet
• Der Palast von Alhambra
• Amun-Re
• Antiquity
• Ave Caesar
• Goa
• Jenseits von Theben
• Keythedral
• Lord of the Rings
• Löwenherz
• Reef Encounter
• RoboRally
• San Juan
• Sankt Peterburg
• Struggle of Empires
• Tadsch Mahal
• Take it Easy
• Ticket to Ride
• Titan
• Wallenstein

Voting until October 31st.

2008 Meeples' Choice Awards

The 2008 Meeples' Choice Awards go to:

• Dominion
• Le Havre
• Pandemic

The Kids Games 100

Mark Jackson made an extensive list of Children's Games and created The Kids Games 100. Kids games are often overlooked and therefor I think I should include his list on this site.

1. Kayanak
2. Hallo Dachs
3. Midnight Party/Ghost Party
4. Maskenball der Kafer
5. Giro Galoppo
6. Dschungelrennen
7. Mole in the Hole
8. Pirates on the High Seas
9. Chicken Cha Cha Cha
10. Chateau Roquefort
11. Dish It Up
12. Magical Maze/Goblin's Gold
13. Duck Duck Bruce
14. The Secret Door
15. Gulo Gulo
16. Hüpf Hüpf Hurra!/Hop Hop Hurray!
17. Akaba
18. Tante Tarantel
19. Schildi Schildkröte/Twiddle Turtle
20. Rabatz auf dem Riesenrad
21. Attacktix Battle Figure Game (Star Wars)
22. Chip-Chip Hurra
23. Fette Bauche/Pop Belly
24. Secrets of the Deep
25. Viva Topo
26. Maus nach Haus/Hula Hippos
27. Daddy Cool
28. Dschungelschatz/Jungle Treasure
29. Mäuse-Rallye/Mouse Rally
30. Pathfinder
31. Scene-It Disney
32. Eureka!
33. Der schwarze Pirat/The Black Pirate
34. Break the Safe
35. Castle Keep
36. Marrakesh
37. Operation Rescue Kit
38. Corsaro - Irrfahrt im Piratenmeert
39. Das Faultier
40. Immer oben auf!
41. Höchst Verdächtig/Highly Suspect
42. Gumball Rally
43. Turbulento
44. Fireball Island
45. Buddel-Wuddel/Rig-a-dig, dig!
46. Bärenstark/Strong Stuff
47. Bob the Builder - Scoop's Construction Site Game
48. The Lost World Jurassic Park Game
49. Zingo!
50. My Haunted Castle
51. Monster Fressen
52. Froschkönig
53. Enchanted Forest
54. Klondike
55. Drops & Co.
56. Small Soldiers Big Battle Game
57. Pyramidos
58. Insel der Schmuggler/Smuggler's Island
59. Fat Cats
60. Ab die Post
61. Willy Waschbär
62. Geisterwäldchen
63. Beppo der Bock
64. Jewels in the Attic
65. Monkey Mission
66. Ringel Rangel
67. Der Plumpsack geht an/Sherlock
68. Kameltreiber AG
69. Hullabaloo
70. Rüsselbande
71. Die Ritter von der Haselnuss
72. Kiki Ricky
73. Bumparena
74. Au Backe!/By Golly
75. Quackshot
76. Am Fuß des Kilimandscharo
77. 1313 Dead End Drive
78. Das Störrische Muli
79. Mein Lieber Biber
80. Monte Rolla
81. Powerpuff Girls: Saving the World Before Bedtime
82. Steinbeisser
83. Sorry! - Pokémon
84. Snap - The Interlocking Dragon-Making Game
85. Sandwürmchen
86. Floß geht's!/Rafting-Steady-Go!
87. Biesti Boys
88. Blackrock Castle
89. Der Kleine Riese Kasimir
90. Thing-a-ma-bots
91. Rumpel Ritter/Knuckling Knights
92. Yahtzee Junior
93. Cariboo
94. Baggage Claim
95. Prinzessin Pimpernell
96. So ein Käse
97. Flying Carpet
98. Bis Bald im Wald
99. Max MauseSchreck
100. Balloon Lagoon

The list finshed in July 2009. More on this here and here.

Vuoden Perhepeli 2009

The 2009 Vuoden Perhepeli (Finland):

Family/Game of the Year: Pack & Stack

Vuoden Aikuistenpeli/Adult Game of the Year: Dominion

Vuoden Lastenpelli/Children's Game of the Year: Quoridor Kid

à la carte 2009

The winners for the à la carte Award 2009 (Best Cardgame) are announced:

1. Dominion
2. Byzanz
3. Dominion: Intrigue
4. Mow
5. Poison
6. Monopoly Deal
7. Mystery Rummy: Jack the Ripper
8. Uruk
9. Schätzen Sie Mal
10. Circus Maximus

IGA 2009

The 2009 International Gamers Awards are announced:

Winner General Strategy Multiplayer: Le Havre

Winner General Strategy 2-Player: Day & Night

Nederlandse Spellenprijjs 2009

The 2009 Nederlandse Spellenprijs (The Netherlands) goes to Agricola. This year a record number of voters was registered.

1. Agricola
2. Pandemie (Pandemic)
3. Stenen Tijdperk (Stone Age)
4. Dominion
5. Cities
6. Het Achtste Wereldwonder (Tower of Babel)
7. Krakow 1325 AD
8. Age of Empires III
9. Chicago Express