Guldbrikken Familiespil - Family

Guldbrikken - Denmark - since 2009

Guldbrikken is a Danish award that started in 2009. The jury is formed by people from the boardgame industry and Danish boardgaming clubs.

• Børnespil - Children's Game
• Familiespil - Family Games
• Voksenspil - Adult Games
• Juryens specialpris - Special Jury Prize

Family Games

Thanks to Niko!

Guldbrikken Voksenspil - Adult

Guldbrikken - Denmark - since 2009

Guldbrikken is a Danish award that started in 2009. The jury is formed by people from the boardgame industry and Danish boardgaming clubs.

• Børnespil - Children's Game
• Familiespil - Family Games
• Voksenspil - Adult Games
• Juryens specialpris - Special Jury Prize

Adult Games

Thanks to Niko!

Guldbrikken Børnespil - Children

Guldbrikken - Denmark - since 2009

Guldbrikken is a Danish award that started in 2009. The jury is formed by people from the boardgame industry and Danish boardgaming clubs.

• Børnespil - Children's Game
• Familiespil - Family Games
• Voksenspil - Adult Games
• Juryens specialpris - Special Jury Prize

Children's Game

Thanks to Niko!

Jogo do Ano 2008

The Jogo do Ano 2008 is Agricola.

The Portugese Game of the Year is awarded by game enthousiasts from Spiel Portugal.

Thanks to Soledade!

Spiele-Hits für Familien

Spiel der Spiele - Austria - since 2001

The Wiener Spiele Akademie awards one Spiel der Spiele and different Spiele-Hits.

Spiele-Hits für Familien

2010 a la carte, Dixit, Don Quixote, Manimals and Samarkand

2009 Bakong, FITS and Einauge Sei Wachsam

2008 Blox, Deukalion, Dragon Parade, Drachen Wurf and Globalissimo

2007 Alchemist, Arkadia and Risk Express

2006 Just4Fun, Nacht der Magier, Hey! That's My Fish! and Pecunia non olet

2005 Piranha Pedro, Tanz der Hornochsen, Ubongo and That's Life!

2004 Astroslide, Make 'n' Break and Yellowstone Park

2003 Clans, Die Dracheninsel and 10 Days in Europe

2002 The Bucket King, Lumberjack and TransAmerica

2001 Cartagena and Luxor

Gouden Ludo

Gouden Ludo - Belgium - since 2009

Flemish award that was awarded for the first time on November 27, 2009.

2009 Pandemic

Toy of the Year

Toy of the Year - Belgium - since 2000

The Belgische Speelgoed Federatie (Belgian Toy Federation) awards the Toy of the Year award in many categories, including games. Last year awards were also given in a Children's Game and Family Game category. I won't split all categories here, but rather list the winning games.

2010 Hop Kikker Hop & Buzz It!

2009 Suspect & Woordenrace

2008 Billy Biber & Pyramid

2007 Pentago & Operation: Rapid Response

2006 Da Vinci Code, Alpha Brik & Chuck-It Chicken!

2005 Rapido, Niagara, Monopoly 70 & Verkeersspel

2004 Kabouterstad

2003 Villa Paletti & Schloss Schlotterstein

2002 Een 10 voor Topo

2001 Odysseus

2000 (no games awarded)

Thanks to Gwen and Stef!

Belgium Toy Award

Belgium Toy Award - Belgium

I have no idea what or why or when. Any information is welcome.

1999 Tikal

Spiele-Hits mit Freunden

Spiel der Spiele - Austria - since 2001

The Wiener Spiele Akademie awards one Spiel der Spiele and different Spiele-Hits.

Spiele-Hits mit Freunden

2010 World Without End, PsychoPet and Schlag den Raab

2009 Dominion, Space Alert and Greenrock Village

2008 Galaxy Trucker, Stone Age and Witch's Brew

2007 Die Säulen von Venedig and Thebes

2006 Cleopatra, Thurn and Taxis and To Court the King

2005 Scene it? and Toru

2004 Iglu Iglu and Tongiaki

2003 Domaine and Squad Seven

2002 Pirate's Cove and San Gimignano

2001 Carcassonne and Cosmic Encounter

Spiele-Hits für Experten

Spiel der Spiele - Austria - since 2001

The Wiener Spiele Akademie awards one Spiel der Spiele and different Spiele-Hits.

Spiele-Hits für Experten

2010 Dungeon Lords and Hansa Teutonica

2009 Battlestar Galactica, Pandemic and Small World

2008 Agricola, Race for the Galaxy and Tribune

2007 The Pillars of the Earth and The Princes of Florence

2006 (no award)

2005 Go West and Shadows over Camelot

2004 Saint Petersburg

2003 Amun-Re

2002 Puerto Rico

2001 (no award)

List of updates

Running List of Updates:

• 2009 Spiel des Jahres (GER): Dominion
• 2008 IGA Historical Simulation (INT): Asia Engulfed
• 2008 AGA (AUS): Kogworks
• 2008 Hra Roku (CZ): Agricola
• 2008 Årets Spil Adult (DAN): Bet Your Brain
• 2008 Årets Spil Kids (DAN): Pixeline Skolehjælp: Bogstaver og Ord
• 2008 Årets Spil Kids (DAN): Rubik's Revolution
• 2006 Kids As d'Or (FR): Splash Attack!
• 2009 Faidutti (FR): Small World
• 2009 Kinderspiel des Jahres (GER): Das Magische Labyrinth
• 2008 Premio Archimede (ITA): Lorenzo il Magnifico
• Updated "Ranks & Lists"
• Added Puerto Rico and Age of Steam to SUMO/Counter HoF
• 2008 Jogo do Ano (POR): Agricola
• Toy of the Year (BEL)

(Yeah, I missed quite a few...)

New Listings:

• Spiele Hits Experten (OST)
• Spiele Hits Freunden (OST)
• 3 Belgian awards with little info. (BEL)
• Spiele Hits Familien (OST)
• Guldbrikken (DAN)

About now

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

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I've been fighting with Blogger for some time now. Things don't work as they used to.

Right now I've switched to the 'new' blogger. This will mean: a lot of puzzling for me. I have no idea how everything works and will be puzzling to find out. Over time I'll try to edit all the old posts that are linked in the sidebar so that one day everything looks fine....

Updates on awards will be limited for now.

Let me know if anything goes wrong or ugly!

July 2009

Work in progress...

Working on the 'new' blogger. Updates after that.

Aaaargh!

For some time now, Blogger has been acting weird. It probably does so, to get me to transfer to the 'new' Blogger. But I just want it to work! And if I transfer to the new Blogger, I'll lose all my info! I'll probably figure it out someday, but for now, the site will just look wacky. Hopefully not for long.

Sorry.

UK Games Expo Awards - General/Party

UK Games Expo Awards - United Kingdom - since 2007

UK Games Expo is a games exhibition and fair modeled on the Essen Spiel fair, Origins and Gencon. Games companies come and exhibit games which visitors can try out. A strong thrust is attracting new gamers and families but it aims to be a show case of what is best and new in gaming and so to appeal to gaming enthusiasts. The event includes board games, card games, miniatures games and roleplaying games alongwith some computer gaming. The first UK Games Expo was in June 2007.

Games & products being demonstrated at UK Games Expo are eligible for entry into the awards. Games Companies may define which category their product falls within. Here are the categories:

- Début Boardgame
- Boardgame
- Family
- Children's
- Role-playing
- Miniatures
- Abstract/Puzzle
- Card
- Special Award

General/Party

2009 Liar Liar
2008 (no award)
2007 (no award)


Thanks to Richard Denning!

UK Games Expo Awards - Abstract

UK Games Expo Awards - United Kingdom - since 2007

UK Games Expo is a games exhibition and fair modeled on the Essen Spiel fair, Origins and Gencon. Games companies come and exhibit games which visitors can try out. A strong thrust is attracting new gamers and families but it aims to be a show case of what is best and new in gaming and so to appeal to gaming enthusiasts. The event includes board games, card games, miniatures games and roleplaying games alongwith some computer gaming. The first UK Games Expo was in June 2007.

Games & products being demonstrated at UK Games Expo are eligible for entry into the awards. Games Companies may define which category their product falls within. Here are the categories:

- Début Boardgame
- Boardgame
- Family
- Children's
- Role-playing
- Miniatures
- Abstract/Puzzle
- Card
- Special Award

Abstract

2009 Kamisado
2008 Serendipity
2007 (no award)


Thanks to Richard Denning!

UK Games Expo Awards - Special Award

UK Games Expo Awards - United Kingdom - since 2007

UK Games Expo is a games exhibition and fair modeled on the Essen Spiel fair, Origins and Gencon. Games companies come and exhibit games which visitors can try out. A strong thrust is attracting new gamers and families but it aims to be a show case of what is best and new in gaming and so to appeal to gaming enthusiasts. The event includes board games, card games, miniatures games and roleplaying games alongwith some computer gaming. The first UK Games Expo was in June 2007.

Games & products being demonstrated at UK Games Expo are eligible for entry into the awards. Games Companies may define which category their product falls within. Here are the categories:

- Début Boardgame
- Boardgame
- Family
- Children's
- Role-playing
- Miniatures
- Abstract/Puzzle
- Card
- Special Award

Special Award

2009 Dr. Who, Companions and the Daleks

2008 Take It Easy!
2007 Pitchcar


Thanks to Richard Denning!

UK Games Expo Awards 2009

Best New Boardgame
Snow Tails 
Best Role-playing Game
Lovecraftian tales from the Table

Best Miniatures Range
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 
Best General/Party Game
Liar-Liar 
Best Family/Children's Game
Cubiko
Best Abstract Game
Kamisado 
Best Card Game
Fzzzt! 
Best Collectible Card Game
Huntik

Spiel des Jahres Nominees

Nominees for the 2009 Spiel des Jahres:

Dominion

Fauna

Finca

Fits

Pandemic

Nominees for the 2009 Kinderspiel des Jahres:

Curli Kuller

Land in Sicht!

Das Magische Labyrinth

Nicht zu fassen

Zoowaboo

Special Awards:

Sonderpreis Neue Spielwelten:

Space Alert

Sonderpreis Partyspiel:

GiftTRAP

Gra Roku & Middle East Toy Fair

The Polish Game of the Year (Gra Roku) and Gamers' Choice Award are both for Agricola.

At the Middle East Toy Fair HABA's The Color Dwarfs won an award in the Boardgame category.

Japan Boardgame Prize 2008

Wie Verhext! has won the 2008 Japan Boardgame Prize. From now on the award will no longer be awarded in four categories, but just one. A special prize will follow for best Beginner / Family Game.

As d'Or 2009

The 2009 As d'Or (France) goes to Dixit. Agricola gets a special jury prize and Chateau Roquefort wins the As d'Or for Children's Games.

IAGO Hall of Fame

International Abstract Games Organization

From the IAGO website:

"The IAGO Hall of Fame is the place where IAGO honors everything historically significant that involves abstract strategy games. Inductees into the IAGO Hall of Fame are selected by the IAGO Standards Committee based on their historical significance and influence. Their historical significance and influence involves things such as regional and global popularity, longevity, and innovations in play mechanics that spawned entirely new classes of abstract strategy games. In the future, categories for induction will be expanded to cover more than games."

• Checkers
  
• Chess
  
• Go
  
• Gomoku
  
• Hex
  
• Hnefatafl
  
• Nine Man Morris
  
• Oware
  
• Shogi
  
• Xiangqi
  

Nominees for the As d'Or

The finalists for this years As d'Or / Jeu de l'Année:

Agricola

Beppo der Bock

Chateau Roquefort

Dixit

Dominion

Kaleidos

Jamaica

Mow

Pandemic

Tzaar

Tric Trac d'or 2008

Another win for Agricola. The 2008 Tric Trac d'Or goes to the hit game. Pandemic wins the Tric Trac d'Argent (2nd place) and Race for the Galaxy the Tric Trac de Bronze (3rd).