Schweizer Spielepreis - Family

Schweizer Spielepreis - Switzerland - 2002








Awarded at the Schweizer Spielmesse in October. The Swiss Ludotheques' customers vote on a list of games provided by the Ludotheques. Awards are given in 3 categories:

- Strategy Game
- Family Game
- Children's Game

Family Game

2007 Einfach Genial Knobelspass
2006 Fußball Ligretto
2005 That's Life!
2004 Make 'n' Break
2003 Alhambra
2002 Heimlich & Co.

Thanks to Dan Rosewater!

Schweizer Spielepreis - Children

Schweizer Spielepreis - Switzerland - 2002

Awarded at the Schweizer Spielmesse in October. The Swiss Ludotheques' customers vote on a list of games provided by the Ludotheques. Awards are given in 3 categories:

- Strategy Game
- Family Game
- Children's Game

Children's Game

2007 Jungle Treasure
2006 Nacht der Magier
2005 Charlie Quak auf Fliegenjagd
2004 Geistertreppe
2003 The kids Of Catan
2002 Maskenball der Käfer

Thanks to Dan Rosewater!

Schweizer Spiele Preis winners

The winners for the 2006 Schweizer Spiele Preis (Switzerland) are announced. In the category Strategy Games the price goes to Mach 4. Family game of the year is Fußball Ligretto and Nacht der Magier takes another award in the Kids Games category.

More info can be found on Dan Rosewater's GeekList and here and here.

à la carte 2006

The 2006 à la carte winner is announced. Fairplay's prize for best cardgame goes to Ausgerechnet Buxtehude. The Top 10 of 2006:

1. Ausgerechnet Buxtehude
2. Marquis
3. Nottingham
4. Pecunia non olet
5. Euphrat & Tigris Cardgame
6. Arche Optimix
7. Wir sind schwanger
8. Fettnapf
9. Havoc
10.Jericho

Juego del Año: 2006 Winner: Lost Cities

The winner of the 2006 Juego del Año (Spanish Game of the Year) is Reiner Knizia's Lost Cities. Only games that are published in Spanish are eligible.

Games Magazine Game of the Year

Games Magazine announced their Game of the Year: Vegas Showdown.

In other categories:

Abstract Strategy: Pünct
Advanced Strategy: Reef Encounter
Family: Tricky Town
Family Card Games: Trump, Tricks, Game!
Family Strategy: Hacienda
Historical Simulation: Silent War
Party Games: Wits and Wagers
Word Games: Parlay

Juego del Año: 2006 Finalists

The finalists for the Spanish game of the year award (Juego del Año) are announced:

Bucaneer
Ca$h’n Gun$
Hey! That’s my Fish!
Lost Cities
Railroad Tycoon
Timbuktu

The winner will be announced on October 15 at iI Encuentro Nacional de Juegos de Mesa (Spanish convention).

Also two special awards were announced for Eiertanz and Ágora Barcelona.

Smart Toy Awards

Smart Toy Awards - United Kingdom - since 2006








The Smart Toy Awards are presented by the London Science Museum in 3 categories and 1 overall winner. On this site only the SMart Play Category is listed - the category which can also have games in it.

- SMart Play
- SMart Build
- SMart Explore

SMart Play

2007 (no winning game; nominated: Khet, Winomino)
2006 Polarity

NSP winner: Caylus

Caylus keeps on winning. Today the Nederlandse Spellenprijs (Dutch Game Award) was announced. 703 Gamers gave their vote on 3 of 8 games; giving it 4-2-1 points. The results of the 2006 voting:

1. Caylus (1242 points)
2. Skyline of the World (847)
3. Hey! That's My Fish! (534)
4. Manila (469)
5. Through the Desert (450)
6. Reef Encounter (400)
7. Tichu (383)
8. Attention Pirates! (231)