Charles S. Roberts Awards - James F. Dunnigan Award

Charles S. Roberts Awards - since 1974 - United States

The Charles S. Roberts awards are presented at the World Boardgaming Championships (July/August) since 2000. Before that they were presented at Origins (July) and until 1987 a part of the Origins Awards.

James F. Dunnigan Award

2008 Uwe Eickert
2007 Dean Essig
2006 Tetsuya Nakamura & Adam Starkweather
2005 Ananda Gupta & Jason Matthews
2004 Lee Brimmicombe Wood
2003 Rick Young & Jesse Evans
2002 Ben Hull
2001 Volko Ruhnke
2000 Mark Simonitch
1999 Ted Raicer
1998 Mark Herman
1997 Dean Essig
1996 Ty Bomba
1995 Ted Raicer
1994 Dean Essig
1993 Dean Essig
1992 Ben Knight
1991 Mark Simonitch & EastFront
1990 Don Greenwood
1989 Modern Naval Battles

More info: here, here and here.

Charles S. Roberts Awards - Clausewitz Hall of Fame

Charles S. Roberts Awards - since 1974 - United States

The Charles S. Roberts awards are presented at the World Boardgaming Championships (July/August) since 2000. Before that they were presented at Origins (July) and until 1987 a part of the Origins Awards.

Hall of Fame / Clausewitz Hall of Fame*

2008 (no inductee)
2007 (no inductee)
2006 (no inductee)
2005 (no inductee)
2004 JD Webster
2003 Kevin Zucker
2002 Mark Simonitch
2001 Joseph Miranda
2000 Winston Hamilton
1999 Gene Billingsley
1998 Vance von Borries
1997 Dave Powell
1996 Ted Raicer
1995 Chris Perello
1994 Don Greenwood
1993 Dean Essig
1992 Larry Hoffman
1991 Mark Herman
1990 Jack Greene
1989 Joseph Balkoski
1988 Ty Bomba
1987 Richard Berg
1986 Lou Zocchi
1985 Greg Stafford
1984 Frank Chadwick
1983 Dave Arneson
1982 Steve Jackson
1981 Marc W. Miller
1980 E. Gary Gygax
1979 David Isby
1978 John Hill
1977 Redmond Simonsen
1976 Tom Shaw
1975 James F. Dunnigan
1974 Charles S. Roberts & Don Turnbull

* since 1999 The Karl von Clausewitz Hall of Fame

More info: here, here and here.

Charles S. Roberts Awards - Graphics

Charles S. Roberts Awards - since 1974 - United States

The Charles S. Roberts awards are presented at the World Boardgaming Championships (July/August) since 2000. Before that they were presented at Origins (July) and until 1987 a part of the Origins Awards.

Best Wargame Graphics

2008 Conflict of Heroes
2007 1914: Twilight in the East & Overlord: D-Day and the Beachhead Battles
2006 A Victory Lost
2005 Empire of the Sun & Fire in the Sky
2004 Downtown: Air War Over Hanoi, 1965-1972
2003 Ardennes '44
2002 Streets Of Stalingrad 3rd Edition
2001 Wilderness War
2000 Brandywine
1999 River of Death
1998 Saratoga
1997 DAK
1996 GD '41
1995 Command Magazine
1994 Battles of Waterloo
1993 Lion of the North
1992 SPQR & Thunderbolt/Apache Leader
1991 Hornet Leader
1990 Kadesh: Mobile Warfare in the Ancient Middle East
1989 Hitler's Last Gamble: The Battle of the Bulge
1988 Lee vs. Grant
1987 Raid on St. Nazaire

Best Graphic Presentation in an Adventure Game

1986 The Korean War
1985 Pax Britannica
1984 Vietnam 1965-1975

Best Graphics and Physical Systems

1978 Cross of Iron
1977 (no award)
1976 Avalanche: The Salerno Landings

More info: here, here and here.

Charles S. Roberts Awards - Fantasy / Science Fiction

Charles S. Roberts Awards - since 1974 - United States

The Charles S. Roberts awards are presented at the World Boardgaming Championships (July/August) since 2000. Before that they were presented at Origins (July) and until 1987 a part of the Origins Awards.

Best Fantasy/Science Fiction Board Game

1986 Kings & Things
1985 Wabbit Wampage
1984 Lonely Mountain & Web and Starship*
1983 Lost Worlds & Nuclear Escalation*
1982 Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective & Illuminati*
1981 Barbarian Prince & Car Wars*
1980 Azhanti High Lightning
1979 The Creature That Ate Sheboygan
1978 Mayday
1977 War of the Ring

* In 1981-1984 separate awards were given for SF games and Fantasy games.

More info: here, here and here.

As d'Or - Children's Game

As d'Or - France - since 1988






Awarded by a jury

Merged in 2004 with the Jeu de l'Année.

- As d'Or (1988)
- As d'Or Children's Game (2007)

As d'Or Children's Game

2009 Chateau Roquefort
2008 Burg-Ritter
2007 Nacht der Magier

2006 Splash Attack!

Gra Roku - Polish

Gra roku - Poland - since 2004







Nominations by a jury, winners by voting by the public.

- Game of the Year (2004)
- Game of the Year - Polsh Design (2007)
- Wyróznienie Graczy (Gamer's Choice) (2008)

Game of the Year - Polish Design

2007 Neuroshima Hex

Juego del Año (Spain) Finalists 2007

These games are in the running for Juego del Año (Game of the Year):

Bohnanza
Caylus
Hive
Los Pilares de la Tierra (Pillars of the Earth)
Príncipes de Florencia (Princes of Florence, new edition)
Puerto Rico

Lucca Comics & Games - Gioco Inedito

Gioco Inedito - Italy - since 1994









Lucca Comics & Games is the big convention in Italy, held in Lucca. Since 2000 it awards the "Lucca Best of Show" award for best Italian game and the "Lucca Best Unpublished Game" or Gioco Inedito, which has been around since 1994. The designer contest Gioco Inedito was held twice a year until 2000 (March & November) and in 2004 daVinci Games started publishing the winning designs. Contestants are given a theme that they then design a game around.

- Best of Show (2000)
- Gioco Inedito (1994)

Gioco Inedito

2008 SOS Puccini 

2007 The Age of Exploration
2006 Borneo
2005 F.A.T.A.
2004 Lucca Città
2003 Apprendisti Stregoni
2002 Piramide di Cheope
2001 Cave Canem
2000 KKF
1999 Acchiappa il porco
1999 Chasm
1998 Bad Bikes
1998 Ways of Chaos
1997 Fango
1997 Balunz
1996 Ritmo!
1996 Estelmor
1995 Reggi un attimo!
1995 Mazzo!

Thanks to Nathan Morse

Deutscher Spiele Preis - Children's Game

Deutscher Spiele Preis - Germany - since 1990

Awarded in October - before the Essen Fair - by voting

- Family / Adult Game (1990)
- Children's Game (1992)
- Essener Feder (Best written rules - 1981)

Children's Game

2009 Burg der 1000 Spiegel
2008 Wer war's
2007 Burg Appenzell
2006 Nacht der Magier
2005 Akaba
2004 Dicke Luft in der Gruft
2003 Schloss Schlotterstein
2002 Höchst Verdächtig
2001 Zapp Zerapp
2000 Piraten-Pitt
1999 Kayanak
1998 Chicken Cha Cha Cha
1997 Ritter von der Haselnuss
1996 Hallo Dachs!
1995 Piepmatz
1994 Husch Husch kleine Hexe
1993 Verflixt Gemixt
1992 Galloping Pigs

Tric Trac d'Or - 2007 Nominations

The following games are nominated for a Tric Trac d'Or 2007:

Arkham Horror
BattleLore
Caylus Magna Carta
Imperial
Notre Dame
Pillars of the Earth
Pitch Bowl
Princes of Florence - new edition
Shogun
Taluva

Tric Trac d'Or

Tric Trac - since 2001 - France

The French website Tric Trac awards games a Tric Trac d'Or, d'Argent and de Bronze (gold, silver, bronze) each year. Based on the website's game rankings games are nominated and played in a 3-day event. There the winners for that year are chosen.

(might need more info / corrections - please comment if so)

Tric Trac d'Or

2008 Agricola
2007 The Princes of Florence - 2nd Edition
2006 Yspahan
2005 Caylus
2004 Saint Petersburg
2003 Edel, Stein & Reich
2002 Dschunke
2001 Medina

Thanks to Thomas Cauet

BGG Golden Geek - Children's Game

Board Game Geek Golden Geek Awards - since 2006

In 2006 BGG started their own award: The Golden Geek Awards. Voting is done in several categories by users. First nominees are selected, after that winners for each category and the BGG Game of the Year. Winners are announced at BGG.CON.

- Game of the Year
- Gamer's Game
- Wargame
- 2-Player
- Family Game
- Artwork/Presentation
- Party Game
- Card Game
- Children's Game

Children's Game

2009 Sorry! Sliders
2008 Chateau Roquefort
2007 Zooloretto
2006 Nacht der Magier

BGG Golden Geek - Card Game

Board Game Geek Golden Geek Awards - since 2006

In 2006 BGG started their own award: The Golden Geek Awards. Voting is done in several categories by users. First nominees are selected, after that winners for each category and the BGG Game of the Year. Winners are announced at BGG.CON.

- Game of the Year
- Gamer's Game
- Wargame
- 2-Player
- Family Game
- Artwork/Presentation
- Party Game
- Card Game
- Children's Game

Card Game

2009 Dominion
2008 Race for the Galaxy
2007 Caylus Magna Carta

BGG Golden Geek - Party

Board Game Geek Golden Geek Awards - since 2006

In 2006 BGG started their own award: The Golden Geek Awards. Voting is done in several categories by users. First nominees are selected, after that winners for each category and the BGG Game of the Year. Winners are announced at BGG.CON.

- Game of the Year
- Gamer's Game
- Wargame
- 2-Player
- Family Game
- Artwork/Presentation
- Party Game
- Card Game
- Children's Game

Party Game

2009 Time's Up! Deluxe
2008 Say Anything
2007 Wits & Wagers
2006 Diamant *

* In 2006 the category was Light / Party Game.

BGG Golden Geek - Artwork / Presentation

Board Game Geek Golden Geek Awards - since 2006

In 2006 BGG started their own award: The Golden Geek Awards. Voting is done in several categories by users. First nominees are selected, after that winners for each category and the BGG Game of the Year. Winners are announced at BGG.CON.

- Game of the Year
- Gamer's Game
- Wargame
- 2-Player
- Family Game
- Artwork/Presentation
- Party Game
- Card Game
- Children's Game

Artwork/Presentation

2009 Space Hulk (3rd Edition)
2008 Jamaica
2007 BattleLore

BGG Golden Geek - Family

Board Game Geek Golden Geek Awards - since 2006

In 2006 BGG started their own award: The Golden Geek Awards. Voting is done in several categories by users. First nominees are selected, after that winners for each category and the BGG Game of the Year. Winners are announced at BGG.CON.

- Game of the Year
- Gamer's Game
- Wargame
- 2-Player
- Family Game
- Artwork/Presentation
- Party Game
- Card Game
- Children's Game

Family

2009 Pandemic
2008 Thebes
2007 Zooloretto
2006 Ingenious

BGG Golden Geek - Two Player

Board Game Geek Golden Geek Awards - since 2006











In 2006 BGG started their own award: The Golden Geek Awards. Voting is done in several categories by users. First nominees are selected, after that winners for each category and the BGG Game of the Year. Winners are announced at BGG.CON.

- Game of the Year
- Gamer's Game
- Wargame
- 2-Player
- Family Game
- Artwork/Presentation
- Party Game
- Card Game
- Children's Game

2-Player

2009 Space Hulk (3rd Edition)
2008 Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage
2007 Commands & Colors: Ancients & BattleLore
2006 Twilight Struggle

BGG Golden Geek - Wargame

Board Game Geek Golden Geek Awards - since 2006

In 2006 BGG started their own award: The Golden Geek Awards. Voting is done in several categories by users. First nominees are selected, after that winners for each category and the BGG Game of the Year. Winners are announced at BGG.CON.

- Game of the Year
- Gamer's Game
- Wargame
- 2-Player
- Family Game
- Artwork/Presentation
- Party Game
- Card Game
- Children's Game

Wargame

2009 Combat Commander: Pacific
2008 Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage
2007 Combat Commander: Europe
2006 Twilight Struggle

BGG Golden Geek - Gamer's Game

Board Game Geek Golden Geek Awards - since 2006

In 2006 BGG started their own award: The Golden Geek Awards. Voting is done in several categories by users. First nominees are selected, after that winners for each category and the BGG Game of the Year. Winners are announced at BGG.CON.

- Game of the Year
- Gamer's Game
- Wargame
- 2-Player
- Family Game
- Artwork/Presentation
- Party Game
- Card Game
- Children's Game

Gamer's Game

2009 Le Havre
2008 Agricola
2007 Shogun
2006 Caylus

BGG Golden Geek - Game of the Year

Board Game Geek Golden Geek Awards - since 2006

In 2006 BGG started their own award: The Golden Geek Awards. Voting is done in several categories by users. First nominees are selected, after that winners for each category and the BGG Game of the Year. Winners are announced at BGG.CON.

- Game of the Year
- Gamer's Game
- Wargame
- 2-Player
- Family Game
- Artwork/Presentation
- Party Game
- Card Game
- Children's Game

Game of the Year

2008 Agricola
2007 Shogun
2006 Caylus

Australian Games Association - Game of the Year

Australian Games Association - Game of the Year - since 1998 - Australia





The Australian Games Association awards a Game of the Year and a Puzzle of the Year each year.

Game of the Year

2010 Pandemic

2009 ?

2008 Kogworks
2007 Zooloretto
2006 Smart Ass
2005 Spy Alley
2004 20 Questions (electronic)
2003 Blokus
2002 Cranium
2001 Wit's End
2000 Activity
1999 (no award)
1998 Imaginiff

Boardgames Australia Awards - Children

Boardgames Australia Awards - since 2007 - Australia

Awarded in June by a jury.

- International
- Australian
- Children

Children

2009 Viva Topo!
2008 Quoridor Kid

Thanks to Melissa!

Boardgames Australia Awards - Australian

Boardgames Australia Awards - since 2007 - Australia

Awarded in June by a jury.

- International
- Australian
- Children

Australian

2009 Sorts for Kids
2008 Archaeology: The Card Game

Thanks to Melissa!

Boardgames Australia Awards - International

Boardgames Australia Awards - since 2007 - Australia

Awarded in June by a jury.

- International
- Australian
- Children

International

2009 Pandemic

2008 10 Days in Asia

Thanks to Melissa!

Japan Boardgame Prize - Beginner's Game

Japan Boardgame Prize - Japan - since 2002

- Beginner Game
- Advanced Game
- Game published in Japan
- Children's Game

Beginner Game

2007 Zooloretto
2006 HEY! That's my fish!
2005 Diamant
2004 Einfach Genial
2003 Coloretto
2002 Trans America

Japan Boardgame Prize - Children's Game

Japan Boardgame Prize - Japan - since 2002

- Beginner Game
- Advanced Game
- Game published in Japan
- Children's Game

Children's Game

2007 Hüpf hüpf, Hurra!
2006 Giro Galoppo
2005 Mago Magino
2004 Geistertreppe
2003 Viva Topo!
2002 Die Maulwurf Company

UK Games Expo Awards - Miniature

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

Miniatures

2009 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2008 Field of Glory
2007 AT-43


Thanks to Richard Denning!

UK Games Expo Awards - Card

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

Card Game

2009 Fzzzt!
2008 World of Warcraft Dark Portal
2007 World of Warcraft Trading Card Game



Thanks to Richard Denning!

UK Games Expo Awards - Family

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

Boardgame / Family

2009 Cubiko

2008 

2007 Alphabet Runner

Thanks to Richard Denning!

UK Games Expo Awards

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

Début Boardgame / Best New Boardgame

2009 Snow tails

2008 Ice Flow

2007 Fagin's Gang

Thanks to Richard Denning!

Sorry II - Updates

I've started updating again. Hopefully more will follow soon and I can keep up to date.

Done so far:

SdJ 2007
DSP 2007
IGA 2007
Japan 2007
Norway 2007
Finland 2006 & 2007
Sweden 2007
Sweden - Children's Games
Austria 2007
Faidutti 2007

ToDo:

More on Spiel der Spiele
Japan Boardgame Prize: Children's Game, Beginner Game
DSP: Children's Game
UK Games Expo Awards
Boardgames Australia

and much more...

Årets spel - Barn

Årets spel - Sweden - since 1984

Awarded in March by a jury.

- Family Game (1984)
- Children's Game (1984)
- Adult Game (2003)

Children's Game:

2007 Magikernas Natt
2006 Geistertreppe
2005 Smarta Skator
2004 Gobblet Junior
2003 Bolibompa Pling-Plong
2002 Zapp Zerapp
2001 Små kloka upptäcker rymden
2000 Safari
1999 Valpen Ville
1998 Figurix
1997 Vier zu mir! (?)
1996 Familjen Anka
1995 Underground
1994 Larva dig inte!
1993 Hönsmamma
1992 Tom & Jerry
1991 (no award)
1990 Hitta björnungarna
1989 Up the River
1988 Skattkammarön
1987 Barnen i Bullerbyn
1986 Busungar
1985 Min Bondgård
1984 Bamses honungsjakt