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).

Årets Spill 2008

The winners for the 2008 Årets Spill (Norwegian Game of the Year) are:

Best Family Game: Ubongo
Best Party Game: A-å
Best Children’s Game: Chateau Roquefort

2008 Tric Trac d’Or Nominees

Nominees for the 2008 Tric Trac d’Or:

Agricola
Amyitis
Brass
In the Year of the Dragon
Jamaica
Kahmaté
Metropolys
Pandemic
Race for the Galaxy
Stone Age

2008 Golden Geek Winners

At BGG.con the Golden Geek Winners for 2008 were announced:

Game of the Year: Agricola
Gamer's Game: Agricola
2-Player Game: Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage
Card Game: Race for the Galaxy
Family Game: Thebes
Children's Game: Chateau Roquefort
Party Game: Say Anything
Wargame: Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage
Artwork/Presentation: Jamaica

Juego del Año 2008: Agricola

Agricola has won the 2008 Juego del Año, the Spanish game award.

No more Schweizer Spielepreis?

According to this thread on BGG: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/354608. No more Schweizer Spielepreis?

a la carte 2008: Race for the Galaxy

Race for the Galaxy has won Fairplay's à la carte Award for Best Cardgame.

1. Race for the Galaxy
2. Wie Verhext!
3. Felix: The Cat in the Sack
4. Kakerlakensalat
5. Ticket to Ride: Cardgame
6. Palastgeflüster
7. Handelsfürsten
8. Ziegen Kriegen

NSP 2008: Cuba

Cuba has won the Nederlandse Spellenprijs 2008. The game of Michael Rieneck and Stefan Stadler is published in Dutch by The Game Master.

1. Cuba
2. Yspahan
3. Burgers' Zoo (Zooloretto)
4. League of Six
5. Voor de Wind (Before the Wind)
6. Thebes
7. TZAAR

IGA 2008: Agricola & 1960

Agricola wins the International Gamers Award in the Multiplayer category. In the Two Player category, the award goes to 1960: The Making of the President.

DSP 2008: Agricola

No big surprise here, Agricola has won the Deutscher Spiele Preis.

1 Agricola
2 Stone Age
3 Cuba
4 In the Year of the Dragon
5 Tribune
6 Hamburgum
7 Galaxy Trucker
8 Keltis
9 Witch's Brew
10 Metropolys

Children's Game: Wer War's?

Essener Feder: Jamaica

JogoEu User's Game

JogoEu User's Game - Portugal - since 2008













JogoEu User's Game (or J.U.G.) is an award given bij the users of the JogoEu website. Awarded in September.

2009 Dominion
2008
Agricola


Thanks to Carlos Abrunhosa!




Premio Jugamos Tod@s

Premio Jugamos Tod@s - Spain - since 2007










Awarded in October for the best Spanish game design.

Premio Jugamos Tod@s

2007 Pròxima Obertura

Updates

  • Australian Game of the Year 2007: Zooloretto
  • Bruno Faidutti's GotY 2008: Age of Empires III
  • Charles S. Roberts Awards 2008
  • Spiel der Spiele (Austria) 2008: Marrakech / Suleika

Nominees for the 2008 International Gamers Awards

Historical Simulations

1914 Twlight in the East
Asia Engulfed
ASL Starter Kit #3
Case Blue
Combat Commander: Mediterranean
Corps Command: Totensonntag
Glory III
Marne 1918: Freidensturm
Napoleon's Triumph
Talavera
Tide of Iron
World at War: Eisenbach Gap

General Strategy Games - Multi Player category

Agricola
Brass
Hamburgum
In the Year of the Dragon
Kingsburg
Pandemic
Race for the Galaxy
Stone Age
Tinner's Trail
Tribune

General Strategy Games - 2 Player category

1960: The Making of the President
Cold War: CIA vs. KGB
Power & Weakness
Perry Rhodan: Die Kosmische Hanse
Tzaar

http://www.internationalgamersawards.net/

Spiel des Jahres for Knizia

Reiner Knizia takes the double this year: Spiel des Jahres and Kinderspiel des Jahres!

Spiel des Jahres 2008: Keltis

Kinderspiel des Jahres 2008: Wer war's

Jogo do Ano 2007

The Jogo do Ano 2007 of Spiel Portugal goes to Martin Wallace for Brass.

Updates

Updates:

2007 Meeples Choice
2008 UK Games Expo (almost)
2008 Boardgames Australia

Gra Roku - Gamers Choice

Gra roku - Poland - since 2004









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

Wyróznienie Graczy

2009 Agricola
2008 Puerto Rico

Thanks to Przemyslaw!

Gra Roku 2008

The 2008 Gra Roku winners have been announced. The Polish Game of the Year 2008 is Puerto Rico.

A new category was added this year: the Gamers Choice / Wyróznienie Graczy and it seems the Polish Design categroy has been dropped.

Wyróznienie Graczy:

1. Puerto Rico
2. Euphrates & Tigris
3. Ticket to Ride
4. Blokus
5. Pillars of Earth

Thanks to Przemyslaw!

Middle East Toy Fair Award

Middle East Toy Fair Award - U.A.E. - since 2008

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.

Best Boardgame




Games 100 - Abstract

Games Magazine - United States - since 1980

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

Best New Abstract Strategy Game

2008 Easter Island
2007 PÜNCT
2006 Project Kells
2005 YINSH
2004 Clans
2003 Pueblo
2002 Morisi
2001 ZÈRTZ
2000 Octi
1999 GIPF
1998 Balanx
1997 Transpose
1996 Quixo
1995
1994 The Game of Y
1993 Char
1992 Terrace
1991 Master Labyrinth

Thanks to Scott Reed & Brad N.

Games 100 - Game of the Year

Games Magazine - United States - since 1980

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.

Game of the Year

2008 The Pillars of the Earth
2007 Vegas Showdown
2006 Australia
2005 BuyWord
2004 New England
2003 DVONN
2002 Evo
2001 Aladdin's Dragons
2000 Torres
1999 Fossil
1998 Quoridor
1997 25 Words or Less
1996 *
1995 Sharp Shooters
1994 Myst (PC)
1993 Inklings
1992 Pipeline
1991 Trumpet

* 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.

Hra roku

Hra roku - Czech Republic - since 2004










The Czech Game of the Year (Hra roku) is awarded at the Central European Mind Sports Olympiad in Prague in October.





Jogo do Ano

Jogo do Ano - Portugal - since 2006















The Jogo do Ano is an award given by boardgame enthousiasts of the
Spiel Portugal blog in June.

2008 Agricola
2007
Brass
2006
Imperial

Thanks to
Soledade.




Mensa Select 2008

Winners of the MindGames/Mensa Select Awards 2008:

AmuseAmaze
Eye Know
Jumbulaya
Pixel
Tiki Topple

Link: here & here.
GeekList: here.

Mensa Select

Mensa Select - United States - since 1990

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.

2008 AmuseAmaze, Eye Know, Jumbulaya, Pixel & Tiki Topple
2007 Gemlok, Gheos, Hit or Miss, Qwirkle & Skullduggery
2006 Deflexion, Hive, Keesdrow, Pentago & Wits & Wagers
2005 DaVinci's Challenge, Ingenious, Loot, Niagara & Zendo
2004 Basari, The Bridges of Shangri-La, Rumis, YINSH & 10 Days in Africa / 10 Days in the USA
2003 Blokus, Cityscape, Fire and Ice, Octiles & TransAmerica
2002 Curses!, DVONN, Muggins!, Smart Mouth & The Legend of Landlock
2001 Brainstrain, Dao, Metro, Shapes Up & The Pollgame
2000 3 Stones, Finish Lines, Imaginiff, Time's Up & Zertz
1999 Apples to Apples, Bollox, Doubles Wild, Fluxx & Quiddler
1998 Avalam, Cube Checkers, Kram, Spy Alley & Wadjet
1997 Hattrick, Rush Hour, Quoridor, Sagarian & Stops
1996 Rat-a-Tat Cat, Pirateer, Category 5, Quadwrangle & Touché
1995 Wordspin Scramble, Continuo, Duo, Quixo & The Great Dalmuti
1994 Char, Chung Toi, Down Fall, Magic: The Gathering & Pyraos
1993 Farook, Inklings, Overturn, Quadrature & Quarto
1992 Kinesis, Q4, Terrace, Traverse & Why Not?
1991 Pyramis, Lapis, Set, Master Labyrinth & Clue - The Great Museum Caper
1990 Taboo, Scattergories, Tribond, Abalone & Trivial Pursuit

UK Game of the Year

Toy of the Year: Game of the Year in the UK in 2007 was High School Musical DVD Game.

Link: here.

Årets Spil - Adult

Årets Spil - Denmark - since 1987

Awarded by Legetøjsbranchens Fællesråd, the Danish trade organization for the toy industry.

- Best Children's Game
- Best Family Game
- Best Adult Game

Best Adult Game



Årets Spil - Family

Årets Spil - Denmark - since 1987

Awarded by Legetøjsbranchens Fællesråd, the Danish trade organization for the toy industry.

- Best Children's Game
- Best Family Game
- Best Adult Game

Best Family Game

2008 Rubik's Revolution
2007
Hvis du nu var
2006
Snorta!
2005 Tegn og gæt Platinium
2004
Make 'n' Break
2003
Dyrenes Hotel
2002
2001
Bombay Bazar
2000
Danmarks mester
1999
Tohu Wabohu
1998
1997
1996
Crazy Bomb
1995
1994
1993
1992
Coco Crazy
1991
Master Labyrinth
1990
Formica
1989
Tegn og Gæt
1988
Go For Broke
1987
Fuldrigger



Årets Spil - Children

Årets Spil - Denmark - since 1987

Awarded by Legetøjsbranchens Fællesråd, the Danish trade organization for the toy industry.

- Best Children's Game
- Best Family Game
- Best Adult Game

Best Children's Game

2008 Pixeline Skolehjælp: Bogstaver og Ord
2007
Monkey Madness
2006
Funny Farm
2005
Build-a-Burger
2004
Pixeline på pletten
2003
My First Builder
2002
Pakke Æslet
2001
2000
Safari
1999
Chicken Cha Cha Cha
1998
Hallo Dachs!
1997
1996
Penguin Pile-Up
1995
Farm Friends
1994 Sound Safari
1993
1992
1991
Wrooom!
1990
1989
1988
Klods Major
1987
Skarnsunger


Gra Roku (1985-1993)

Gra Roku - Poland - 1985-1993

The Gra Roku award in the period 1985-1993 was granted by the "Świat Młodych" magazine ("The World of the Young"). The magazine was afiliated with the Polish Scouts (ZHP). It was not game-focused, but rather about all the "young people's interests ": popular music, books, scouting events, movies, puzzles of all sorts, etc. Some board games had their reviews printed in the magazine.

1993
Rummikub
1992
Talisman
1991
War of the Ring
1990
Komandosi
1989 Dreszcz
1988
Mah-Jongg
1987
Focus
1986
Hepta
1985
Fortuna

Many thanks to
Marcin & Mike



Winner 2008 As d'Or: Marrakech

Marrakech has won the 2008 As d'Or.

Best children's game goes to Burg-Ritter and Princes of Florence wins the special jury award.

Nominees for As d'Or 2008

The nominees for the French As d'Or are:

Exxit

Wat'n dat!?
(Kezako)
Die Schatztaucher
(Les Pêcheurs de Trésors)
Mr. Jack
Yspahan

Burg-Ritter
(Les chevaliers de la tour)
Marrakech

Petits meurtres & faits divers

Pillars of the Earth (Les Piliers de la Terre )
Princes of Florence (Princes de Florences )


Thanks to http://www.bordspel.com/