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

Sorry.

Sorry. This blog has not been updated lately and probably will not be updated any time soon due to personal circumstances. Hopefully posting will start again within 2, 3 months; until then: BoardGameGeek.

Årets Spill 2006 Winners (Norway)

OK. Trying to catch up here. The 2006 winners for the Årets Spill 2006 (Norway) are:

Family/Light Strategy: Ticket to Ride Europe

Nominated: Aqua Romana, Clue DVD Game, Elasund: The First City of Catan, GIPF, Ticket to Ride Europe

Children's Game: Geistertreppe

Nominated: Junior alias, Funny Farm, Mighty Magpies, Speedybag, Geistertreppe

Party / Trivia: Reiselyst

Nominated: Crossword Pyramids, Alle mot en, He & She, Reiselyst, Therapy

Updating...

As you can see, not much happened here in the last few weeks, months. Sorry about that. Busy time for me, very busy. Hope to have more updates in January.

Happy Holidays!

Bas

Golden Geek Awards 2006: winners

Game of the Year - Caylus

Best Gamer's Game - Caylus
Best Wargame - Twilight Struggle
Best Kids Game - Nacht der Magier
Best 2 Player - Twilight Struggle
Best Family Game - Ingenious
Best Light/Party Game - Diamant

Toy of the Year: The Netherlands

The Dutch Toy of the Year Award winners include 2 boardgames this year: Wildlife DVD bordspel in the 12 years and up category and Koetje Boe for 0-4 years.

Other nominees this year included Shear Panic, Rocket Race, Loopin' Louie, Castello del Drago, ¡New Amigos!, Manila and Da Vinci Code Board Game