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Game of the Year (abbreviated GotY) is a title awarded annually by various magazines, websites, and game critics to deserving tabletop games, including board games and card games. Many publications award a single "Game of the Year" award to a single title published in the previous year that they feel represents the pinnacle of gaming achievement that year.

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Organizations

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Organizations and publications that award Game of the Year awards for board games include:

Awards

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American Tabletop Awards

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These are winners of the American Tabletop Awards, a US-based board game award selected by a committee of board game media creators for games released in the previous calendar year.[14]

Early Gamers These are winners in the Early Gamers category, a category for games targeted at people new to board games.

Year Winner Designer(s) Publisher
2023[15] boop. Scott Brady Smirk & Laughter Games
2022[16] Happy City Toshiki Sato, Airu Sato Gamewright
2021[17] Abandon All Artichokes Emma Larkins Gamewright
2020[18] Draftosaurus Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Ludovic Maublanc, Théo Rivière Ankama
2019[19] Catch the Moon Fabien Riffaud & Juan Rodriguez Studio Bombyx

Casual Games These are winners in the Casual Games category, a category intended for gamers of all experience levels.

Year Winner Designer(s) Publisher
2023[20] Turing Machine Fabien Gridel, Yoann Levet Le Scorpion Masqué
2022[21] Cubitos John D. Clair Alderac Entertainment Group
2021[22] The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine Thomas Sing KOSMOS
2020[23] ShipShape Rob Daviau Calliope Games
2019[24] The Quacks of Quedlinburg Wolfgang Warsch North Star Games

Strategy Games These are winners in the Strategy Games category, a category for games that have additional "complexity, planning requirements, and duration"[25] compared to Casual Games.

Year Winner Designer(s) Publisher
2023[26] Planet Unknown Ryan Lambert, Adam Rehberg Adam’s Apple Games, LLC
2022[27] Cascadia Randy Flynn Flatout Games, Alderac Entertainment Group
2021[28] Calico Kevin Russ Flatout Games
2020[29] Wingspan Elizabeth Hargrave Stonemaier Games
2019[30] Chronicles of Crime David Cicurel Lucky Duck Games

Complex Games These are winners in the Complex Games category, a category intended for "longer-form games that typically appeal to more experienced players".[31]

Year Winner Designer(s) Publisher
2023[32] Carnegie Xavier Georges Pegasus Spiele
2022[33] Lost Ruins of Arnak Elwen, Mín Czech Games Edition
2021[34] Dominations: Road to Civilization Éric Dubus, Olivier Melison Holy Grail Games
2020[35] The Taverns of Tiefenthal Wolfgang Warsch North Star Games
2019[36] Root Cole Wehrle Leder Games

As d'Or / Golden Ace

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Main article: As d'Or

These are winners of the As d'Or Award, which is awarded to the best board game of the year submitted at the Cannes International Game Festival.

Year Category Winner Designer(s) Publisher
2023 As d'Or Jeu de l'année Akropolis[37] Jules Messaud Gigamic
2022 As d'Or Jeu de l'année 7 Wonders: Architects Antoine Bauza Repos Production
2021 As d'Or Jeu de l'année MicroMacro: Crime City[37] Johannes Sich Edition Spielwiese
2020 As d'Or Jeu de l'année Oriflamme[37] Adrien Hesling, Axel Hesling Studio H
2019 As d'Or Jeu de l'année The Mind[37][38][39][40] Wolfgang Warsch Oya
2018 As d'Or Jeu de l'année Azul[37][41] Michael Kiesling Plan B Games
2017 As d'Or Jeu de l'année Unlock![37][42] Cyril Demaegd et Thomas Cauët et Alice Carroll Space Cowboys
2016 As d'Or Jeu de l'année Mysterium[37][43] Oleg Sidorenko et Oleksandr Nevskiy Libellud
2015 As d'Or Jeu de l'année Colt Express[37][44] Christophe Raimbault Ludonaute
2015 As d'Or Jeu de l'année Grand Prix Five Tribes[37][45] Bruno Cathala Days of Wonder
2015 As d'Or Jeu de l'année Enfant La Chasse aux Gigamons[37][45] Karim Aouidad, Johann Roussel Elemon Games
2015 As d'Or Jeu de l'année Prix du Jury Loony Quest[37][45] Laurent Escoffier, David Franck Libellud

Board Game Quest Awards

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These are winners of the Board Game Quest Game of the Year Award. This award is presented by the Board Game Quest editorial team, a United States-based board game media outlet, to the best board game of the year.

Year Winner Designer Publisher
2023 Thunder Road: Vendetta[46] Brett Myers, Dave Chalker Restoration Games
2022 Foundations of Rome[47] Emerson Matsuuchi Arcane Wonders
2021 Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile[48] Cole Wehrle Leder games
2020 Lost Ruins of Arnak[49] Elwen and Mín Czech Games Edition
2019 Wingspan[50] Elizabeth Hargrave Stonemaier Games
2018 Root[51] Cole Wehrle Leder Games
2017 Clans of Caledonia[52] Juma Al-JouJou Karma Games
2016 Terraforming Mars[53] Jacob Fryxelius Stronghold Games
2015 Pandemic Legacy[54] Rob Daviau, Matt Leacock Z-Man Games
2014 Five Tribes[55] Bruno Cathala Days of Wonder
2013 Nations[56] Rustan Håkansson, Nina Håkansson, Einar Rosén, Robert Rosén Lautapelit.fi

Deutscher Spiele Preis[57]

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The Deutscher Spiele Preis (German for "German Game Prize") is a prestigious award for board games started in 1990 by the German magazine Die Pöppel-Revue, which collects votes from the industry's stores, magazines, professionals and game clubs. The results are announced every October at the Spiel game fair in Essen, Germany. The Essen Feather is awarded at the same ceremony.

Year Winner Designer(s) Publisher
2023 Planet Unknown[57] Ryan Lambert, Adam Rehberg Strohmann Games
2022 Ark Nova[57] Mathias Wigge Feuerland Spiele [de], Campstone Games
2021 Lost Ruins Of Arnak[57] Mín & Elwen Czech Games Edition
2020 The Crew[57] Thomas Sing Kosmos
2019 Wingspan[58][59] Elizabeth Hargrave Stonemaier Games
2018 Azul Michael Kiesling Plan B Games
2017 Terraforming Mars Jacob Fryxelius Stronghold Games
2016 Mombasa Alexander Pfister
2015 The Voyages of Marco Polo Simone Luciani, Daniele Tascini Hans im Glück Verlags-GmbH
2014 Russian Railroads Helmut Ohley, Leonhard "Lonny" Orgler Hans im Glück Verlags-GmbH
2013 Terra Mystica Jens Drögemüller, Helge Ostertag Feuerland Spiele
2012 Village Inka Brand, Markus Brand Pegasus Spiele
2011 7 Wonders[57] Antoine Bauza Repos Production
2010 Fresco Marcel Süßelbeck, Marco Ruskowski, Wolfgang Panning Queen Games
2009 Dominion Donald X. Vaccarino Hans im Glück Verlags-GmbH
2008 Agricola Uwe Rosenberg Lookout Games
2007 The Pillars of the Earth Michael Rieneck, Stefan Stadler Kosmos
2006 Caylus William Attia Ystari Games
2005 Louis XIV Rüdiger Dorn Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH
2004 Saint Petersburg Bernd Brunnhofer Hans im Glück Verlags-GmbH
2003 Amun-Re Reiner Knizia Hans im Glück Verlags-GmbH
2002 Puerto Rico Andreas Seyfarth Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH
2001 Carcassonne Klaus-Jürgen Wrede Hans im Glück Verlags-GmbH
2000 Taj Mahal Reiner Knizia alea
1999 Tikal Michael Kiesling, Wolfgang Kramer Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH
1998 Tigris and Euphrates Reiner Knizia Hans im Glück Verlags-GmbH
1997 Löwenherz Klaus Teuber Goldsieber Spiele
1996 El Grande Richard Ulrich, Wolfgang Kramer Hans im Glück Verlags-GmbH
1995 The Settlers of Catan Klaus Teuber Franckh
1994 6 nimmt! Wolfgang Kramer AMIGO Spiel + Freizeit GmbH
1993 Modern Art Reiner Knizia Hans im Glück Verlags-GmbH
1992 Flying Dutchman Klaus Teuber Parker Brothers
1991 Master Labyrinth Max J. Kobbert Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH
1990 Hoity Toity Klaus Teuber F.X. Schmid

Diamond Climber Awards

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These are winners of the Diamond Climber Awards, awarded to the best board games of the year by Meeple Mountain, a United States-based board game media outlet. Even though the nominees of 2021 were revealed they haven't announced the winner. No 2022 nominees were given[60]

Year Category Winner Designer(s) Publisher
2020 Game of the Year Calico Kevin Russ Flatout Games
2020 Best Heavy Strategy / Euro Game On Mars Vital Lacerda Eagle-Gryphon Games
2020 Best Two Player Game The Shores of Tripoli Kevin Bertram Fort Circle Games
2020 Best Solo Game Under Falling Skies Tomáš Uhlíř Czech Games Edition
2020 Best Co-op Game Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion Isaac Childres Cephalofair Games
2020 Best Family Game Calico Kevin Russ Flatout Games
2020 Best Light Game Village Green Peer Sylvester Osprey Games
2020 Best Artwork On Mars Vital Lacerda Eagle-Gryphon Games
2019 Game of the Year Wingspan[61] Elizabeth Hargrave Stonemaier Games
2019 Best Gateway Game Tiny Towns[61] Peter McPherson Alderac Entertainment Group
2019 Best Family Game Tiny Towns[61] Peter McPherson Alderac Entertainment Group
2019 Best Artwork Wingspan[61] Elizabeth Hargrave Stonemaier Games
2019 Best Two Player Game SHŌBU[61] Jamie Sajdak, Manolis Vranas Smirk & Laughter Games
2019 Best Thematic Game Horrified[61] Prospero Hall Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH
2019 Best RPG Star Crossed[61] Alex Roberts Bully Pulpit Games
2019 Best Light Game Point Salad[61] Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich Alderac Entertainment Group
2019 Best Euro Game Paladins of the West Kingdom[61] Shem Phillips Renegade Game Studios
2019 Best Co-op Game Horrified[61] Prospero Hall Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH
2018 Game of the Year Root Cole Wehrle Leder Games
2018 Best Gateway Game Reef Emerson Matsuuchi Next Move Games
2018 Best Thematic Game Who Goes There? Anthony Coffey, Jesse Labbe Certifiable Studios
2018 Best Euro Game Coimbra Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli eggertspiele
2018 Best RPG Kids on Bikes Jonathan Gilmour, Doug Levandowski Renegade Game Studios
2018 Best Filler Game The Mind Wolfgang Warsch Nürnberger-Spielkarten-Verlag
2018 Best Family Game Drop It Bernhard Lach, Uwe Rapp KOSMOS
2018 Best Co-op Game Chronicles of Crime David Cicurel Lucky Duck Games
2018 Best Artwork Root Cole Wehrle Leder Games

Dice Tower Annual Awards

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The Dice Tower (a website, podcast and video network founded by Tom Vasel) has been announcing awards since 2007.[62]

ENnie Awards

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Main article: ENnie Awards

The annual ENnie Awards (previously known as the Gen Con EN World RPG Awards) are annual, fan-based awards for role-playing game products and publishers hosted at Gen Con in Indianapolis, Indiana. The name of the award is derived from the EN World website that hosted the awards from their inception in 2001 until 2018, and retains the name, although is no longer part of EN World.[63] The ENnies were created by Russ Morrissey and Eric Noah and were run and owned by Morrissey until 2018.[64]

Jogo do Ano

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These are winners of the Jogo do Ano, awarded to the best board games of the year submitted to Spiel Portugal.[65]

Year Winner Designer(s) Publisher
2023 Carnegie[65] Xavier Georges Quined Games
2022 Imperial Steam Alexander Huemer Capstone Games
2021 Imperial Struggle Ananda Gupta, Jason Matthews GMT Game
2020 Barrage Tommaso Battista, Simone Luciani Cranio Creations
2019 Root Cole Wehrle Leder Games
2018 Lisboa Vital Lacerda Eagle-Gryphon Games
2017 Great Western Trail Alexander Pfister Stronghold Games
2016 Mombasa Alexander Pfister eggertspiele & Pegasus Spiele
2015 La Granja Michael Keller and Andreas Odendahl Spielworxx
2014 Nations Rustan Håkansson, Nina Håkansson, Einar Rosén and Robert Rosén Lautapelit.fi
2012 Keyflower Sebastian Bleasdale and Richard Breese R&D Games
2011 Ora et Labora Uwe Rosenberg Lookout Games
2010 Troyes Sébastien Dujardin, Xavier Georges and Alain Orban Z-Man Games
2009 Maria Richard Sivél Histogame
2008 Agricola Uwe Rosenberg Lookout Games
2007 Brass Martin Wallace Eagle-Gryphon Games
2006 Imperial Mac Gerdts eggertspiele

Games magazine

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Main article: Games 100

The winners of Games magazine's Game of the Year award are chosen by Games editors.[66]

Year Game of the Year Designer(s) Publisher
2014 Garden Dice/The Card Expansion Doug Bass Meridae Games
2013 Trajan Stefan Feld Ammonit Spiele
2012 Tikal II: The Lost Temple Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling Asmodée Editions
2011 Jump Gate Matt Worden Matt Worden Games
2010 Small World Philippe Keyaerts Days of Wonder
2009 Tzaar Kris Burm Rio Grande Games
2008 Pillars of the Earth Michael Rieneck and Stefan Stadler Mayfair Games
2007[67] Vegas Showdown Henry Stern Avalon Hill
2006[68] Australia Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling Rio Grande Games
2005[69] BuyWord Sid Sackson Face2Face Games
2004[70] New England Alan Moon and Aaron Weissblum Überplay
2003[71] DVONN Kris Burm Rio Grande Games
2002 Evo Philippe Keyaerts Eurogames-Descartes USA
2001 Aladdin's Dragons Richard Breese Rio Grande Games
2000[72] Torres Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling Rio Grande Games
1999[73] Fossil Klaus Palesch Rio Grande Games
1998[73] Quoridor Mirko Marchesi Great American Trading Co.
1997[74] 25 Words or Less Bruce Sterten Winning Moves
1995[75] Sharp Shooters Jeffrey Breslow, Howard J. Morrison, Rouben Terzian Milton Bradley
1994[75] Myst Robyn Miller and Rand Miller |Broderbund University Games
1993[75] Inklings Mattel
1992[75] Pipeline Ryan Courtney Playco Hawaii
1991[75] Trumpet Phil Orbanes Sr. International Games

Golden Geek Award (2020 and later)

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Main article: BoardGameGeek § Golden_Geek_Award

After the 2019 Golden Geek Awards, it was decided to replace "Board Game of the Year", "Best Strategy Board Game" and "Best Family Board Game" with "Light Game of the Year", "Medium Game of the Year" and "Heavy Game of the Year". Splitting it into 3 different categories.[76][77]

Year Light Medium Heavy
2022 Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition Heat: Pedal to the Metal Carnegie
2021 Cascadia The Crew: Mission Deep Sea Ark Nova
2020 MicroMacro: Crime City Lost Ruins of Arnak Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

Golden Geek Award (Till 2019)

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Main article: BoardGameGeek § Golden_Geek_Award

The BoardGameGeek Golden Geek Award was originally presented at the BGG.CON event in November, but is currently announced annually in March. The winners of the Golden Geek are selected by the nomination and voting of the user community of BoardGameGeek.com website.[78]

Year Winner Designer(s) Publisher
2019 Wingspan[79] Elizabeth Hargrave Stonemaier Games
2018 Root Cole Wehrle Leder Games
2017 Gloomhaven Isaac Childres Cephalofair Games
2016 Scythe Jamey Stegmaier Stonemaier Games
2015 Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 Matt Leacock, Rob Daviau Z-Man Games
2014 Splendor Marc André Space Cowboys
2013 Terra Mystica Helge Ostertag, Jens Drögemüller Feuerland Spiele
2012 Eclipse Touko Tahkokallio Lautapelit.fi
2011 Dominant Species Chad Jensen GMT Games
2010 Hansa Teutonica Andreas Steding Argentum Verlag
2009 Dominion Donald X. Vaccarino Rio Grande Games
2008 Agricola Uwe Rosenberg Lookout Games
2007 Shogun Dirk Henn Queen Games
2006 Caylus William Attia Ẏstari Games

Gra Roku

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Gra Roku [pl] is a Polish award (the name of the award literary means "Game of the Year" in Polish) awarded since 2004 by the Gry-Planszowe.pl portal.[80]

Le Diamant d'Or

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Each year a list of around fifty “expert” management games known as eurogames, chosen and tested by a large number of pre-selectors, brings out eight games among which the Golden Diamond jury establishes a ranking and devotes the prize to the best game of the year category expert to their favorite.[81]

Year Diamant d'or Diamant d'argent Diamant de bronze
2022 Ark Nova Coffee Traders Imperial Steam
2021 Beyond the Sun Praga Caput Regni Bonfire
2020 Crystal Palace On Mars Barrage
2019 Underwater Cities Newton Prehistory
2018 Project Gaia Lisboa Spirit Island
2017 Great Western Trail Terraforming Mars Yokohama
2015/16 Mombasa Tuscany The Gallerist

Mensa Select

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Main article: List of Mensa Select recipients

These are the winners of Mensa Select Award, for the five best board games of the year submitted to Mensa Mind Games.

Year Winner Designer(s) Publisher
2023 Trekking Through History[82] Charlie Bink Underdog Games
2023 Mille Fiori Reiner Knizia Devir Games
2023 Gartenbau David Abelson, Alex Johns 25th Century Games
2023 Akropolis Jules Messaud Hachette Boardgames
2023 boop Scott Brady Smirk & Dagger Games
2022 Atheneum: Mystic Library[83] L'Atelier Renegade Game Studios
2022 Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game John Coveyou, Paul Salomon, Ian Zang Genius Games LLC
2022 Life of a Chameleon Nathan Jenne, Jake Jenne Last Night Games
2022 Miyabi Michael Kiesling HABA
2022 Shifting Stones J. Evan Raitt Gamewright
2021 Bermuda Pirates[84] Jeppe Norsker FoxMind Games
2021 ClipCut Parks Shaun Graham, Scott Huntington Renegade Game Studios
2021 Gates of Delirium Jordan Goddard, Mandy Goddard Renegade Game Studios
2021 Gridopolis Gridopolis Games
2021 Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon Bruno Cathala, Evan Singh IELLO USA
2021 Kodama 3D Daryl Andrews, Erica Bouyouris Indie Boards and Cards
2021 Mental Blocks Jonathan Gilmour, Micah Sawyer Pandasaurus Games
2021 Stripes Maxine Ekl Breaking Games
2021 Village Pillage Peter C. Hayward, Tom Lang Jellybean Games
2021 WHO KNOWS WHO Digby Doo
2019 Architects of the West Kingdom[85] Shem Phillips, S J Macdonald Renegade Game Studios
2019 Gizmos[85] Phil Walker-Harding CMON
2019 Gunkimono[85] Jeffrey D. Allers Renegade Game Studios
2019 Planet[85] Urtis Šulinskas Blue Orange Games
2019 Victorian Masterminds[85] Antoine Bauza, Eric M. Lang CMON
2015 Trekking the National Parks Charlie Bink Bink Inc LLC
2015 Letter Tycoon Brad Brooks Breaking Games
2015 Lanterns: The Harvest Festival Christopher Chung Renegade Game Studio
2015 Dragonwood :A Game of Dice & Daring Darren Kisgen Gamewright Inc.
2015 Castles of Mad King Ludwig Ted Alspach Bezier Games
2014 Euphoria Jamie Stegmaier Stonemaier Games
2014 Gravwell: Escape from the 9th Dimension Corey Young Cryptozoic Entertainment
2014 Pyramix Tim Roediger Gamewright
2014 Qwixx Steffen Benndorf Gamewright
2014 The Duke Jeremy Holcomb Catalyst Game Labs
2013 Forbidden Desert Matt Leacock Gamewright
2013 Ghooost! Richard Garfield Iello
2013 Kerflip Damon Tabb Creative Foundry Games
2013 Kulami Andreas Kuhnekath Foxmind Games
2013 Suburbia Ted Alspach Bezier Games
2012 Coerceo Erik Gortzen Coerceo Company
2012 Iota Gene Mackles Iota
2012 Mine Shift John Forte, Jr Mindware
2012 Snake Oil Jeff Ochs Snake Oil, LLC
2012 Tetris Link (uncredited) TechnoSource
2011 Instructures Jane Mathews Jane's Games
2011 Pastiche Sean D MacDonald Gryphon Games
2011 Pirate vs Pirate Max Winter Osterhaus Out of the Box
2011 Stomple Greg Zima GaZima Games
2011 Uncle Chestnut's Table Gype Paul E Nowak and Christopher Nowak Eternal Revolution
2010 Anomia Andrew Innes Anomia Press
2010 Dizios Nicholas Cravotta MindWare
2010 Forbidden Island Matt Leacock Gamewright
2010 Word on the Street Jack Degnan Out of the Box
2010 Yikerz! (uncredited) Wiggles 3D Incorporated
2009 Cornerstone Matt Mette Good Company Games
2009 Dominion Donald X. Vaccarino Rio Grande Games
2009 Marrakech Dominique Ehrhard Fundex
2009 Stratum Jose' L Navas Family Games America, Inc
2009 Tic-Tac-Ku Mark Asperheim and Cris Van Oosterum Mad Cave Bird Games
2008 AmuseAmaze Ethan Goffman HL Games
2008 Eye Know Paul Berton and George Sinclair Wiggles 3D Inc
2008 Jumbulaya Julie Archer and Karl Archer Platypus Games
2008 Pixel Ariel Laden Educational Insights
2008 Tiki Topple Keith Meyers Gamewright
2007 Gemlok Donald Meyer Pywacket Games
2007 Gheos Rene' Wiersma Z-Man Games
2007 Hit or Miss Garrett J. Donner, Brian S. Spence, and Michael S. Steer Gamewright
2007 Qwirkle Susan McKinley Ross MindWare
2007 Skullduggery K. Allegra Vernon Outset Media Games
2006 Deflexion (aka Khet) Luke Hooper, Michael Larson, and Del Segura Deflexion
2006 Hive John Yianni Smart Zone Games
2006 Keesdrow Donald Meyer Pywacket
2006 Pentago Tomas Floden Mindtwister USA
2006 Wits & Wagers Dominic Crapuchettes North Star Games
2005 DaVinci's Challenge Paul Micarelli Briarpatch
2005 Ingenious Reiner Knizia Fantasy Flight Games
2005 Loot Reiner Knizia Gamewright
2005 Niagara Thomas Liesching Rio Grande Games
2005 Zendo Kory Heath Looney Labs
2004 10 Days in Africa/USA Alan Moon and Aaron Weissblum Out of the Box
2004 Basari Reinhard Staupe Out of the Box
2004 The Bridges of Shangri-La Leo Colovini Uberplay Entertainment
2004 Rumis Stefan Kogl Educational Insights
2004 Yinsh Kris Burm Rio Grande Games
2003 Blokus Bernard Tavitian Educational Insights
2003 Cityscape Sjaak Griffioen Out of the Box
2003 Fire & Ice Jens-Peter Schliemann Out of the Box
2003 Octiles Dale Walton Out of the Box
2003 TransAmerica Franz-Benno Delonge Rio Grande Games
2002 Curses! Brian Tinsman Play All Day Games
2002 Dvonn Kris Burm Rio Grande Games
2002 The Legend of Landlock Edith Schlichting Gamewright
2002 Muggins! (uncredited) Muggins Math
2002 Smart Mouth Theo Coster, Ora Coster, and Theora Design Binary Arts
2001 Brainstrain DJ Calhoun Chuckle Games Company
2001 Dao Jeff Pickering and Ben VanBuskirk Playdao.com
2001 Metro Dirk Henn Queen Games
2001 Shapes Up! (uncredited) Educational Insights
2001 The Poll Game Eric Martin and Jeff Snow Thepollgame, LLC
2000 3 Stones Andy Daniel Enginuity Games
2000 Finish Lines Joan Moravick Games For All Reasons
2000 Imaginiff Jack Lawson and Andrew Lawson Buffalo Games
2000 Time's Up! Peter Sarrett R&R Games
2000 Zertz Kris Burm Schmidt International/Rio Grande Games
1999 Apples to Apples Matthew Kirby Out of the Box
1999 Bollox (Bōku) Rob Nelson Cadaco
1999 Doubles Wild Andy Daniel Enginuity Games
1999 Fluxx Andrew Looney Looney Labs
1999 Quiddler Marsha Falco Set Enterprises
1998 Avalam Philippe Deweys Great American Trading Company
1998 Cube Checkers Gillespie and Rolling DCP Limited
1998 Kram Mark Blazczyk Du Botting Originals
1998 Spy Alley William Stephenson Spy Alley Partners
1998 Wadjet Dee Pomerleau Timbuk II
1997 Hattrick! Björn Holmér US Games Systems
1997 Quoridor Mirko Marchesi Great American Trading Company
1997 Rush Hour Nob Yoshigahara Think Fun (Binary Arts)
1997 Sagarian Jason Yearout Sagarian
1997 Stops Don Kimball Stops
1996 Pirateer Scott Peterson Mendocino Game Company
1996 Quadwrangle Maureen Hiron Great American Trading Company
1996 Rat-a-Tat Cat Ann and Monty Stambler Gamewright
1996 6 nimmt! Wolfgang Kramer US Games Systems
1996 Touche' Wayne Bobette Wayne Bobette Enterprises
1995 Continuo Maureen Hiron US Games Systems
1995 Duo Maureen Hiron US Games Systems
1995 Quixo Thierry Chapeau Great American Trading Company
1995 The Great Dalmuti Richard Garfield Wizards of the Coast
1995 Word Spin Scramble Geospace Products Co, Inc
1994 Char Frank Bechter Bechter Productions, Inc.
1994 Chung Toi W. Reginald Chung House of Chung Enterprises
1994 Down Fall Western Publishing, Inc.
1994 Magic: The Gathering Richard Garfield Wizards of the Coast
1994 Pyraos (aka Pylos) David G. Royffe Great American Trading Co.
1993 Farook Stewart M. Lamle Amuse, Inc.
1993 Inklings Mattel
1993 Overturn Ron and Pat Dubren Pressman
1993 Quadrature Mark Steere Mark Steere Games
1993 Quarto! Blaise Muller Gigamic
1992 Kinesis Adam Byer Cherry Street Games
1992 Q4 Abalone Games Corp
1992 Terrace Anton Dresden Siler/Siler Ventures
1992 Traverse Michael Kuby, John Miller Educational Insights
1992 Why Not? Herman Erikson Our Game Company
1991 Clue: The Great Museum Caper John Labelle, Thomas and Dave Rabideau Parker Brothers
1991 Lapis Suzanne Gautier Pango, Inc
1991 Master Labyrinth Max J. Kobbert International Playthings
1991 Pyramis Murray J. Gould, James R. Longacre Abalone Games Corp
1991 Set Marsha J. Falco Set Enterprises
1990 Abalone Michael Lalet, Laurent Levi Abalone Games Corp
1990 Scattergories Milton Bradley
1990 Taboo Brian Hersch Milton Bradley
1990 TriBond Ed Muccini, Tim Walsh, Dave Yearick Big Fun A Go-Go
1990 Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edition Scott Abbot, Chris Haney Parker Brothers

Origin Awards

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See also: Category:Origins Award winners

The Origins Awards are American awards for outstanding work in the game industry. They are presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design at the Origins Game Fair on an annual basis for the previous year; for example, the 1979 awards were given at the 1980 Origins. Categories for the Origins award can vary from year to year, and there is not a "Game of the Year" per se.

The Origins Award is commonly referred to as a Calliope, as the statuette is in the likeness of the muse of the same name. Academy members frequently shorten this name to "Callie".

Premio JdA

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This award is for Game of the Year in Spain, "Premio al Juego de mesa del año" (Premio JdA), by an independent jury of game industry representatives.

Year Winner Designer Spanish publisher
2023 SCOUT Kei Kajino (梶野 桂) Gen X Games
2022 Hibachi Marco Teubner Arrakis Games
2021 Kingdom Builder Donald X. Vaccarino Devir
2020 La Tripulación Thomas Sing Devir
2019 El Dorado Reiner Knizia Ravensburger
2018 Azul Michael Kiesling Plan B - Asmodee
2017 Dice Forge Régis Bonnessée Morapiaf
2016 Pandemic Legacy Rob Daviau & MAt Leaock Devir
2015 Colt Express Christophe Raimbault Ludonaute - Asmodee
2014 Jaipur Sébastien Pauchon GameWorks - Asmodee
2013 Las Leyendas de Andor Michael Menzel Devir
2012 Santiago de Cuba Michael Rienack Ludonova
2011 La Isla Prohibida Matt Laacock Devir
2010 Fauna Friedemann Friese Homoludicus
2009 Dixit Jean-Ñouis Roubira Morapiaf
2008 Agricola Uwe Rosenberg Homoludicus
2007 Los pilares de la Tierra Michael Rieneck & Stefan Stadler Devir
2006 Exploradores Reiner Knizia Devir
2005 ¡Aventureros al tren! Alan R. Moon Edge Entertainment

Spiel des Jahres

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These games are winners of the Spiel des Jahres, a German board game award widely considered the most prestigious in the industry.

Year Winner Designer Publisher
2023 Dorfromantik[86] Michael Palm, Lukas Zach
2022 Cascadia Randy Flynn Flatout Games, AEG, Kosmos
2021 Micromacro: Crime City[87] Johannes Sich Edition Spielwiese
2020 Pictures Daniela Stöhr and Christian Stöhr PD-Verlag and Rio Grande Games
2019 Just One[88][89][90] Ludovic Roudy and Bruno Sautter Repos Production
2018 Azul Michael Kiesling Next Move/Plan B Games
2017 Kingdomino Bruno Cathala Blue Orange Games
2016 Codenames Vlaada Chvátil Czech Games Edition
2015 Colt Express Christophe Raimbault Ludonaute
2014 Camel Up Steffen Bogen Eggertspiele
2013 Hanabi Antoine Bauza Asmodée Éditions
2012 Kingdom Builder Donald X. Vaccarino Queen Games
2011 Qwirkle Susan McKinley Ross MindWare
2010 Dixit Jean-Louis Roubira Libellud
2009 Dominion Donald X. Vaccarino Rio Grande Games
2008 Keltis Reiner Knizia Kosmos
2007 Zooloretto Michael Schacht Abacus Spiele
2006 Thurn and Taxis Andreas Seyfarth and Karen Seyfarth Hans im Glück
2005 Niagara Thomas Liesching Zoch Verlag
2004 Ticket to Ride Alan R. Moon Days of Wonder
2003 Alhambra Dirk Henn Queen Games
2002 Villa Paletti Bill Payne Zoch Verlag
2001 Carcassonne Klaus-Jürgen Wrede Hans im Glück
2000 Torres Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling Ravensburger
1999 Tikal Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling Ravensburger
1998 Elfenland Alan R. Moon Amigo Spiele
1997 Mississippi Queen Werner Hodel Goldsieber
1996 El Grande Wolfgang Kramer and Richard Ulrich Hans im Glück
1995 The Settlers of Catan Klaus Teuber Kosmos
1994 Manhattan Andreas Seyfarth Hans im Glück
1993 Call My Bluff Richard Borg F.X. Schmid
1992 Um Reifenbreite Rob Bontenbal Jumbo
1991 Drunter und Drüber Klaus Teuber Hans im Glück
1990 Hoity Toity Klaus Teuber F.X. Schmid
1989 Café International Rudi Hoffmann Mattel
1988 Barbarossa Klaus Teuber Altenburger und Stralsunder
1987 Auf Achse Wolfgang Kramer F.X. Schmid
1986 Top Secret Spies Wolfgang Kramer Ravensburger
1985 Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Raymond Edwards, Suzanne Goldberg and Gary Grady Kosmos
1984 Railway Rivals David Watts Schmidt Spiele
1983 Scotland Yard Werner Schlegel, Dorothy Garrels, Fritz Ifland, Manfred Burggraf, Werner Scheerer and Wolf Hoermann Ravensburger
1982 Enchanted Forest Alex Randolph and Michel Matschoss Ravensburger
1981 Focus Sid Sackson Parker Brothers
1980 Rummikub Ephraim Hertzano Intelli
1979 Hare and Tortoise David Parlett Ravensburger

Kennerspiel des Jahres

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These are winners of Kennerspiel des Jahres, an expansion of the German Spiel des Jahres board game award starting in 2011. It translates to "connoisseur/expert game of the year" and is meant for more experienced gamers.

Year Winner Designer(s) Publisher
2023 Challengers![86] Johannes Krenner [de], Markus Slawitscheck [de] 1 More Time Games, Z-Man Games
2022 Living Forest Aske Christiansen Pegasus Spiele, Ludonaute
2021 Paleo Peter Rustemeyer Hans im Glück
2019 Wingspan[91][90] Elizabeth Hargrave Stonemaier Games
2018 Die Quacksalber von Quedlinburg Wolfgang Warsch Schmidt Spiele
2017 EXIT: The Game Inka Brand and Markus Brand Kosmos
2016 Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King Andreas Pelikan and Alexander Pfister Mayfair Games
2015 Broom Service Andreas Pelikan and Alexander Pfister alea, Ravensburger
2014 Istanbul Rüdiger Dorn Pegasus Spiele
2013 Legends of Andor Michael Menzel Fantasy Flight Games
2012 Village Inka Brand and Markus Brand Pegasus Spiele
2011 7 Wonders Antoine Bauza Repos Production

Kinderspiel des Jahres

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The Kinderspiel des Jahres is awarded annually to the best children's game by a jury of German game critics. This award is to children's games what the Spiel des Jahres is to family games.

2001 was the first year that the Kinderspiel des Jahres was officially awarded. Prior to that year, it was a subcategory of the Spiel des Jahres awards known as the Sonderpreis "Kinderspiel" ("Special Prize for Best Children's Game"). Since the intent behind both awards is the same, it is customary to refer to the 1989–2000 Sonderpreis winners as having won the Kinderspiel des Jahres.

Year Winner Designer(s) Publisher
2023 Mysterium Kids Antonin Boccara, Yves Hirschfeld Libellud, Space Cow
2022 Magic Mountain Jens-Peter Schliemann, Bernhard Weber Amigo
2021 Dragomino Bruno Cathala, Marie Fort, Wilfried Fort Pegasus games
2020 Speedy Roll Urtis Silinskas Piatnik
2019 Valley of the Vikings[92][90] Marie and Wilfried Fort Haba
2018 Funkelschatz Lena und Günter Burkhardt Haba
2017 Ice Cool Brian Gomez Brain Games
2016 My First Stone Age Marco Teubner --
2015 Spinderella Roberto Fraga --
2014 Geister, Geister, Schatzsuchmeister! Brian Yu --
2013 Der verzauberte Turm Inka Brand and Markus Brand --
2012 Schnappt Hubi! Steffen Bogen --
2011 Da ist der Wurm drin Carmen Kleinert --
2010 Diego Drachenzahn Manfred Ludwig --
2009 Das magische Labyrinth Dirk Baumann --
2008 Wer war's? Reiner Knizia --
2007 Beppo der Bock Klaus Zoch and Peter Schackert --
2006 Der schwarze Pirat Guido Hoffmann --
2005 Das Kleine Gespenst Kai Haferkamp --
2004 Spooky Stairs Michelle Schanen --
2003 Viva Topo! Manfred Ludwig --
2002 Maskenball der Käfer Peter-Paul Joopen --
2001 Klondike Stefanie Rohner and Christian Wolf --
2000 Arbos Martin Arnold and Armin Müller --
1999 Kayanak Peter-Paul Joopen --
1998 Chicken Cha Cha Cha Klaus Zoch --
1997 Leinen los! Alex Randolph --
1996 Vier zu mir! Heike Baum --
1995 Karambolage Heinz Meister --
1994 Loopin' Louie Carol Wiseley --
1993 Ringel-Rangel Geni Wyss --
1992 Galloping Pigs Heinz Meister --
1991 Piraten-Abenteuer Wolfgang Kramer --
1990 My Haunted Castle Virginia Charves --
1989 Gute Freunde Alex Randolph --

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