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The BEST GAME OF THE YEAR award goes to a game that is the "cream of the crop", the one game which in a sense defines the year in gaming.
This is a combined result of the games' physical presentation, strategic choices, and most of all - a sense of fun.
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Dominion
Publisher: Rio Grande Games
Designer: Donald Vaccarino
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Battlestar Galactica
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Designer: Corey Konieczka
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Agricola
Publisher: Z-man Games
Designer: Uwe Rosenberg
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Pandemic
Publisher: Z-man Games
Designer: Matt Leacock
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Stone Age
Publisher: Rio Grande Games
Designer: Michael Tummelhofer
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One of the goals of these awards is to recognize the "gem in the rough", a game that may not get the press others do. The SMALL PUBLISHER award recognizes the best game from any publisher with five or fewer published games.
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Snow Tails
Publisher: Fragor Games
Designer: Fraser and Gordan Lamont
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Galactic Emperor
Publisher: Crosscut Games
Designer: Adam West
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2 de Mayo
Publisher: Gen X Studios
Designer: Daniel Val
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Pizza Box Baseball
Publisher: On the Line Publishing
Designer: Erik and Scott Smith
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Tinner's Trail
Publisher: Treefrog Games
Designer: Martin Wallace
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To promote a constant influx of new ideas into the industry, the NEW DESIGNER award is presented to the best designer with their first or second published game.
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Dominion
Publisher: Rio Grande Games
Designer: Donald Vaccarino
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Timber Tom
Publisher: PYXI
Designer: Marco Bing
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Ghost Stories
Publisher: Repos Publishing
Designer: Antoine Bauza
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Conflict of Heroes
Publisher: Elfinworks
Designer: Uwe Eickert
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2 de Mayo
Publisher: Gen X Studios
Designer: Daniel Val
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BEST REPRINT will go the company who has reprinted an older game with the best updated rules and/or components.
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Formula D
Publisher: Asmodee Editions
Designer: Eric Randall and Laurent Lavaur
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Chinatown
Publisher: Z-man Games
Designer: Karsten Hartwig
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Chicago Express
Publisher: Queen Games
Designer: Harry Wu
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Cosmic Encounter
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Designers: Bill Eberle, Bill Norton, Jack Kittredge, Kevin Wilson, Peter Olotka
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Talisman
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Designer: John Goodenough
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The MOST INNOVATIVE award goes to the tabletop game that has a fresh, interesting mechanic driving the game. It is a game that will likely have future effects in the industry.
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Space Alert
Publisher: Czech Games Edition
Designer: Vlaada Chvatil
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Battlestar Galactica
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Designer: Corey Konieczka
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Dominion
Publisher: Rio Grande Games
Designer: Donald Vaccarino
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Snow Tails
Publisher: Fragor Games
Designer: Fraser and Gordan Lamont
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Android
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Designer: Kevin Wilson
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The BEST EXPANSION award is given to the add-on to a game that increases variety, fun, and more strategic options. This is one expansion that owners of th original game should rush to buy.
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Descent: Road to Legend
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Designer: Kevin Wilson
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Last Night on Earth: Growing Hunger
Publisher: Flying Frog Productions
Designer: Jason Hill
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Memoir '44: Mediterranean Expansion
Publisher: Days of Wonder
Designer: Richard Borg
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Merlin's Company
Publisher: Days of Wonder
Designer: Serge Laget and Bruno Cathala
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Time's Up: Title Recall
Publisher: R & R Games
Designer: Peter Sarrett
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BEST ARTWORK will go to the artist and game which have best brought the theme to life - via the box and components.
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Battlestar Galactica
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Artists: Kevin Childress, Andrew Navaro, Brian Schomberg, WiL Springer
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Formula D
Publisher: Asmodee Editions
Artists: Stephane Poinscot, Nicolas Caniaux, Arnaud Simon-Laforet
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Ghost Stories
Publisher: Repos Publishing
Artist: Pierô AKA Pierre Lechevailer
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Stone Age
Publisher: Rio Grande Games
Artist: Michael Menzel
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Wasabi
Publisher: Z-man Games
Artist: Joshua Cappell
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The BEST FAMILY GAME is the one game that can best be used to introduce new folks into the gaming hobby. It is a game with a low barrier to entry, but emphasizes fun and easy strategies. It is not necessarily the most strategic, but emphasizes a game that is fun for the entire family. Game components are of a high quality, and the game should appeal to a wide range of ages.
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Formula D
Publisher: Asmodee Editions
Designer: Eric Randall and Laurent Lavaur
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Pandemic
Publisher: Z-man Games
Designer: Matt Leacock
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Say Anything
Publisher: Northstar Games
Designer: Dominic Crapuchettes and Satish Pillalamarri
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Sorry Sliders
Publisher: Hasbro
Designer: Craig Van Ness
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Stone Age
Publisher: Rio Grande Games
Designer: Michael Tummelhofer
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