Top Ten Games - 2009 (Part Two)
Featured in episode 164 released on 15 Jan 2010.
Best Wargame
| Stephen |  Designer: Antonio Catalán Publisher: Devir BoardGameGeek Link |
| Moritz |  Designer: Chad Jensen Publisher: GMT Games BoardGameGeek Link My Review |
| Myriad |  Designers: Ethan Pasternack, Jonathon Loucks, Jordan Weisman, Tyler Bielman Publisher: Wells Expeditions BoardGameGeek Link |
| Mark |  Designers: Mark H. Walker, Olivier Revenu Publisher: Lock 'N Load Publishing, LLC BoardGameGeek Link |
| D6 | Designers: Ethan Pasternack, Jonathon Loucks, Jordan Weisman, Tyler Bielman Publisher: Wells Expeditions BoardGameGeek Link |
| Tom |  Designer: Theodore Aitken Publisher: Twisted Winds Ltd BoardGameGeek Link |
Best Expansion
| Melody |  Designers: Jason Oman, Michael Haverty, Philippe Keyaerts Publisher: Days of Wonder BoardGameGeek Link |
| Myriad |  Designers: Kevin Wilson, Richard Launius Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Moritz |  Designers: John Goodenough, Robert (Bob) Harris Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Stephen |  Designers: Matt Leacock, Thomas Lehmann Publisher: Z-Man Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Mary |  Designer: Donald X. Vaccarino Publisher: Rio Grande Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| John |  Designers: Corey Konieczka, Daniel Clark, Tim Uren Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Mark |  Designers: Brian Youse, Chas Argent, Ken Dunn Publisher: Multi-Man Publishing (MMP) BoardGameGeek Link |
| Doug, Shelley |  Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Filosofia Editions BoardGameGeek Link |
| Joe | Designers: Brian Youse, Chas Argent, Ken Dunn Publisher: Multi-Man Publishing (MMP) BoardGameGeek Link |
| D6 |  Designers: Kevin Wilson, Sally Karkula Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Giles | Designers: Matt Leacock, Thomas Lehmann Publisher: Z-Man Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Gill |  Designers: Andrea Chiarvesio, Luca Iennaco Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Eric | Designers: Matt Leacock, Thomas Lehmann Publisher: Z-Man Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Tom |  Designer: Antoine Bauza Publisher: Asmodée Editions BoardGameGeek Link |
Best Components
| Doug, Shelley |  Designer: Karl-Heinz Schmiel Publisher: Heidelberger Spieleverlag BoardGameGeek Link |
| Mark |  Designer: Richard Halliwell Publisher: Diseños Orbitales BoardGameGeek Link |
| Giles | Designer: Richard Halliwell Publisher: Diseños Orbitales BoardGameGeek Link |
| Moritz |  Designers: Christian T. Petersen, Corey Konieczka, Tim Uren Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| D6 | Designer: Richard Halliwell Publisher: Diseños Orbitales BoardGameGeek Link |
| John | Designer: Richard Halliwell Publisher: Diseños Orbitales BoardGameGeek Link |
| Mary |  Designer: Grzegorz Rejchtman Publisher: Kosmos BoardGameGeek Link |
| Stephen |  Designer: Fabrice Besson Publisher: Asmodée Editions BoardGameGeek Link |
| Joe |  Designers: Ananda Gupta, Jason Matthews Publisher: GMT Games BoardGameGeek Link My Review |
| Melody |  Designer: Eric Goldberg Publisher: Z-Man Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Myriad | Designers: Matt Leacock, Thomas Lehmann Publisher: Z-Man Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Eric |  Designers: Glenn Drover, Martin Wallace Publisher: Eagle Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Tom | Designer: Fabrice Besson Publisher: Asmodée Editions BoardGameGeek Link |
Best Artwork
| Giles | Designer: Eric Goldberg Publisher: Z-Man Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| D6 |  Designer: Eric M. Lang Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Melody |  Designer: Rosie Roberson Publisher: Gamewright BoardGameGeek Link |
| Doug, Shelley |  Designer: Jean-Louis Roubira Publisher: Asmodée Editions BoardGameGeek Link |
| Moritz | Designers: Christian T. Petersen, Corey Konieczka, Tim Uren Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Myriad | Designer: Jean-Louis Roubira Publisher: Asmodée Editions BoardGameGeek Link |
| Mary |  Designer: Philippe Keyaerts Publisher: Days of Wonder BoardGameGeek Link My Review |
| Eric | Designer: Eric Goldberg Publisher: Z-Man Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Tom |  Designers: Michael Rieneck, Stefan Stadler Publisher: Mayfair Games BoardGameGeek Link |
Best Children's Game
| Mark |  Designer: Marco Teubner Publisher: Rio Grande Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Doug, Shelley |  Designers: Kai Haferkamp, Markus Nikisch Publisher: HABA - Habermaaß GmbH BoardGameGeek Link |
| Myriad |  Designers: Haim Shafir, Yakov Kaufman, Yoav Ziv Publisher: Gamewright BoardGameGeek Link |
| Moritz |  Designer: Anneliese Farkaschovsky Publisher: HABA - Habermaaß GmbH BoardGameGeek Link |
| Stephen |  Designer: Craig Van Ness Publisher: Parker Brothers BoardGameGeek Link My Review |
| Melody | Designer: Marco Teubner Publisher: Rio Grande Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Eric |  Designers: Ann Stambler, Monty Stambler Publisher: Gamewright BoardGameGeek Link |
| Tom |  Designers: Brian S. Spence, Garrett J. Donner, Michael S. Steer Publisher: Gamewright BoardGameGeek Link |
Best Family Game
| Stephen |  Designer: Michael Schacht Publisher: Rio Grande Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Mary |  Designer: Chris Handy Publisher: Z-Man Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| D6 |  Designers: Eric Hanuise, Frederic Moyersoen Publisher: Z-Man Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Myriad |  Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Ravensburger BoardGameGeek Link |
| Doug, Shelley | Designer: Jean-Louis Roubira Publisher: Asmodée Editions BoardGameGeek Link |
| Moritz |  Designer: Christophe Boelinger Publisher: Asmodée Editions BoardGameGeek Link |
| John |  Designer: Jack Degnan Publisher: Out of the Box BoardGameGeek Link |
| Patrick |  Designer: (Uncredited) Publisher: Catalyst Game Labs BoardGameGeek Link |
| Eric |  Designer: (Uncredited) Publisher: Milton Bradley BoardGameGeek Link |
| Tom |  Designers: Fraser Lamont, Gordon Lamont Publisher: Fragor Games BoardGameGeek Link |
Best Party Game
| Giles | Designer: Chris Handy Publisher: Z-Man Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| John |  Designers: Michael Adams, Peter Sarrett Publisher: R&R Games BoardGameGeek Link My Review |
| Moritz |  Designer: (Uncredited) Publisher: Repos Production BoardGameGeek Link |
| Myriad | Designer: Jack Degnan Publisher: Out of the Box BoardGameGeek Link |
| Mary | Designer: Jack Degnan Publisher: Out of the Box BoardGameGeek Link |
| Stephen | Designer: Chris Handy Publisher: Z-Man Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Eric |  Designer: (Uncredited) Publisher: Zobmondo!! Entertainment LLC BoardGameGeek Link |
| Tom | Designer: Jack Degnan Publisher: Out of the Box BoardGameGeek Link |
Most Innovative Game
| Joe |  Designer: John H. Butterfield Publisher: Decision Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| John |  Designer: Vlaada (Vladimír) Chvátil Publisher: Rio Grande Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Mary |  Designer: Ted Alspach Publisher: Bezier Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| D6 | Designers: Ethan Pasternack, Jonathon Loucks, Jordan Weisman, Tyler Bielman Publisher: Wells Expeditions BoardGameGeek Link |
| Moritz |  Designer: Vlaada (Vladimír) Chvátil Publisher: Z-Man Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Eric | Designer: Eric Goldberg Publisher: Z-Man Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Tom |  Designers: Frédéric Henry, Guillaume Blossier Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group BoardGameGeek Link |
Strangest Game
| Stephen |  Designer: Walter Obert Publisher: Cocktail Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Mary |  Designers: Marco Gutmayer, Meike Massholder Publisher: Goliath B.V. BoardGameGeek Link |
| Doug, Shelley |  Designer: Walter Obert Publisher: Heidelberger Spieleverlag BoardGameGeek Link |
| Giles |  Designers: John Douglass, Phil Eklund Publisher: Sierra Madre Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Eric | Designer: Walter Obert Publisher: Heidelberger Spieleverlag BoardGameGeek Link |
| Tom |  Designer: Jean Vanaise Publisher: Mayfair Games BoardGameGeek Link |
Worst Game of the Year
| Doug, Shelley |  Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Rio Grande Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Melody |  Designer: Leo Colovini Publisher: Mayfair Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Moritz |  Designer: Uwe Rosenberg Publisher: Hall Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Nathan |  Designer: Bruno Faidutti Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| David |  Designer: (Uncredited) Publisher: Fundex BoardGameGeek Link |
| Eric |  Designer: Rafael Hernandez Publisher: Musicteachertools.com BoardGameGeek Link |
| Tom | Designer: Leo Colovini Publisher: Mayfair Games BoardGameGeek Link |
Biggest Surprise of the Year
| Eric and Scott |  Designers: Corey Konieczka, Eric M. Lang, Jeff Tidball, Mark O'Connor Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games BoardGameGeek Link My Review |
| Giles | Designers: John Douglass, Phil Eklund Publisher: Sierra Madre Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Mark |  Designers: Fred MacKenzie, W. David MacKenzie Publisher: Clever Mojo Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Doug, Shelley |  Designer: Martin Wallace Publisher: Mayfair Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Mary | Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Ravensburger BoardGameGeek Link |
| John | Designer: Donald X. Vaccarino Publisher: Rio Grande Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Melody |  Designer: Vlaada (Vladimír) Chvátil Publisher: Czech Games Edition BoardGameGeek Link |
| Myriad | Designers: Frédéric Henry, Guillaume Blossier Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group BoardGameGeek Link |
| Chris |  Designer: Anthony E. Pratt Publisher: USAopoly BoardGameGeek Link |
| Rob |  Designer: Bruno Cathala Publisher: Hurrican BoardGameGeek Link |
| Eric |  Designer: Robert K. Gabhart Publisher: Rio Grande Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Tom |  Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Rio Grande Games BoardGameGeek Link |
Biggest Disappointment
| Doug, Shelley | Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Rio Grande Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Giles |  Designer: Eric M. Lang Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Matt Evans |  Designers: Michael Ormesher, Philippe Keyaerts Publisher: Days of Wonder BoardGameGeek Link |
| Eric |  Designer: Thomas Lehmann Publisher: Rio Grande Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Tom |  Designer: Cyril Demaegd Publisher: Ystari Games BoardGameGeek Link My Review |
Tom's Other Awards
| Most Overblown Game |  Designers: Carl de Visser, Jarratt Gray Publisher: Z-Man Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Biggest Ruckus | Designer: Richard Halliwell Publisher: Diseños Orbitales BoardGameGeek Link |
| Games I Never Win | Designers: Frédéric Henry, Guillaume Blossier Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group BoardGameGeek Link |
| Small but Might Expansion |  Designer: Donald X. Vaccarino Publisher: Rio Grande Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Game that Transcends the Company |  Designer: Philip duBarry Publisher: Revolution Games BoardGameGeek Link |
| Ignore the Theme |  Designer: Sébastien Pauchon Publisher: Asmodée Editions BoardGameGeek Link |
