Best 2-player game: The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
is a dynamic two-player game in which one player takes on the role of the Fellowship of the Ring, whilst the other plays as Sauron’s forces. Players compete to complete missions, expand their influence and gain allies.
Other nominated games: Kelp: Shark vs Octopus, A Gest of Robin Hood
Best Artwork: Unconscious Mind
Unconscious Mind
is a European-style game featuring worker placement, combination building, circular mechanics and cascading effects. The game is set in Vienna.
Other nominated games: Harmonies, Arcs
Best Expansion: Arcs: The Blighted Reach Campaign
Arcs: The Blighted Reach Campaign
is an expansion for Arcs
that allows players to experience an innovative micro-campaign, where each game represents one episode in a trilogy.
Other nominated games: Heat: Heavy Rain, Forest Shuffle: Alpine
Most Innovative Game: Arcs
Arcs
is a dynamic science-fiction strategy game for 2–4 players, set in a dark yet entertaining space-age world. Get ready for dramatic twists and turns in a galactic battle.
Other nominated games: Fromage, SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Best Hard Game: SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
is a Eurogame for 1–4 players, in which you lead a scientific institution searching for signs of life beyond Earth. The game draws inspiration from current technologies and space exploration.
Other nominated games: Arcs, Civolution
Best Fun Game: Flip 7
Flip 7
is a game where you flip cards one by one. If you come across the same number twice, you lose! A thrilling combination of luck and strategy with a unique deck of cards and special bonuses.
Other nominated games: The Gang, Things in Rings
Best Themed Game: SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
is a Euro game for 1–4 players, in which you run a scientific institution searching for signs of life beyond Earth.
Other nominated games: Let’s go! To Japan, The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth
Best Military Game: Arcs
Arcs
is a dynamic science-fiction strategy game for 2–4 players, set in a dark yet entertaining space-age world.
Other nominated games: A Gest for Robin Hood, Dune: War for Arrakis
Best Board Game App: Dune: Imperium
Dune: Imperium
combines deck-building and worker placement in a themed strategy game where the fate of the empire depends on your decisions.
Best medium-difficulty game: Harmonies
Harmonies
– create your own landscape and habitats to welcome animals. This wonderful game offers just the right level of challenge, whilst remaining accessible to a wide audience.
Other nominated games: The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth, Endeavour: Deep Sea
Best Cooperative Game: The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
is a co-operative card game set across 18 chapters that guide players through the events of the novel.
Other nominated games: Slay the Spire: The Board Game, Bomb Busters
Best Light Game: Castle Combo
Castle Combo
is a fast-paced card game. Each player spends coins to arrange 9 cards from 2 open markets to form a 3x3 grid of characters and trigger effects and bonuses at the end of the game.
Other nominated games: Flip 7, Captain Flip
Best Print & Play Game: 52 Realms: Adventures
52 Realms: Adventures
is based on 52 cards. In this Print & Play game, players embark on adventures across diverse realms, exploring and battling.
Other nominated games: In Dreams, Time Heist: Route 101
