First Annual Which Game First Awards

Best Archeological Find: This award goes to the best game released more than 30 years ago. The version we played must be over 30 years old to be considered for this category.Nominations: 221B Baker Street, Rich Uncle, Dune, Three On a Match, Anti-MonopolyWINNER: Dune

Best Ice-Breaker game: This award goes to the best casual game to play at parties. Nominations: Deep Sea Adventure, Dixit, Happy Salmon, Love LetterWINNER: Deep Sea Adventure

Best Art: This award goes to the game that has the most engaging or compelling use of art.Nominations: Azul, Ex Libris, Lanterns, Muse, The NetworksWINNER: Muse

Best Game Component:  This award goes to the game with the specific component that immediately brings you into the game.Nominations: Celestia, Sagrada, Nuclear War, Tower of MadnessWINNER: Celestia

Best Shelfie: This award goes to the game that you are proud to show off, due to its overall production value and sleekness of the game’s box and components.Nominations: Azul, Carson City, Gloomhaven, Twilight ImperiumWINNER: Azul

Best Educational Game (Science or History): This award goes to the game that teaches you something cool about the subject while having fun!Nominations: Automobile, Evolution: Climate, Suburbia, Anti-MonopolyWINNER: Evolution: Climate

Best Strategy Game: This Award goes to the game that keeps you up late at night, wondering what strategy you’ll try next time…!Nominations: Power Grid, Terraforming Mars, Twilight ImperiumWINNER: Twilight Imperium

Best Card Game: This Award goes the game that just about the cards, no board needed Nominations: Android: Netrunner, Dominion, San Juan, TichuWINNER: Android: Netrunner

Best New Game:  This award goes to the best game published within the last 24 months, excluding reprints or new editions of older games.Nominations: British vs Pirates, Century: Spice Road, Gloomhaven, Mountain of MadnessWINNER: Gloomhaven

Firstie Worstie: This award goes to the game where the best move is to bury it deep in the ground! Nominations: Battle of the Sexes, Mid-Life Crisis, Pickles to Penguins, Eddie Cantor’s: Tell it to the JudgeWINNER: Battle of the Sexes

Games We Want to See in 2019

CloudspirePublisher: Chip Theory GamesEstimated Release Date: June 2019Website: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chiptheorygames/cloudspire

Trogdor!! The Board Game Publisher: Homestar RunnerEstimated Release Date: June 2019Website: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1999933720/trogdor-the-board-game

UBOOT: The Board GamePublisher: PHALANXEstimated Release Date: Q1 2019Website: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/phalanxgames/uboot-the-board-game

War RoomPublisher:  Nightingale GamesEstimated Release Date: Early 2019Website: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1957090458/war-room-a-larry-harris-game

Tainted Grail: The Fall of AvalonPublisher: Awaken RealmsEstimated Release Date: August 2019Website: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/awakenrealms/tainted-grail-the-fall-of-avalon

Music from Freesound.org: