International Gamers Awards

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The International Gamers Awards were created to recognize outstanding games and designers, as well as the companies that publish them.  The awards are truly international in scope, with committee members representing countries throughout the world.  As such, it is our belief that these awards will truly select the ?best of the best? and come to be respected by not only hobbyists, but the general public at large.  We hope that this will lead to greater exposure for these wonderful games to more and more people and help spread the word of the "wonderful world of gaming" on a global scale.

For more info, visit http://www.internationalgamersawards.net.

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The finalists for the 2008 International Gamers Awards, a set of awards which recognizes outstanding strategy board games, have been announced. Games released between July 1, 2007, and June 30, 2008, were eligible for consideration.

The 10 finalists for General Strategy Games, Multi-Player Category, are:


Agricola
(designed by Uwe Rosenberg; published by Z-Man Games and Lookout Games)


Brass
(Martin Wallace; Warfrog)


Hamburgum
(Max Gerdts; Rio Grande Games and Eggert-Spiele


In the Year of the Dragon
(Stefan Feld; Rio Grande Games and Alea)


Kingsburg
(Andrea Chiarvesio and Luca Iennaco; Fantasy Flight Games, Elfinwerks, and Stratelibri)


Pandemic
(Matt Leacock; Z-Man Games and Pegasus)


Race for the Galaxy
(Tom Lehmann; Rio Grande Games, Abacus Spiel and Ystari)


Stone Age
(Michael Tummelhofer; Rio Grande Games and Hans im Glück)


Tinner's Trail
(Martin Wallace; Treefrog and JKLM Games)


Tribune
(Karl-Heinz Schmiel; Fantasy Flight Games and Heidelberger Spieleverlag)

 
The five finalists for General Strategy Games, Two-Player Category, are:


1960: The Making of the President
(Christian Leonhard and Jason Matthews; Z-Man Games)


Cold War: CIA vs. KGB
(David Rakoto and Sebastien Gigaudaut; Fantasty Flight Games and Pro Ludo)


Perry Rhodan: Die Kosmische Hanse
(Heinrich Glumpler; Kosmos)


Power & Weakness
(Andreas Steding; JKLM Games and MOD Games)


Tzaar
(Kris Burm; Rio Grande Games and SMART)

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This year's (2008) recipient for the outstanding General Strategy game in the Multi-Player category is:

AGRICOLA

This year's (2008) recipient for outstanding General Strategy game in the 2-Player category is:

1960: THE MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT

Source: internationalgamersawards.net

[Talismanic (Mark)]

 Winners for 2009 IGA - General Strategy Category

The International Gamers Awards is extremely proud and excited to announce the recipients for the 2009 IGA (General Strategy category), a set of awards which recognizes outstanding strategy board games in several categories.

This year's recipient for the outstanding General Strategy game in the Multi-Player category is:
Le Havre

Le Havre

In the Multi-Player category, the award goes to Le Havre, the creation of German designer Uwe Rosenberg and published by Lookout Games and Ystari Games.  Set in the enchanting French port of Le Havre, the game challenges players to properly manage their harbor by securing goods, converting these into resources, purchasing buildings, and shipping goods to other ports for handsome profits.  Le Havre is quite challenging, and the abundance of choices gives players wide latitude in pursuing their strategies.  The game has earned the IGA in the General Strategy, Multi-Player category, and marks the second IGA for designer Rosenberg and Lookout Games, who captured the award last year with Agricola.   

This year's recipient for outstanding General Strategy game in the 2-Player category is:
Day & Night

Day and Night

In the 2-Player category, the award goes to Day & Night, a strategic game set in a fantasy world where Lady Day and Lady Night duel for the right to remain in their celestial palace.  Each player possesses a unique set of cards, and must play them wisely to gain the upper hand and thwart their opponent.  Day & Night is a beautifully illustrated game with original artwork.  The game is designed by Valentijn Eekels and released by Mystics. dl.  This is the first IGA for both Eekels and Mystics. dl.