Judge's Awards

Each year our UKGE Award Judges from around the country play, replay, assess, discuss and finally decide on the games that will be shortlisted as best in their category.

Please find the shortlist for each category below.

We will announce the results of the Judges Choice Awards on Tuesday 12th May on our social channels.

Best Abstract Game

Ink Final Score Games
Locus Tuckers Fun Factory
Peranakan: Tiles and Tactics Genie Games

Best Accessory

TTCombat Midwinter Minis Paint Set Bundle TTCombat
Terrain Crate: Fantasy Battlefield terrain Pack Mantic Games
Venetian Quarter (Chroma) TTCombat

Best Boardgame (American-Style)

Battle of Hoth Days of Wonder
Camping Season SweaterBear Games
Kryptothera The Cryptid Pursuit NoctiLux Games

Best Boardgame (Euro-Style)

Ada's Dream Alley Cat Games
Ayar: Children of the Sun Osprey Games
Luthier: The Art of the Instrument (Deluxe) Paverson Games

Best Boardgame (Strategic)

Epochs: Course of Cultures Ice Makes Limited
World Order Hegemonic Project Games
Zenith Play Punk

Best Card Game (General)

Duel for Cardia Hans im Gluck
FlipToons Thunderworks Games
Otter Charming Games

Best Card Game (Strategic)

Age of Galaxy (Second Edition) Portal Games
Citizens of the Spark Thunderworks Games
Pondscape Pink Troubadour

Best Children's Game

Flippin' Dinosaurs Heartborn Studios
Hero Slam Laurence King Publishing
Splendor Kids Space Cowboys

Best Dice Game

Crits & Tricks Inside Up Games
Las Vegas Ravensburger, Alea
Moonshine Blam!

Best Family Game

Magical Athlete CMYK
Sanibel Avalon Hill
Twinkle Twinkle Allplay

Best Gaming Novelty

Bake Your Own Gingerbread Dungeon Stone Fable
MicroMacro Jigsaw: The Home Game Edition Spielwiese
Worms the gift Calendar game Mantic Games

Best Miniatures Range

ArcWorlde: Gremlins! Warp Miniatures
Dystopian Wars: Dominion of the Dragon - Two Player Starter Set Warcradle Studios
Frostgrave: Cultists III North Star Military Figures / Osprey Games