Awards
All board game awards in our database — from major ones like Spiel des Jahres to special and community prizes. Click an award to see all games.
With Badges
Golden Geek Award
2040 Games
Spiel des Jahres
304 Games
As d'Or
284 Games
International Gamers Award
253 Games
Japan Boardgame Prize
166 Games
Tric Trac d'Or
153 Games
Deutscher Spielepreis
126 Games
Kinderspiel des Jahres
111 Games
Mensa Select
108 Games
Nederlandse Spellenprijs
105 Games
Spiel der Spiele
95 Games
UK Games Expo Award
87 Games
Kennerspiel des Jahres
75 Games
Lucca Gioco dell'Anno
45 Games
Diana Jones Award
8 Games
More Awards
166 more awards, special and community prizes (min. 5 games per award). Filter:
212 more awards with fewer than 5 entries are hidden — show all.
Meeples Choice Award
542
Fairplay À la carte Runner-up
130
Board Game Quest Awards Game of the Year
75
Board Game Quest Awards Best Strategy/Euro Game
66
Juego del Año
63
Jogo do Ano
53
Board Game Quest Awards Best Production Values
47
Board Game Quest Awards Best Thematic Game
46
Årets Spill Best Family Game
43
Board Game Quest Awards Best Family Game
42
Board Game Quest Awards Best Card Game
36
Deutscher Kinderspielepreis
35
Board Game Quest Awards Best Game from a Small Publisher
34
Boardgames Australia Awards Best International Game
34
MinD-Spielepreis
34
Cardboard Republic Architect Laurel
33
Board Game Quest Awards Best Coop Game
32
Board Game Quest Awards Most Innovative Game
32
Cardboard Republic Tactician Laurel
32
Fairplay À la carte
31
Hra roku
31
Cardboard Republic Immersionist Laurel
30
Cardboard Republic Socializer Laurel
30
Gioco dell’Anno
28
Board Game Quest Awards Best Tactical/Combat Game
26
Boardgames Australia Awards Best Children's Game
26
Cardboard Republic Striker Laurel
26
Goblin Magnifico
26
Jocul Anului în România Advanced
26
Årets Spill Best Party Game
25
Board Game Quest Awards Best Cooperative Game
25
Gra Roku Game of the Year
25
Lys Enfant
25
Cardboard Republic Daredevil Laurel
24
The Golden Elephant Award
24
Årets Spel Best Family Game
23
Jocul Anului în România Beginners
23
Årets Spel Best Adult Game
22
Board Game Quest Awards Best Two Player Game
22
Lys Grand Public
22
Vuoden Peli Family Game of the Year
22
Origins Awards Best Board Game
21
Origins Awards Best Historical Board Game
21
Årets Spill Best Children's Game
20
Gouden Ludo
20
Gra Roku Advanced Game of the Year
20
Gra Roku Family Game of the Year
20
MinD-Spielepreis Complex Game
20
Swiss Gamers Award
20
Charles S. Roberts Best Pre-World War II Boardgame
19
Gra Roku Children's Game of the Year
19
Essener Feder
18
Gouden Ludo Best Family Game
18
Guldbrikken Best Adult Game
18
Guldbrikken Best Children's Game
18
JUG Adult Game of the Year
18
Charles S. Roberts Best Pre-Twentieth Century Game
17
Charles S. Roberts Best Twentieth Century Game
17
Charles S. Roberts Best World War II Boardgame
17
Gouden Ludo Best Expert Game
17
Origins Awards Best Card Game
17
Charles S. Roberts Best Fantasy Board Game
16
Charles S. Roberts Best Wargaming Graphics
16
Origins Awards Best Traditional Card Game
16
American Tabletop Strategy Games
15
Charles S. Roberts Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Board Wargame
15
Charles S. Roberts Best Wargame Graphics
15
Guldbrikken Best Parlor Game
15
Charles S. Roberts Best World War II Board Game
14
Guldbrikken Best Family Game
14
James F. Dunnigan Award for Playability and Design
14
Lys Passioné
14
MinD-Spielepreis Short Game
14
Parents' Choice Silver Honor
14
Swiss Gamers Award Kids
14
Vuoden Peli Adult Game of the Year
14
Vuoden Peli Children's Game of the Year
14
Boardgames Australia Awards Best Australian Game
13
Charles S. Roberts Best Pre-World War II Board Game
13
Board Game Quest Awards Best Reprint/Reimplementation
12
Geek Media Awards Best Russian Development
12
GEEKS d'OURO Family/Party Board Game of the Year
12
Graf Ludo Best Family Game Graphics
12
Hungarian Board Game Award
12
JoTa Best Card Game
12
JoTa Best Heavy Board Game
12
Ludoteca Ideale Official Selection
12
American Tabletop Casual Games
11
American Tabletop Complex Games
11
Årets Spel Best Children's Game
11
Årets Spil Best Children's Game
11
Charles S. Roberts Best Post-World War II Board Game
11
Charles S. Roberts Best Science-Fiction Board Game
11
Charles S. Roberts Best Strategic Game
11
Dětská hra roku
11
Dragon Awards Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game
11
Gra Roku Best Party Game
11
Gra Roku Best Two Player Game
11
5 Seasons Best International Card Game
10
5 Seasons Best International Strategy
10
American Tabletop Early Gamers
10
Charles S. Roberts Best Ancient to Napoleonic Era Board Wargame
10
JoTa Best 2-Player Board Game
10
JoTa Best Wargame
10
Juego del Año Tico
10
Parents' Choice Recommended
10
5 Seasons Best International Party&Coop
9
Årets Spil Best Family Game
9
Charles S. Roberts Best Graphics and Physical Systems
9
Charles S. Roberts Best Initial Release
9
Geek Media Awards Game of the Year for Experienced Gamers
9
GEEKS d'OURO Board Game of the Year
9
Gra Roku Best Thematic Game
9
JoTa Best Artwork
9
Origins Awards Best Family, Party or Children's Game
9
Swiss Gamers Award Family
9
5 Seasons Best International Kids Game
8
5 Seasons Best Portuguese Complex Game
8
Board Game Quest Awards Best Game Expansion
8
Bulgarian Board Game Awards Expert Game of the Year
8
Charles S. Roberts Best Amateur Game
8
Charles S. Roberts Best Fantasy or Science-Fiction Board Game
8
Charles S. Roberts Best Professional Game
8
Games Magazine Game of the Year
8
Geek Media Awards Family Game of the Year
8
Graf Ludo Best Children's Game Graphics
8
JoTa Best Family Board Game
8
JoTa Best Game Released in Brazil
8
MinD-Spieletipp
8
SXSW Tabletop Game of the Year
8
5 Seasons Best Solo Mode
7
Årets Spil Best Adult Game
7
Australian Games Association Game of the Year
7
Gra Roku Expert Game of the Year
7
MinD-Spielepreis 2 Players Game
7
Origins Award
7
Parents' Choice Gold Award
7
5 Seasons Best International Filler Game
6
Board Game Quest Awards Best Casual Game
6
BoardGameGeek Hall of Fame Inductee
6
Bulgarian Board Game Awards Game of the Year
6
Charles S. Roberts Best Post-WW2 Era Board Wargame
6
Charles S. Roberts Best Pre-WW2 era Board Game
6
Charles S. Roberts Best Tactical
6
Charles S. Roberts Best World War 2 Era Board Wargame
6
Games Magazine Best New Abstract Strategy Game
6
Geek Media Awards Game of the Year for Beginners
6
JUGuinho Children Game of the Year
6
JUGuinho Families Game of the Year
6
Origins Awards Best Abstract Board Game
6
Origins Awards Best Family Game
6
Origins Awards Best Heavy Strategy Game
6
Walter Luc Haas Best Simulation
6
5 Seasons Best International Family Game
5
5 Seasons Best Portuguese Expert Game
5
Årets Spill Best Strategy Game
5
Charles S. Roberts Best Graphic Design
5
Charles S. Roberts Best Graphic Presentation in an Adventure Game
5
Geek Media Awards Hardcore Game of the Year
5
GEEKS d'OURO Portuguese Board Game of the Year
5
GEEKS d'OURO Strategy Board Game of the Year
5
Origins Awards Best Gateway Game
5
Origins Awards Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game
5
Origins Awards Best Trading Card Game
5
Parents' Choice Fun Stuff Award
5
Premio Jugamos Tod@s
5