The annual International Gamers Awards have just released their list of nominated games for 2012!
These 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.
[The Opinionated Gamers are a big supporter of the IGAs – the award was created by Greg Schloesser, one of the OG writers. Additonally, 4 other OG members sit on the jury: Larry Levy, W. Eric Martin, Mike Siggins, and Andrea Ligabue.]
GENERAL STRATEGY GAMES – Multi Player category
Dungeon Petz
Designer:Â Vlaada Chvatil
Publisher:Â Czech Games Edition
Eclipse
Designer:Â Touko Tahkokallio
Publishers: Lautapelit.fi / Asmodee
Hawaii
Designer:Â Greg Daigle
Publisher: Hans im Glück / Rio Grande Games
Helvetia
Designer:Â Matthias Cramer
Publisher:Â Kosmos
Kingdom Builder
Designer:Â Donald X. Vaccarino
Publisher:Â Queen Games
Last Will
Designer:Â Vladimir Suchy
Publishers:Â Czech Games Edition / Rio Grande Games
Mage Knight: Board Game
Designer:Â Vlaada Chvatil
Publisher:Â Wiz Kids
Ora et Labora
Designer:Â Uwe Rosenberg
Publishers:Â Lookout Games / Z-Man Games
Pret-A-Porter
Designer:Â Ignacy Trzewiczek
Publisher:Â Portal Publishing
Risk Legacy
Designers:Â Rob Daviau & Chris Dupuis
Publisher:Â Hasbro
Trajan
Designer:Â Stefan Feld
Publisher:Â Ammonit
Village
Designers:Â Inka & Markus Brand
Publisher:Â Eggertspiele
GENERAL STRATEGY GAMES – 2 Player category
Agricola:Â All Creatures Big and Small
Designer:Â Uwe Rosenberg
Publishers:Â Lookout Games / Z-Man Games
Star Trek Fleet Captains
Designers:Â Mike Elliot, Bryan Kinsella & Ethan Pasternack
Publisher:Â Wiz Kids
Summoner Wars: Master Set
Designer:Â Colby Dauch
Publisher:Â Plaid Hat Games
Targi
Designer:Â Andreas Steiger
Publisher:Â Kosmos
For more infomation, please go to the website for the IGAs:
http://www.internationalgamersawards.net
I, Larry Levy, am honored to serve on the IGA jury. However, despite what Dale mistakenly indicated above, I am not so honored that I am allowed to vote twice! The OG jury member that should have been listed instead of my duplicate one is Mike Siggins, who I believe has been on the jury since the awards were begun back in 2000.
Larry – yeah, one of you is more than enough. I have fixed the list and put Mr. SIggins back in his rightful place.