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As most regular readers of this website know, every February I post my Designer of the Year article, in which I choose the person who I feel created the best collection of games during the previous calendar year.  One of … Continue reading →

The voting for the Meeples Choice Awards has ended.  30 games were nominated during the preliminary round and during the final round, the following three games were chosen: CODENAMES FOOD CHAIN MAGNATE THE VOYAGES OF MARCO POLO Codenames was the … Continue reading →

Well, the Spielfrieks user group just finished the first round of voting for the 2015 Meeples Choice Awards (using our spanking new voting application).  There was a 7-way tie for 24th, so we wound up with 30 nominated games.  It’s a … Continue reading →

Just a reminder that the voting for the first round of the Meeples Choice Awards has begun on the Spielfrieks User Group (http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spielfrieks/).  Right now, we’ve got a list of 195 games.  Everyone gets to vote for their 10 favorites, with … Continue reading →

Once again, the Gathering proved to be a week-long extravaganza of gaming and great fellowship.  It’s always the highlight of my year and I can’t thank Alan Moon and all the other folks who work hard to make it happen … Continue reading →

2016:  the Year of Decision.  After so much anticipation, we finally select a winner.  Who will it be?  Will bombast and glitz win out over quiet competence?  Will it be a front-runner or someone unexpected?  Last time, for the first … Continue reading →

Last year, Games Magazine did not do their Games 100, their annual feature in which they honored their favorite games of the year.  It appeared that the tradition was over, but for now, at least, we have a replacement.  The … Continue reading →

Better late than never!  That applies both to this announcement and its subject. On October 8, the German gaming magazine Fairplay announced the results of their a la carte award, given annually to what the voters consider the best card game … Continue reading →

The Spiel der Spiele, Austria’s Game of the Year awards, have been awarded since 2001.  The judges have always had a thing for lesser known Reiner Knizia designs (previous winners include King Arthur, Tal der Abenteuer, and Ramses Pyramid) and … Continue reading →

The winners of the 2015 International Gaming Awards (IGAs) have been announced.  Finishing first in the Multiplayer category is The Voyages of Marco Polo, which beat out La Granja 11-7 in the final round of voting.  Marco Polo therefore takes two … Continue reading →