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SETI, Duel for Middle-Earth, and Captain’s Chair Win 2025 IGA Awards!

The results of the 2025 International Gamers Awards (IGA) have just been announced.  In the Multiplayer category, the winner is SETI, by first-time designer Tomas Holek.  In the Best 2-Player Experience category, The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth, … Continue reading

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2025 Jogo do Ano Nominees Announced

On the eve of the revelation of the winners of the SdJ award this Sunday, the nominees for a very different kind of game award have been announced. The Jogo do Ano is the Portuguese Game of the Year award, … Continue reading

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Bomb Busters, Endeavor: Deep Sea, and SETI Win 2024 Meeples Choice Awards

The winners of the Meeples Choice Awards for the 2024 calendar year have been announced.  The voters’ three favorite games from last year are: BOMB BUSTERSENDEAVOR: DEEP SEASETI The votes for all three of the games were clustered closely together.  … Continue reading

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Nominees for the 2024 Meeples Choice Awards

The Meeples Choice Awards is an annual game award that has been voted on by a group of gamers since 1995. The purpose of the award is to select the group’s three favorite designs from the previous calendar year. The … Continue reading

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2024 Designer of the Year Award

Do you like lasagna?  I imagine most people do.  If I asked you what your favorite lasagna is, would you base it on the one that has the most flavorful cheese on top, or maybe with the best cooked noodles?  … Continue reading

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Nine Great Days:  Larry’s 2025 Gathering Report

Last month, I made my annual foray to Niagara Falls to participate in The Gathering of Friends, my favorite gaming convention.  I had a fantastic time, as I always do, thanks to the people and the chance to play games … Continue reading

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