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Love Meaty Games? Check Out the Jogo do Ano Nominees!

Posted on September 3, 2021 by huzonfirst

The Spiel Portugal game group has just announced its five nominees for its Jogo do Ano (Game of the Year) award.  As opposed to most of the major game awards, which have been trending toward lighter and more accessible games … Continue reading →

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International Gamers Awards 2021 Nominations Announced

Posted on August 21, 2021 by huzonfirst

The International Gamers Awards, which has been selecting their Games of the Year for over 20 years, has announced their nominations for their 2021 awards.  For this year only, an expanded period of eligibility was used, due to the effects … Continue reading →

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The Opinionated Gamers (Try To) Predict the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres – 2020 Edition

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Chris Wray

For the past few years, our group of gamers has taken their best guess at trying to read the minds of the Spiel des Jahres jury members.  The nominations for the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres will be … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Voodoo Prince, winner of the Trick-taking Guild’s 2017 “Golden Trickster” award!

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Chris Wray

A couple of months ago, I created the Trick-taking Guild on BoardGame Geek with the goals of (1) having a forum to discuss trick-taking games, (2) giving an annual award to the best trick taking games of that year, and … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 International Gamers Awards!

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Chris Wray

Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 International Gamers Awards, Rajas of the Ganges and Codenames Duet!  The jury announced their decision this morning. In the multi-player category, the winner was Rajas of the Ganges, designed by Inka & Markus Brand … Continue reading →

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About.com Readers’ Choice Awards

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Erik Arneson

In addition to being a periodic contributor to The Opinionated Gamers, I write about board games and card games for About.com. This is the second year I’m taking part in the About.com Readers’ Choice Awards, which are designed to highlight … Continue reading →

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