The Dice Tower Award Nominations came out this morning for games produced in 2011. I wanted to take a look at them, give you my choice from the list, and the one I think will win. Often these will be the same, but I think some differences will exist too. If you feel so inclined, leave a comment below as to where you disagree.
Game of the Year:
A Few Acres of Snow: Martin Wallace – Treefrog GamesThe Castles of Burgundy: by Stefan Feld – Ravensburger
Eclipse: by Touko Tahkokallio – Asmodee
The Ares Project: Brian and Geoff Engelstein – Z-Man Games
King of Tokyo: by Richard Garfield – IELLO
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game: by Nate French – Fantasy Flight Games
Mage Knight Board Game: by Vlaada Chvatil – WizKids
Quarriors!: by Mike Elliott and Eric M. Lang – Wizkids
Risk Legacy: by Rob Daviau and Chris Dupuis – Hasbro
Star Trek: Fleet Captains: by Mike Elliott, Bryan Kinsella, and Ethan Pasternack – WizKids
My Choice: Star Trek: Fleet Captains
What I Think Will Win: Eclipse
Kingdom Builder: by Donald X. Vaccarino – Queen Games
King of Tokyo: by Richard Garfield – IELLO
Quarriors!: by Mike Elliott and Eric M. Lang – Wizkids
Say Anything Family Edition: by Dominic Crapuchettes – North Star Games
My Choice: Say Anything Family Edition
What I Think WIll Win: Flash Point: Fire Rescue
Best New Game Designer Nominees:
Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game: by Jason Little – Fantasy Flight Games
Flash Point: Fire Rescue: by Kevin Lanzing – Indie Boards and Cards
The Ares Project: Brian and Geoff Engelstein – Z-Man Games
Sentinels of the Multiverse: by Christopher Badell and Paul Bender – Greater Than Games
Nightfall: David Gregg – Alderac Entertainment Group
My Choice: Flash Point
What I Think WIll Win: Sentinels of the Multiverse
Best Game Reprint Nominees:
Can’t Stop: by Sid Sackson – Gryphon Games
Confusion: Espionage and Deception in the Cold War: by Robert Abbott – Stronghold Games
Evo: by Philippe Keyaerts – Asmodee
A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition): by Christian T. Petersen – Fantasy Flight Games
Puerto Rico: Anniversary Edition: by Andreas Seyfarth – Rio Grande Games
My Choice: Can't Stop
What I Think WIll Win: Confusion: Espionage and Deception in the Cold War
Best Production Values Nominees:
Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game: by Peter Lee, Mike Mearls, and Bill Slavicsek – Wizards of the Coast
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game: by Peter Lee, Mike Mearls, and Bill Slavicsek – Wizards of the Coast
Mansions of Madness: by Corey Konieczka – Fantasy Flight Games
Risk Legacy: Rob Daviau and Chris Dupuis, Hasbro
Super Dungeon Explorer: by Chris Birkenhagen, John Cadice, and Deke Stella – Soda Pop Miniatures
My Choice: Super Dungeon Explorer
What I Think WIll Win: Super Dungeon Explorer
Best Small Publisher Nominees:
Flash Point: Fire Rescue, by Kevin Lanzing – Indie Boards and Cards
Dungeon Run, Mr. Bistro, Plaid Hat Games
Rallyman: by Jean-Christophe Bouvier, Rallyman Inc.
Sentinels of the Multiverse: by Christopher Badell and Paul Bender – Greater Than Games
Bears!: by Anne-Marie De Witt, – Fireside Games
My Choice: Flash Point
What I Think WIll Win: Dungeon Run
Crappy Birthday: by Brian Weinstock and Amy Weinstock – North Star Games
Dixit: Odyssey: by Jean-Louis Roubira – Asmodee
Reverse Charades Junior Edition: Scott and Bryce Porter – Gryphon Games
Faux-Cabulary: by Matthew Nuccio – Out of the Box
Train of Thought: by Jay Cormier and Sen-Foong Lim – Tasty Minstrel Games
My Choice: Dixit: Odyseey
What I Think WIll Win: Reverse Charades Junior
Ticket to Ride Map Collection: Volume 1 – Team Asia & Legendary Asia: by Alan R. Moon and Francois Valentyne – Days of Wonder
Thunderstone: Dragonspire: by Mike Elliott and Brent Keith, Alderac Entertainment Group
Small World Underground: by Philippe Keyaerts – Days of Wonder
7 Wonders: Leaders: by Antoine Bauza – Asmodee
Summoner Wars: Master Set, by Colby Dauch – Plaid Hat Games
My Choice: Ticket to Ride Map Collection 1
What I Think WIll Win: Summoner Wars
The Ares Project: by Brian and Geoff Engelstein – Z-Man Games
Ascending Empires: by Ian Cooper – Z-Man Games
Paperclip Railways: Tony Boydell, Surprised Stare Games Ltd
Quarriors!: by Mike Elliott and Eric M. Lang – Wizkids
Risk Legacy: by Rob Daviau and Chris Dupuis – Hasbro
My Choice: Risk Legacy
What I Think WIll Win: Risk Legacy
Talk about a hard category here, I could see anything winning.
Dixit: Odyssey: by Marie Cardouat and Pierô- Asmodee
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game: by various artists – Fantasy Flight Games
Mansions of Madness: by Christopher Burdett, Anders Finer, and Henning Ludvigsen – Fantasy Flight Games
Flash Point: Fire Rescue, by Luis Francisco and George Patsouras – Indie Boards and Cards
A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition): by Tomasz Marek Jedruszek and henning Ludvigsen – Fantasy Flight Games
My Choice: Dixit: Odyssey
What I Think WIll Win: The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
Sekigahara: Unification of Japan: by Matt Calkins – GMT Games
Band of Brothers: by Jim Krohn – Worthington Games
A Few Acres of Snow: by Martin Wallace – Treefrog Games
Julius Caesar: by Grant Dalgliesh and Justin Thompson – Columbia Games
Sergeants Miniatures Game: Jeff Billings, Lost Battalion Games
My Choice: A Few Acres of Snow
What I Think WIll Win: A Few Acres of Snow
Dungeon Petz: by Vlaada Chvatil – Z-Man Games
Flash Point: Fire Rescue, by Kevin Lanzing – Indie Boards and Cards
Last Will: by Vladimir Suchy – Rio Grande Games
Yggdrasil: by Cedric Lefebvre and Fabrice Rabellino – Z-Man Games
Takenoko: by Antoine Bauza – Asmodee
My Choice: Flash Point
What I Think WIll Win: Flash Point
Best Digital Boardgame Nominees:
Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer: by Robert Dougherty, John Fiorillo, Justin Gary, and Brian M. Kibler – iOS, Playdek
Ticket to Ride: by Alan R. Moon – iOS, Days of Wonder
Forbidden Island: by Matt Leacock, Gamewright – iOS, Button Mash Games
Ghost Stories: by Antoine Bauza – iOS, Repos Productions
Elder Sign: by Richard Launius and Kevin Wilson, Fantasy Flight Games
My Choice: Forbidden Island
What I Think WIll Win: Ticket to Ride
Hey, is the Can't Stop reprint any different than the original? My mom's a big fan of the game and it might make a good gift if they somehow improved the board or tweaked the design.
ReplyDeleteThe only change I know of for certain is that the pieces are in the shape of traffic cones, and thus they stack and stay stacked a lot easier.
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