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:
Android Netrunner: by Richard Garfield, Lukas Litzsinger - Fantasy Flight GamesDescent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition): by Adam Sadler, Daniel Clark (I), Corey Konieczka, Kevin Wilson - Fantasy Flight Games
CO2: by Vital Lacerda – Stronghold Games
Lords of Waterdeep: by Peter Lee and Rodney Thompson – Wizards of the Coast
Mage Wars: by Bryan and Benjamin Pope – Arcane Wonders
Mice and Mystics: by Jerry Hawthorne – Plaid Hat Games
Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island: by Ignacy Trzewiczek – Z-Man Games
Space Cadets: by Brian, Geoff, and Sydney Engelstein – Stronghold Games
Spartacus: A Game of Blood & Treachery: by Aaron Dill, John Kovaleski, and Sean Sweigart – Battlefront Miniatures Ltd
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game: by Jason Little – Fantasy Flight Games
My Choice: X-Wing
What I Think Will Win: Mice and Mystics
Lords of Waterdeep: by Peter Lee and Rodney Thompson – Wizards of the Coast
Love Letter: by Seiji Kanai – AEG
Legendary: by Devin Low – Upper Deck
Smash Up: by Paul Peterson - AEG
Space Cadets: by Brian, Geoff, and Sydney Engelstein – Stronghold Games
My Choice: Smash Up
What I Think WIll Win: Lords of Waterdeep
Best New Game Designer Nominees:
Lords of Waterdeep: by Peter Lee and Rodney Thompson – Wizards of the Coast
Mage Wars: by Bryan and Benjamin Pope – Arcane Wonders
Mice and Mystics: by Jerry Hawthorne – Plaid Hat Games
Space Cadets: by Brian, Geoff, and Sydney Engelstein – Stronghold Games
Spartacus: A Game of Blood & Treachery: by Aaron Dill, John Kovaleski, and Sean Sweigart – Battlefront Miniatures Ltd
My Choice: Mice and Mystics
What I Think WIll Win: Space Cadets
Best Game Reprint Nominees:
Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition): by Adam Sadler, Daniel Clark (I), Corey Konieczka, Kevin Wilson - Fantasy Flight Games
Merchant of Venus (Second Edition): by Richard Hamblan and Robert A. Kouba - Fantasy Flight Games
Android Netrunner: by Richard Garfield, Lukas Litzsinger - Fantasy Flight Games
Sentinels of the Multiverse: by Christopher Badell and Paul Bender - Greater Than Games LLC
War of the Ring (Second Edition): by Robert Di Meflio, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello - Ares Games
My Choice: Merchant of Venus
What I Think WIll Win: Descent
Best Production Values Nominees:
Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition): by Adam Sadler, Daniel Clark (I), Corey Konieczka, Kevin Wilson - Fantasy Flight Games
Mice and Mystics: by Jerry Hawthorne – Plaid Hat Games
Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar: by Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini - Rio Grande Games
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game: by Jason Little – Fantasy Flight Games
Zombicide: by Raphael Guiton, Jean-Baptiste Lullien, Nicolas Raoult - Cool Mini or Not
My Choice: X-Wing
What I Think WIll Win: X-Wing
Best Small Publisher Nominees:
Agents of SMERSH: by Jason Maxwell – 8th Summit
Empires of the Void: by Ryan Laukat - Unpublished
Mage Wars: by Bryan and Benjamin Pope – Arcane Wonders
Mice and Mystics: by Jerry Hawthorne – Plaid Hat Games
Spartacus: A Game of Blood & Treachery: by Aaron Dill, John Kovaleski, and Sean Sweigart – Battlefront Miniatures Ltd
My Choice: Mice and Mystics
What I Think WIll Win: Mice and Mystics
Coup: by Rikki Tahta – La Mame Games
Love Letter: by Seiji Kanai – AEG
Plukin' Pairs: by Stephen Glenn – R&R Games
Las Vegas: by Rüdiger Dorn – Alea
Wits and Wagers Party: by Dominic Crapuchettes – North Star Games
My Choice: Wits and Wagers Party
What I Think WIll Win: Love Letter
7 Wonders: Cities: by Antoine Bauza – Asmodee
Alien Frontiers: Factions: by Tory Niemann - Clever Mojo Games
Core Worlds: Galactic Orders: by Andrew Parks – Stronghold Games
King of Tokyo: Power Up!: by Richard Garfield – IELLO
Mage Knight Board Game: The Lost Legion, by Vlaada Chvátil – Wizkids Games
My Choice: 7 Wonders Cities
What I Think WIll Win: 7 Wonders Cities
Escape: The Curse of the Temple: by Kristian Amundsen Østby – Queen Games
Flowerfall: by Carl Chudyk – Asmadi Games
Mage Wars: by Bryan and Benjamin Pope – Arcane Wonders
Space Cadets: by Brian, Geoff, and Sydney Engelstein – Stronghold Games
Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar: by Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini - Rio Grande Games
My Choice: Escape
What I Think WIll Win: Space Cadets
Libertalia: by Paolo Mori - Asterion Press
Legendary: by Devin Low – Upper Deck
Mice and Mystics: by Jerry Hawthorne – Plaid Hat Games
Seasons: by Régis Bonnessée – Asmodee
Smash Up: by Paul Peterson - AEG
My Choice: Seasons
What I Think WIll Win: Mice and Mystics
1812: The Invasion of Canada: by Beau Beckett and Jeph Stahl – Academy Games
1989: Dawn of Freedom: by Jason Matthews and Ted Torgeson - Bard Centrum Gier
Andean Abyss: by Volko Ruhnke – GMT Games
Thunderbolt Apache Leader: by Dan Verssen – DVG
Virgin Queen: Ed Beach - GMT Games
My Choice: 1989
What I Think WIll Win: 1989
CO2: by Vital Lacerda – Stronghold Games
Mice and Mystics: by Jerry Hawthorne – Plaid Hat Games
Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island: by Ignacy Trzewiczek – Z-Man Games
Space Cadets: by Brian, Geoff, and Sydney Engelstein – Stronghold Games
Spartacus: A Game of Blood & Treachery: by Aaron Dill, John Kovaleski, and Sean Sweigart – Battlefront Miniatures Ltd
My Choice: Space Cadets
What I Think WIll Win: Mice and Mystics
There are a lot of great nominees here, and picking winners is hard to do, but I think these are mostly great games, and each has a lot to offer.
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