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Friday, November 28, 2008

2008 Games of the Year


This list is courtesy of Games Magazine

This list is only for non electronic games. It looks like there are some pretty interesting games on there. We played Pandemic at GenCon and it was a pretty good team building type game. It would be good for Durwaine to play with his students at their game club. Anyone played any of these other ones?

Game of the Year: Tzaar
(Rio Grande Games; designer: Kris Burm)

Best New Abstract Strategy Game: Ponte del Diavolo
(Rio Grande Games; designer: Martin Ebel)

Best New Advanced Strategy Game: Key Harvest
(Rio Grande Games; designer: Richard Breese)

Best New Family Game: Pandemic
(Z-Man Games; designer: Matt Leacock)

Best New Family Card Game: Palast Geflüster (Palace Whisperings)
(Adlung Spiele/Funagain; designer: Michael Rieneck

Best New Family Strategy Game: Stone Age
(Rio Grande Games; designer: Michael Tummellhofer)

Best New Party Game: Go Nuts!
(Gamewright; designers: Garrett Donner, Michael Steer, and Brian Spence)

Best New Puzzle: Doris
(Kadon Enterprises; designer: Zdravko Zivkovic)

Best New Word Game: Jumbulaya
(Platypus Games; designers: Julie and Karl Archer)

Best New Historical Simulation Game: Pacific Typhoon
(GMT Games; designer: Ben Knight)

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