Dice Tower Award Nominees 2021
The nominees for the 15th annual Dice Tower Awards were announced and posted on our web site. You can view that list here. Additionally, Tom and Zee just posted a video in which they go into more details about the awards. You can view that video here.
Each year, for the past 15, we've done our best to showcase a variety of categories that represent the best in gaming for the prior year. Each year we accept nominations from over a dozen or so people and then pick those that received the most votes. It may be of interest that Tom isn't even on the list!! From Best Party Game to Best Solo Game - from Best Themed Game to best game from a Small Publisher we have fifteen different categories that, we feel, best represents the various types of games in the board game industry today.
The award winners will be announced during the Dice Tower Summer Spectacular this July. Congratulations to all the nominees! The Following is a list of all those that were nominated.
Best Party Game
Doodle Dash, designed by Fridtjof Buvarp, maija Buvarp, Pauline Buvarp, Eilif Svensson, and Asmund Svensson; published by Chilifox Games
Mystic Paths, designed by Brian Leet and Kevin Worden; published by R&R Games
So Clover!, designed by François Romain; published by Repos Production
Snakesssss, designed by Phil Walker-Harding; published by Big Potato
Super Mega Lucky Box, designed by Phil Walker-Harding; published by Gamewright
Best Cooperative Game
The Adventures of Robin Hood, designed by Michael Menzel; published by KOSMOS
Paleo, designed by Peter Rustemeyer; published by Z-man Games
Sleeping Gods, designed by Ryan Laukat; published by Red Raven Games
So Clover!, designed by François Romain; published by Repos Production
Unfathomable, designed by Tony Fanchi and Corey Konieczka; published by Fantasy Flight Games
Best Reprint
Galaxy Trucker, designed by Vlaada Chvátil; published by Czech Games Edition
Great Western Trail, designed by Alexander Pfister; published by eggertspiele
Kemet: Blood and Sand, designed by Jacques Bariot and Guillaume Montiage; published by Matagot
Summoner Wars, designed by Colby Dauch; published by Plaid Hat Games
Ticket to Ride: 15th anniversary Europe Edition, designed by Alan Moon; published by Days of Wonder
Best Solo Game
Ark Nova, designed by Mathias Wigge; published by Capstone Games
Cascadia, designed by Randy Flynn; published by Flatout Games
Final Girl, designed by Evan Derrick and A.J. Porfirio; published by Van Ryder Games
Hadrian’s Wall, designed by Bobby Hill; published by Garphill Games
Sleeping Gods, designed by Ryan Laukat; published by Red Raven Games
Best Two Player Game
Ankh: Gods of Egypt, designed by Eric M. Lang; published by CMON
Caper Europe, designed by Unai Rubio; published by Keymaster Games
Land vs Sea, designed by Jon-Paul Jacques; published by Good Games Publishing
Radlands, designed by Daniel Piechnick; published by Roxley
That Time You Killed Me, designed by Peter C Hayward; published by Pandasaurus Games
Best Expansion
Endangered: New Species, designed by Joe Hopkins; published by Grand Gamers Guild
Lost Ruins of Arnak: Expedition Leaders; designed by Elwen and Mín; published by Czech Games Edition
Parks: Nightfall, designed by Mattox Shuler; published by Keymaster Games
Sleeping Gods: Tides of Ruin, designed by Ryan Laukat; published by Red Raven Games
Unmatched: Battle of Legends 2, designed by Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, Chris Leder, Brian Neff, and Kevin Rodgers; published by Restoration Games
Best Artwork
Ankh: Gods of Egypt, art by Nicolas Fructus, Thierry Masson, and Adrian Smith; published by CMON
Bitoku, art by Germán P. Millán; published by Devir
Canvas, art by Luan Huynh; published by Road to Infamy Games
Meadow, art by Karolina Kijak and Katarzyna Fiebiger; published by Rebel Studio
Sleeping Gods, designed by Ryan Laukat; published by Red Raven Games
Best Production Values
7 Wonders: Architects, designed by Antoine Bauza; published by Repos Production
Ankh: Gods of Egypt, designed by Eric M. Lang; published by CMON
Canvas, designed by Jeff Chin and Andrew Nerger; published by Road to Infamy Games
Maglev Metro, designed by Ted Alspach; published by Bézier Games
Sleeping Gods, designed by Ryan Laukat; published by Red Raven Game
Most Innovative
Merchant’s Cove, designed by Jonny Pac, Carl Van Ostrand, and Drake Villareal; published by Final Frontier Games
Mind MGMT, designed by Jay Cormier and Sen-Foong Lim; published by Off the Page Games
Picture Perfect, designed by Anthony Nouveau; published by Corax Games
Sleeping Gods, designed by Ryan Laukat; published by Red Raven Games
So Clover!, designed by François Romain; published by Repos Production
Best game from a Small Publisher
Canvas, designed by Jeff Chin and Andrew Nerger; published by Road to Infamy Games
The Initiative, designed by Corey Konieczka; published by Unexpected Games
Mind MGMT, designed by Jay Cormier and Sen-Foong Lim; published by Off the Page Games
Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile, designed by Cole Wehrle; published by Leder Games
Stardew Valley: the Board Game, designed by Eric Barone and Cole Medeiros; published by ConcernedApe
Best game from a New Designer
Ark Nova, designed by Mathias Wigge; published by Capstone Games
Meadow, designed by Klemens Kalicki; published by Rebel Studio
Paleo, designed by Peter Rustemeyer; published by Z-man Games
So Clover, designed by François Romain; published by Repos Production
Unsettled, designed by Marc Neidlinger and Tom Mattson; published by Orange Nebula
Best Strategy Game
Anno 1800, designed by Martin Wallace; published by KOSMOS
Ark Nova, designed by Mathias Wigge; published by Capstone Games
Furnace, designed by Ivan Lashin; published by Arcane Wonders
Maglev Metro, designed by Ted Alspach; published by Bézier Games
Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, designed by Sydney Engelstein, Jacob Fryxelius, and Nick Little; published by Stronghold Games
Best Theming
Ark Nova, designed by Mathias Wigge; published by Capstone Games
Final Girl, designed by Evan Derrick and A.J. Porfirio; published by Van Ryder Games
Horrified: American Monsters, designed by Michael Mulvihill; published by Ravensburger
Roll Camera!: the Filmmaking Board Game, designed by Malachi Ray Rempen; published by Keen Bean Studio
Sleeping Gods, designed by Ryan Laukat; published by Red Raven Games
Best Welcoming Game
7 Wonders: Architects, designed by Antoine Bauza; published by Repos Production
Canvas, designed by Jeff Chin and Andrew Nerger; published by Road to Infamy Games
Cascadia, designed by Randy Flynn; published by Flatout Games
Picture Perfect, designed by Anthony Nouveau; published by Corax Games
Super Mega Lucky Box, designed by Phil Walker-Harding; published by Gamewright
Game of the Year
7 Wonders: Architects, designed by Antoine Bauza; published by Repos Production
Ark Nova, designed by Mathias Wigge; published by Capstone Games
Cascadia, designed by Randy Flynn; published by Flatout Games
Destinies, designed by Michał Gołębiowski, Filip Miłuński; published by Lucky Duck Games
Hadrian’s Wall, designed by Bobby Hill; published by Garphill Gamesl
Maglev Metro, designed by Ted Alspach; published by Bézier Games
Meadow, designed by Klemens Kalicki; published by Rebel Studio
Merchant’s Cove, designed by Jonny Pac, Carl Van Ostrand, and Drake Villareal; published by Final Frontier Games
Mind MGMT, designed by Jay Cormier and Sen-Foong Lim; published by Off the Page Games
Sleeping Gods, designed by Ryan Laukat; published by Red Raven Games
The award winners will be announced during the Dice Tower Summer Spectacular this July. Congratulations to all the nominees!