Shortlist of games for the UK Games Expo Awards 2018

UK Games Expo is the premier event in the UK where all aspects of the gaming hobby are represented under one roof. It will run on Friday, 1st June to Sunday 3rd June 2018. The UK Games Expo Awards were developed and introduced in 2007 to recognize the achievements of manufacturers and publishers of eligible games in a variety of game genres. This is a shortlist of the games nominated in no particular order.

Best Abstract Game

• Rubik's Flip (John Adams Leisure Ltd)
• Thieves (Merlin Games)
• Okiya (Blue Orange)

Best Children's Game

• BrainBox People at Work (The Green Board Game Company)
• Don't be a Donkey (John Adams Leisure Ltd)
• Rhino Hero: Super Battle (Habermaass GmbH aka HABA)

Best Family Game

• Untold: Adventures Await (Hub Games)
• Iquaza (Habermaass GmbH aka HABA)
• Nomads (Ludonaute)

Best Miniature Range

• Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium (Games Workshop)
• Wild West Exodus: Gunfight At Red Oak (Warcradle Studios)
• Lion Tower Miniatures RPG Miniature range (Lion Tower Miniatures)

Best Miniature Rules

• Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago (Osprey Games)
• Gaslands (Osprey Games)
• Kobolds & Cobblestones (Osprey Games)

Best New Accessory

• Big Book of Battle Mats (Loke Battle Mats)
• DMB Games Resin Dungeon Tile Core Set (DMB Games)
• Blood Red Skies - Aces Accessory sets (Warlord Games)

Best New Boardgame (American-Style)

• Rising Sun (CMON)
• Bunny Kingdom (IELLO)
• Arena: For The Gods! (IELLO)

Best New Boardgame (Euro-Style)

• Photosynthesis (Blue Orange)
• Century: Spice Road (Plan-B)
• Great Western Trail (Stronghold)

Best New Boardgame (Strategic Style)

• Civilization (Gibsons)
• Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire (Games Workshop)
• Mini Rails (Moaideas Game Design)

Best New Card or Dice Game

• Pikoko (Brain Games)
• Legend of the 5 Rings (Fantasy Flight)
• Fantasy Realms (WizKids)

Best New Expansion

• Dracula's America: Shadows of the West: Hunting Grounds (Osprey Games)
• Queendomino (Blue Orange)
• Cities of Splendor (Space Cowboys)

Best Party Game

• Who Should We Eat? (WizKids)
• Gutterhead (Gutter Games)
• When I Dream (Repos)

Best Role-playing Adventure

• The Cthulhu Hack: Three Faces of the Wendigo (All Rolled Up)
• The Two-Headed Serpent (Chaosium Inc.)
• Reign of Terror (Chaosium Inc.)

Best Role-playing Expansion

• Leagues of Cthulhu (Triple Ace Games)
• Conan Book of Skelos (Modiphius Entertainment Ltd.)
• Down Darker Trails (Chaosium Inc.)

Best Role-playing Game

• The Code of Warriors and Wizardry (Simon Burley Productions)
• Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of (Modiphius Entertainment Ltd.)
• SINS - The Roleplaying Game (First Falling Leaf Limited)