UK Games Expo went online this year and became Virtually Expo.
2020 has been a learning experience for conventions with physical events cancelled, leaving mere months to discover an online format that works. I think Virtually Expo did well. The convention didn’t feel as vast as the offline event, but I liked the use of the website as the central pillar, the use of virtual badges to encourage engagement and the event schedule system made it easy enough to plan your weekend.
Introduced in 2007, the UK Games Expo Awards were not derailed by the lockdown, and simply became part of the virtual gathering. Twitch was used to broadcast the event, with the Virtually Expo website homepage embedding the live video feed.
Best New Boardgame (American-Style)
Peoples Award: Empires of the North from Portal Games
Judges Award: Flotilla from WizKids
Best New Boardgame (Euro-Style)
Peoples Award: Tapestry from Stonemaier Games
Judges Award: Tapestry from Stonemaier Games
Best New Boardgame (Strategic)
Peoples Award: Dune from Gale Force Nine
Judges Award: Ishtar from IELLO
Best New Card Game (General)
Peoples Award: Solar Storm from Dranda Games
Judges Award: Solar Storm from Dranda Games
Best New Card Game (Strategic)
Peoples Award: Marvel Champions: The Card Game from Fantasy Flight Games
Judges Award: Oriflamme from Studio H
Best New Dice Game
Peoples Award: D6 Dungeon from Mleeg Boardgames
Judges Award: Kingdomino Duel from Blue Orange
Best Role-Playing Game
Peoples Award: The ALIEN Roleplaying Game from Free League Publishing
Judges Award: Paladin – Warriors of Charlemagne from Chaosium Inc
Best Role-Playing Game Expansion
Peoples Award: Berlin – The Wicked City from Chaosium Inc
Judges Award: Berlin – The Wicked City from Chaosium Inc
Best Role-Playing Game Adventure
Peoples Award: Chariot of the Gods (ALIEN RPG) from Free League Publishing
Judges Award: WFRP: Rough Nights & Hard Days from Cubicle 7
Best Miniatures Range
Peoples Award: Frostgrave: Wizards II from North Star Military Figures / Osprey Games
Judges Award: Frostgrave: Wizards II from North Star Military Figures / Osprey Games
Best Miniatures Rules
Peoples Award: Frostgrave: Perilous Dark from Osprey Games
Judges Award: Frostgrave: Perilous Dark from Osprey Games
Best Party Game
Peoples Award: Taskmaster The Board Game from Ginger Fox (Hacche Retail Ltd)
Judges Award: Taskmaster The Board Game from Ginger Fox (Hacche Retail Ltd)
Best Children’s Game
Peoples Award: Valley of the Vikings from HABA
Judges Award: Llama Card Game from VR Distribution
Best Family Game
Peoples Award: Deep Blue from Days of Wonder
Judges Award: Deep Blue from Days of Wonder
Best Abstract Game
Peoples Award: Azul: Summer Pavilion from Plan B Games
Judges Award: Gembatan from MindWare
Best New Accessory
Peoples Award: The Dungeon Books of Battle Mats from Loke BattleMats
Judges Award: The Eternal Journal from Thin King Publications
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