UK Games Expo announces the UKGE Awards shortlist

We have Virtually Expo this year rather than the twice COVID-19 struck UK Games Expo but that does not mean the UKGE Awards aren’t going ahead.

The 2020 shortlist for the UKGE Awards are now out.

Best Abstract Game

• Azul: Summer Pavilion from Plan B Games
• Gembatan from MindWare
• Noctiluca from Z Man Games

Best Childrens Game

• Dragon’s Breath – The Hatching from HABA
• Llama Card Game from VR Distribution
• Valley of the Vikings from HABA

Best Family Game

• Deep Blue from Days of Wonder
• Kibble Scuffle from WizKids
• Star Wars Dark Side Rising from USA-OPOLY

Best Miniature Range

• Dungeons & Dragons Nolzur’s Marvelous Miniatures from WizKids
• Frostgrave: Wizards II from North Star Military Figures / Osprey Games
• Oathmark: Dwarf Heavy Infantry from North Star Military Figures / Osprey Games

Best Miniature Rules

• Frostgrave: Perilous Dark from Osprey Games
• Last Days: Zombie Apocalypse: Seasons from Osprey Games
• Ragnarok: Heavy Metal Combat in the Viking Age from Osprey Games

Best New Accessory

• FS-MARCH insert for Marvel Champions from Folded Space
• The Dungeon Books of Battle Mats from Loke BattleMats
• The Eternal Journal from Thin King Publications

Best New Boardgame (American-Style)

• Empires of the North from Portal Games
• Flotilla from WizKids
• Tiny Epic Tactics from Gamelyn Games

Best New Boardgame (Euro-Style)

• Caylus 1303 (2nd Edition) from Space Cowboys
• Tapestry from Stonemaier Games
• The Taverns of Tiefenthal from Schmidt

Best New Boardgame (Strategic)

• Dune from Gale Force Nine
• Ishtar from IELLO
• Rats to Riches from Accentuate Games Ltd

Best New Card Game(General)

• Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle- Defence Against the Dark Arts from USA-OPOLY
• Point Salad from Alderac Entertaiment Group
• Solar Storm from Dranda Games

Best New Card Game(Strategic)

• Break the Code from IELLO
• Marvel Champions: The Card Game from Fantasy Flight Games
• Oriflamme from Studio H

Best New Dice Game

• D6 Dungeon from Mleeg Boardgames
• Kingdomino Duel from Blue Orange
• Ratzzia from Devir

Best Party Game

• Beat That! The Bonkers Battle of Wacky Challenges from Gutter Games
• Taskmaster The Board Game from Ginger Fox (Hacche Retail Ltd)
• Three Things from MindWare

Best Role-Playing Adventure

• Chariot of the Gods (ALIEN RPG) from Free League Publishing
• Mother’s Love from All Rolled Up
• WFRP: Rough Nights & Hard Days from Cubicle 7

Best Role-Playing Expansion

• Berlin – The Wicked City from Chaosium Inc
• Eberron: Rising from the Last War from Wizards of the Coast
• Symbar – Mother of Darkness (Symbaroum RPG) from Free League Publishing

Best Role-Playing Game

• Paladin – Warriors of Charlemagne from Chaosium Inc
• Runequest Roleplaying in Glorantha (Slipcase Set) from Chaosium Inc
• The ALIEN Roleplaying Game from Free League Publishing