The Dice Tower Network is proud to announce the nominees for the best games of 2014. A jury of more than fifty Dice Tower staff, prominent bloggers and reviewers went through all the games released in English in 2014, and chose the five best in each category – with ten games nominated for best game of the year.
The winners of each category will be announced on June 26th, at the Dice Tower Convention in Orlando, Florida. Congratulations to all the publishers and designers who were nominated, and we hope that gamers will have a list of truly excellent games to seek out and play.
See the complete listing with pictures at http://www.dicetowerawards.com
Best Reprint
* Ca$h ‘n Guns, 2nd Edition – Asmodee/Repos, Ludovic Maublanc
* Doomtown, Reloaded – AEG, Dave Williams & Mark Wootton
* Medina – Stronghold Games, Stefan Dorra
* San Juan, 2nd Edition – Ravensburger, Andreas Seyfarth
* Ticket to Ride, 10th Edition – Days of Wonder, Alan R. Moon
Best Party Game
* Ca$h ‘n Guns, 2nd Edition – Asmodee/Repos, Ludovic Maublanc
* Clusterfight – Game Salute, Sam Liberty & Kevin Spak
* Good Cop, Bad Cop – Overworld Games, Brian Henk, Clayton Skancke
* Spyfall – Hobbyworld – Alexandr Ushan
* Strike a Pose – R&R Games, Sébastien Decad
Best Artwork
* Abyss – Asmodee, Xavier Collette
* Alchemists – CGE, David Cochard
* Star Wars: Imperial Assault – Fantasy Flight Games, Henning Ludvigsen
* Imperial Settlers – Portal Games – Thomasz Jedruszek
Best Components
* Arcadia Quest – Cool Mini or Not, Eric Lang, Fred Parret, Theiago Aranha, Guilherme Goulart
* Colt Express – Asmodee / Ludonaut, Christophe Raimbault
* Splendor – Asmodee / Space Cowboys – Marc André
* Xia: Legends of a Drift System – Far Off Games, Cody Miller
Best Two-player Game
* Battle of the Five Armies – Ares Games, Roberto Di Meglio, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello
* Dice Masters – Wizkids, Eric Lang, Mike Elliott
* Star Realms – White Wizard Games, Robert Dougherty, Darwin Kastle
* Warhammer 40K: Conquest – Fantasy Flight Games, Eric Lang, Nate French, Brad Andres
Best Cooperative Game
* Dead of Winter – Plaid Hat Games, Isaac Vega, Jonathan Gilmore
* Legendary Encounters: an Alien Deck Building Game – Upper Deck, Danny Mandel, Ben Cichoski
* Pandemic: the Cure – Z-man Games, Matt Leacock
* Shadows of Brimstone – Flying Frog, Jason C. Hill
* Witness – Ystari Games, Dominique Bodin
Best Strategy Game
* Five Tribes – Days of Wonder, Bruno Cathala
* Imperial Settlers – Portal Games, Ignacy Trzewiczek
* Kanban: Automotive Revolution – Stronghold Games, Vital Lacerda
* Panamax – Stronghold Games, Gil d’Orey, Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro, Paulo Soledade
* Xia: Legends of a Drift System – Far Off Games, Cody Miller
Best Expansion
* 7 Wonders: Babel – Repos Productions, Antoine Bauza
* Cyclades: Titans – Matagot, Bruno Cathala, Ludovic Maublanc
* Mice & Mystics: Downwood Tales – Plaid Hat Games, Jerry Hawthorne
* Terra Mystica: Fire & Ice – Z-man Games, Jens Drögemüller, Helge Ostertag
Best New Designer
* Splendor – Space Cowboys – Marc André
* Heroes of Normandie – IELLO Games, Yann and Klem
* Paperback – self-published, Tim Fowers
* Alchemists – CGE, Matús Kotry
* Xia: Legends of a Drift System – Far Off Games, Cody Miller
Best Family Game
* Camel Up – Z-man Games – Steffen Bogen
* Diamonds – Stronghold Games – Mike Fitzgerald
* King of New York – IELLO – Richard Garfield
* Splendor – Space Cowboys – Marc André
* Spyfall – Hobbyworld – Alexandr Ushan
Best Game from Small Publisher
* Medieval Academy – Blue Cocker Games, Nicolas Poncin
* Paperback – self-published, Tim Fowers
* Run, Fight, or Die! – 8th Summit and Grey Fox Games, Richard Launius
* Star Realms – White Wizard Games, Robert Dougherty, Darwin Kastle
* Xia: Legends of a Drift System – Far Off Games, Cody Miller
Most Innovative Game
* Alchemists – CGE, Matús Kotry
* Dead of Winter – Plaid Hat Games, Isaac Vega, Jonathan Gilmore
* Golem Arcana – Harebrained Schemes, Jordan Weissman, Seth Johnson, Michael Mulvihill, Brian Poel
* Tragedy Looper – Z-man Games, BakaFire
* Spyfall – Hobbyworld – Alexandr Ushan
Best Theming
* Alchemists – CGE, Matús Kotry
* Castles of Mad King Ludwig – Bezier Games, Ted Alspach
* Dead of Winter – Plaid Hat Games, Isaac Vega, Jonathan Gilmore
* Legendary Encounters: an Alien Deck Building Game – Upper Deck, Danny Mandel, Ben Cichoski
Game of the Year
* Alchemists – CGE, Matús Kotry
* Dead of Winter – Plaid Hat Games, Isaac Vega, Jonathan Gilmore
* Dice Masters – Wizkids, Eric Lang, Mike Elliott
* Five Tribes – Days of Wonder, Bruno Cathala
* Imperial Settlers – Portal Games, Ignacy Trzewiczek
* Kanban: Automotive Revolution – Stronghold Games, Vital Lacerda
* Splendor – Asmodee / Space Cowboys – Marc André
* Star Realms – White Wizard Games, Robert Dougherty, Darwin Kastle
* Xia: Legends of a Drift System – Far Off Games, Cody Miller
