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Peter Loop
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Game of the year
Australia (Winner)


Abstract Strategy
Project Kells (winner)
Teleporters (runner-up)

Advanced Stratey
Louis XIV (winner)
Keythedral (runner-up)

Family
Der Untergang von Pompeji (Amigo) (winner)
Tanz der Hornochsen (runner-up)

Family Card Games
Die Weinhandler (winner)
The Nacho Incident (runner-up)

Family Strategy
Primordial Soup (winner)
Iglu Iglu (runner-up)

Two-Player Games
Jambo (winner)
Fjords (runner-up)

Historical Simulation
Friedrich (winner)
Wellington (runner-up)

Party Games
Snorta! (winner)
Make 'n'Break (runner-up)

Aaron Barnhart
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They have a history of picking (in my opinion) pretty poor games.

Didn't they choose BuzzWord last year? Yuck!
Tom Vasel
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snipy3 wrote:
They have a history of picking (in my opinion) pretty poor games.

Didn't they choose BuzzWord last year? Yuck!


Actually, these awards seem pretty good this year. I don't like Louis XIV, but I'm clearly in the minority about it.

It's especially nice to see Ursuppe finally recognized.

Tom
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Yeah, these aren't too bad for award recipients... closer to the mark than most.
Michael Pennisi
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Except for Australia, the choices don't seem too bad. Die Weinhandler, Der Untergang von Pompeji, and Tanz der Hornochsen seem like fairly obscure titles to pick -- particularly since no english edition exists for these games.
Dave Eisen
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Buyword is a fine game.

I mean it's not a good candidate for Game of the Year in 2004, a year with lots of truly amazing games released. But it's a fine game.
Dave Lartigue
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Sadly, I haven't played most of these, but I'm pleased to see Fjords and Jambo in the 2-player category. My wife and I enjoy both of those a lot.
Brian Morris
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I actually find it rather amusing that they consider Louis XIV "Advanced Strategy". Nothing against the game at all because I think it's a great game (I've been trying to get a copy of it for ages but that's another story). However if they think that's advanced strategy I wonder what they think games like Triumph of Chaos and Under the Lily Banners are?
Brandon Clarke
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Was Tower of Babel elligible?

Best new game I have played since 2002.

The BC Police.
Robert .
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LOL I must have read their minds.. I just ordered Fjords and Pompeji last week - absolutely brilliant game.

I ordered China instead of Australia though, I didn't like the look of that Windmill thing. ;-)
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Chester Ogborn
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How 'bout when they picked Fossil as Game of the Year?! I nearly snagged one of eBay on that endorsement.
Tom "Snicker Daddy" Pancoast
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A surprising list for Games Magazine. I wonder if anything about their selection process changed?
The Notorious PCI
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mrbeankc wrote:
I actually find it rather amusing that they consider Louis XIV "Advanced Strategy". Nothing against the game at all because I think it's a great game (I've been trying to get a copy of it for ages but that's another story). However if they think that's advanced strategy I wonder what they think games like Triumph of Chaos and Under the Lily Banners are?


Yeah, I was staring at that line like a dog at a soap bubble. Ruh?

Still, if it means we get more people playing these games, I'm all for it.
lisa smith
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A long time ago (pre computer games) I remember games magazine reviews as decent for the types of games they reviewed. All the games from kadon that I bought based on their reviews have turned out to be go