This story has been updated to contain a response from the Diana Jones committee. Black Excellence in Gaming has won the 2020 Diana Jones Award. In its 20th year, the annual award is known for stepping out occasionally to recognize important industry trends. “For our community to continue to grow and improve, we must do better …
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The Dice Tower have announced their game awards for 2019. The awards are voted on by the 70 plus contributors to the Dice Tower Network. The awards were announced on a live broadcast during the Dice Tower Summer Spectacular. 13th Annual Dice Tower Awards Winners Game of the Year – WingspanBest Artwork – PARKSBest Board Game Production – …
BoardGameGeek announced the winners of the 14th Annual Golden Geek Awards for 2019. Members of the site nominated and voted for the categories. A record 10,000 voted. Wingspan was the big winner, taking Board Game of the Year a long with several other categories. Best Podcast went to Heavy Cardboard. Best board Game App went to Through the …
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Magic: The Gathering has been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. The classic collectible card game joins Matchbox Cars and coloring books as inductees for 2019. “Magic: The Gathering changed the landscape of collectible card gaming with its introduction more than 25 years ago, and it’s become a part of pop culture—leading to book series, …
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The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) will debut the Rick Loomis Service Award at the GAMA Trade Show in March. The award is named after former GAMA president Rick Loomis who died last month from complications of cancer. “Loomis made grand contributions to GAMA and to the entire hobby games industry throughout his illustrious career. We believe …
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The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design have made some changes to the Origins Awards for 2020. The organization will add ‘Digital Adaptation of a Physical Game’ as a new category. They have also brought back the ‘Historical Game’ and ‘Historical Miniatures Game’ categories. ‘Game of the Year’ will still be awarded, but will be voted …