Golden Geek Award for Best Card Game

Winning and shortlisted games recorded in our catalogue, newest first. Award years follow the game’s first publication.

Winners

6 winning games

Game	Year	Players	Time	Age	Designer / publisher	Category
Century: Spice Road	2017	2–5	—	—		Card game
7 Wonders	2010	2–7	30 min	10+	Antoine Bauza	Dedicated deck card game
Dominion	2008	2–4	—	—	Donald X. Vaccarino	Dedicated deck card game
Race for the Galaxy	2007	2–4	40 min	12+		Dedicated deck card game
Caylus Magna Carta	2007	2–4	—	—	William Attia	Dedicated deck card game
Innovation	—	2–4	60 min	14+		Board game

Shortlist

Game	Year	Players	Time	Age	Designer / publisher	Category
Haggis	2010	2–4	—	—		Card game
11 nimmt!	2010	2–7	—	—	Wolfgang Kramer	Card game
51st State	2010	2–4	—	—	Ignacy Trzewiczek	Board game
Jaipur	2009	2	30 min	12+		Card game
Thunderstone	2009	1–5	—	—	Mike Elliott	Board game
Warhammer: Invasion	2009	2	—	—		Dedicated deck card game
Ticket to Ride: The Card Game	2008	2–4	30 min	8+	Alan R. Moon	Card game
Monty Python Fluxx	2008	2–6	—	—	Pegasus Spiele	Board game
BANG! The Bullet!	2007	3–8	20–40 min	8+	Mayfair Games	Card game
Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization	2006	2–4	—	—	Vlaada Chvátil	Board game
Great Wall of China	2006	2–5	—	—	Reiner Knizia	Card game
Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game	2004	2	—	—	Fantasy Flight Games	Dedicated deck card game
Jambo	2004	2	—	—	Rüdiger Dorn	Board game
Bang!	2002	4–7	20–40 min	8+	Mayfair Games	Dedicated deck card game
Citadels	2000	2–8	—	—	Bruno Faidutti	Card game
Friday	—	1	30 min	10+	Friedemann Friese	Card game
Summoner Wars: Master Set	—	2	45 min	14+		Board game
Nottingham	—	3–7	30 min	10+		Board game
The Castle of the Devil	—	4–8	30 min	10+		Board game
Null & Nichtig	—	3–5	30 min	8+		Board game
Iliad	—	2–6	45 min	10+		Board game
Campaign Manager 2008	—	2	45 min	10+		Board game
Thunderstone: Dragonspire	—	1–5	45 min	12+		Board game