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Golden Geek Award for Best Family Board Game

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

Winners in catalogue
5
Nominees in catalogue
45
First awarded
2006
Winners

5 winning games

GameYearPlayersTimeAgeDesigner / publisherCategory
The Quacks of Quedlinburg 20182–430 min10+Wolfgang WarschBoard game
King of Tokyo 20112–6—8+Richard GarfieldDice game
7 Wonders 20102–730 min10+Antoine BauzaDedicated deck card game
Pandemic 20082–4—8+Matt LeacockCooperative board game
Zooloretto 20072–545 min8+Michael SchachtTile-based game
Shortlist

45 nominees

GameYearPlayersTimeAgeDesigner / publisherCategory
Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale2019130–45 min10+Jordy AdanBoard game
Magic Maze20171–815 min8+Dungeon crawl
Bärenpark20172–4——Phil Walker-HardingTile-based game
Century: Spice Road 20172–5——Card game
Queendomino20172–4——Bruno CathalaTile-based game
Lords of Waterdeep20132–560 min12+Rodney ThompsonFantasy
Kingdom Builder 20112–4——Donald X. VaccarinoBoard game
Takenoko 20112–4——Antoine BauzaBoard game
Village 20112–490 min12+999 GamesBoard game
Discworld: Ankh-Morpork20112–4—11+Martin WallaceGerman-style board game
Forbidden Island 20102–430 min10+Matt LeacockCooperative board game
K220101–5——Adam KałużaBoard game
Asara20102–4——RavensburgerBoard game
Small World 20092–5——AsmodeeFantasy
Dominion 20082–4——Donald X. VaccarinoDedicated deck card game
Stone Age20082–460 min10+Bernd BrunnhoferBoard game
Snow Tails20082–5——AsmodeeBoard game
Agricola 20071–4—12+Uwe RosenbergGerman-style board game
Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries20072–330–60 min8+Alan R. MoonBoard game
Thurn and Taxis 20062–4——Andreas SeyfarthHistorical board game
Qwirkle 20062–4——Susan McKinley RossTile-based game
The Pillars of the Earth 20062–4——Michael RieneckBoard game
Arkadia20062–4——Rüdiger DornBoard game
Ticket to Ride: Märklin20062–530–60 min8+Alan R. MoonBoard game
Railways of the World20052–6120 min—Martin WallaceBoard game
That's Life!20052–630 min8+Wolfgang KramerBoard game
Ticket to Ride: Europe20052–530–60 min8+Alan R. MoonBoard game
Niagara 20043–5—8+Thomas LieschingGerman-style board game
Hey, That's My Fish!20032–420 min8+Abstract game
Keltis —2–4——Reiner KniziaBoard game
Shadows Over Camelot —3–790 min10+Serge LagetFantasy
Formula D—2–1060 min10+Board game
Blue Moon City—2–460 min10+Reiner KniziaFantasy
Diamant —3–830 min8+Bruno FaiduttiCard game
Notre Dame—2–575 min10+Stefan FeldBoard game
Rattus—2–445 min10+Board game
Vikings—2–460 min10+Tile-based game
Taluva—2–445 min8+Hans im GlückBoard game
Metropolys—2–445 min8+Board game
Aquaretto—2–545 min8+Board game
Airships—1–660 min12+Board game
Sorry! Sliders —1–415 min6+Board game
Powerboats—2–660 min9+Board game
The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac—2–645 min10+Board game
Airlines Europe—2–575 min10+Board game