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Golden Geek Award for Best Strategy Board Game

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

Winners in catalogue
3
Nominees in catalogue
19
First awarded
2010
Winners

3 winning games

GameYearPlayersTimeAgeDesigner / publisherCategory
Scythe 20161–5115 min14+Jamey StegmeierGerman-style board game
Eclipse 20112–6120 min12+Touko TahkokallioBoard game
Dominant Species 20102–6120–240 min14+GMT GamesTile-based game
Shortlist

19 nominees

GameYearPlayersTimeAgeDesigner / publisherCategory
Lords of Waterdeep20132–560 min12+Rodney ThompsonFantasy
The Castles of Burgundy20112–430–90 min12+Stefan FeldTile-based game
Village 20112–490 min12+999 GamesBoard game
Trajan20112–4——Board game
Ora et Labora 20111–4——Uwe RosenbergBoard game
Hawaii 20112–5——Hans im GlückBoard game
7 Wonders 20102–730 min10+Antoine BauzaDedicated deck card game
Civilization20102–4——Kevin WilsonBoard game
Troyes 20102–490 min12+Board game
Navegador20102–560 min10+Board game
Age of Industry20102–5120 min13+Martin WallaceBoard game
Small World 20092–5——AsmodeeFantasy
Dungeon Lords20092–4——Vlaada ChvátilFantasy
Endeavor20093–590 min12+Lookout GamesBoard game
Mage Knight—1–4150 min14+Fantasy
Dungeon Petz—2–490 min13+Vlaada ChvátilBoard game
Belfort—2–5120 min12+Board game
Power Grid: Factory Manager—2–560 min12+Board game
Glen More—2–475 min12+Board game