Games Magazine
The Games Magazine (own notation: GAMES) is an American magazine , which deals with games and puzzles. The magazine is published by Games Publications, a division of the Kappa Publishing Group .
Games 100
A list of the best games is published each year in the December issue of Games Magazine. In addition to the Game of the Year and several other prizes in various categories, a total of 100 games ( Games 100 ) will be presented. Until 1994 there was a Game of the Year , from 1995 a distinction was made between traditional games and computer games. Since 1996, the December issue of Game of the Year has been chosen for the following year.
Main prize winners board games
| year | category | game | author | publishing company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Game of the Year | Trumpet | Philip Orbanes | International Games |
| 1992 | Game of the Year | pipeline | Ed Okimura | Playco Hawaii |
| 1993 | Game of the Year | Inklings | Mattel | |
| 1995 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Sharp Shooters | Milton Bradley | |
| 1997 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | 25 Words or Less | Bruce Sterten | Winning moves |
| 1998 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Quoridor | Mirko Marchesi | Great American Trading Co. |
| 1999 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | fossil | Klaus Palesch | Rio Grande Games |
| 2000 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Torres | Wolfgang Kramer , Michael Kiesling | Rio Grande Games |
| 2001 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Aladdin's Dragons (Orient) | Richard Breese | Rio Grande Games |
| 2002 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Evo | Philippe Keyaerts | Eurogames Descartes |
| 2003 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Dvonn | Kris Burm | Rio Grande Games |
| 2004 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | New England | Alan R. Moon , Aaron Weissblum | Overplay |
| 2005 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | BuyWord | Sid Sackson | Face2Face Games |
| 2006 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Australia | Wolfgang Kramer , Michael Kiesling | Rio Grande Games |
| 2007 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Vegas showdown | Henry Stern | Avalon Hill |
| 2008 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Pillars of the Earth (The Pillars of the Earth) | Michael Rieneck , Stefan Stadler | Mayfair Games |
| 2009 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Tzaar | Kris Burm | Rio Grande Games |
| 2010 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Small World | Philippe Keyaerts | Days of Wonder |
| 2011 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Jump gate | Matt Worden | Matt Worden Games |
| 2012 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Tikal II | Wolfgang Kramer , Michael Kiesling | Asmodée Editions |
| 2012 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Tikal II | Wolfgang Kramer , Michael Kiesling | Asmodée Editions |
| 2013 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Trajan | Stefan Feld | HUCH! |
| 2014 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Garden dice | Doug Bass | Meridae Games |
| 2015 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Castles of Mad King Ludwig | Ted Alspach | Bezier Games |
| 2016 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | New York 1901 | Chénier La Salle | Blue Orange Games |
| 2017 | Game of the Year (Traditional) | Kingdomino | Bruno Cathala | Blue Orange Games |
Main prize winner computer games
| year | category | game | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Game of the Year | Myst | Brøderbund |
| 1995 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | Virtual pool | Interplay |
| 1997 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | Left LS | Access |
| 1998 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | Obsidian | SegaSoft / Rocket Science |
| 1999 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee | GT Interactive |
| 2000 | Game of the Year (Electronic, Computer) | Half-life | Sierra Studios |
| 2000 | Game of the Year (Electronic, Console) | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Nintendo |
| 2001 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | The Sims | Maxis / EA , Aspyr |
| 2002 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | Black & White | Electronic Arts |
| 2003 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | Neverwinter Nights | Atari |
| 2004 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Nintendo |
| 2005 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | City of Heroes | NC Soft |
| 2006 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | Psychonauts | Majesco |
| 2007 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | Bethesda Softworks |
| 2008 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | BioShock | 2K / Irrational |
| 2009 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | spore | Maxis / EA Games |
| 2010 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | Batman: Arkham Asylum | Eidos |
| 2011 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo |
| 2012 | Game of the Year (Electronic) | Portal 2 | Valve , Electronic Arts |
Web links
- Games Magazine homepage
- Grand prizes