The Dice Tower, one of the biggest board game websites on the internet, has released their nominees for the best board games of 2016. The nominees are selected through a deliberation process that includes 70 people including Dice Tower staff, reviewers, and bloggers.
Below is the list of game nominees for Best Board Games of 2016.
Game of the Year 2016
- Adrenaline
- Captain Sonar
- Cry Havoc
- A Feast for Odin
- Great Western Trail
- Inis
- Mechs vs. Minions
- Scythe
- Star Wars: Rebellion
- Terraforming Mars
Best Family Game
Best Co-op Game
- Arkham Horror: The Card Game
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
- Mansions of Madness, 2nd Edition
- Mechs vs. Minions
- Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu
Best Party Game
Best Two-Player Game
- 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis
- Arkham Horror: The Card Game
- Codex: Card Time Strategy
- Star Wars: Destiny
- Star Wars: Rebellion
Best Strategy Game
Best Game Expansion
- 7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon
- Scythe: Invaders from Afar
- Stockpile: Continuing Corruption
- TIME Stories: Prophecy of Dragons
- TIME Stories: Under the Mask
Best Game From a New Designer
- Kingdom Death: Monster – designed by Adam Poots
- Vast: The Crystal Caverns – designed by David Somerville
- Adrenaline – designed by Filip Neduk
- Terraforming Mars – designed by Jacob Fryxelius
- The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire – designed by Luke Laurie
Best Small Publisher
- Arkwright
- Cottage Garden
- Not Alone
- Roll Player
- Vast: The Crystal Caverns
Best Board Game Production
- Conan
- The Others
- Mechs vs. Minions
- Scythe
- Star Wars: Rebellion
Best Game Artwork
- Arkham Horror: The Card Game
- Inis
- Islebound
- Kanagawa
- Scythe
Best Game Theming
Best Game Reprint
- 51st State: Master Set
- Escape from Aliens in Outer Space
- Mansions of Madness, 2nd Edition
- Arkwright
- Robinson Crusoe
1 comment
Sythe may possibly sweep any category it is in.
The Harry poster board game will also make a decent showing.