UK Games Expo 2018: Sunday Live Blog
UK Games Expo Awards Ceremony
At every UK Games Expo, awards are given out to the best of tabletop gaming that the past year has to offer. The winners are selected through both Judges Award and People’s Choice and are finally announced at the UK Games Expo Awards Ceremony.
Best Children’s Game
Judges Award: Brain Box People at Work – The Green Board Game Company
People’s Choice: Rhino Hero – Super Battle – The Habermaass Gmbh (HABA)
Best Family Game
Judges Award: Untold: Adventures Await – Hub Games
People’s Choice: Untold: Adventures Await – Hub Games
Best Party Game
Judges Award: When I Dream – Repos
People’s Choice: When I Dream – Repos
Best New Board Game European Style
Judges Award: Great Western Trail – Stronghold
People’s Choice: Photosynthesis – Blue Orange
Best New Card Game or Dice Game
Judges Award: Pikoko – Brain Games
People’s Choice: Legend of the Five Rings – Fantasy Flight Games
Best New Miniatures Range
Judges Award: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium – Games Workshop
People’s Choice: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium – Games Workshop
Best New Miniatures Rules
Judges Award: Gaslands – Osprey Game
People’s Choice: Gaslands – Osprey Game
Best New Abstract Game
Judges Award: Thieves – Merlin Games
People’s Choice: Thieves – Merlin Games
Best New Expansion
Judges Award: QueenDomino – Blue Orange Games
People’s Choice: Cities of Splendor – Space Cowboys
Best New Accessory
Judges Award: DMB Games Resin Dungeon Tile Core Set
People’s Choice: Big Book of Battle Mats – Loke Battle Mats
Best Board Games American Style
Judges Award: Rising Sun – CMON
People’s Choice: Rising Sun – CMON
Best Role-Playing Adventure
Judges Award: Two Headed Serpent – Chaosium Inc.
People’s Choice: The Cthulhu Hack: Three Faces of the Wendigo – All Rolled Up
Best Role-Playing Expansion
Judges Award: Down Darker Train – Chaosium In.
People’s Choice: Leagues of Cthulhu – Triple Ace Games
Best Role-Playing Game
Judges Award: Adventures in an Age Undreamed of – Modiphius Entertainment Ltd.
People’s Choice: SINS – The Roleplaying Game – First Falling Leaf Limited
Best New Board Game (Strategic Style)
Judges Award: Civilisation – Gibsons
People’s Choice: Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire – Games Workshop
UKGE 2018 Attendee Figures
Total Attendees: 39096
Unique Attendees: 21690
Congratulations to all the winners!
I’ve sat through longer and more boring awards Ceremonies. For 20 minutes that flew by, even if Lloyd and Justin did talk over most of it 😉