2005 International Gamers Award Finalists

The finalists for the 2005 International Gamers Awards have been announced. In the General Strategy category, my favorite is Shadows Over Camelot; in the Two-Player category my favorite is War of the Ring.

The full lists of nominees:

General Strategy Category

• Antiquity, by Jeroen Doumen and Joris Wiersinga (Splotter)
• Around the World in 80 Days, by Michael Rieneck (Rio Grande Games / Kosmos)
• Carcassonne: The City, by Klaus-Jurgen Wrede (Rio Grande Games / Hans im Gluck)
• Diamant, by Alan R. Moon and Bruno Faidutti (Schmidt Spiele)
• Keythedral, by Richard Breese (Pro Ludo)
• Louis XIV, by Rudiger Dorn (Rio Grande Games / Alea)
• Reef Encounter, by Richard Breese (R&D Games)
• Shadows Over Camelot, by Serge Laget and Bruno Cathala (Days of Wonder)
• Struggle of Empires, by Martin Wallace (Warfrog)
• Ticket to Ride: Europe, by Alan R. Moon (Days of Wonder)
• Ubongo, by Grzegorz Rejchtman (Kosmos)
• Ys, by Cyril Demaegd (Ystari Games)

Two Player Category

• Dungeon Twister, by Christophe Boelinger (Asmodee)
• Fjords, by Franz-Benno Delonge (Rio Grande Games / Hans im Gluck)
• Jambo, by Rudiger Dorn (Rio Grande Games / Kosmos)
• Oceania, by Klaus Teuber (Mayfair Games / Catan GmbH)
• Roma, by Stefan Feld (Rio Grande Games / Queen Games)
• War of the Rin,g by Roberto Di Meglio, Marco Maggi and Francesco Nepitello (Fantasy Flight Games / Nexus)