The eligibility period for games in the General Strategy category is July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003, which was changed this year from the previous "calendar year" method in order to better coincide with the major release dates of most European game companies. However, in order not to overlook the games released in the first half of 2002, a special award will be given to recognize the outstanding game released during that period. The winners in both of these categories will be announced in early June 2003.
Eligible games for Historical Simulations are those released during calendar year 2002.
This year's nominees include:
GENERAL STRATEGY GAMES
(Special Award - Released January 1, 2002, to June 30, 2002)
Dschunke
Designer: Michael Schacht
Queen Games
Goldland
Designer: Wolfgang Kramer
Gold Sieber
Mexica
Designer: Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling
Ravensburger and Rio Grande Games
Nautilus
Designer: Brigitte Ditt and Wolfgang Ditt
Kosmos, Rio Grande Games and 999 Games
Pizarro and Co. (Magellan)
Designer: Tom Lehmann
Hans im Glück, Rio Grande Games and 999 Games
Pueblo
Designer: Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling
Ravensburger and Rio Grande Games
Puerto Rico
Designer: Andreas Seyfaerth
Alea and Rio Grande Games
TransAmerica
Designer: Franz-Benno Delonge
Winning Moves, Rio Grande Games and Identity Games
Wallenstein
Designer: Dirk Henn
Queen Games
Wildlife
Designer: Wolfgang Kramer
Clementoni
HISTORICAL SIMULATION GAMES
1777: Year of the Hangman
Designer: Ed Wimble
Clash of Arms
Advanced Tobruk
Designer: Ray Tapio
Critical Hit
Barbarossa to Berlin
Designer: Ted Raicer
GMT
Belisarius
Designer: Joe Miranda
Decision Games
Drive on Stalingrad
Designer: Ty Bomba
Decision Games
Hammer of the Scots
Designer: Jerry Taylor
Columbia Games
The Killing Ground
Designer: Mark Hingle
New England Simulations
Napoleonic Wars
Designer: Mark McLaughlin
GMT
Prussia's Glory
Designer: Bob Kalinowski
GMT
Reds
Designer: Ted Raicer
GMT
Streets of Stalingrad
Designer: Dana Lombardy and Art Lupinacci
L2
Von Manstein's Backhand Blow
Designer: Dirk Blennemann
GMT
The International Gamers Awards were created to recognize outstanding games and designers, as well as the companies that publish them. The awards are truly international in scope, with committee members representing countries throughout the world.
The nominees for the General Strategy Game awards covering the time frame July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, will be announced at a future date.
