Each year, the users of BoardGameGeek.com vote on awards for board games and card games in a variety of categories. Here's a look at the winners of the annual Golden Geek awards.
2012
Game of the Year: Eclipse (Touko Tahkokallio, Lautapelit.fi and Asmodée Editions)
Best Strategy Game: Eclipse
Best Family Game: King of Tokyo (Richard Garfield, Iello)
Best Two-Player Game: Android: Netrunner (Richard Garfield and Lukas Litzsinger, Fantasy Flight Games)
Best Wargame: Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan (Matt Calkins, GMT Games)
Best Party Game: King of Tokyo
Best Children's Game: King of Tokyo
Best Card Game: Android: Netrunner
Most Innovative: Risk Legacy (Rob Daviau and Chris Dupuis, Hasbro)
Best Abstract Game: Kingdom Builder (Donald X. Vaccarino, Queen Games)
Best Print-and-Play Game: D-Day Dice: Free Trial Version (Emmanuel Aquin, Valley Games)
Best Thematic Game: Mage Knight Board Game (Vlaada Chvátil, WizKids)
Best Art & Presentation: Takenoko (Antoine Bauza, Asmodée Editions)
Best Expansion: Alien Frontiers: Factions (Tory Niemann, Clever Mojo Games)
2011
Game of the Year: Dominant Species (Chad Jensen, GMT Games)Best Strategy Game: Dominant Species
Best Family Game: 7 Wonders (Antoine Bauza, Asmodée Editions and Repos Productions)
Best Two-Player Game: A Few Acres of Snow (Martin Wallace, Treefrog Games)
Best Wargame: A Few Acres of Snow
Best Party Game: Dixit Odyssey (Jean-Louis Roubira, Asmodée Editions)
Best Children's Game: Animal Upon Animal: Balancing Bridge (Klaus Miltenberger, Haba)
Best Card Game: 7 Wonders
Most Innovative Game: A Few Acres of Snow
Best Abstract Game: Paris Connection (David V.H. Peters, Queen Games and Winsome Games)
Best Print & Play Game: The Thing (Mark Chaplin, self-published)
Best Thematic Game: Mansions of Madness (Corey Konieczka, Fantasy Flight Games)
Best Art & Presentation: Merchants & Marauders (Kasper Aagaard and Christian Marcussen, Z-Man Games)
Best Expansion: Twilight Imperium (Third Edition): Shards of the Throne (Corey Konieczka and Christian T. Petersen, Fantasy Flight Games)
2010
Game of the Year: Hansa Teutonica (Andreas Steding, Z-Man Games and 999 Games)Best Strategy Game: Hansa Teutonica
Best Family Game: Tobago (Bruce Allen, Rio Grande Games and Zoch Verlag)
Best Two-Player Game: Washington's War (Mark Herman, GMT Games)
Best Wargame: Washington's War
Best Party Game: Telestrations (designer not credited, USAopoly)
Best Children's Game: Forbidden Island (Matt Leacock, Gamewright)
Best Card Game: Innovation (Carl Chudyk, Asmadi Games and IELLO)
Most Innovative Game: Catacombs (Ryan Amos, Marc Kelsey and Aron West, Sands of Time Games)
Best Abstract Game: FITS (Reiner Knizia, Ravensburger)
Best Print & Play Game: Zombie in My Pocket (Jeremiah Lee, Cambridge Games Factory)
Best Thematic Game: War of the Ring Collector's Edition (Roberto Di Meglio, Marco Maggi and Francesco Nepitello, Fantasy Flight Games and Nexus)
Best Artwork / Presentation: War of the Ring Collector's Edition
Best Expansion: Dominion: Prosperity (Donald X. Vaccarino, Rio Grande Games and Hans im Glück)
2009
Game of the Year: Dominion (Donald X. Vaccarino, Rio Grande Games)
Best Gamer's Game: Le Havre (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games)
Best Family Game: Pandemic (Matt Leacock, Z-Man Games)
Best Two-Player Game: Space Hulk (3rd Edition) (Richard Halliwell, Games Workshop)
Best Wargame: Combat Commander: Pacific (Chad Jensen, GMT Games)
Best Party Game: Time's Up! Deluxe (Peter Sarrett, R&R Games)
Best Children's Game: Sorry! Sliders (Craig Van Ness, Parker Brothers / Hasbro)
Best Card Game: Dominion (Donald X. Vaccarino, Rio Grande Games)
Best Artwork/Presentation: Space Hulk (3rd Edition) (designed by, Games Workshop)
Best Expansion: Pandemic: On the Brink (Matt Leacock, Z-Man Games)
Best Print & Play Game: Dune Express (Felbrigg Herriot, Book Ranger)
Most Innovative Game: Space Alert (Vlaada Chvátil, Czech Games Edition)
2008
Game of the Year: Agricola (Uwe Rosenberg, Z-Man Games and Lookout Games)
Best Gamer's Game: Agricola (Uwe Rosenberg, Z-Man Games and Lookout Games)
Best Wargame: Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage (Mark Simonitch, Valley Games)
Best Two-Player Game: Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage (Mark Simonitch, Valley Games)
Best Family Game: Thebes (Peter Prinz, Queen Games)
Best Artwork/Presentation: Jamaica (Bruno Cathala, Malcolm Braff and Sébastien Pauchon, Asmodée Editions)
Best Party Game: Say Anything (Dominic Crapuchettes and Satish Pillalamarri, North Star Games)
Best Card Game: Race for the Galaxy (Tom Lehmann, Rio Grande Games)
Best Children's Game: Chateau Roquefort (Bernhard Weber and Jens-Peter Schliemann, Rio Grande Games and Zoch Verlag)
2007
Game of the Year: Shogun (Dirk Henn, Queen Games)
Best Gamer's Game: Shogun
Best Wargame: Combat Commander: Europe (Chad Jensen, GMT Games)
Best Two-Player Game: Commands & Colors: Ancients (Richard Borg, GMT Games), BattleLore (Richard Borg, Days of Wonder and Fantasy Flight Games)
Best Family Game: Zooloretto (Michael Schacht, Rio Grande Games and Abacus Spiele)
Best Artwork/Presentation: BattleLore
Best Party Game: Wits & Wagers (Dominic Crapuchettes, Nate Heasley and Satish Pillalamarri, North Star Games and Days of Wonder)
Best Card Game: Caylus Magna Carta (William Attia, Rio Grande Games and Ystari Games)
Best Children's Game: Zooloretto (Michael Schacht, Rio Grande Games and Abacus Spiele)
2006
Game of the Year: Caylus (William Attia, Rio Grande Games and Ystari Games)
Best Gamer's Game: Caylus
Best Wargame: Twilight Struggle (Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews, GMT Games)
Best Two-Player Game: Twilight Struggle (Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews, GMT Games)
Best Family Game: Ingenious (Reiner Knizia, Fantasy Flight Games and Kosmos)
Best Light/Party Game: Diamant (Alan R. Moon and Bruno Faidutti, Schmidt Spiele)
Best Children's Game: Nacht der Magier (Jens-Peter Schliemann and Kirsten Becker, Drei Magier Spiele)
