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Historical Board Game Award Finalists

The finalists for the 2022 Historical Board Game Awards were announced earlier this month and voting in the fan vote will remain open through March 21, 2023.

2022 Historical Board Game Awards Fan Ballot

Anglo-Zanzibar Award: The Anglo-Zanzibar war lasted between 38-45 minutes and is considered the shortest recorded war in history. The ‘Anglo-Zanzibar Award’ recognizes the best ‘small’ historical board game, including the following: magazine games, ‘lunchtime’ games, quick playing games, folio games, post card games, and other small format games.
– 1815: Scum of the Earth
– Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes!
– Flashpoint: South China Sea
– Resist!
– Saladin
– Twilight Struggle: Red Sea – Conflict in the Horn of Africa

Most Innovative Game Design: The ‘Most Innovative Game Design’ is awarded to a game and design team to recognize excellence in creative and innovative game design.
– Flashpoint: South China Sea
– John Company: Second Edition
– Lanzerath Ridge
– Resist!
– The Chase of the Bismarck: Operation Rheinübung 1941
– Undaunted: Stalingrad
– Zurmat: Small Scale Counterinsurgency

Game of the Year: The ‘Game of the Year’ awards outstanding performance in all board game fields and recognizes the game that delivers the best historical, war, or conflict board game experience.
– A Most Fearful Sacrifice: The Three Days of Gettysburg
– Almoravid: Reconquista and Riposte in Spain 1085-1086
– Arracourt
– John Company: Second Edition
– Lanzerath Ridge
– Point Blank: V is for Victory
– Salerno ’43

HBGA Fan Vote: https://forms.gle/FU9m7wwbuUDbVzkn7

Announcing the Historical Board Game Awards

2022 Historical Board Game Awards Fan Ballot – Vote through March 21, 2023.

We are very happy to announce that the annual Historical Board Game Awards are coming. The Historical Board Game Awards are annual awards for historical, wargame, and/or conflict simulation board games recognizing excellence in three relevant categories: the ‘Game of the Year’, the ‘Most Innovative Game Design’, and the ‘Anglo-Zanzibar Award’.

Initial Voting Committee will take place in January 2023 to determine category nominees and will be immediately followed by the public fan vote to determine the winners. The categories of the Historical Board Game Awards are as follows:
Game of the Year: The ‘Game of the Year’ awards outstanding performance in all board game fields and recognizes the game that delivers the best historical, war, or conflict game experience.
Most Innovative Game Design: The ‘Most Innovative Game Design’ is awarded to a game and design team to recognize excellence in creative and innovative game design.
Anglo-Zanzibar Award: The Anglo-Zanzibar war lasted between 38-45 minutes and is considered the shortest recorded war in history. The ‘Anglo-Zanzibar Award’ recognizes the best ‘small’ historical board game, including the following: magazine games, ‘lunchtime’ games, quick playing games, folio games, post card games, and other small format games.

For more details, including how the voting process will work, please review the Historical Board Game Awards FAQ.