Golden Geek Award
2006 was the first year of the Golden Geek Awards which are to be given annually to the best new games of the year as selected by registered BoardGameGeek users. The awards use the Schulze method to determine the winners. The award categories and winners are listed below.
| Category | 2006 Winner | 2007 Winner | 2008 Winner | 2009 Winner | 2010 Winner | 2011 Winner | 2012 Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game of the Year | Caylus | Shogun | Agricola | Dominion | Hansa Teutonica | Dominant Species | Eclipse |
| Best Strategy/Gamers’ Game | Caylus | Shogun | Agricola | Le Havre | Hansa Teutonica | Dominant Species | Eclipse |
| Best Wargame | Twilight Struggle | Combat Commander: Europe | Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage | Combat Commander: Pacific | Washington's War | A Few Acres of Snow | Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan |
| Best Children's Game | Nacht Der Magier | Zooloretto | Chateau Roquefort | Sorry! Sliders | Forbidden Island | Animal upon animal | King of Tokyo |
| Best Two Player Game | Twilight Struggle | BattleLore and Commands & Colors: Ancients (tie) | Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage | Space Hulk (3rd Ed.) | Washington's War | A Few Acres of Snow | Android: Netrunner |
| Best Family Game | Ingenious | Zooloretto | Thebes | Pandemic | Tobago | 7 Wonders | King of Tokyo |
| Best Light/Party Game | Diamant | Wits and Wagers | Say Anything | Time's Up! Deluxe | Telestrations | Dixit Odyssey | King of Tokyo |
| Best Card Game | - | Caylus Magna Carta | Race for the Galaxy | Dominion | Innovation | 7 Wonders | Android: Netrunner |
| Best Artwork/Presentation | - | BattleLore | Jamaica | Space Hulk (3rd Ed.) | War of the Ring Deluxe Edition | Merchants & Marauders | Takenoko |
| Best Expansion | - | - | - | Pandemic: On The Brink | Dominion: Prosperity | Twilight Imperium: Shards of the Throne | Alien Frontiers: Factions |
| Best Print & Play Game | - | - | - | Dune Express | Zombie in My Pocket | The Thing | D-Day Dice: Free Trial Version |
| Most Innovative Game | - | - | - | Space Alert | Catacombs | A Few Acres of Snow | Risk: Legacy |
| Best Abstract Game | - | - | - | - | FITS | Paris Connection | Kingdom Builder |
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