2021 Board Game Award Winners

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A couple of weeks ago we announced our nominees for our 9th Annual Board Game Awards. 2021 was a year we started inching back towards normalcy, with conventions returning and some manufacturing challenges clearing up. So, as usual, we are taking one last look back at the year to recognize the best and most creative games released.

Today we are excited to announce the winners of our 2021 Board Game Awards. As usual, the voting was difficult, and some categories were extremely tight. But our editorial staff (along with input from our readers) have made their selections. So, without further ado, here are the winners of our 9th Annual Board Game Quest Awards. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees.

The Initiative Designer: Corey KonieczkaUnexpected GamesGet Your Copy

The first offering from Unexpected Games was a great one. The Initiative takes players into a comic book story and weaves a game around it. This campaign-style game will have players collecting clues on a board, and using them to slowly reveal letters on a board with hidden doors. It reminds me a bit of Wheel of Fortune where you see part of a puzzle, and have to figure out what the phrase is. For gamers that love working together to solve puzzles, The Initiative is a great experience.

Runner Up: Sleeping Gods

Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage “Game.”Designers: Jay Cormier and Sen-Foong LimOff the Page GamesGet Your Copy

This game of deduction has players hunting for the recruiter on a city grid. Playing in the standard mode, one player will secretly be moving around the board while trying to recruit assets. The other players will need to put on their deduction caps and work together as they attempt to track down the recruiter player before time runs