LotR: Fate of the Fellowship
Best for: Tolkien fans, cooperative gamers, campaign players
1–5players90 minMedium
ATTA
ATTAUnited States · founded 2016 · judged by A jury of specialty game retailers and reviewers
Winners by year
The American Tabletop Awards were established in 2016 and are judged by a panel drawn from specialty game retail and reviewing. The awards are structured around player experience rather than genre: Early Gamers, Casual Games, Strategy Games, and Complex Games. This structure makes the results unusually practical for shoppers, since the categories map directly onto how much gaming experience the recipient has.
What this award means for you
ATTA categories are the most shopper-friendly of any award we track. If you know roughly how experienced the person is, the matching ATTA category is a strong shortlist.
Winners in our catalog
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Molly House
Best for: History buffs, heavy game fans, narrative gamers
1–5players120 minHeavy
2026 · Complex
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Magical Athlete
Best for: Kids, families, light gaming groups
2–6players30 minLight
2026 · Early Gamers
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Captain Flip
Best for: Young families, beginners, gateway gaming
2–5players20 minLight
2025 · Early Gamers
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Let's Go! To Japan
Best for: Travel enthusiasts, families, strategy gamers
1–4players60 minMedium
2025 · Strategy
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Thunder Road: Vendetta
Best for: Action game fans, families, retro gaming enthusiasts
2–4players60 minMedium
2024 · Strategy
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Blob Party
Best for: Party groups, families, kids 6+, icebreakers
4–8players20 minLight
2024 · Early Gamers
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The White Castle
Best for: Euro game fans, tight optimization lovers
1–4players80 minHeavy
2024 · Complex
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Carnegie
Best for: Heavy Euro enthusiasts, history fans, combo builders
1–4players120 minHeavy
2023 · Complex
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Turing Machine
Best for: Logic puzzle fans, deduction lovers, math enthusiasts
1–4players20 minMedium
2023 · Casual
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Planet Unknown
Best for: Puzzle fans, polyomino lovers, simultaneous-play fans
1–6players60 minMedium
2023 · Strategy
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boop.
Best for: Couples, abstract fans, cat lovers
2players20 minLight
2023 · Early Gamers
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Cascadia
Best for: Families, solo gamers, nature lovers, puzzle enthusiasts
1–4players45 minLight
2022 · Strategy
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Lost Ruins of Arnak
Best for: Strategy gamers, adventure fans, deck-building lovers
+21–4players120 minMedium
2022 · Complex
Cubitos
Best for: Push-your-luck fans, racing game lovers, families
2–4players45 minLight
2022 · Casual
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Happy City
Best for: Beginners, families, kids 8+, gateway gaming
2–5players30 minLight
2022 · Early Gamers
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Abandon All Artichokes
Best for: Beginners, families, deck-building fans, filler games
2–4players20 minLight
2021 · Early Gamers
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The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine
Best for: Trick-taking fans, cooperative gamers, travel gaming
2–5players20 minMedium
2021 · Casual
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Wingspan
Best for: Families, nature lovers, engine-building fans, solo gamers
1–5players70 minMedium
2020 · Strategy
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Draftosaurus
Best for: Kids, families, filler games, dinosaur fans
2–5players15 minLight
2020 · Early Gamers
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Catch the Moon
Best for: Families, dexterity fans, party groups
2–6players20 minLight
2019 · Early Gamers
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Also nominated
Recognized by ATTA but not a winner. Nominations aren't counted in award totals.
Cascadia Junior
Best for: Young children 4-8, Cascadia fans with kids
1–4players20 minLight
Nominated 2026 · Early Gamers (Recommended)
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