Highly awarded
Dice Tower 2025: winners and nominees
Awards from one of the most-watched board game review shows in the English-speaking world.
Dice Tower labels its awards by the year the games were released, so the 2025 awards (announced in summer 2026) honor 2025 releases.
Game of the Year
Best Strategy Game
Best Cooperative Game
Winner
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game
Bryan Bornmueller · Office Dog / Asmodee
Best Party Game
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Best 2-Player Game
Winner
Tag Team
Gricha German, Corentin Lebrat · Scorpion Masqué
Best Welcoming Game
Winner
FlipToons
Jordy Adan, Renato Simões · Thunderworks Games
Best Solo Game
Winner
20 Strong: Tanglewoods Red
Josh J. Carlson · Chip Theory Games
Most Innovative Game
Winner
Vantage
Jamey Stegmaier · Stonemaier Games
Best Game from a New Designer
Best Game from a Small Publisher
Winner
Luthier
Dave Beck, Abe Burson · Paverson Games
Best Theme
Winner
Luthier
Dave Beck, Abe Burson · Paverson Games
Best Artwork
Winner
Critter Kitchen
Alex Cutler, Peter C. Hayward · Cardboard Alchemy
Best Production
Winner
Luthier
Dave Beck, Abe Burson · Paverson Games
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