Golden Geek 2023: winners and nominees

Community-voted awards from BoardGameGeek, the largest tabletop gaming site in the world.

Golden Geek labels its awards by the year the games were released; the 2025 awards were announced in May 2026.

2025 20242023

Heavy Game of the Year

Winner

Award winner

Hegemony

Medium Game of the Year

Winner

Exceptional consensus · 3 organizations

Earth

Light Game of the Year

Winner

Exceptional consensus · 3 organizations

Thunder Road: Vendetta

Best 2-Player Game

Winner

Exceptional consensus · 4 organizations

Sky Team

Best Cooperative Game

Winner

Exceptional consensus · 4 organizations

Sky Team

Best Party Game

Winner

That's Not a Hat

Best Solo Game

Winner

Legacy of Yu

Best Thematic Game

Winner

Award winner

Hegemony

Most Innovative Game

Winner

Award winner

Hegemony

Best Wargame

Winner

Undaunted: Battle of Britain

Best Artwork & Presentation

Winner

The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition

Best Expansion

Winner

Ark Nova: Marine Worlds

Best Print & Play

Winner

Waypoints

Source: opinionatedgamers.com/2024/05/14/hegemony-earth-and-thunder-road-vendetta-win-golden-geek-awards/