Golden Geek 2024: 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.

202520242023

Heavy Game of the Year

Winner

Exceptional consensus · 4 organizations

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Medium Game of the Year

Winner

Highly awarded

Harmonies

Light Game of the Year

Winner

Award winner

Castle Combo

Best 2-Player Game

Winner

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth

Best Cooperative Game

Winner

The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game

Best Party Game

Winner

Exceptional consensus · 3 organizations

Flip 7

Best Solo Game

Winner

Award winner

Slay the Spire: The Board Game

Best Thematic Game

Winner

Exceptional consensus · 4 organizations

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Most Innovative Game

Winner

Award winner

Arcs

Best Wargame

Winner

Award winner

Arcs

Best Artwork & Presentation

Winner

Unconscious Mind

Best Expansion

Winner

Arcs: The Blighted Reach

Best Print & Play

Winner

52 Realms: Adventures

Source: boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/05/08/arcs-wins-big-in-2024-golden-geek-awards-seti-brings-home-pair-of-prizes/