How we recommend

Every game on this site earned recognition from at least one established, independent game-award organization. That's our only inclusion criterion.

The awards we track

We follow 17 award programs across nine countries.

United States

  • Golden Geek Awards
  • Dice Tower Awards
  • American Tabletop Awards (ATTA)
  • Mensa Select
  • International Gamers Awards (IGA)
  • Origins Awards
  • ASTRA Best Toys for Kids

Germany

  • Spiel des Jahres
  • Kennerspiel des Jahres
  • Kinderspiel des Jahres

France

  • As d'Or — Jeu de l'Année

United Kingdom

  • UK Games Expo Awards

Netherlands & Belgium

  • Nederlandse Spellenprijs
  • Gouden Ludo

Elsewhere in Europe

  • Swiss Gamers Award
  • Vuoden Peli (Finland)
  • Årets Spel (Sweden)

Our tier system

Exceptional consensus. Recognized by four or more award organizations — roughly 10% of the games on this site. When juries in different countries independently land on the same game, that's a strong signal.

Highly awarded. Recognized by two or three organizations.

Award winner. Recognized by one organization.

What we don't do

No paid placements. No commission-based rankings. No invented scoring system of our own. The awards do the evaluating; we organize the results so you can find the right game quickly.

How we earn revenue

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