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BoardGameGeek (BGG) is an online forum for board gaming hobbyists and a game database that holds reviews, images and videos for over 125,600 different tabletop games, including European-style board games, wargames, and card games.[1][2] In addition to the game database, the site allows users to rate games on a 1–10 scale and publishes a ranked list of board games.[3][4][5]

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LaunchedJanuary 2000; 24 years ago (2000-01)
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History

BoardGameGeek was founded in January 2000 by Scott Alden and Derk Solko,[6] and marked its 20th anniversary on 20 January 2020.[7]

Since 2005, BoardGameGeek hosts an annual board game convention, BGG.CON, that has a focus on playing games, and where winners of the Golden Geek Awards are announced. New games are showcased and convention staff is provided to teach rules.[8] There is also an annual Spring BGG.CON which is family friendly, and an annual BGG@Sea which is held on a cruise.

In 2010, BoardGameGeek received the Diana Jones Award, which recognized it as "a resource without peer for board and card gamers, the recognized authority of this online community."[9] The New York Times has called BoardGameGeek "the hub of board gaming on the Internet."[10]

In 2020, BoardGameGeek was inducted into the Origins Award Hall of Fame.[11]

The site has branched out into other fields by using the same system for RPGs and video games (rpggeek.com and videogamegeek.com).[12]

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Golden Geek Award

Since 2006, the site annually awards the best new board games of the year with the Golden Geek Award. Winners are selected based on a vote by registered users.[13]

2006–2009

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Category 2006 2007 2008 2009
Game of the Year[14] Caylus Shogun Agricola Dominion
Best Strategy Game[15][16][17] Caylus Shogun Agricola Le Havre
Best Wargame[18] Twilight Struggle Combat Commander: Europe Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage Combat Commander: Pacific
Best Children's Board Game[19] Nacht Der Magier Zooloretto Chateau Roquefort Sorry! Sliders
Best 2-Player Board Game[20] Twilight Struggle BattleLore and Commands & Colors: Ancients Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage Space Hulk (third edition)
Best Family Board Game[21] Ingenious Zooloretto Thebes Pandemic
Best Party Board Game[22] Diamant Wits and Wagers Say Anything Time's Up! Deluxe
Best Card Game[23] - Caylus Magna Carta Race for the Galaxy Dominion
Best Board Game Artwork/Presentation[24] - BattleLore Jamaica Space Hulk (third edition)
Best Board Game Expansion[25] - - - Pandemic: On The Brink
Best Print & Play Board Game[26] - - - Dune Express
Best Innovative Board Game[27] - - - Space Alert
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2010–2019

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Category 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Game of the Year[14] Hansa Teutonica Dominant Species Eclipse Terra Mystica Splendor Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 Scythe Gloomhaven Root Wingspan
Best Strategy Game[15] Hansa Teutonica Dominant Species Eclipse Terra Mystica Five Tribes Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 Scythe Gloomhaven Brass: Birmingham Wingspan
Best Wargame[18] Washington's War A Few Acres of Snow Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan 1775: Rebellion Fire in the Lake Churchill Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar 878 Vikings: Invasions of England Hannibal & Hamilcar Undaunted: Normandy
Best Children's Board Game[19] Forbidden Island Animal Upon Animal: Balancing Bridge King of Tokyo Forbidden Desert Tales & Games: The Hare & the Tortoise - - - - -
Best 2-Player Board Game[20] Washington's War A Few Acres of Snow Android: Netrunner Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game Star Realms 7 Wonders Duel Star Wars: Rebellion Codenames: Duet KeyForge: Call of the Archons Watergate
Best Family Board Game[21] Tobago 7 Wonders King of Tokyo Love Letter Splendor Codenames Codenames: Pictures Azul The Quacks of Quedlinburg Wingspan
Best Party Board Game[22] Telestrations Dixit Odyssey King of Tokyo Love Letter Cash n' Guns 2nd Ed. Codenames Codenames: Pictures Warewords The Mind Wavelength
Best Card Game[23] Innovation 7 Cudów Świata Android: Netrunner Love Letter Star Realms 7 Wonders Duel Arkham Horror: The Card Game Century: Spice Road The Mind Wingspan
Best Board Game Artwork/Presentation[24] - Merchants & Marauders Takenoko Mice and Mystics Abyss Mysterium Scythe Photosynthesis Root Wingspan
Best Board Game Expansion[25] Dominion: Prosperity Twilight Imperium: Shards of the Throne Alien Frontiers: Factions Lords of Waterdeep: Scoundrels of Skullport 7 Wonders: Babel Ticket to Ride Map Collection: Volume 5 United Kingdom & Pennsylvania 7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon Scythe: The Wind Gambit Scythe: The Rise of Fenris Wingspan: European Expansion
Best Print & Play Board Game[26] Zombie in My Pocket The Thing D-Day Dice: Free Trial Version Tiny Epic Kingdoms & Coin Age ...and then we held hands... Dune: The dice game Star Trek: The Dice Game My Little Scythe Orchard: A 9 card solitaire game TINYforming Mars
Best Innovative Board Game[27] Catacombs A Few Acres of Snow Risk: Legacy Love Letter Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 Captain Sonar Gloomhaven Root Wingspan
Best Thematic Board Game[28] War of the Ring Collector's Edition Mansions of Madness Mage Knight Board Game Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 Scythe Gloomhaven Root Dune
Best Abstract Board Game[29] FITS Paris Connection Kingdom Builder Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends Patchwork - - - - -
Best Cooperative Game[30] - - - - - - Mechs vs. Minions Gloomhaven The Mind The Crew: The Quest For Planet Nine
Best Solo Game[31] - - - - Imperial Settlers Tiny Epic Galaxies Scythe Gloomhaven That's Pretty Clever Wingspan
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RPG and Video Game awards

RPG and Video game awards were introduced in 2014 and awarded through 2017. Only 1 category was awarded in 2018, and none in following years.

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Best RPG Artwork/Presentation Player's Handbook (D&D 5e) Mouse Guard (2nd Edition) Volo's Guide to Monsters Xanathar's Guide to Everything -
Best RPG Supplement Winner Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set The Dracula Dossier: Director's Handbook Volo's Guide to Monsters Xanathar's Guide to Everything -
RPG of the Year Dungeon Master's Guide (D&D 5e)

Player's Handbook (D&D 5e)
Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition)

Blades in the Dark 7th Sea Tales from the Loop -
Best Indie Video Game Winner Star Realms Rocket League Stardew Valley Cuphead -
Best Mobile/Handheld Video Game Star Realms Fallout Shelter Twilight Struggle Through the Ages -
Best Video Game Visuals/Artwork The Banner Saga The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Overwatch The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild -
Most Innovative Video Game Galaxy Trucker - Pokémon GO The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild -
Video Game of the Year Winner Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Multiple Winners Multiple Winners Multiple Winners -
Best Board Game App Winner - - Twilight Struggle Through the Ages Ganz Schön Clever
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2020–present

2020 saw many awards replaced with new categories, such as "Board Game of the Year" replaced with "Game of the Year, Light", "Medium" and "Heavy".

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Game of the Year, Light[32] MicroMacro: Crime City Cascadia Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition Thunder Road: Vendetta
Game of the Year, Medium[33] Lost Ruins of Arnak The Crew: Mission Deep Sea Heat: Pedal to the Metal Earth
Game of the Year, Heavy[34] Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion Ark Nova Carnegie Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
Best Wargame[18] Imperial Struggle Undaunted: Reinforcements Undaunted: Stalingrad Undaunted: Battle of Britain
Best 2-Player Board Game[20] Undaunted: North Africa Radlands Splendor Duel Sky Team
Best Card Game[23] Dune: Imperium - - -
Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation[24] On Mars Sleeping Gods Flamecraft The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition
Best Board Game Expansion[25] Wingspan: Oceania Expansion Lost Ruins of Arnak: Expedition Leaders Dune: Imperium – Rise of Ix Ark Nova: Marine Worlds
Best Print & Play Board Game[26] 7 Wonders Duel: Solo Gloomholdin' Aquamarine Waypoints
Most Innovative Board Game[27] MicroMacro: Crime City Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
Best Thematic Board Game[28] Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion Sleeping Gods Heat: Pedal to the Metal Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
Best Cooperative Game[30] Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion The Crew: Mission Deep Sea Return to Dark Tower Sky Team
Best Solo Board Game[31] Under Falling Skies Final Girl Turing Machine Legacy of Yu
Best Zoomable Game[35] Forgotten Waters - - -
Best Party Game[22] - So Clover! Ready Set Bet That's Not a Hat
Best Podcast So Very Wrong About Games Board Game Barrage This Game Is Broken One Stop Co-Op Shop
Best Board Game App Root (2020) Gloomhaven Everdell Unmatched: Digital Edition
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