The nominations for the Dutch Games Prize 2020 have been announced, it was released today in Dutch via the organization’s website. As of this year, the prize is divided into three categories: the Dutch Games Prize – Family, the Dutch Games Prize – Connoisseur and the Dutch Games Prize – Experts. A family game is certainly suitable for a large audience, including children from the age of eight. A connoisseur game is suitable for an audience from about ten years old who appreciates a game of one and a half hours with some more rules, whereby the game can be explained in fifteen minutes. An expert game is suitable for players with a little more playing experience.
In 2020, the Dutch Games Prize, the quality prize for board games published in Dutch, will be awarded for the twentieth time. A jury of nine experts will choose the nominated games and the final winners. The games were chosen from more than a hundred board and card games that were released for the Dutch market in the period from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. The jury focuses in particular on quality, fun and originality.
BEST FAMILY GAMES
The Quest for El Dorado , for 2-4 players, designed by Reiner Knizia and published by 999 Games. Read the jury verdict
Menara , for 2-4 players, designed by Oliver Richtberg and published by 999 Games. Read the jury verdict
Point Salad , for 2-6 players, designed by Shawn Stankewich, Molly Johnson and Robert Melvin and published by White Goblin Games.
Read the jury verdict
BEST CONNOISSEUR BOARD GAMES
The Crew, for 2-5 players, designed by Thomas Sing and published by 999 Games. Read the jury verdict
The Taverns of Tiefenthal, for 2-4 players, designed by Wolfgang Warsch and published by 999 Games. Read the jury verdict
Tiny Towns, for 1-6 players, designed by Peter McPherson and published by White Goblin Games. Read the jury verdict
BEST EXPERT BOARD GAMES
Architects of the West Kingdoms, 1-5 player, designed by Shem Phillips and Sam Macdonald and published by White Goblin Games. Read the jury verdict
Crown of Emara, for 1-4 players, designed by Benjamin Schwer and published by 999 Games. Read the jury verdict
Teotihuacan: City of Gods, for 1-4 players, designed by Daniele Tascini and published by Jumping Turtle Games. Read the jury verdict
A SPECIAL YEAR
The games fairs have been canceled from March 2020 due to COVID-19. Where the nomination of the nominations for the Dutch Games Prize would normally take place at a public fair, this year the ceremony took place with only invited guests. In order to offer as many interested parties as possible the opportunity to follow the announcement, this was broadcast live on its own YouTube channel for the first time. The broadcast can now also be viewed .
