Japan Boardgame Prize 2002

The Best Foreign Game for Beginners Trans America (F-B.Delonge / Winning Moves) - whose rule is relative so easy that beginners can enjoy themselves immediately - published mainly in 2002, and sold in Japan
1st: Trans America (50 votes / 33%) 2nd: Alles im Eimer (39 votes / 26%) 3rd: Vabanque (31 votes / 20%)

The Best Advanced Game Puerto Rico (A.Seyfarth / alea, Ravensburger) - which is more advenced and can be played by those who are accostomed to play several games - published mainly in 2002, and sold in Japan
1st: Puerto Rico (86 votes / 57%) 2nd: Magellan (23 votes / 15%) 3rd: Müll & Money (18 votes / 12%)

The Best Japanese Game Blokus (B.Tavitian / Beverly) - which is published in japanese package - published in 2002, and sold in Japan
1st: Blokus (77 votes / 51%) 2nd: Word Basket (74 votes / 49%) 3rd: Catan (47 votes / 33%)

The Best Childgame Die Maulwurf Company (V.Chaves&B.Kaes / Ravensburger) - which can be understood by children to eight years old, and be played well with parents - published recently, and sold in Japan
1st: Die Maulwurf Company (40 votes / 26%) 2nd: Zapp Zerapp (37 votes / 24%) 3rd: Hugo(Mitternachtsparty) (33 votes / 22%)

(Total number of voter: 152. three games from nominees can be voted in every category, so the total percentage is not 100%)

We announce the 1st Japan Boardgame Prize! If you have any question or opinion, please mail to us.

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