Japan Boardgame Prize 2006

The Best Foreign Game for Beginners HEY! That's my fish! (G.Cornett, A.Jakeliunas / Phalanx Spiele) - its rule is relative easy, and playing time is short, so that everyone can enjoy themselves immediately, regardless of experience - published mainly from October 2005 to September 2006, and available in Japan
1st: HEY! That's my fish! (85 votes / 38.1%) 2nd: Cloud 9 (62 votes / 27.8%) 3rd: Seeräuber (60 votes / 26.9%) 4th: Chinesische Mauer (35), 5th: Zauberstauber (33), 6th: Just 4 Fun (27), 7th: Fettnapf in Sicht (26), 8th: Aquädukt (24), 9th: Celtica (14), 10th: Pünct (5)

The Best Advanced Game Thurn und Taxis (K.Seyfarth, A.Seyfarth / Hans im Glück) - more advanced and can be played by those who are accustomed to play games - published mainly from October 2005 to September 2006, and available in Japan
1st: Thurn und Taxis (46 votes / 32.4%) 2nd: Caylus (38 votes / 26.8%) 3rd: Hazienda (26 votes / 18.3%) 4th: Um Ru(h)m und Ehre (14), 5th: Ticket to Ride - Märklin (13), 6th: Cleopatra and the Society of Architects (12), 7th: Blue Moon City (11), 8th: Um Krone und Kragen (10)
The Best Japanese Game Ticket to Ride (A.R.Moon / Bandai) - published in Japanese package - published in 2006, and of course sold in Japan
1st: Ticket to Ride (96 votes / 43.0%) 2nd: 6 nimmt! (82 votes / 36.8%) 3rd: R-ECO / Shadow Hunters (both 63 votes / 28.3%) 5th: Rune Bound (28), 6th: Blokus Trigon (25), 7th: Happy Dog (14), 8th: Warumono 2 (11), 9th: Phantom Rummy (9)
The Best Childgame Giro Galoppo (J-P.Grunau / Selecta Spielzeug) - its illustration and components are designed for children, easy to play for children less than nine years old, and also quite enjoyable for parents - published mainly from October 2005 to September 2006, and available in Japan
1st: Giro Galoppo (63 votes / 28.3%) 2nd: Das kleine Gespenst (41 votes / 18.4%) 3rd: Nacht der Magier (38 votes / 17.0%) 4th: Kiki Ricky (28), 5th: Los Mampfos (26), 6th: Doktor Schlüsselbart (22), 7th: Picco Popolino (13)

Total number of voter: 223(for the best advanced game: 142). three games can be voted in each category, so the total percentage is not 100%.

We announce the 5th Japan Boardgame Prize! If you have any question or opinion, please mail to us

-Result of 1st Japan Boardgame Prize 2002
-Result of 2nd Japan Boardgame Prize 2003
-Result of 3rd Japan Boardgame Prize 2004
-Result of 4th Japan Boardgame Prize 2005
-Nominee List Japan Boardgame Prize 2006

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