Japan Boardgame Prize 2007
Nominee List

Best Foreign Game for Beginners

- The rule is relative so easy and playing time is so short that beginners can enjoy immediately
- Sold mainly from October 2006 to September 2007 in Japan

  • Alles im Eimer
    (S.Dorra / Kosmos)
  • Bungee
    (H.Shafir / Amigo)
  • Burg Appenzell
    (B.Weber, J.P.Schliemann / Zoch)
  • Code Knacker
    (R.Knizia / Ravensburger)
  • Die Schatztaucher
    (R.Knizia / Schmidt Spiele)
  • Jenseits von Theben
    (P.Prinz / Queen Games)
  • Jetzt schlägt's 13!
    (R.Dorn / Ravensburger)
  • Pow Wow
    (S.Arbertarelli / Ravensburger)
  • Ubongo Bring-mich-mit
    (G.Rejchtman / Kosmos)
  • Walk The Dogs
    (A.R.Moon, A.Weissblum / SimplyFun)
  • Zooloretto
    (M.Schacht / Abacusspiele)

Best Foreign Game for Advanced Players

- More advanced and can be played by those who are accustomed to play games
- Sold mainly from October 2006 to September 2007 in Japan

  • This year the jury does not nominate any games and voters select their best three games from about 189 foreign games, imported and sold with Japanese rules recently.

Best Japanese Game

- Its original version was sold in Japan earliest in the world
- Published mainly from October 2006 to September 2007 in Japan

  • This year the jury does not nominate any games and voters select their best three games from about 33 games, published recently.

Best Child Game

- Easy to play for children to eight years old, and also quite enjoyable for parents
- Designed and illustrated mainly for children, sold mainly from October 2006 to September 2007 in Japan

  • Burg Appenzell
    (B.Weber, J.P.Schliemann / Zoch)
  • Der schwarze Pirat
    (G.Hoffmann / Haba)
  • Hoppla-Hopp
    (R.Staupe / Amigo)
  • Hüpf Hüpf, Hurra!
    (H.Meister / Ravensburger)
  • Make 'n' Break Extreme
    (J.Lawson, A.Lawson / Ravensbuger)
  • Moji Pittan
    (- / MegaHouse)
  • Piraten auf Schatzjagd
    (- / Ravensburger)
  • Rettet den Mächenschatz!
    (K.Haferkamp / Selecta)
  • Tenplus
    (S.Kawasaki / Gakken)

Nominated by: Japan Boardgame Prize Jury from U-more, that is a organization to spread boardgame culture on Japan (authorized Non-Profit Organization)
After voting by general players in Japan, the best game will be decided and announced in February 2008.
If there is any question about this award, please contact me(T.Ono, Table Games in the World)