Japan Boardgame Prize 2002
Nominee List
Foreign Game for Beginners
- whose rule is relative so easy that beginners can enjoy themselves immediately
- published mainly in 2002, and sold in Japan
- Alles im Eimer/S.Dorra/Kosmos
- Flotte Flosse/R.Knizia/Haba
- Dvonn/K.Brum/Don&Co.
- Gargon/R.Dorn/Amigo
- Heimlich & Co/W.Kramer/Amigo
- How Ruck/R.Borg/Kosmos
- Der Kampf der Gradiatoren/R.Knizia/Hans im Glück
- Kingdoms/R.Knizia/Fantasy Flight Games
- Kupferkessel Co./G.Burkhardt/Goldsieber
- Land unter/S.Dorra/Amigo
- Pueblo/W.Kramer&M.Kiesling/Ravensburger
- TransAmerica/F-B.Delonge/Winning Moves
- Vabanque/B.Faidutti&M.Schacht/Winning Moves
- Villa Paletti/B.Payne/Zoch
- Zahltag/F-B.Delonge/Ravensburger
Advanced Foreign Game
- 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
- Bang!/da Vinci/E.Sciarra
- Dshunke/M.Schacht/Queen Games
- Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefaehrten/R.Knizia/Ravensburger
- Magellan/T.Lehman/Hans im Glück
- Müll & Money/J.Strohm/Hans im Glück
- Nautilus/B.&W.Ditt/Kosmos
- Pueblo/W.Kramer&M.Kisling/Ravensburger
- Puerto Rico/A.Seyfarth/Alea
- Risk 2210 A.D./C.v.Ness&R.Daviau/Hasbro
- Sternenschiff Catan/K.Teuber/Kosmos
- Urland/D.Matthaeus&F.Nestel/Doris & Frank
- Wallenstein/D.Henn/Queen Games
Japanese Game
- which is published in japanese package
- published in 2002, and sold in Japan
- Algo/Math Olympic Comittee/Gakken
- Blokus/B.Tavitian/Beverly
- Catan/K.Teuber/Capcom
- Domingo/?/Lay up
- Lord of the Rings/R.Knizia/Capcom
- Mermaid Rain/K.Kariya&H.Yasuda/Gentosha
- Regista/?/Grapac Japan
- Word Basket/T.Kobayashi/Nagaoka
Childgame
- which can be understood by children to eight years old, and be played
well with parents
- published recently, and sold in Japan
- Alles im Eimer/S.Dorra/Kosmos
- Baerenstark/H.Meister/Goldsieber
- Cocotaki/H.Shafir/Amigo
- Ghost Party/W.Kramer/Ravensburger
- Greif zu!/W.Kramer/Selecta
- Halleluja/G.Hoffman/Piatnik
- Halli Galli/H.Shafir/Amigo
- Halli Galli Junior/H.Shafir/Amigo
- Hasch Mich !/?/Haba
- Höchst Verdächtig!/M.Ludwig/HABA
- Maskenball der Käfer/P.P.Joopen/Selecta
- Die Maulwurf Company/V.Chaves/Ravensburger
- Memo Kunterbunt/?/Selecta
- Merk-Mal/H.Shafir/Amigo
- Obstgarten/A.Farkaschovsky/Haba
- Packesel/?/Schmidt
- Regenbogenschlange/B.Pokornik/Amigo
- Rüsselbande/A.Randolph/Drei Magier
- Schlafmütze/M.Nikisch/Haba
- Schleck und Weg/M.Ludwig/Zoch
- Schussfahrt/R.Manzel/Amigo
- Solche Strolche/R.Staupe/Amigo
- Trampel-fanten/H.Kommerell/Haba
- Das verückte Labyrinth/M.J.Kobbert/Ravensburger
- Zapp Zerapp/H.Meister&K.Zoch/Zoch
Selected by: U-more, that is a organization to spread boadgame culture on Japan (apllying to be a Nonprofit Organization), with recommendation by Group SNE, Brother Jordan,
Gamestore Banesto, Mobius Games, and ELF.
After voting by general gamers in Japan, the best game will be decided
and proclaimed in May.
If there is any question about this award, please contact me(T.Ono, Table Games in the World)