PnP Game Design Awards 2016
43 Entries for Best PnP Game of 2016
The games eligible to be entered must be:
Although there is no limit to the number of entries a designer can enter, you must enter your games if and when you think they are ready, as you will not be able to make any changes for the duration of the contest.
* Games entered into this and other board game design contest, or made publicly available prior to this contest are eligible. Games can and should be improved upon from the time they were entered into a prior contest. Indecent, inappropriate, unauthorized, or illegal games are not eligible.
** The WIP thread must be on BGG either documenting the game design, improvements, files, etc, or simply pointing towards a similar WIP thread outside of BBG. The BGG WIP forum is available here: https://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1530033/boardgamegeek/works-progress
SCHEDULE: Submission starts and ends in January of each year for 2016 games starts on January 1, 2017 and ends on February 15, 2017.
PROCESS: Designers should list their own games on this web site and/or the Official Awards GeekList on BGG, describing the game, listing the authors, and linking to their WIP Thread with the latest PnP files. Games must not be changed from the time the game is LISTED for this competition through the end of VOTING. Entries on the website and GeekList will be kept synced up, so all entries can be found at both locations (you may enter your game in both locations to help with management and to ensure your game details are accurate in both locations).
SCHEDULE: Voting starts and ends in February for 2016 games starts on February 15, 2017 and ends on March 31, 2017.
PROCESS: Voting will be done by rating games on a five point scale with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest ratings. Games can be rated in five different categories: Overall Rating, Innovation, Thematic Immersion, Art & Design, and Rules. Additionally, each voter will be allowed to enter the BGG Usernames of helpful playtesters. None of the ratings will be required, and games can be rated at different times (i.e. a voter can rate some games, leave the site, and return to rate other games later).
All Level 1 or higher BGG members who registered the year prior to the contest (2016) or before may vote. Voters will be required to submit their BGG user name.
SCHEDULE: Winners and runners up for 2016 are announced in March April, 2017.
PROCESS: Ranking the winners will be done using a proprietary rating system formula similar to what was used for the 2 Player PnP Design Contest on BGG in 2016. The ranking formula takes the Wilson Score (a binomial proportion confidence interval) of all a game's ratings and adjusts it with bonuses, penalties, and other adjustments based on things like number of ratings, standard deviation, difference between max and min ratings, etc. The formula used to calculate the base rating (before adjustments) is based on the one described here.
Geek Gold donated to the main contest thread or GeekList will be divided equally amongst the main categories, with the Best Overall Game counting as two categories. Any Geek Gold donated to each category's individual post will be added to that category's total Geek Gold. Geek Gold will then be distributed to each category's winners and Runners Up in approximately a 60/10/10/10/10 ratio. Ties in a category will have that award divided evenly amongst the winners, any remainder will be applied to the winner of that category, and any remainder from ties in that category will go to the overall winner. Non-main categories (e.g. Best New Game, Best Beyone PnP, etc.) will be treated as a single category and the amount from that category will be divided amongst the winners.
Winners and Runners Up in each category will receive the right to use a special emblem graphic in any packaging, information, or marketing materials for their game design.
We are looking for additional sponsorships of prizes. If you would like to donate a prize for this contest, or have ideas for prizes beyond Geek Gold, please Contact Us. Ideas may include media coverage (reviews, podcasts, interviews, etc.), publisher feedback, gift certificates, games, equipment, etc.
Any prizes to be awarded will be listed on the Prizes page.
BEST OVERALL GAME AWARD:
BEST IN CATEGORY AWARDS:
* In 2016 Best New Game will be for games that were initially made available in 2016. While the contest is open to older games that have had development in 2016, they will not be considered for this category.
** Innovation is subjective and can encompass mechanics, theme, design, or any other charactistic of the game.
*** Beyond PnP is for formally published, self published, digitally published, crowdfunded/ing, for profit entries and will not be eligible for the Best Overall Game award.
The Committee is a non-exclusive community of game designers and gamers that have helped shape these awards. If you would like to join The Committee, simply participate in the BGG forum discussions on the official BGG PnP Game Design Awards Thread.
The functions the committee are to:
Special thanks to Charles Ward for coordinating this project, George Jaros for shaping the Awards from the beginning and building this website, Mark Tuck for the sweet logo, R4D6 for naming the contest, and everyone on the Committee for helping run the show.
To read the entire Origin Story of these awards, read the thread here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1520212/making-pnp-game-design-awards
