The UK Games Expo Awards
The UK Games Expo Awards 2013
The Expo Awards were developed and introduced at UK Games Expo in 2007 to recognise the achievement of manufacturers and publishers in a variety of game genres. A special logo will be available for use by the winners in each category.
Eligibility
1.Game products on show at Expo 2013 and which had been released in the UK in the preceding 12 months, or are released at Expo 2013 will be eligible for entry into the Awards.
2.The Games must be on sale at UK Games Expo 2013..
3.Manufacturers and publishers may suggest which category, other than the Special Achievement Award, in which to enter their products, however the Expo judges will make the final decision. Only ONE category per product is permissible. A Game may only be entered for the awards in ONE year.
4.The awards are only for products from games companies who are exhibiting at EXPO (either themselves or via another company) and they are not open to others.
5.Games must be original designs and not just new editions unless there is significant change in the design or game play between editions.
6. To enter the awards you MUST send a copy/mock-up or sample by 19th April. IF YOU MISS THE DEADLINE YOUR GAME WILL NOT BE ENTERED. There are NO exceptions to this rule. In the case of card, board game or RPG a mock-up is fine if a full version is unavailable. In the miniatures category a representative range of the figures must be sent.
7.IMPORTANT: If the entry is a PDF (such as a roleplaying product or miniatures rule set) there is £5 entry fee. This is because the way we get the product rated is to copy the pdf on to memory sticks (a number of which we must buy). In this event email us the product as an attachement or send a download link and then send £5 via paypal to sales@ukgamesexpo.co.uk.
8. All samples, prototypes and products submitted will not be returned. These are passed to appropriate judges who will rate them. On the weekend the samples are made available to the public who have the opportunity to vote using voting forms handed out at the convention.
To enter your game for nominations please do the following:
- Email pat@ukgamesexpo.co.uk stating what you wish to enter in to the awards. Do this before senidng your game.
- Then also email richard@ukgamesexpo.co.uk with a high resolution image of your game box (300dpi and of good size) for use in the programme.
- Package the game and send it to this address:
Patrick Campbell
91 Grosvenor Way
Quarry Bank
Brierley Hill
West Midlands
DY5 2LH
Patrick Campbell then takes over as Awards Umpire and gets your games played by the Judges.
Categories and nominations for 2013
These are the provisional categories for the awards for 2013. Games for evaluation are being sent to a panel of judges whose vote will be part of the final result. To this will be added the results of the public vote on the weekend. Good luck to all our nominations.
Best New Boardgame
Best Role-playing Game
Best Miniatures Range
Best General/Party Game
Best Family/Children's Game
Best Abstract Game
Best Card Game
Best Collectible Card Game
Judging
The winner in each category wil be determined by a combined system of a public vote and the opinion of a Panel of Judges. Awards was announced on Sunday 26th May 2013.
2013 Awards: Nominations will be announced in May 2013.
Previous Years Results
Awards winners 2012:
Best New Boardgame
| Zoom Zoom Kaboom | Hopwood Games |
Best Role-playing Game
| Airship Pirates | Cubicle 7 |
Best Miniatures Range
| Star Fleet | Mongoose |
Best Family Game
| Rory's Story Cubes | Coiledspring |
Best Abstract Game
| Foundation | Cubiko |
Best Card Game
| Panic Lab | Coiledspring |
Special Award
Designers and Dragons - Mongoose Publishing
2011 Expo Winners
You can view the award ceremony for 2011 here:
2010 Expo Winners
2009 Expo Winners
2008 Expo Winners
2007 Expo Winners