Judge's Awards

Each year our UKGE Award Judges from around the country play, replay, assess, discuss and finally decide on the games that will be shortlisted as best in their category.

The shortlist for the Judges Choice Award 2025 is below.

We will announce the results of the Judges Choice Awards on Monday 12th May on our social channels.

Best Abstract Game

CUBED: Next Level Dominoes Friendly Rabbit Inc
Harmonies Libellud
Orapa Mine Playte

Best Accessory

Duncan Rhodes Hobby Case - Ultimate Edition TableTop Tech - the Mechi People
Eren's Arcane Compendium of Characters Eren's ArtVenturing Guild
The Map Library Roll & Play Press

Best Boardgame (American-Style)

Deep Regrets Tettix Games
Potions of Azerland Lucky Duck Games
The King of Antiques FC Studio

Best Boardgame (Euro-Style)

Calimala Alley Cat Games
Galactic Cruise Dranda Games Ltd
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence CGE (Czech Games Edition)

Best Boardgame (Strategic)

Barbarian Kingdoms Jester Games
Cyclades: Legendary Edition Studio H
Perch Inside Up Games

Best Card Game (General)

Cabanga! Amigo
Romi Rami Randolph
The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game Office Dog

Best Card Game (Strategic)

Castle Combo Catch Up Games
Star Trek Star Realms - Core Set UniVersus
Star Wars Unlimited Trading Card Game: Twilight of the Republic 2 player starter Fantasy Flight Games

Best Children's Game

Little Alchemists CGE (Czech Games Edition)
MicroMacro Kids Edition Spielwiese
Star Realms Academy Wacky Wizard Games (a new product line from Wise Wizard Games)

Best Dice Game

Australis Kosmos
Deep Sea Adventure: Boost Oink
Pina Coladice IELLO

Best Family Game

Critter Kitchen Lucky Duck Games
Explorers of Navoria Dranda Games Ltd
Gloomies Ravensburger

Best Gaming Novelty

Art by Nohr Avgrund AB / Stockholm Kartell
Deep space pest control Mantic Games
Lucky Leaf Teas - Coven's Comfort (100g) Lucky Leaf Teas

Best Miniatures Range

Armoured Clash - Enlightened Faction Battlegroup - Starter Set Warcradle Studios
Frostgrave Cultists II North Star Military Figures / Osprey Games
Infinity N5 Operation Sandtrap Corvus Belli

Best Miniatures Rules

Armoured Clash Warcradle Studios
Pacific Command Osprey Games
Torch and Shield Grimskald

Best Party Game

Caution Signs Wacky Wizard Games (a new product line from Wise Wizard Games)
Landmarks Floodgate Games
The Same Game Edition Spielwiese

Best Role-playing Game

Doomsong Caesar Ink
The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game Monte Cook Games LLC
Through the Hedgerow: A Roleplaying Game of Rustic Fantasy Osprey Games

Best Role-playing Game Adventure

Doomsong: Lord Have Mercy Upon Us Caesar Ink
Fallout: The Roleplaying Game - Astoundingly Awesome Tales 1-4 & Bonus Modiphius Entertainment
Pendragon: The Grey Knight Chaosium Inc.

Best Role-playing Game Expansion

Cthulhu by Gaslight Investigators Guide Chaosium Inc.
The One Ring™ - Moria™ – Through the Doors of Durin Free League Publishing
Twilight: 2000 Hostile Waters Free League Publishing

Best Variant

The Last of Us: Escape the Dark Themeborne Ltd
The Quacks of Quedlinburg The Duel Schmidt Spiele
Wyrmspan Stonemeir

Best Expansion

Arena Battles One RAYBOX Games
Explorers of Navoria: Forgotten Lands Dranda Games Ltd
Mini Express: Map Pack Expansion 1+2 Box Set Moaideas Game Design