Star Wars: Rebellion is so engaging, that even though its play time clocks in at around three hours, it never feels like it’s taking that long to play. Star Wars: Rebellion spans the entire galaxy, boasts a ton of miniatures, and some really deep mechanics. Publisher Daily Magic Games definitely hit on something special here and in our review, we even had a hard time thinking of things we didn’t like about the game.Īn epic game set in the Star Wars universe that sends the Empire hunting for the hidden rebel base. Villages of Valeria was an instant hit with us after our first play. It had beautiful artwork, rock solid mechanics, and entertaining game play. Scythe could have easily been turned into “just another war game”, but instead, its mechanics are cleverly based on the “threat of combat”, which works perfectly with the theme its set in. Overall we all had a great time playing Scythe with its unique blend of resource management, player interaction, and different faction powers. Scythe was one of the most hyped games to come along in a while thanks to its gorgeous artwork, great looking components, and Stonemaier’s reputation for quality. But with its pre-painted minis, custom sand timer, and legacy style elements (sealed boxes and envelopes), we have to hand it to Riot Games, they thoroughly impressed us with Mechs vs Minions. Both games had amazing artwork, components, and even custom inserts. In one of our tightest races of the year, Mechs vs Minions barely inches out Scythe for Best Production Values. It was defiantly a clever concept and I’m excited to see where they take this line in the future. This title is the first in AEG’s new “Card Crafting” line of games that has players using transparent cards to “build” cards as the game progresses. Released at Gen Con 2016, Mystic Value was definitely the most unique game we played at the convention that year. Developer DIGIDICED really has set a benchmark of what a digital board game should be. There were many great board game adaptations released in 2016 and Patchwork rose to the top with its smooth gameplay, excellent visuals, and all around superb programming. While we would always rather play at the table, they are great to have when you are by yourself. IOS Board Games are a fast growing genre on our devices and I’m glad for it.

With a unique combat resolution system and four asymmetrical factions, Cry Havoc’s creativity makes it a game we are always eager to get to the table. One of the most unique tactical games to come out in a while, Cry Havoc took the summer convention season by storm and, after playing many games, it’s not hard to see why. Runner Up: Mansions of Madness: 2nd Editionĭesigner: Grant Rodiek, Michał Oracz, Michał Walczak Mechs vs Minions is a highly entertaining action programming game that not only plays great, but looks amazing. Yet in 2016, they ventured into the tabletop arena with their very first board game. Publisher Riot Games has never created a board game before, having focused primarily on their insanely popular video game League of Legends.

2016 Board Game Award Winners Best Cooperative Gameĭesigner: Chris Cantrell, Rick Ernst, Stone Librande, Prashant Saraswat, Nathan Tiras Congratulations to all the winners and nominees. So without further ado, here are the winners of our 4th Annual Board Game Quest Awards. But our editorial staff (along with input from our readers) have made their selections. As usual, the voting was difficult and some categories were extremely tight.

Today we are excited to announce the winners for our 2016 Board Game Awards. There were many amazing board games released in 2016 and I’m always excited to take one last look back at the year to recognize the best and most creative among them. A couple of weeks ago we announced our nominees for our 4th annual Board Game Awards.

The best board games of 2016