UK Games Expo 2018: Sunday Live Blog

At every UK Games Expo, awards are given out to the best of tabletop gaming that the past year has to offer. The winners are selected through both Judges Award and People’s Choice and are finally announced at the UK Games Expo Awards Ceremony.

Best Children’s Game

Judges Award: Brain Box People at Work – The Green Board Game Company

People’s Choice: Rhino Hero – Super Battle – The Habermaass Gmbh (HABA)

Best Family Game

Judges Award: Untold: Adventures Await – Hub Games

People’s Choice: Untold: Adventures Await – Hub Games

Best Party Game

Judges Award: When I Dream – Repos

People’s Choice: When I Dream – Repos

Best New Board Game European Style

Judges Award: Great Western Trail – Stronghold

People’s Choice: Photosynthesis – Blue Orange

Best New Card Game or Dice Game

Judges Award: Pikoko – Brain Games

People’s Choice: Legend of the Five Rings – Fantasy Flight Games

Best New Miniatures Range

Judges Award: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium – Games Workshop

People’s Choice: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium – Games Workshop

Best New Miniatures Rules

Judges Award: Gaslands – Osprey Game

People’s Choice: Gaslands – Osprey Game

Best New Abstract Game

Judges Award: Thieves – Merlin Games

People’s Choice: Thieves – Merlin Games

Best New Expansion

Judges Award: QueenDomino – Blue Orange Games

People’s Choice: Cities of Splendor – Space Cowboys

Best New Accessory

Judges Award: DMB Games Resin Dungeon Tile Core Set

People’s Choice: Big Book of Battle Mats – Loke Battle Mats

Best Board Games American Style

Judges Award: Rising Sun – CMON

People’s Choice: Rising Sun – CMON

Best Role-Playing Adventure

Judges Award: Two Headed Serpent – Chaosium Inc.

People’s Choice: The Cthulhu Hack: Three Faces of the Wendigo – All Rolled Up

Best Role-Playing Expansion

Judges Award: Down Darker Train – Chaosium In.

People’s Choice: Leagues of Cthulhu – Triple Ace Games

Best Role-Playing Game

Judges Award: Adventures in an Age Undreamed of – Modiphius Entertainment Ltd.

People’s Choice: SINS – The Roleplaying Game – First Falling Leaf Limited

Best New Board Game (Strategic Style)

Judges Award: Civilisation – Gibsons

People’s Choice: Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire – Games Workshop

UKGE 2018 Attendee Figures

Total Attendees: 39096

Unique Attendees: 21690