IGA 2006 Finalists announced

The International Gamers Awards committee announced the finalists for the 2006 IGA in the General Strategy category over the weekend. This complete list of this year's nominees includes:

GENERAL STRATEGY GAMES - Multi Player category

Antike
Designer: Mac Gerdts
Publisher: Eggertspiele & Rio Grande Games

Blue Moon City
Designer: Reiner Knizia
Publisher: Kosmos & Fantasy Flight Games

Caylus
Designer: William Attia
Publisher: Ystari Games & Rio Grande Games

The End of the Triumverates
Designers: Max Gabrian & Johannes Ackva
Publisher: Lookout Games & Z-Man Games

Hacienda
Designer: Wolfgang Kramer
Publisher: Hans im Gluck & Rio Grande Games

Indonesia
Designers: Joris Wiersinga & Jeroen Doumen
Publisher: Splotter Spellen

Jenseits von Theben
Designer: Peter Prinz
Publisher: Prinz Spiele

Mykerinos
Designer: Nicolas Oury
Publisher: Ystari Games & Rio Grande Games

Railroad Tycoon
Designers: Glenn Drover & Martin Wallace
Publisher: Eagle Games

Thurn und Taxis
Designers: Andreas & Karen Seyfarth
Publisher: Hans im Gluck & Rio Grande Games

To Court the King
Designer: Tom Lehmann
Publisher: Amigo & Rio Grande Games

GENERAL STRATEGY GAMES - 2 Player category

Aton
Designer: Thorsten Gimmler
Publisher: Queen Games & Rio Grande Games

Travel Blokus
Designer: Bernard Tavitian
Publisher: Educational Insights

Pünct
Designer: Kris Burm
Publisher: Don & Co. & Rio Grande Games

Twilight Struggle
Designers: Ananda Gupta & Jason Matthews
Publisher: GMT Games

War of the Ring: Battles of the 3rd Age
Designers: Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello & Roberto Di Meglio
Publisher: Nexus & Fantasy Flight Games

For a detailed look at the nominated games, as well as the committee members and their qualifications, please visit the International Gamers Awards website at: http://www.internationalgamersawards.net

The International Gamers Awards were created to recognize outstanding games and designers, as well as the companies that publish them. The awards are truly international in scope, with committee members representing countries throughout the world. The goal is to give greater exposure for these wonderful games to more and more people and help spread the word of the "wonderful world of gaming" on a global scale.

For more information, contact:
Greg J. Schloesser
greg@gschloesser.net
504-347-6097

Posted by Ed Rozmiarek at August 14, 2006 10:53 AM