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Announcing Best Board Game Award Winners


We are pleased to announce the winning board games from our first annual BoardGameRatings.com Best Game Awards:

Ticket to Ride - Best Family Board Game of 2004

Ticket to Ride - Best Family Game 2004
Players: 2 - 5
Ages: 8+

Ticket to Ride is fun for both adults and kids, is easy to learn, has high-quality components, and is not lacking on strategic depth.


Saint Petersburg - Best Strategy Board Game of 2004

Saint Petersburg - Best Strategy Game 2004
Players: 2 - 4
Ages: 10+

St. Petersburg has a nice balance between luck & strategy, plays well with 2, 3, or 4 players, and each player is involved on every turn.


Memoir '44 - Best 2-Player Board Game of 2004

Memoir '44 - Best 2-Player Game 2004
Players: 2 - 2
Ages: 8+

Memoir '44 is a strong strategy game, is less abstract than most 2-player games, and several different scenarios keep it fresh.


The winning board games were chosen based on the following game rating criteria:

  • the quality of the board game's artwork and components
  • the clarity of the game's instructions
  • how well the game fits its intended audience
    • number of players
    • time to learn
    • game length
    • game complexity
    • game price
  • the strength of the board game's theme
  • how fun the game is to play

Picking the winning board games was a difficult process, especially with so many great games to choose from. That's why we decided to pick the best of the finalists in each category and give them the distinction of BoardGameRatings.com Recommended Games:

  • Tongiaki - Recommended Family Game 2004
  • Oasis - Recommended Family Game 2004
  • YINSH - Recommended 2-Player Game 2004
  • San Juan - Recommended Strategy Game 2004
  • Goa - Recommended Strategy Game 2004

For more information, check out the full press release.

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Apples to Apples Game

Apples to Apples - Party Box
Our Rating: Apples to Apples - Party Box rating: 4.5/5 stars
Players: 4 - 10
Ages: 10+
Our Price: $24.95

APPLES to APPLES is the wild, award-winning card and party game that provides instant fun for four to ten players!

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