International Gamers Awards

The International Gamers Awards were founded in 1999 for the express purpose of recognizing outstanding games, their designers, and the companies which publish them. The awards have gained widespread acclaim and have helped bring these outstanding games to the public’s attention.

The International Gamers Awards committee is extremely proud to announce the recipients for the 2012 IGA in the General Strategy category:

In the multi-player category, the award goes to Trajan, the creation of Stefan Feld and published by Ammonit Spiele. Trajan is set in the glory days of Rome, when Rome reached its territorial zenith under Emperor Trajan. Players must increase their influence in various areas of Roman life by military conquests, extensive building campaigns and political intrigue. Designer Feld has developed quite the reputation for creating innovative mechanisms, and Trajan is no exception. The Mancala-like mechanism for choosing actions is simply brilliant.

The award in the 2-player category goes to Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small by prolific designer Uwe Rosenberg and publishers Lookout Games and Z-Man Games. Based on his award-winning design Agricola, this new 2-player version casts players in the roles of animal breeders. Players must breed and raise different types of farm animals, hoping to make optimum use of their pastures and develop a thriving, prosperous farm. It is a fun, challenging game for two players.

IGA Award ceremony Spiel 2012

IGA Ceremony at Spiel 2012

2012 Winners - General Strategy Category

GENERAL STRATEGY - MULTI-PLAYER CATEGORY

TRAJAN

Desginer: Stefan Feld

Publisher: Ammonit

In the multi-player category, the award goes to Trajan, the creation of Stefan Feld and published by Ammonit Spiele. Trajan is set in the glory days of Rome, when Rome reached its territorial zenith under Emperor Trajan. Players must increase their influence in various areas of Roman life by military conquests, extensive building campaigns and political intrigue. Designer Feld has developed quite the reputation for creating innovative mechanisms, and Trajan is no exception. The Mancala-like mechanism for choosing actions is simply brilliant.

GENERAL STRATEGY - 2-PLAYER CATEGORY

AGRICOLA: ALL CREATURES BIG AND SMALL

Designer: Uwe Rosenberg

Publishers: Lookout Games / Z-Man Games

The award in the 2-player category goes to Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small by prolific designer Uwe Rosenberg and publishers Lookout Games and Z-Man Games. Based on his award-winning design Agricola, this new 2-player version casts players in the roles of animal breeders. Players must breed and raise different types of farm animals, hoping to make optimum use of their pastures and develop a thriving, prosperous farm. It is a fun, challenging game for two players.