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Winners for 2009 IGA - General Strategy Category

The International Gamers Awards is extremely proud and excited to announce the recipients for the 2009 IGA (General Strategy category), a set of awards which recognizes outstanding strategy board games in several categories.

This year's recipient for the outstanding General Strategy game in the Multi-Player category is:

Le Havre

Le Havre

In the Multi-Player category, the award goes to Le Havre, the creation of German designer Uwe Rosenberg and published by Lookout Games and Ystari Games.  Set in the enchanting French port of Le Havre, the game challenges players to properly manage their harbor by securing goods, converting these into resources, purchasing buildings, and shipping goods to other ports for handsome profits.  Le Havre is quite challenging, and the abundance of choices gives players wide latitude in pursuing their strategies.  The game has earned the IGA in the General Strategy, Multi-Player category, and marks the second IGA for designer Rosenberg and Lookout Games, who captured the award last year with Agricola.   

This year's recipient for outstanding General Strategy game in the 2-Player category is:

Day & Night

Day and Night

In the 2-Player category, the award goes to Day & Night, a strategic game set in a fantasy world where Lady Day and Lady Night duel for the right to remain in their celestial palace.  Each player possesses a unique set of cards, and must play them wisely to gain the upper hand and thwart their opponent.  Day & Night is a beautifully illustrated game with original artwork.  The game is designed by Valentijn Eekels and released by Mystics. dl.  This is the first IGA for both Eekels and Mystics. dl.  

* In order for a game to be eligible for the General Strategy category, a game must have been released from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.

 

Finalists for 2009 IGA - General Strategy Category (Multiplayer)

Automobile - Martin Wallace - Treefrog / Mayfair Games / Phalanx Games

Automobile

Battlestar Galactica - Corey Konieczka - Fantasy Flight Games / Galakta / Heidelberger Spieleverlag

Battlestar Galactica

Diamonds Club - Rüdiger Dorn - Ravensburger

Diamonds Club

Dominion - Donald X. Vaccarino - Rio Grande Games / Hans im Glück

Dominion

Le Havre - Uwe Rosenberg - Lookout Games / Ystari Games

Le Havre

Roll Through The Ages - Matt Leacock - Gryphon Games / Pegasus Spiele

Roll Through the Ages

Small World - Philippe Keyaerts - Days of Wonder

Small world

Snow Tails - Fraser & Gordon Lamont - Fragor Games / Asmodee Editions

snow tails

Space Alert - Vlaada Chvatil - Czech Games Edition / Rio Grande Games / Quined White Goblin Games / Heidelberger Spieleverlag

Space Alert

Steam - Martin Wallace - Mayfair Games / Phalanx Games

Steam