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BoardGameRatings.com Announces 2007 Annual Game Award Winners



Just in time for the holidays, BoardGameRatings.com (http://www.boardgameratings.com/product_page.phpgame_id=197), a strategy game themed on looting the abandoned palaces in Iraq's capital; Qwirkle (http://www.boardgameratings.com/product_page.phpgame_id=206), a two-player strategy game in which one player is the infamous Jack the Ripper and the other player is a group of detectives trying to capture him.



The 2007 winners distinguished themselves from the other nominees as superior games during the review process. Kendall Hulet, founder of BoardGameRatings.com explained, "Our ratings are based on the quality of the game's artwork and components, the clarity of its instructions, how well the game fits its intended audience, the strength of its theme, and most importantly, how fun the game is to play!"



Walking away with this year's top honor as the Best Strategy Game of 2007 is Thief of Baghdad (http://www.boardgameratings.com/product_page.phpgame_id=208), published by Mindware, earned the honor of being the Best Family Game of 2007 by providing an entertaining and mind-stretching experience that is fun for adults, but easy to learn for children ages 6 and up. "It just goes to show that there are still activities that whole families can enjoy together," Hulet said. "...As long as parents don't mind the possibility that their kids may show them up a bit," he added.



Mr. Jack (http://www.boardgameratings.com/game/203/), designed by Wolfgang Kramer and Markus Lbke, and published by Days of Wonder. In Colosseum, players compete to produce the most fantastic spectacles in their arenas and draw the largest crowds. Mark Kaufmann, Vice President at Days of Wonder explained, "This award shows that Colosseum follows in the tradition of high quality and fun that has been established by other Days of Wonder games, such as Ticket to Ride."



The Recommended Family Game award went to Zooloretto (http://www.boardgameratings.com/game/207/), a game of bidding and trading at sea ports, designed by well-known game designer Reiner Knizia and also published by Rio Grande. "It's an honor to win awards this year in the strategy, family, and two-player categories," said Jay Tummelson of Rio Grande Games. "We are pleased that our games are recognized for their great entertainment value."



This year's award winners have been well received by the playing public - for example, Zooloretto has been hard to find due to sell-out demand. Army Captain Michael Curtis, an Iraq War veteran from the 4th Infantry Division, was recently introduced to Thief of Baghdad, the strategy award winner. ''Wow. That was a lot more fun than the real Baghdad,'' Captain Curtis quipped after playing. ''And it smelled a lot better than the real Baghdad, too!''



BoardGameRatings.com was established in 2004 as a site dedicated to reviewing and promoting great board games for the whole family. It is based out of Cedar Hills, Utah.




If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Kendall Hulet or Matthew Curtis, please e-mail Matthew Curtis at mcurtis@boardgameratings.com or call Brooke Curtis at 801-763-9853.






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