Games Magazine Game of the Year
Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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Since 1980, Games Magazine has been listing their:
Quote: GAMES 100--the 100 games that, in the opinion of GAMES editors, are the best currently available In 1991, GAMES Magazine began selecting a game of the year. Starting in 1995, they also began selecting an electronic game of the year.
I am also indebted to Warren Sistrom for his GeekList "The Top/Highest ranked game from each year" and used his list to build this list.
Note that there are other GeekLists that discuss the Games Magazine Game of the Year, but I think that some of these lists are inaccurate. Prior to 1991, Games Magazine listed their 100 best games, usually in alphabetical order, but did not specify any one game as game of the year.
GAMES Magazine Hall of Fame
Link to the most recent year: My list of Games 100, Year 2017
See: My GAMES Magazine Collection
See also: BoardGameGeek Wiki page
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 1991.
Highest BoardGameGeek game from 1991: 71. Tichu
(as November 20th, 2015)
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 1992.
Highest BoardGameGeek game from 1992: 187. Modern Art
(as November 20th, 2015)
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 1993.
Highest BoardGameGeek game from 1993: 127. Magic: The Gathering and it is in the GAMES Hall of Fame
(as November 20th, 2015)
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Board Game: Myst
[Average Rating:4.08 Overall Rank:14938]

Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 1994.
Note: The magazine is referring to the computer game and not the puzzle game listed here on BoardGameGeek.
Highest BoardGameGeek game from 1994: 170. Blood Bowl (Third Edition)
Note that Myst, the board game, ranked #11096
(as November 20th, 2015)
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 1995.
Highest BoardGameGeek games from 1995: 27. El Grande 173. Catan, is in the GAMES Hall of Fame
(as November 20th, 2015)
Virtual Pool was the electronic game of the year.
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 1996.
Highest BoardGameGeek game from 1996: 75. Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage
(as November 20th, 2015)
Links LS was the electronic game of the year.
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 1997.
Listed as the game of the year for 1998.
Highest BoardGameGeek game from 1997: 34. Tigris & Euphrates
(as November 20th, 2015)
Obsidian was the electronic game of the year.
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 1998.
Listed as the game of the year for 1999.
Highest BoardGameGeek game from 1998: 129. Samurai
(as November 20th, 2015)
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee was the electronic game of the year.
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Board Game: Torres
[Average Rating:7.17 Overall Rank:401]

Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 1999.
Listed as the game of the year for 2000.
Highest BoardGameGeek games from 1999: 52. Paths of Glory
(as November 20th, 2015)
Half-Life was the computer game of the year. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was the console game of the year.
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 2000.
Listed as the game of the year for 2001.
Highest BoardGameGeek game from 2000: 66. The Princes of Florence 113. Carcassonne - Next entry into the Games Hall of Fame?
(as November 20th, 2015)
which will probably make it into the GAMES Hall of Fame.
The Sims was the electronic game of the year.
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Board Game: Evo
[Average Rating:6.88 Overall Rank:756]

Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 2001.
Listed as the game of the year for 2002.
Highest BoardGameGeek games from 2001: 150. Hive
(as November 20th, 2015)
Black & White was the electronic game of the year.
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Board Game: DVONN
[Average Rating:7.44 Overall Rank:346]
[Average Rating:7.44 Unranked]

Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 20002.
Listed as the game of the year for 2003.
Highest BoardGameGeek games from 2002: 5. Puerto Rico
(as of November 20th, 2015)
Neverwinter Nights was the electronic game of the year.
My list of GAMES 100, Year 2003
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 2003.
Listed as the traditional game of the year for 2004.
Highest BoardGameGeek game from 2003: 104. YINSH
(as of November 20th)
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker was the electronic game of the year.
My list of GAMES 100, Year 2004
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 2004.
Listed as the traditional game of the year for 2005.
Highest BoardGameGeek games from 2004: 13. Power Grid 37. War of the Ring (First Edition) 87. Ticket to Ride - Another candidate for the GAMES Hall of Fame?
(as of November 20th, 2015)
City of Heroes was the electronic game of the year.
My list of GAMES 100, Year 2005
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 2005.
Listed as the traditional game of the year for 2006.
Highest BoardGameGeek games from 2005: 1. Twilight Struggle 21. Caylus 31. Twilight Imperium (third edition)
(as November 20th, 2015)
Psychonauts was the electronic game of the year.
My list of GAMES 100, Year 2006
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 2006.
Listed as the traditional game of the year for 2007.
Highest BoardGameGeek games from 2006: 4. Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization 49. Commands & Colors: Ancients
(as of November 20th, 2015)
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was the electronic game of the year.
My list of GAMES 100, Year 2007
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 2007.
Listed as the traditional game of the year for 2008.
Highest BoardGameGeek games from 2007: 17. Brass 25. Race for the Galaxy 44. Pandemic
(as of November 20th, 2015)
Bioshock was the electronic game of the year.
My list of GAMES 100, Year 2008
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18.
Board Game: TZAAR
[Average Rating:7.68 Overall Rank:339]
[Average Rating:7.68 Unranked]

Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 2008.
Listed as the traditional game of the year for 2009.
Highest BoardGameGeek games from 2008: 6. Agricola 30. Battlestar Gallactica 32. Dominion
(as November 20th, 2015)
Spore was the electronic game of the year.
My list of GAMES 100, Year 2009
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Board Game: Small World
[Average Rating:7.33 Overall Rank:184]
[Average Rating:7.33 Unranked]

Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 2009.
Listed as the traditional game of the year for 2010.
Highest BoardGameGeek games from 2009: 16. Le Havre 23. Dominion Intrigue
(as of November 20th, 2012)
Batman: Arkham Asylum was the electronic game of the year
My list of GAMES 100, Year 2010
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 2010.
Listed as the traditional game of the year for 2011.
Highest BoardGameGeek games from 2010: 24. Dominant Species 45. Troyes
(as of November 20th, 2015)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 was the electronic game of the year
My list of GAMES 100, Year 2011
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES Magazine game of the year December, 2013.
Listed as the traditional game of the year for 2014.
Highest BoardGameGreek games from 2013: 3. Caverna: The Cave Farmers 26. Eldritch Horror 43. Russian Railroads 47. Nations
(as of November 20th, 2015)
Bioshock Infinite was the electronic game of the year
My list of GAMES 100, Year 2014
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Donald Dimitroff
United States Beltsville Maryland
Right now I am feeling very: turbed, pirited, heveled, combobulated, and not tinguished, so don't you dare "dis" me!
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GAMES World of Puzzles game of the year December, 2016.
Listed as the traditional game of the year for 2016.
Highest BoardGameGeek games from 2016: 6. Star Wars: Rebellion 11. Scythe 85. Mansions of Madness: Second Edition
(as of October 15th, 2016)
The Witness was the electronic game of the year
My list of Games 100, Year 2016
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