Ion Award
Game design competition highlighting prototypes and emerging designers.
25 Years
90 Winners
47 Other Recognitions
2023
2023
5 categories 5 winners 11 nominees
2023Category
Winner
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Earth
2023
Nominees
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Earth
Earth
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Eleven: Football Manager Board Game
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Legacy of Yu
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Resist!
2023General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Tiletum
2022
2023General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Oranienburger Kanal
2023
Nominees
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Lacuna
Lacuna
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Oranienburger Kanal
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Splendor Duel
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Undaunted: Battle of Britain
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Wingspan Asia
2023Light Game
Winner
GW
Gumball World
Gumball World
2023
2023Strategy Game
Winner
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Gempire: Zarmund's Demands
2024
2022
2022
3 categories 3 winners 14 nominees
2022Category
Winner
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Cascadia
2021
Nominees
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Ark Nova
Ark Nova
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – The Game
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Cascadia
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Eila and Something Shiny
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Final Girl
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MicroMacro: Crime City – Full House
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Soldiers in Postmen's Uniforms
2022General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Carnegie
2022
2022General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Ark Nova
2021
Nominees
(6)Ark Nova
Ark Nova
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Boonlake
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Golem
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It's a Wonderful Kingdom
MicroMacro: Crime City – Full House
2021
2021
4 categories 4 winners 22 nominees
2021Category
Winner
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Under Falling Skies
2020
Nominees
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Calico
Calico
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Cantaloop: Book 1 – Breaking into Prison
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Clever Cubed
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Hadrian's Wall
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Hallertau
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Imperium: Classics
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Imperium: Legends
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MicroMacro: Crime City
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Red Rising
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Sleeping Gods
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Under Falling Skies
2021General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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My City
2020
2021General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Unforgiven: The Lincoln Assassination Trial
2021
Nominees
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Botanik
Botanik
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Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
Imperium: Classics
Imperium: Legends
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Jekyll vs. Hyde
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Let's Make a Bus Route: The Dice Game
MicroMacro: Crime City
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My City
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Undaunted: North Africa
2021Light Game
Winner
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Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum
2023
2020
2020
3 categories 3 winners 0 nominees
2020General Strategy
Winner
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Barrage
2019
2020Light Game
Winner
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Super Truffle Pigs
2022
2020Strategy Game
Winner
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Oros
2023
2019
2019
4 categories 4 winners 0 nominees
2019General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Root
2018
2019General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Lincoln
2018
2019Light Game
Winner
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The Night Cage
2021
2019Strategy Game
Winner
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Loads of Roads
2022
2018
2018
3 categories 3 winners 0 nominees
2018General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Transatlantic
2017
2018General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Shadows in Kyoto
2017
2018Light Game
Winner
TD
The Deadlies
The Deadlies
2018
2017
2017
3 categories 3 winners 0 nominees
2017General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Yokohama
2016
2017General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Arkham Horror: The Card Game
2016
2017Light Game
Winner
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Bad Doctor
2018
2016
2016
3 categories 3 winners 0 nominees
2016General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Mombasa
2015
2016General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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7 Wonders Duel
2015
2016Strategy Game
Winner
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
2019
2015
2015
2 categories 2 winners 0 nominees
2015General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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The Voyages of Marco Polo
2015
2015General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Wir sind das Volk!
2014
2014
2014
4 categories 4 winners 0 nominees
2014General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Russian Railroads
2013
2014General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Limes
2014
2014Light Game
Winner
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Yardmaster
2014
2014Strategy Game
Winner
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Xenon Profiteer
2015
2013
2013
4 categories 4 winners 0 nominees
2013General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
2012
2013General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Le Havre: The Inland Port
2012
2013Light Game
Winner
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Hold Your Breath!
2014
2013Strategy Game
Winner
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Nika
2014
2012
2012
4 categories 4 winners 0 nominees
2012General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Village
2011
2012General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small
2012
2012Light Game
Winner
R
Rigamaroles
Rigamaroles
2012
2012Strategy Game
Winner
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Karesansui
2013
2011
2011
3 categories 3 winners 0 nominees
2011General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Vinhos
2010
2011General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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What's My Word?
1972
2011Strategy Game
Winner
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Pizza Theory
2012
2010
2010
3 categories 3 winners 0 nominees
2010Australian Games Association Game of the Year
Winner
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Pandemic
2008
2010General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Age of Industry
2010
2010General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Campaign Manager 2008
2009
2009
2009
4 categories 4 winners 0 nominees
2009Best Game
Winner
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King's Vineyard
2010
2009General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Le Havre
2008
2009General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Day & Night
2007
2009Historical Simulation
Winner
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Unhappy King Charles!
2008
2008
2008
4 categories 4 winners 0 nominees
2008Australian Games Association Game of the Year
Winner
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Australian Games Association Game of the Year
2007
2008General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Agricola
2007
2008General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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1960: The Making of the President
2007
2008Historical Simulation
Winner
CS
Charles S Roberts Best World War Ii Boardgame
Charles S Roberts Best World War Ii Boardgame
2008
2007
2007
4 categories 4 winners 0 nominees
2007Australian Games Association Game of the Year
Winner
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Zooloretto
2007
2007General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization
2006
2007General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Medici vs Strozzi
2006
2007Historical Simulation
Winner
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A Victory Lost: Crisis in Ukraine 1942-1943
2006
2006
2006
4 categories 4 winners 0 nominees
2006Australian Games Association Game of the Year
Winner
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Australian Games Association Game of the Year
2006
2006General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Caylus
2005
2006General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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War of the Ring
2004
2006Historical Simulation
Winner
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Twilight Struggle
2005
2005
2005
4 categories 4 winners 0 nominees
2005Australian Games Association Game of the Year
Winner
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Spy Alley
1992
2005General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Ticket to Ride: Europe
2005
2005General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
War of the Ring
2004
2005Historical Simulation
Winner
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Sword of Rome: Conquest of Italy, 362-272 BC
2004
2004
2004
5 categories 5 winners 0 nominees
2004Australian Games Association Game of the Year
Winner
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20 Questions
1988
2004Australian Games Association Puzzle of the Year
Winner
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Enkounter
2006
2004General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Ticket to Ride
2004
2004General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Memoir '44
2004
2004Historical Simulation
Winner
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Lock 'n Load: Forgotten Heroes – Vietnam
2003
2003
2003
4 categories 4 winners 0 nominees
2003Australian Games Association Game of the Year
Winner
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Blokus
2000
2003General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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WildLife
2002
2003General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation
2002
2003Historical Simulation
Winner
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Hammer of the Scots
2002
2002
2002
4 categories 4 winners 0 nominees
2002Australian Games Association Game of the Year
Winner
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Cranium
1998
2002General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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San Marco
2001
2002General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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DVONN
2001
2002Historical Simulation
Winner
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Wilderness War
2001
2001
2001
4 categories 4 winners 0 nominees
2001Australian Games Association Game of the Year
Winner
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Australian Games Association Game of the Year
1995
2001General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Web of Power
2000
2001General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Battle Cry
1999
2001Historical Simulation
Winner
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Drive on Paris
2000
2000
2000
4 categories 4 winners 0 nominees
2000Australian Games Association Game of the Year
Winner
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Time's Up!
1999
2000General Strategy: Multi-player
Winner
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Tikal
1999
2000General Strategy: Two-players
Winner
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Lost Cities
1999
2000Historical Simulation
Winner
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Paths of Glory
1999
1998
1998
1 category 1 winner 0 nominees
1998Australian Games Association Game of the Year
Winner
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Imaginiff
1998