This week, Ross Watson and Darryl Mott Jr. honor the best in gaming for 2013. From board games to roleplaying games, from accessories to media, we give our picks for what we feel are the best of the year past. We chose our winners based on our own personal, subjective opinions and then give our reasons. Was there a game we left off? Leave us a comment and let us know!
Best Board Game
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game (Darryl)
Best Game Expansion
Champions Complete (Ross)
Lords of Waterdeep: Scoundrels of Skullport (Darryl)
Best Miniature Product
BattleTech: Alpha Strike (Ross)
Dwarven Forge Game Tiles (Darryl)
Best Party Game
ROFL! (Darryl)
Best Gaming Website
Obsidian Portal (Ross)
Drive Thru RPG (Darryl)
Best RPG Supplement
Pathfinder Bestiary 4 (Darryl)
Pathfinder Ultimate Campaign (Ross)
Best Rules System
13th Age (Ross)
Star Wars: Edge of the Empire (Darryl)
Best RPG Campaign Setting
Shaintar (Ross)
Accursed (Darryl)
Best Gaming Accessory Product
Gygax Magazine (Ross)
Pathfinder Bestiary Box 2 (Darryl)
Best Non-Game Gaming Related Product
Okay, we explain this one on the podcast, but this category is for something that is directly related to gaming, but is not a game product in and of itself.
Order of the Stick (Ross)
Zero Charisma (Darryl)
Lifetime Achievement Award
The KotDT Live Action Kickstarter is still going until February 5, 2014 so GO GO GO!!
Gamer’s Tavern Game of the Year
Runner Up (Ross): 13th Age
Runner Up (Darryl): Dead Panic
Honorable Mention: Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition
GAME OF THE YEAR FOR 2013: STAR WARS: EDGE OF THE EMPIRE