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Old 06-11-2020, 05:18 PM   #1
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Default Charles. S. Roberts Award Voting closes on June 15, 2020

Voting for the annual Charles S. Roberts Awards for excellence in conflict simulation is back.

Votes can be cast at https://charlieawards.wordpress.com through June 15, 2020.

Named after the founder of the Avalon Hill Game Company, the Charles S. Roberts (CSR) Awards are the oldest board game awards, dating back to 1975 and are annually voted on by fans.


You can vote for up to three games or individuals in as many or as few categories.

Any game that has a historical or conflict simulation element would qualify, as long as it fits in one of the categories below:

Milieu Awards
• Best Ancients to Pre-Napoleonic Era Board Wargame
• Best Napoleonic Era Board Wargame
• Best Post-Napoleonic to Pre-World War 2 Era Board Wargame
• Best World War 2 Era Board Wargame
• Best Post-WW2, Cold War, & Hypothetical Era Board Wargame
• Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Board Wargame

Format Awards
• Best Solitaire/Cooperative Board Wargame
• Best Magazine Board Wargame
• Best Amateur / Print-and-Play Board Wargame
• Best Postcard/Small format Board Wargame
• Best Expansion or Supplement for an Existing Board Wargame
• Best Board Wargame Playing Components
• Best Board Wargame Map Graphics
• Best Board Wargame Rules
• Best Original Box Cover Art

Computer Gaming Awards
• Best Pre-20th Century Era Computer Wargame
• Best Modern Era Computer Wargame
• Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Computer Wargame
• Best Computer Wargame Expansion or Update
• Best Computer Wargame Graphics
• Best Board Wargame Computer Assist Module

Publication Awards
• Best Professional Wargame Magazine
• Best Amateur Game Magazine
• Best Historical or Scenario Article
• Best Game Review or Analysis

Overall Awards
• Best Board Wargame of the Year
• James F Dunnigan Award for Playability and Design
• Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME

The last award here is for an individual and is named after legendary military writer Carl von Clausewitz. The Clausewitz Hall of Fame award is intended to recognize a lifetime of excellence to individuals who have made a significant impact on the hobby and anyone who is not previously elected is eligible.

See https://charlieawards.wordpress.com/hall-of-fame/ for a list of current inductees.

Steve Jackson is a member of the Hall of Fame and games like Car Wars and Illuminati were previous winners in 1981 and 1982.

Consider voting for any eligible games published in 2019 and any gaming individuals for accomplishments last year or in their lifetime.
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