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The Charles S. Roberts Awards (or CSR Awards) are given annually[by whom?] for excellence in the historical wargaming hobby. It is named after Charles S. Roberts the "Father of Wargaming" who founded Avalon Hill. The award is informally called a "Charlie" and officially called a "Charles S. Roberts Award".
Prior to 2000, the awards were given at the Origins Game Fair, and Charles Roberts Awards prior to 1987 are also considered to be Origins Awards. Since 2000, the awards have been given at the World Boardgaming Championships (formerly "AvalonCon").
The Awards also include a Hall of Fame. The Charles Roberts Awards Hall of Fame recognizes game designers and producers that have made a significant and long lasting contribution to the contemporary board wargaming hobby.
Recent award winners
2003[1]
- Best Pre–World War II Boardgame—Age of Napoleon (Phalanx Games)
- Best World War II Boardgame—Europe Engulfed (GMT Games LLC)
- Best Modern Era Boardgame—Lock 'n Load (Shrapnel Games)
- Best Magazine-Published Boardgame—Ignorant Armies (Strategy & Tactics/Decision)
- Best DTP-Produced Boardgame—Thunder on South Mountain (Blue Guidon)
- Best Wargame Graphics—Ardennes '44 (GMT Games LLC)
- Best Professional Wargame Magazine—Against The Odds
- Best Amateur Wargame Magazine—Panzerschreck (Minden Games)
- Best Game Review or Game Analysis—Drive on Stalingrad, Paper Wars #50
- Best Historical or Scenario Article—"Napoleon at the Berezina", Against the Odds Vol.1 No.4
- James F. Dunnigan Award, To a Game Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist or Game for outstanding achievement - Rick Young and Jesse Evans, Europe Engulfed (GMT Games LLC)
- Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME—Kevin Zucker
2004[2]
- Best Pre–World War II Boardgame—Sword of Rome (GMT Games)
- Best World War II Boardgame—ASL Starter Kit #1 (Multi-Man Publishing)
- Best Modern Era Boardgame—Downtown (GMT Games)
- Best Magazine-Published Boardgame—Fortress Berlin (Against the Odds)
- Best DTP-Produced Boardgame—Louisiana Tigers (BSO Games)
- Best Wargame Graphics—Downtown (GMT Games)
- Best Professional Wargame Magazine—(tie) Against The Odds and Strategy & Tactics
- Best Amateur Wargame Magazine—Panzerschreck (Minden Games)
- Best Game Review or Game Analysis—no winner designated
- Best Historical or Scenario Article—S&T Sedan, by Ty Bomba
- Best Pre-20th Century PC Game—Rome: Total War (Total War Games)
- Best 20th Century+ PC Game—Battles in Normandy (Strategic Studies Group)
- James F. Dunnigan Award, To a Game Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist or Game for outstanding achievement—Lee Brimmicombe Wood for Downtown (GMT Games)
- Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME—JD Webster
2005[3]
- Best Pre–World War II Boardgame— Bonaparte at Marengo (Simmons Games)
- Best World War II Boardgame—Empire of the Sun (GMT Games LLC)
- Best Modern Era Boardgame—Twilight Struggle (GMT Games LLC)
- Best Magazine-Published Boardgame—Chennault's First Fight (Against The Odds #12)
- Best DTP-Produced Boardgame—Death in the Trenches (Schutze Games)
- Best Wargame Graphics—(tie) Empire of the Sun (GMT Games LLC) and Fire in the Sky (MMP/The Gamers)
- Best Professional Wargame Magazine—Against The Odds
- Best Amateur Wargame Magazine—Panzerschreck (Minden Games)
- Best Game Review or Game Analysis—Empire of the Sun Strategy Concepts (C3i #17)
- Best Historical or Scenario Article—not awarded
- Best Pre-20th Century PC Game—Crown of Glory (Matrix Games)
- Best 20th Century+ PC Game—not awarded
- James F. Dunnigan Award, To a Game Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist or Game for outstanding achievement—Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews, Twilight Struggle (GMT Games LLC)
- Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME—none
2006[4]
- Best Pre–World War II Boardgame—Here I Stand (GMT Games LLC)
- Best World War II Boardgame—A Victory Lost (Multi-Man Publishing)
- Best Modern Era Boardgame—Winged Horse: Campaigns in Vietnam, 1965-66 (S&T #239)
- Best DTP-Produced Boardgame—Battle of the Little Bighorn (Khyber Pass Games)
- Best Magazine-Published Boardgame—Golden Horde: Kulikovo 1380 (Against the Odds #18)
- Best Wargame Graphics—A Victory Lost (Multi-Man Publishing)
- Best Professional Wargame Magazine—Against The Odds
- Best Amateur Wargame Magazine—Line of Departure (Jim Werbaneth)
- James F. Dunnigan Award, To a Game Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist or Game for outstanding achievement—Tetsuya Nakamura, A Victory Lost (Multi-Man Publishing)
- Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME—none
2007[5]
- Best Pre–World War II Boardgame—1914: Twilight in the East (GMT Games LLC)
- Best World War II Boardgame—Case Blue (MMP/The Gamers)
- Best Modern Era Boardgame—World at War: Eisenbach Gap (Lock 'n Load Publishing)
- Best DTP-Produced Boardgame—Rosebud: Prelude to Little Bighorn (Khyber Pass Games)
- Best Magazine-Published Boardgame—Not War But Murder (Against the Odds #19)
- Best Wargame Graphics (tie)—1914: Twilight in the East (GMT Games LLC) and Overlord: D-Day and the Beachhead Battles (New England Simulations)
- Best Professional Wargame Magazine—Against The Odds
- Best Amateur Wargame Magazine—Line of Departure (Jim Werbaneth)
- Best Game Review or Game Analysis—Against the Odds #19: "The Evolution of Cards and Wargames", by John Prados
- Best Historical or Scenario Article—Against the Odds #19, "Not War But Murder: The Cold Harbor Campaign - 1864", by Michael Rinella
- James F. Dunnigan Award, To a Game Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist or Game for outstanding achievement—Dean Essig, Designer, Case Blue and OCS series (MMP/The Gamers)
- Best Pre-20th Century Era Computer Wargame—Empires in Arms (Matrix Games)
- Best 20th Century Era Computer Wargame—Guns of August 1914-1918 (Matrix Games)
- Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME—none
2008[6]
- Best Pre–World War II Boardgame—Warriors of God (Multi Man Publications, Inc.)
- Best World War II Boardgame—Conflict of Heroes (Academy Games)
- Best Modern Era Boardgame—Red Dragon Rising: The Coming War with China (Decision Games)
- Best DTP-Produced Boardgame—June '44 (DDH Games)
- Best Magazine-Published Boardgame—Iwo Jima: Rage Against the Marines (Operations, MMP)
- Best Wargame Graphics—Conflict of Heroes (Academy Games)
- Best Professional Wargame Magazine—C3i Magazine (RBM Publication)
- Best Amateur Wargame Magazine—Line of Departure (Jim Werbaneth)
- Best Game Review or Game Analysis (tie)—Empire of the Sun: Opening Strategy, by Mark Herman (C3i Magazine) and Top 20 Games – A Look Back by Steve Carey (C3i Magazine)
- Best Historical or Scenario Article (tie)—Combat Commander: Variant Rules by Chad Jensen and John Foley (C3i Magazine) and Flying Colors: Trafalgar Campaign by Mark Barker (C3i Magazine)
- James F. Dunnigan Award, To a Game Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist or Game for outstanding achievement—Uwe Eickert
- Best Pre-20th Century Era Computer Wargame—none
- Best 20th Century Era Computer Wargame—none
- Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME—none
2009
- Best Ancient to Napoleonic Era Board Wargame - A Most Dangerous Time: Japan in Chaos, 1570-1584, Multi Man Publications, Inc.
- Best Post-Napoleonic to Pre–World War II Era Board Wargame - Battle Above the Clouds, Multi Man Publications, Inc.
- Best World War II Era Board Wargame - D-Day at Omaha Beach, Decision Games
- Best Post-WW2 Era Board Wargame - Elusive Victory, GMT Games
- Best Pre-20th Century Era Computer Wargame - Field of Glory, Slitherine
- Best 20th Century Era - Modern Computer Wargame - War in the Pacific - Admiral's Edition, Matrix Games
- Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Board Wargame - Struggle for the Galactic Empire, Decision Games
- Best Magazine Game - Deathride: Mars-la-Tour 1870, Against the Odds magazine (ATO)
- Best Desktop Published (DTP)/Print-and-Play Game - Zulus on the Ramparts!, Victory Point Games
- Best Expansion or Supplement for an Existing Game - Panzerblitz Hill of Death mini-module Carentan, Multi Man Publications, Inc.
- Best Board Game Graphics - Battle Above the Clouds, Multi Man Publications, Inc.
- Best Professional Game Magazine - Battles magazine (by Olivier Revenu)
- Best Amateur Game Magazine - Panzer Digest (by Gary Graber), Minden Games
- Best Historical/Scenario Article - For the People – 10th Anniversary Variant Rules (C3i #23) by Mark Herman
- Best Game Review or Analysis Article - Liberty Roads (Battles Magazine 2)
- James F. Dunnigan Design Elegance Award - John Butterfield
- Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME - John Butterfield
2010
- Best Ancient to Napoleonic Era Board Wargame - Washington's War (by Mark Herman), GMT Games
- Best Post-Napoleonic to Pre-World War 2 Era Board Wargame - The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 (by Javier Romero), GMT Games
- Best World War 2 Era Board Wargame - Normandy '44 (by Mark Simonitch), GMT Games
- Best Post-WW2 Era Board Wargame - Labyrinth: The War on Terror (by Volko Ruhnke), GMT Games
- Best Pre-20th Century Era Computer Wargame - Civilization V
- Best 20th Century Era - Modern Computer Wargame - Gary Grigsby’s War in the East: The German-Soviet War 1941-1945 (2by3 Games/ Matrix)
- Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Board Wargame - War of the Ring Collector's Edition (by Roberto di Meglio, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello), Fantasy Flight Games
- Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Computer Wargame - Mass Effect 2
- Best Magazine Game - A Week in Hell (by Laurent Guenette), Battles magazine
- Best Desktop Published (DTP)/Print-and-Play/Postcard Game - We Must Tell the Emperor (by Steve Carey), Victory Point Games
- Best Expansion or Supplement for an Existing Game - Combat Commander: Battle Pack #3 - Normandy (by John Foley), GMT Games
- Best Board Game Graphics - Normandy '44 (GMT)
- Best Computer Game Graphics - Gary Grigsby’s War in the East: The German-Soviet War 1941-1945 (2by3 Games/ Matrix)
- Best Professional Game Magazine - Battles Magazine, Battles magazine
- Best Amateur Game Magazine - Line of Departure
- Best Historical/Scenario Article - Joel Toppen, History of the Peloponnesian War (C3i #24)
- Best Game Review or Analysis Article - Mark Herman, Washington's War, Art of asymmetrical Strategy (C3i#24)
- James F. Dunnigan Design Elegance Award - Labyrinth: The War on terror
- Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME - Richard Borg
Previous award winners
1974 to 1975 - Best Professional Game
Year Game Designer Company 1974 Third Reich John Prados The Avalon Hill Game Company 1975 Kingmaker Andrew McNeil PhilMar Ltd. 1974 to 1975, 1978 - Best Amateur Game
Year Game Designer Company 1974 Manassas Tom Eller Historical Simulations Ltd. 1975 La Bataille de la Moskowa Dennis Spors Martial Enterprises 1978 Source of the Nile David Wesely & Ross Maker Discovery Games 1976 to 1977 - Best Tactical Game
Year Game Designer Company 1976 Terrible Swift Sword Richard Berg Simulation Publications Incorporated 1977 Squad Leader John Hill The Avalon Hill Game Company 1976 to 1977 - Best Strategic Game
Year Game Designer Company 1976 The Russian Campaign John Edwards The Avalon Hill Game Company 1977 Victory in the Pacific Richard Hamblen The Avalon Hill Game Company 1978 to 1986 - Best Pre-20th century Game
Year Game Designer Company 1978 Source of the Nile David Wesely & Ross Maker Discovery Games 1979 Napoleon at Leipzig Kevin Zucker Operational Studies Group 1980 Empires of the Middle Ages Jim Dunnigan Simulation Publications Incorporated 1981 A House Divided Frank Chadwick Game Designers' Workshop 1982 Civilization Francis Tresham The Avalon Hill Game Company 1983 The Civil War Eric Lee Smith Victory Games 1984 South Mountain Richard Berg West End Games 1985 Pax Britannica Greg Costikyan Victory Games 1986 Chickamauga Jon Southard West End Games 1978 to 1986 - Best 20th century Game
Year Game Designer Company 1978 To the Green Fields Beyond David Isby Simulation Publications Incorporated 1979 City Fight Joe Balkoski Simulation Publications Incorporated 1980 Cresendo of Doom (Squad Leader module) Don Greenwood The Avalon Hill Game Company 1981 Wings Craig Taylor Yaquinto Publications 1982 Storm Over Arnhem Courtenay Allen The Avalon Hill Game Company 1983 Ambush! Eric Lee Smith Victory Games 1984 Vietnam 1965 - 1975 Nick Karp Victory Games 1985 World in Flames Harry Rowland Australian Design Group 1986 Fortress America Mike Gray Milton Bradley Company 1987 to 2008 – Best Pre–World War Two Game
Year Game Designer Company 1987 Shot & Shell Roger Nord World Wide Wargames 1988 Lee vs. Grant Joe Balkoski Victory Games 1989 A House Divided (2nd ed.) Frank Chadwick Game Designers' Workshop 1990 Kadesh Gary Dickens XTR Corporation 1991 Alexandros Mike Markowitz XTR Corporation 1992 SPQR Richard Berg & Mark Herman GMT Games LLC 1993 When Eagles Fight Ted Racier XTR Corporation 1994 Battles of Waterloo Richard Berg GMT Games LLC 1995 Great War in Europe Ted Racier XTR Corporation 1996 Fields of Glory Richard Berg Moments in History 1997 All Quiet on the Western Front Ted Racier Moments in History 1998 For the People Mark Herman The Avalon Hill Game Company 1999 Paths of Glory Ted Racier GMT Games LLC 2000 Drive on Paris Al Wambold The Gamers Incorporated 2001 Wilderness War Volko Runkhe GMT Games LLC 2002 Napoleonic Wars Mark McLaughlin GMT Games LLC 2003 Age of Napoleon Reynaud Verlaque Phalanx Games 2004 Sword of Rome Wray Ferrell GMT Games LLC 2005 Bonaparte at Marengo Bowen Simmons Simmons Games 2006 Here I Stand Ed Beach GMT Games LLC 2007 1914: Twilight in the East Michael Resch GMT Games LLC 2008 Warriors of God Makoto Nakajima Multi-Man Publishing 2009 to 2010 - Best Ancient to Napoleonic Era Board Wargame
Year Game Designer Company 2009 A Most Dangerous Time: Japan in Chaos, 1570–1584 Tetsuya Nakamura Multi-Man Publishing 2010 Washington's War Mark Herman GMT Games 2009 to 2010 – Best Post-Napoleonic to Pre–World War II Era Board Wargame
Year Game Designer Company 2009 Battle Above the Clouds Ed Beach & Mike Belles Multi-Man Publishing 2010 The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Javier Romero GMT Games 1987 to 2010 - Best World War Two Game
Year Game Designer Company 1987 Raid on St. Nazaire Rob Markham The Avalon Hill Game Company 1988 Tokyo Express Jon Southard Victory Games 1989 Hitler's Last Gamble Danny Parker World Wide Wargames 1990 Operation Shoestring Gene Billingsley GMT Games LLC 1991 East Front Craig Besinque Columbia Games 1992 Stalingrad Pocket Masahiro Yamazaki The Gamers Incorporated 1993 Afrika Dean Essig The Gamers Incorporated 1994 Enemy at the Gates Dean Essig The Gamers Incorporated 1995 Tunisia Dean Essig The Gamers Incorporated 1996 Wave of Terror John Desch XTR Corporation 1997 DAK Dean Essig The Gamers Incorporated 1998 Invasion: Sicily Vance von Borries GMT Games LLC 1999 Burma Dave Friedrichs The Gamers Incorporated 2000 (tie) Sicily Dean Essig The Gamers Incorporated 2000 (tie) Ukraine '43 Mark Simonitch GMT Games LLC 2001 Barbarossa - Army Group North Vance von Borries GMT Games LLC 2002 Barbarossa to Berlin Ted Racier GMT Games LLC 2003 Europe Engulfed Rick Young & Jesse Evans GMT Games LLC 2004 Advanced Squad Leader Starter Kit #1 Ken Dunn Multi-Man Publishing 2005 Empire of the Sun Mark Herman GMT Games LLC 2006 A Victory Lost Tetsuya Nakamura Multi-Man Publishing 2007 Case Blue Dean Essig Multi-Man Publishing 2008 Conflict of Heroes Uwe Eckert Academy Games 2009 D-Day at Omaha Beach John Butterfield Decision Games 2010 Normandy '44 Mark Simonitch GMT Games 1987 to 2010 – Best Post–World War Two or Modern Game
Year Game Designer Company 1987 (tie) Central America James McQuaid Victory Games 1987 (tie) 7th Fleet Joe Balkoski Victory Games 1988 Tac Air Gary Morgan The Avalon Hill Game Company 1989 Modern Naval Battles Dan Verssen World Wide Wargames 1990 Silver Bayonet Gene Billingsley GMT Games LLC 1991 (tie) Inchon Jim Werbaneth XTR Corporation 1991 (tie) Hornet Leader Dan Verssen GMT Games LLC 1992 Tet '68 Joe Miranda XTR Corporation 1993 Crisis: Korea 1995 Gene Billingsley GMT Games LLC 1994 no award - - 1995 Yom Kippur Al Sandrick The Gamers Incorporated 1996 no award - - 1997 Semper Fi Lee Forester The Gamers Incorporated 1998–2000 no award - - 2001 When Dragons Fight Ty Bomba XTR Corporation 2002 (tie) Khe Sahn 1968 John Prados Against the Odds Magazine 2002 (tie) First Indochina War Joe Miranda Decision Games 2003 Lock 'n Load Mark Walker Shrapnel Games 2004 Downtown Lee Brimmicombe-Wood GMT Games LLC 2005 Twilight Struggle Ananda Gupta & Jason Matthews GMT Games LLC 2006 Winged Horse: Campaigns in Vietnam, 1965-66 Joe Miranda Decision Games 2007 World at War: Eisenbach Gap Mark H. Walker Lock 'n Load Publishing 2008 Red Dragon Rising: The Coming War with China Bruce Costello Decision Games 2009 Elusive Victory Terry Simo GMT Games LLC 2010 Labyrinth: The War on Terror Volko Ruhnke GMT Games 1999 to 2009 - Best DTP Game (or Print and Play, from 2009)
Year Game Designer Company 1999 (tie) Bloody Beach: Omaha Bill Ramsey Bill Ramsey 1999 (tie) Chantilly Hampton Newsome Ivy Street Games 2000 Solomon Sea Markus Stumptner Simulations Workshop Incorporated 2001 Longbow Richard Berg BSO Games 2002 (tie) A Mere Matter of Marching Bruce MacFarlane Microgame Design Group 2002 (tie) Togoland 1914 Dennis Bishop Khyber Pass Games 2003 Thunder on South Mountain Scot Holmgren Blue Guidon Games 2004 Louisiana Tigers Richard Berg BSO Games 2005 Death in the Trenches Ben Madison Schutze Games 2006 Battle of the Little Bighorn Micheal Taylor Khyber Pass Games 2007 Rosebud: Prelude to Little Bighorn Micheal Taylor Khyber Pass Games 2008 June '44 ? DHH Games 2009 Zulus on the Ramparts! Joe Miranda Victory Point Games 1999 to 2010 - Best Magazine Game
Year Game Designer Company 1999 Borodino & Friedland Kevin Zucker Decision Games (Strategy & Tactics) 2000 Xenophon Joe Miranda Decision Games (Strategy & Tactics) 2001 War of 1812 Tom Dalgliesh Decision Games (Strategy & Tactics) 2002 First Indochina War Joe Miranda Decision Games (Strategy & Tactics) 2003 Ignorant Armies Phil Sharp Decision Games (Strategy & Tactics) 2004 Fortress Berlin John Prados Against the Odds Magazine 2005 Chennault's First Fight Paul Rohrbaugh Against the Odds Magazine 2006 Kulikovo 1380: the Golden Horde Richard Berg Against the Odds Magazine 2007 Not War But Murder ? Against the Odds Magazine 2008 Iwo Jima: Rage Against the Marines Takaharu Horie Operations Magazine 2009 Deathride: Mars-la-Tour 1870 Charles Vasey Against the Odds Magazine 2010 A Week in Hell Laurent Guenette Battles Magazine 2009 to 2010 - Best Expansion or Supplement for an Existing Game
Year Game Designer Company 2009 Panzerblitz Hill of Death mini-module Carentan Darren Emge Multi-Man Publishing 2010 Combat Commander: Battle Pack #3 - Normandy John Foley GMT Games 1974 to 2010 - Best Professional Wargaming Magazine
Year Magazine Publisher 1974 Strategy & Tactics Simulation Publications Incorporated 1975 Strategy & Tactics Simulation Publications Incorporated 1976 Strategy & Tactics Simulation Publications Incorporated 1977 Strategy & Tactics Simulation Publications Incorporated 1978 Fire & Movement Rodger MacGowan & Baron Publishing 1979 Fire & Movement Rodger MacGowan & Baron Publishing 1980 Fire & Movement Rodger MacGowan & Baron Publishing 1981 Fire & Movement Rodger MacGowan & Baron Publishing 1982 Fire & Movement Friedrich Helfferich & Steve Jackson Games 1983 Fire & Movement Friedrich Helfferich & Steve Jackson Games 1984 The Wargamer World Wide Wargames 1985 The Wargamer World Wide Wargames 1986 The Wargamer World Wide Wargames 1987 Strategy & Tactics World Wide Wargames 1988 Strategy & Tactics World Wide Wargames 1989 Strategy & Tactics World Wide Wargames 1990 Command XTR Corporation 1991 Command XTR Corporation 1992 Command XTR Corporation 1993 Command XTR Corporation 1994 Command XTR Corporation 1995 Command XTR Corporation 1996 Command XTR Corporation 1997 Command XTR Corporation 1998 Strategy & Tactics Decision Games 1999 Strategy & Tactics Decision Games 2000 Strategy & Tactics Decision Games 2001 Strategy & Tactics Decision Games 2002 Strategy & Tactics Decision Games 2003 Against the Odds Against the Odds Magazine 2004 (tie) Against the Odds Against the Odds Magazine 2004 (tie) Strategy & Tactics Decision Games 2005 Against the Odds Against the Odds Magazine 2006 Against the Odds Against the Odds Magazine 2007 Against the Odds Against the Odds Magazine 2008 C3i RBM Publishing 2009 Battles Olivier Revenu 2010 Battles Olivier Revenu 1974 to 2010 - Best Amateur Wargaming Magazine
Year Magazine Publisher 1974 Albion Don Turnbull 1975 Jagdpanther Jagdpanther Publications 1976 Battlefield/Jagdpanther Jagdpanther Publications 1977 The Space Gamer Steve Jackson Games 1978 Perfidious Albion Charles Vasey 1979 Perfidious Albion Charles Vasey 1980 HMS Review* Herb Barenta 1981 Journal of World War Two Wargaming Nick Schuessler 1982 Journal of 20th Century Wargaming Nick Schuessler 1983 Journal of 20th Century Wargaming Nick Schuessler 1984 Alarums & Excursions Lee Gold 1985 The V.I.P of Gaming Alan Emrich 1986 The Midwest Wargamers' Association Newsletter Hal Thinglum 1987 Volunteers - Civil War Gaming Newsletter Bill Koff 1988 Volunteers - Civil War Gaming Newsletter Bill Koff 1989 Canadian Wargaming Journal Canadian Wargaming Group 1990 Canadian Wargaming Journal Canadian Wargaming Group 1991 Canadian Wargaming Journal Canadian Wargaming Group 1992 Canadian Wargaming Journal Canadian Wargaming Group 1993 Paper Wars Hexessential Publications 1994 Paper Wars Hexessential Publications 1995 Berg's Review of Games (BROG) Richard Berg 1996 Berg's Review of Games (BROG) Richard Berg 1997 Berg's Review of Games (BROG) Richard Berg 1998 Berg's Review of Games (BROG) Richard Berg 1999 The Boardgamer Bruce Monnin 2000 The Boardgamer Bruce Monnin 2001 The Boardgamer Bruce Monnin 2002 The Boardgamer Bruce Monnin 2003 Panzerschreck Minden Games 2004 Panzerschreck Minden Games 2005 Panzerschreck Minden Games 2006 Line of Departure Jim Werbaneth 2007 Line of Departure Jim Werbaneth 2008 Line of Departure Jim Werbaneth 2009 Panzer Digest Minden Games 2010 Line of Departure Jim Werbaneth - - formerly Swabbers
1976 to 2010 - Best Wargame Graphics
Year Game Artist Publisher 1976 Avalanche - The Salerno Landings Rich Banner Game Designers' Workshop 1977 no award - - 1978 Cross of Iron (Squad Leader module) Scott Moores The Avalon Hill Game Company 1979 to 1983 no award - - 1984 Vietnam 1965 - 1975 Ted Koller Victory Games 1985 Pax Britannica Ted Koller (Jim Talbot - map) Victory Games 1986 Korean War Ted Koller Victory Games 1987 Raid on St. Nazaire Charles Kibler The Avalon Hill Game Company 1988 (tie) Lee vs. Grant Ted Koller Victory Games 1988 (tie) The Campaigns of Robert E. Lee Rick Barber (map) Clash of Arms Games 1989 Hitler's Last Gamble Dean Essig World Wide Wargames 1990 Kadesh Larry Hoffman (counters) & (Mark Simonitch - map) XTR Corporation 1991 Hornet Leader Rodger MacGowan GMT Games LLC 1992 SPQR Rodger MacGowan (Mark Simonitch - map) GMT Games LLC 1993 Lion of the North Rodger MacGowan (Mark Simonitch - map) GMT Games LLC 1994 Battles of Waterloo Rodger MacGowan (Mark Simonitch - map) GMT Games LLC 1995 Yom Kippur Dean Essig The Gamers Incorporated 1996 GD '41 Dean Essig The Gamers Incorporated 1997 DAK Dean Essig The Gamers Incorporated 1998 Saratoga 1777 Rodger MacGowan (Joe Youst - map) GMT Games LLC 1999 River of Death Rodger MacGowan (Joe Youst - map) GMT Games LLC 2000 Brandywine Creek Rodger MacGowan (Joe Youst - map) GMT Games LLC 2001 Wilderness War Rodger MacGowan (Mark Simonitch - map) GMT Games LLC 2002 Streets of Stalingrad (3rd ed.) Joe Youst (map) L2 Design Group 2003 Ardennes '44 Rodger MacGowan (Mark Simonitch - map) GMT Games LLC 2004 Downtown Rodger MacGowan (Lee Brimmicombe-Wood - map) GMT Games LLC 2005 (tie) Empire of the Sun Rodger MacGowan (Mark Simonitch - map) GMT Games LLC 2005 (tie) Fire in the Sky Nicolas Eskubi Multi-Man Publishing 2006 A Victory Lost Nicolas Eskubi Multi-Man Publishing 2007 (tie) 1914: Twilight in the East Markus Brown, Michael Resch, Mark Simonitch GMT Games LLC 2007 (tie) Overlord Mark Hinkle New England Simulations 2008 Conflict of Heroes Steve Paschal Academy Games 2009 Battle Above the Clouds Charles Kibler & Nicolas Eskubi Multi-Man Publishing 2010 Normandy '44 Mark Simonitch GMT Games 1979 to 1981 - Best Initial Release Wargame
Year Recipient Game Company 1979 Ironclads John Fuseler Yaquinto Publications 1980 Streets of Stalingrad Dana Lombardy Phoenix Games 1981 Ironbottom Sound Jack Greene Quarterdeck Games 1977 to 1986 & 2010 - Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Wargame
Year Recipient Game Company 1977 War of the Rings Richard Berg Simulation Publications Incorporated 1978 Mayday Marc Miller Game Designers' Workshop 1979 The Creature That Ate Sheboygan Greg Costikyan Simulation Publications Incorporated 1980 Azhanti High Lightning Frank Chadwick Game Designers' Workshop 1981 : Sci-Fi Car Wars Chad Irby & Steve Jackson Steve Jackson Games 1981 : Fantasy Barbarian Prince Arnold Hendrick Dwarfstar Games 1982 : Sci-Fi Illuminati Steve Jackson Steve Jackson Games 1982 : Fantasy Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Gary Grady, Raymond Edwards & Suzanne Goldberg Sleuth Publications 1983 : Sci-Fi Nuclear Escalation Douglas Malewicki Flying Buffalo 1983 : Fantasy Lost Worlds Alfred Leonardi Nova Game Designs 1984 : Sci-Fi Web & Starship Greg Costikyan West End Games 1984 : Fantasy Lonely Mountain Coleman Charlton Iron Crown Enterprises 1985 Wabbit Wampage Mark Acres Pacesetter Games 1986 Kings & Things Tom Wham & Robert J. Kuntz West End Games 2010 War of the Ring Collector's Edition Roberto di Meglio, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello Fantasy Flight Games 1989 to 2010 - James F. Dunnigan Award for Playability and Design
To a Game Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist or Game for outstanding achievement in that year
Year Recipient Game Company 1989 Dan Verssen & Rodger MacGowan Modern Naval Battles** World Wide Wargames 1990 Don Greenwood Republic of Rome The Avalon Hill Game Company 1991 (tie) Mark Simonitch The Legend Begins Rhino Games 1991 (tie) Craig Besinque East Front** Columbia Games 1992 Ben Knight Victory at Midway XTR Corporation 1993 Dean Essig Afrika The Gamers Incorporated 1994 Dean Essig Enemy at the Gates The Gamers Incorporated 1995 Ted Racier Great War in Europe XTR Corporation 1996 Ty Bomba Command magazine XTR Corporation 1997 Dean Essig DAK The Gamers Incorporated 1998 Mark Herman For the People The Avalon Hill Game Company 1999 Ted Racier Paths of Glory GMT Games LLC 2000 Mark Simonitch Ukraine '43 GMT Games LLC 2001 Volko Runkhe Wilderness War GMT Games LLC 2002 Ben Hull This Accursed Civil War GMT Games LLC 2003 Rick Young & Jesse Evans Europe Engulfed GMT Games LLC 2004 Lee Brimmicombe-Wood Downtown GMT Games LLC 2005 Ananda Gupta & Jason Matthews Twilight Struggle GMT Games LLC 2006 Tetsuya Nakamura A Victory Lost Multi-Man Publishing 2007 Dean Essig Case Blue and the OCS series Multi-Man Publishing 2008 Uwe Eickert Conflict of Heroes Academy Games 2009 John Butterfield D-Day at Omaha Beach Decision Games 2010 Volko Ruhnke Labyrinth: The War on Terror GMT Games - - In 1989 and 1991 the game won the award.
Leading CSR award winners for wargames (1974 to 2009)
These totals include awards for games, magazine games, game graphics and (for designers) the James F. Dunnigan award. Not included are awards for magazines, computer media and articles.
by game company
34 -GMT Games LLC
13 - The Gamers Incorporated
12 - Multi-Man Publishing
12 - The Avalon Hill Game Company
12 - Victory Games
10 - Decision Games
9 - XTR Corporation
6 - Simulation Publications Incorporated
5 - Against the Odds Magazine
5 - Game Designers' Workshop
4 - World Wide Wargames
4 - West End Gamesby game designer or graphic artist
13 - Dean Essig
12 - Rodger MacGowan
9 - Richard Berg
7 - Ted Racier
6 - Joe Miranda
4 - Mark Simonitch
4 - Mark Herman
4 - Ted Koller
3 - Frank Chadwick
3 - John Prados
3 - Joe Balkoski
3 - Greg Costikyan
3 - Dan Verssen
3 - Nicolas EskubiSee also
- Origins Awards
References
- ^ "2003 CSR Award Winners". ConsimWorld. 2004-08-08. http://www.consimworld.com/archives/000301.html. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "2004 CSR Award Winners". ConsimWorld. 2005-08-08. http://www.consimworld.com/archives/000581.html. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "2005 CSR Award Winners". ConsimWorld. 2006-08-08. http://www.consimworld.com/archives/001516.html. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "2006 CSR Award Winners". ConsimWorld. 2007-08-06. http://www.consimworld.com/archives/001516.html. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "2007 CSR Award Winners". ConsimWorld. 2008-08-11. http://www.consimworld.com/archives/001955.html. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "2008". Alanemrich.com. http://www.alanemrich.com/CSR_pages/Awards%20Pages/CSR2008.htm. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
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