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Best Australian Game is an annual award given by Boardgames Australia recognizing the best new board or card game with Australian creative content. To be eligible for this award, the game must have creative content from designers, developers or illustrators generated by an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

BGA - Best Australian Game

2019

Gizmos2018 • 12 offersLowest price
Gamerholic
$46.00
2 - 4
45
7.5
2.0

Gizmos is a card game for 2 to 4 players. Gizmos is designed by Phil Walker-Harding, and published by CMON Limited.

Board game mechanics:
Card Drafting
Contracts

Gingerbread House2018 • 11 offers
Lowest price
Amazon AU
$39.95
2 - 4
30
7.0
1.9
The Great City of Rome2018 • 18 offers
Lowest price
Boardom
$19.95
2 - 4
60
6.4
2.0
The Stars Align2018 • 7 offers
Lowest price
Harvey Norman
$23.00
2
22.5
7.2
1.0
Village Pillage2019 • 2 offers
Lowest price
Gamerholic
$26.00
2 - 5
20
7.5
1.4

2018

Bärenpark2017 • 5 offersLowest price
2d6 Games
$60.00
2 - 4
37.5
7.4
1.7

Bärenpark is an animals game for 2 to 4 players. Bärenpark is designed by Phil Walker-Harding, and published by Lookout Games.

Board game mechanics:
Card Drafting
Grid Coverage
Set Collection
Tile Placement

Burger Up2016 • 5 offers
Lowest price
Hanabee
$30.00
2 - 4
22.5
6.9
1.7
Skyward2017 • 9 offers
Lowest price
Here Be Games
$20.80
2 - 4
37.5
6.7
1.9
Unfair2017 • 24 offers
Lowest price
Catch
$54.99
2 - 5
87.5
7.4
2.7

2017

Imhotep2016 • 25 offersLowest price
Amazon US
$39.01
2 - 4
40
7.2
2.0

Imhotep is an ancient game for 2 to 4 players. Imhotep is designed by Phil Walker-Harding, and published by KOSMOS.

Board game mechanics:
Area Majority / Influence
Modular Board
Set Collection
Worker Placement

Burger Up2016 • 5 offers
Lowest price
Hanabee
$30.00
2 - 4
22.5
6.9
1.7
Cacao2015 • 8 offers
Lowest price
Harvey Norman
$46.00
2 - 4
45
7.1
1.8
COGZ2015 • 1 offer
Lowest price
Here Be Games
$50.00
2 - 6
30
7.0
2.0
Elysium2015 • 7 offers
Lowest price
Amazon US
$58.02
2 - 4
60
7.2
2.8
One Zero One2013 • 2 offers
Lowest price
Here Be Games
$12.20
2
12.5
6.5
1.8
Unfair2017 • 24 offers
Lowest price
Catch
$54.99
2 - 5
87.5
7.4
2.7

2016

Royals2014 • 5 offersLowest price
Amazon US
$63.40
2 - 5
60
7.2
2.2

Royals is a board game for 2 to 5 players. Royals is designed by Peter Hawes, and published by ABACUSSPIELE.

Board game mechanics:
Area Majority / Influence
Card Drafting
Set Collection

Cacao2015 • 8 offers
Lowest price
Harvey Norman
$46.00
2 - 4
45
7.1
1.8
COGZ2015 • 1 offer
Lowest price
Here Be Games
$50.00
2 - 6
30
7.0
2.0
Elysium2015 • 7 offers
Lowest price
Amazon US
$58.02
2 - 4
60
7.2
2.8
One Zero One2013 • 2 offers
Lowest price
Here Be Games
$12.20
2
12.5
6.5
1.8
Pyramix2014
2 - 4
15
6.4
1.3
Rise to Power2014 • 8 offers
Lowest price
Gameology
$10.95
2 - 6
37.5
6.4
2.4

2015

Sushi Go!2013 • 27 offersLowest price
Gamerholic
$17.99
2 - 5
15
7.1
1.2

Sushi Go! is a card game for 2 to 5 players. Sushi Go! is designed by Phil Walker-Harding, and published by Adventureland Games.

Board game mechanics:
Card Drafting
Drafting
End Game Bonuses
Hand Management
Set Collection
Simultaneous Action Selection

Elevenses2013 • 13 offers
Lowest price
Gumnut
$20.00
2 - 4
30
6.3
1.4
Francis Drake2013
3 - 5
105
7.4
2.9
Pack of Heroes2014
2
20
6.4
2.0
Pyramix2014
2 - 4
15
6.4
1.3
Rise to Power2014 • 8 offers
Lowest price
Gameology
$10.95
2 - 6
37.5
6.4
2.4
Royals2014 • 5 offers
Lowest price
Amazon US
$63.40
2 - 5
60
7.2
2.2

2014

Relic Runners2013
2 - 5
60
6.6
2.1

Relic Runners is an exploration game for 2 to 5 players. Relic Runners is designed by Matthew Dunstan, and published by Days of Wonder.

Board game mechanics:
Network and Route Building
Pick-up and Deliver
Point to Point Movement
Set Collection
Variable Player Powers

Animalacious2010
4 - 9
30
5.3
—
Pirates of the Spanish Main2004 • 2 offers
Lowest price
Popcultcha
$12.99
2 - 10
30
6.1
1.8
Question Time2013 • 5 offers
Lowest price
Gumnut
$54.00
2 - 6
105
5.5
2.0
Sushi Go!2013 • 27 offers
Lowest price
Gamerholic
$17.99
2 - 5
15
7.1
1.2

2013

Dungeon Raiders2011 • 1 offerLowest price
Amazon US
$32.91
3 - 5
40
6.7
1.4

Dungeon Raiders is an adventure game for 3 to 5 players. Dungeon Raiders is designed by Phil Walker-Harding, and published by Adventureland Games.

Board game mechanics:
Hand Management
Player Elimination
Simultaneous Action Selection
Take That
Variable Player Powers

Cuble2010
2 - 4
15
—
—
Rosetta2009
2 - 4
20
—
—
Viewpoint Reflections2011 • 1 offer
Lowest price
The Games Cube
$16.00
2 - 6
15
6.4
1.5

2012

Dweebies2010 • 1 offerLowest price
Amazon US
$93.29
2 - 6
20
5.9
1.1

Dweebies is a card game for 2 to 6 players. Dweebies is designed by Tim Roediger, and published by Cocktail Games.

Board game mechanics:
Pattern Recognition

Caption if You Can!2009
4 - 8
45
5.9
1.0
Cuble2010
2 - 4
15
—
—
Dungeon Raiders2011 • 1 offer
Lowest price
Amazon US
$32.91
3 - 5
40
6.7
1.4
Higher or Lower2005
3
20
5.0
—
Rosetta2009
2 - 4
20
—
—
Viewpoint2009 • 1 offer
Lowest price
CardTastic
$5.99
2 - 6
15
5.9
1.5

2010

Mini Make 'n' Break2008 • 2 offersLowest price
Good Games
$22.50
2 - 4
30
5.8
1.0

Mini Make 'n' Break is an action / dexterity game for 2 to 4 players. Mini Make 'n' Break is designed by Jack Lawson and Andrew Lawson, and published by Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH.

Board game mechanics:
Dice Rolling
Pattern Building
Pattern Recognition

Caption if You Can!2009
4 - 8
45
5.9
1.0
Heads of State2008
2 - 5
105
6.1
2.9
Higher or Lower2005
3
20
5.0
—
Whirlpool2008
2 - 4
5
5.9
1.3
Word Wrangles Game Pack2008
1 - 4
45
6.0
—

2009

Sorts for Kids2008 • 1 offerLowest price
Amazon US
$51.10
2 - 6
30
6.0
—

Sorts for Kids is a children's game for 2 to 6 players. Sorts for Kids is designed by Craig Browne (I), and published by Crown & Andrews Ltd..

Cannonball Colony2008
2 - 4
60
7.0
2.4
Heads of State2008
2 - 5
105
6.1
2.9
Kogworks2007
2
30
6.1
1.6
Mini Make 'n' Break2008 • 2 offers
Lowest price
Good Games
$22.50
2 - 4
30
5.8
1.0
Word Wrangles Game Pack2008
1 - 4
45
6.0
—

2008

Archaeology: The Card Game2007
2 - 4
20
6.7
1.3

Archaeology: The Card Game is an adventure game for 2 to 4 players. Archaeology: The Card Game is designed by Phil Walker-Harding, and published by Adventureland Games.

Board game mechanics:
Card Drafting
Push Your Luck
Set Collection

Acronymia2006
2 - 6
45
4.8
1.8
Kingdom Quest2007
2 - 4
60
5.4
2.3
Kogworks2007
2
30
6.1
1.6
Sorts2006
2 - 6
90
5.7
1.3
SuDoKu: Battle Lines2005
1 - 8
20
4.7
2.0
Word Wrangles2002
1 - 4
—
6.0
2.0