The idea of the “Golden GOAT” is that we choose the most popular game played by the group during the year. There is also a companion award acknowledging our least favourite game of the year, known as the “GOAT Poo” prize. The voting and award is made at the annual “Un-Christmas Dinner” and everyone who attends has up to three points to hand out for the Golden GOAT Award (plus a bonus if wearing Festive Attire), and everyone can nominate up to two individual games for the GOAT Poo Prize. There is also the unofficial “Marmite Factor” award for a notable number of nominations for both the Golden GOAT and the GOAT Poo awards.
Award winners for previous years are:
2022 (Details) |
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Golden GOAT | Winner: Everdell |
Honourable Mentions: Endeavor, Cascadia, Old London Bridge, Splendor, Tapestry, Die Wandelnden Türme |
GOAT Poo |
Winners: Disney’s Villainous – The Worst takes it All | |
“GOAT Marmite-factor” |
Notables: Dice Hospital, Azul, Modern Art & Viticulture | |
“Moment of the Year” | Burgundy‘s last Games Night at the 2022 UnChristmas Dinner |
Honourable Mentions: the epic games of Viticulture and Tapestry and Lilac nobbling Pine in Turf Horse Racing |
2021 (Details) |
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Golden GOAT | Winner: Praga Caput Regni |
Runner up: Wingspan Honourable Mentions: Downforce & Ticket to Ride (inc. Heart of Africa and Japan Maps) |
GOAT Poo |
Winners: Dingo’s Dreams | Dishonourable Mention: Tiny Towns |
“GOAT Marmite-factor” |
Notables: Mercado de Lisboa & Draftosaurus |
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“Moment of the Year” | Pink stealing gems in Niagara (and winning as a result) |
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2020 (Details) |
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Golden GOAT | Winner: 6 Nimmt! |
Runner up: Wingspan Honourable Mentions: Kingdomino & Terraforming Mars |
GOAT Poo |
Winners: Covid-19 & Camel Up |
Dishonourable Mentions: Terrafoming Mars & Welcome To… |
“GOAT Marmite-factor” |
Winner: Terraforming Mars | |
“Moment of the Year” | Lime playing the French at 6 Nimmt! |
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2019 (Details) |
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Golden GOAT
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Winner: Wingspan |
Runner up: Key Flow Honourable Mentions: Gingerbread House, Lords of Vegas, Villagers, Tokaido & Boom Boom Balloon |
GOAT Poo |
Winner: 7 Wonders | |
“GOAT Marmite-factor” |
Winner: Tapestry | Honourable Mention: 7 Wonders |
2018 (Details) |
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Golden GOAT
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Winner: Altiplano | Honourable Mentions: Yokohama & Keyflower: The Farmers |
GOAT Poo | Winner: Queendomino | |
“GOAT Marmite-factor” |
Winners: Endeavor & Yardmaster |
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“Moment of the Year” |
Playing Rock-Paper-Scissors (during Walk the Plank!) |
Honourable Mention: The perennial Saboteur |
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2022 | 2021 | |
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2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
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