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 everyone 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:
| 2019 |
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| Golden GOAT |
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 |
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| Golden GOAT | 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!) |
The perennial Saboteur |
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