WINNER: Bayonets & Tomahawks, GMT Games, designer Marc RodrigueĬommands and Colors: Samurai Battles, GMT Games, designer Richard Borg The Grass Crown, Hollandspiele, designer Amabel Hollandīest Early Gunpowder Board Wargame 1453-1793 ADįor wargames set between 14, explicitly including the Renaissance and Sengoku Jidai. Mediterranean Empires, Decision Games, designer Javier Romero WINNER: Rome, Inc., Against the Odds, designer Phillip JelleyĬradle of Civilization, Compass Games, designers Sean Chick & Daniel Chickĭawn of Battle, Worthington Publishing, designer Mike Nagel Members of the CSR Board of Governors were also instrumental in achieving this.Īdditionally, the CSR Awards Board would like to extend our special thanks to Kevin Bertram for swooping in like XXX Corps to the benefit of the new CSR website at, and Dan Pancaldi for both his tireless efforts to benefit the Awards, and for preparing our video presentation.īest Ancients to Medieval Era Board Wargameįor wargames set from before Antiquity to the Middle Ages through 1453. The CSR Awards would like to thank all those who participated in the 2021 Awards process, whether by voting in the nominating or final ballots, or contributing in other way to assist the efforts of both completing the 2021 Awards process and by helping to move the Awards forward into the future. Nevertheless, in each category, there can be only one winner, and these were decided in our public ballot conducted in November and December of 2022. We are very proud to have delivered a slate of nominees which are all award-worthy, and outstanding examples of the art of wargame design and production. Roberts Awards for Excellence in Conflict Simulation Games (“CSR Awards”). FOR IMEDIATE RELEASE – The Board of Governors is pleased to announce the winners for the 2021 Charles S.

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