8 historical board games, from diverse designers, that show great promise
8 historical board games, from diverse designers, that show great promise
8 historical board games, from diverse designers, that show great promise
By Charlie Hall
August 17, 2021
Summary
The tabletop renaissance has created a more diverse audience than ever before, even for niche genres like historical board games and wargames.
Now a new mentorship program, led by a blue-ribbon panel of industry experts, hopes to diversify tabletop gaming's cadre of designers as well.
Called the Zenobia Award, organizers say that the contest is open to anyone from an underrepresented group, "Including women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ people." Three winners will receive a cash award and mentorship on their design from a lengthy list of industry experts.
The selection panel includes well-known academics, journalists, and tabletop influencers, as well as some of the best designers working in the field today.
Their game proposals include some truly fascinating stories, all rendered using some of the most sophisticated modern board-gaming systems available.
Every one of these games sounds like something that would be stunning on the table, but only three will win an award.
With luck, that game will then be picked up by one of the several top-tier publishers partnering with the program, including Academy Games, GMT Games, and Osprey Games.
Reference
Hall, C. (2021, August 17). 8 historical board games, from diverse designers, that show great promise. Retrieved October 21, 2021, from https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/22628696/zenobia-award-finalists-2021-tabletop-games-diversity