The UK Games Expo team has announced the Shortlist of games and accessories that will be making up the 2018 Awards.

The awards cover all manner of games from board and card through to miniature wargame and beyond. Make sure to check out the list below and see who comes out on top at the event this year!

Best Abstract Game

• Rubik's Flip
• Thieves
• Okiya

Best Children's Game

• Brainbox People At Work
• Don't Be A Donkey
• Rhino Hero: Super Battle

Best Family Game

• Untold: Adventure Awaits
• Iquazu
• Nomads

Best Miniatures Range

• Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium
• Wild West Exodus: Gunfight At Red Oak
• Lion Tower Miniatures RPG Model Range

Best Miniature Rules

• Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago
• Gaslands
• Kobolds & Cobblestones

Best New Accessory

• Big Book Of Battle Mats
• DMB Games Resin Dungeon Tile Core Set
• Blood Red Skies: Aces Accessories Set

Best New Board Game (American Style)

• Rising Sun
• Bunny Kingdom
• Arena For The Gods

Best New Board Game (Euro Style)

• Photosynthesis
• Century: Spice Road
• Great Western Trail

Best New Board Game (Strategic Style)

• Civilization
• Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire
• Mini Rails

Best New Card Or Dice Game

• Pikoko
• Legend Of The Five Rings
• Fantasy Realms

Best New Expansion

• Dracula's America: Shadows Of The West - Hunting Grounds
• Queendomino
• Cities Of Splendor

Best Party Game

• Who Should We Eat?
• Gutterhead
• When I Dream

Best Role-Playing Adventure

• The Cthulhu Hack: Three Faces of the Wendigo
• Two-Headed Serpent
• Reign Of Terror

Best Role-Playing Expansion

• Leagues Of Cthulhu
• Conan: Book Of Skelos
• Down Darker Trails

Best Role-Playing Game

• The Code Of Warriors & Wizardry
• Conan: Adventures In An Age Undreamed Of
• SINS: The Role-Playing Game

You will be able to check out all of these games and more at the Expo which runs from June 1st through to June 3rd in an absolutely amazing weekend of tabletop gaming fun.

Will you be coming?