Vanguard & Rising Star Awards
Rising Star Award
The Rising Star Award is intended to honor individuals who are in the early stages of their careers and have demonstrated exceptional ability in their work, By honoring the achievements of our newer colleagues, we hope to inspire them and others to continue creating things that players love.
Recipients
2023: Mathias Wigge
2022: Elisabeth Hargrave
2020: Wolfgang Warsch
2019: Jamey Stegmaier
Vanguard Award
The Vanguard Award is given to exceptionally innovative products. This award recognizes products deemed by the Academy to be unique and pioneering in the game industry.
Recipients
Flames of War - Battlefront Miniatures
awarded 2005
Pirates of the Spanish Main - WizKids
awarded 2005
All Wound Up - Twilight Creations
Awarded 2005
Fire as She Bears! 2.1 - Starboard Tack Press
awarded 2005
Infinite Armies - BTRC
awarded 2006
World at War - Matrix Games
awarded 2006
Battleground: Fantasy Warfare - Your Move Games
awarded 2006
Polarity - Temple Games
awarded 2006
Perplex City - Mind Candy
awarded 2006
XIG: The Four Elements - GT2 Fun & Games
awarded 2006
Darter - Future Magic Games
awarded 2006
Rocketmen: Axis of Evil - WizKids
awarded 2006
Larry Bond’s Harpoon 3 - Matrix Games
awarded 2007
Pieces of Eight - Atlas Games
awarded 2007
Flames of War: Firestorm Campaign - Battlefront Miniatures
awarded 2009
The Pathfinder Adventure Card Game - Paizo
awarded 2015
Marvel Dice Masters - WizKids
awarded 2015