We at Fantasy Flight Games would like to thank the staff at the Dice Tower for their support and recognition; five FFG titles have been nominated across six categories for Dice Tower Gaming Awards!

For those who might be unaware, the Dice Tower is a board and card game podcast “dedicated to getting folks to learn about the wide world of exciting new board games.” Since 2006, Tom Vasel and his staff have worked hard to make the Dice Tower one of the most popular sources of reviews in the hobby, and we at FFG are proud to receive this acknowledgement.

An honor to be nominated

According to the Dice Tower website, the annual Dice Tower Gaming Awards were conceived as a way to:

• Encourage new developments and innovations in the board game industry.
• Promote board and card games to a larger audience.
• Award the best games in different categories released each year.
• Present a slate of games with wide appeal from a variety of genres.
• Point out games that are simply fun!

A committee made up of over 40 prominent podcasters and bloggers has come up with the lists of the best games of the year 2011. With that in mind, we’re proud to share FFG’s nominees:

Best Game of the Year
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

Best Artwork
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
A Game of Thrones: The Board Game Second Edition
Mansions of Madness

Best New Designer
Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game (Jason Little)

Best Reprint
A Game of Thrones: The Board Game Second Edition

Best Production
Mansions of Madness

Best Digital Implementation
Elder Sign: Omens

The winners will be announced during the Dice Tower Convention on July 6th, 2012. Thanks again to everyone at the Dice Tower!