The Charles S. Roberts Awards (or CSR Awards) is an annual award for excellence in manual,

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, with a focus on "conflict simulations", which includes simulations of non-military as well as military conflicts. From its founding in 1975 through 2021, the award was almost exclusively focused on historical

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, changing to a broader "conflict simulations" in award year 2022 (calendar year 2023). It is named in honor of Charles S. Roberts the "Father of Wargaming" who founded

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. The award is informally called a "Charlie" and officially called a "Charles S. Roberts Award". '' The Wargamer'' magazine called it "very prestigious". The Award is managed by the Charles S. Roberts Award Committee which has no commercial sponsorship, made up of designers, writers and hobbyists. It is a "people's award" with winners chosen through votes submitted by fans.

History

Created at the first Origins Game Convention in 1975, the awards were the brainchild of Canadian game store owner John Mansfield. Originally the awards were titled the "

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" but were informally known as the ''Charles Roberts Awards'' and it was only in 1988 that Charles Roberts officially agreed to let his name be used. The split from the

occurred in 1987, after

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won an award. Fortress America was not considered a traditional historical wargame by members of the wargaming community, with mechanics and a target audience more akin to Risk; and there was concern that because of the large print run of a Milton Bradley product, many of the voters came from outside the traditional wargaming hobby flooding out smaller run titles. Prior to 2000, the awards were given at the

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. From 2000–2012, the awards were presented at the

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(formerly "AvalonCon"). The awards were not given from 2013–2018.

Current award

In 2020, a group of gamers and industry figures restarted the award under auspices of Chairman

Rodger B. MacGowan Rodger B. MacGowan (1948 - February 21, 2025) was an artist, game developer, art director, and magazine publisher who has been active in the board wargame industry since the 1970s. MacGowan was a prolific artist of cover art for wargames, and th ...

and directed and operated by Tim Tow. Like the original, it is a non-profit and not associated with commercial interests. There are an increased number of categories including art, print and play (called "amateur wargames"), and computer wargame categories. The Awards also included the

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which recognized game designers and producers that have made a significant and long lasting contribution to the contemporary board wargaming hobby.

Recent award winners

2003

Source: *Best Pre–World War II Boardgame—''Age of Napoleon'' (Phalanx Games) *Best World War II Boardgame—''Europe Engulfed'' (GMT Games LLC) *Best Modern Era Boardgame—''Lock 'n Load'' (Shrapnel Games) *Best Magazine-Published Boardgame—''Ignorant Armies'' (Strategy & Tactics/Decision) *Best DTP-Produced Boardgame—'' Thunder on South Mountain'' (Blue Guidon) *Best Wargame Graphics—''Ardennes '44'' (GMT Games LLC) *Best Professional Wargame Magazine—''Against The Odds'' *Best Amateur Wargame Magazine—''Panzerschreck'' (Minden Games) *Best Game Review or Game Analysis—''Drive on Stalingrad'', Paper Wars #50 *Best Historical or Scenario Article—''"Napoleon at the Berezina"'', Against the Odds Vol.1 No.4 * James F. Dunnigan Award, To a Game Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist or Game for outstanding achievement – ''Rick Young and Jesse Evans, Europe Engulfed'' (GMT Games LLC) *Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME—''Kevin Zucker''

2004

Source: *Best Pre–World War II Boardgame—''Sword of Rome'' (

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) *Best World War II Boardgame—''ASL Starter Kit #1'' (

Multi-Man Publishing Multi-Man Publishing, LLC ("MMP"), founded in 1994, is a Maryland based game company that publishes many wargame titles, including '' Advanced Squad Leader'' and Operational Combat Series. History Multi-Man Publishing (MMP) was founded in 1994 ...

) *Best Modern Era Boardgame—''Downtown'' (GMT Games) *Best Magazine-Published Boardgame—''Fortress Berlin'' (Against the Odds) *Best DTP-Produced Boardgame—''Louisiana Tigers'' (BSO Games) *Best Wargame Graphics—''Downtown'' (GMT Games) *Best Professional Wargame Magazine—(tie) ''Against The Odds'' and ''

Strategy & Tactics ''Strategy & Tactics'' (''S&T'') is a wargaming magazine now published by Decision Games, notable for publishing a new wargame in each issue. Beginnings ''Strategy & Tactics'' was first published in January 1967 under its original editor, Chri ...

'' *Best Amateur Wargame Magazine—''Panzerschreck'' (Minden Games) *Best Game Review or Game Analysis—''no winner designated'' *Best Historical or Scenario Article—''S&T Sedan'', by Ty Bomba *Best Pre-20th Century PC Game—''Rome: Total War'' (Total War Games) *Best 20th Century+ PC Game—'' Battles in Normandy'' (Strategic Studies Group) * James F. Dunnigan Award, To a Game Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist or Game for outstanding achievement—''Lee Brimmicombe Wood for Downtown'' (GMT Games) *Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME—''JD Webster''

2005

Source: *Best Pre–World War II Boardgame—''

Bonaparte at Marengo ''Bonaparte at Marengo'' is a strategy board wargame published by Simmons Games in 2005 that simulates the Battle of Marengo during the War of the Second Coalition in 1800. Background In early 1800, Napoleon Bonaparte, the First Consul of Fra ...

'' (Simmons Games) *Best World War II Boardgame—''Empire of the Sun'' (GMT Games LLC) *Best Modern Era Boardgame—''

Twilight Struggle ''Twilight Struggle: The Cold War, 1945–1989'' is a board game for two players, published by GMT Games in 2005. Players are the United States and Soviet Union contesting each other's influence on the world map by using cards that correspond to ...

'' (GMT Games LLC) *Best Magazine-Published Boardgame—''Chennault's First Fight'' (Against The Odds #12) *Best DTP-Produced Boardgame—''Death in the Trenches'' (Schutze Games) *Best Wargame Graphics—(tie) ''Empire of the Sun'' (GMT Games LLC) and ''Fire in the Sky'' (MMP/The Gamers) *Best Professional Wargame Magazine—''Against The Odds'' *Best Amateur Wargame Magazine—''Panzerschreck'' (Minden Games) *Best Game Review or Game Analysis—''Empire of the Sun Strategy Concepts'' (C3i #17) *Best Historical or Scenario Article—not awarded *Best Pre-20th Century PC Game—''Crown of Glory'' (Matrix Games) *Best 20th Century+ PC Game—not awarded * James F. Dunnigan Award, To a Game Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist or Game for outstanding achievement—''Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews,

'' (GMT Games LLC) *Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME—none

2006

Source: *Best Pre–World War II Boardgame—'' Here I Stand'' (GMT Games LLC) *Best World War II Boardgame—''A Victory Lost'' (Multi-Man Publishing) *Best Modern Era Boardgame—''Winged Horse: Campaigns in Vietnam, 1965–66'' (S&T #239) *Best DTP-Produced Boardgame—''Battle of the Little Bighorn'' (Khyber Pass Games) *Best Magazine-Published Boardgame—''Golden Horde: Kulikovo 1380'' (Against the Odds #18) *Best Wargame Graphics—''A Victory Lost'' (Multi-Man Publishing) *Best Professional Wargame Magazine—''Against The Odds'' *Best Amateur Wargame Magazine—''Line of Departure'' (Jim Werbaneth) *James F. Dunnigan Award, To a Game Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist or Game for outstanding achievement—''Tetsuya Nakamura, A Victory Lost'' (Multi-Man Publishing) *Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME—none

2007

Source: *Best Pre–World War II Boardgame—''1914: Twilight in the East'' (GMT Games LLC) *Best World War II Boardgame—''Case Blue'' (MMP/The Gamers) *Best Modern Era Boardgame—''World at War: Eisenbach Gap'' (Lock 'n Load Publishing) *Best DTP-Produced Boardgame—''Rosebud: Prelude to Little Bighorn'' (Khyber Pass Games) *Best Magazine-Published Boardgame—''Not War But Murder'' (Against the Odds #19) *Best Wargame Graphics (tie)—''1914: Twilight in the East'' (GMT Games LLC) and ''Overlord: D-Day and the Beachhead Battles'' (New England Simulations) *Best Professional Wargame Magazine—''Against The Odds'' *Best Amateur Wargame Magazine—''Line of Departure'' (Jim Werbaneth) *Best Game Review or Game Analysis—''Against the Odds'' #19: "The Evolution of Cards and Wargames", by John Prados *Best Historical or Scenario Article—''Against the Odds'' #19, "Not War But Murder: The Cold Harbor Campaign – 1864", by Michael Rinella *James F. Dunnigan Award, To a Game Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist or Game for outstanding achievement—Dean Essig, Designer, ''Case Blue'' and OCS series (MMP/The Gamers) *Best Pre-20th Century Era Computer Wargame—''Empires in Arms'' (Matrix Games) *Best 20th Century Era Computer Wargame—''Guns of August 1914–1918'' (Matrix Games) *Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME—none

2008

Source: *Best Pre–World War II Boardgame—''Warriors of God'' (Multi Man Publications, Inc.) *Best World War II Boardgame—''Conflict of Heroes'' (Academy Games) *Best Modern Era Boardgame—''Red Dragon Rising: The Coming War with China'' (Decision Games) *Best DTP-Produced Boardgame—''June '44'' (DDH Games) *Best Magazine-Published Boardgame—''Iwo Jima: Rage Against the Marines'' (Operations, MMP) *Best Wargame Graphics—''

Conflict of Heroes ''Conflict of Heroes'' (CoH) is a Tactical wargame, tactical-level board wargame series that simulates firefights at the platoon or company (military unit), company level. Several games and expansions have been released in the series, including ...

'' (Academy Games) *Best Professional Wargame Magazine—''C3i Magazine'' (RBM Publication) *Best Amateur Wargame Magazine—''Line of Departure'' (Jim Werbaneth) *Best Game Review or Game Analysis (tie)—''Empire of the Sun: Opening Strategy'', by

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(C3i Magazine) and ''Top 20 Games – A Look Back'' by Steve Carey (C3i Magazine) *Best Historical or Scenario Article (tie)—''Combat Commander: Variant Rules'' by Chad Jensen and John Foley (C3i Magazine) and ''Flying Colors: Trafalgar Campaign'' by Mark Barker (C3i Magazine) *James F. Dunnigan Award, To a Game Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist or Game for outstanding achievement—Uwe Eickert *Best Pre-20th Century Era Computer Wargame—''none'' *Best 20th Century Era Computer Wargame—''none'' *Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME—none

2009

Source: *Best Ancient to Napoleonic Era Board Wargame – ''A Most Dangerous Time: Japan in Chaos, 1570–1584'', Multi Man Publications, Inc. *Best Post-Napoleonic to Pre–World War II Era Board Wargame – ''Battle Above the Clouds'', Multi Man Publications, Inc. *Best World War II Era Board Wargame – ''D-Day at Omaha Beach'', Decision Games *Best Post-WW2 Era Board Wargame – ''Elusive Victory'', GMT Games *Best Pre-20th Century Era Computer Wargame – ''Field of Glory'', Slitherine * Best 20th Century Era – Modern Computer Wargame – ''War in the Pacific – Admiral's Edition'', Matrix Games *Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Board Wargame – ''Struggle for the Galactic Empire'', Decision Games *Best Magazine Game – ''Deathride: Mars-la-Tour 1870'', Against the Odds magazine (ATO) *Best Desktop Published (DTP)/Print-and-Play Game – ''Zulus on the Ramparts!'', Victory Point Games *Best Expansion or Supplement for an Existing Game – ''Panzerblitz Hill of Death mini-module Carentan'', Multi Man Publications, Inc. *Best Board Game Graphics – ''Battle Above the Clouds'', Multi Man Publications, Inc. *Best Professional Game Magazine – ''Battles magazine'' (by Olivier Revenu) *Best Amateur Game Magazine – ''

Panzer Digest ''Panzer Digest'' is a wargaming periodical published by Minden Games. It is published quarterly in a digest format. The digest is edited by Gary Graber. History The magazine first appeared in 2007. In 2009 it received a Charles S. Roberts Award ...

'' (by Gary Graber), Minden Games *Best Historical/Scenario Article – ''For the People – 10th Anniversary Variant Rules (C3i #23)'' by Mark Herman *Best Game Review or Analysis Article – ''Liberty Roads'' (Battles Magazine 2) *James F. Dunnigan Design Elegance Award – ''John Butterfield'' *Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME – ''John Butterfield''

2010

Source: *Best Ancient to Napoleonic Era Board Wargame – Washington's War (by Mark Herman), GMT Games *Best Post-Napoleonic to Pre-World War 2 Era Board Wargame – The Spanish Civil War 1936–1939 (by Javier Romero), GMT Games *Best World War 2 Era Board Wargame – Normandy '44 (by

Mark Simonitch Mark Simonitch (born December 30, 1957) is an American wargame designer and graphic artist. His game designs include ''Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage'' and ''Ardennes '44'', and he has made maps for ''Wilderness War'' and ''Empire of the Sun'' among ...

), GMT Games *Best Post-WW2 Era Board Wargame – Labyrinth: The War on Terror (by Volko Ruhnke), GMT Games *Best Pre-20th Century Era Computer Wargame – Civilization V *Best 20th Century Era – Modern Computer Wargame – Gary Grigsby's War in the East: The German-Soviet War 1941–1945 (2by3 Games/ Matrix) *Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Board Wargame – War of the Ring Collector's Edition (by Roberto di Meglio, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello), Fantasy Flight Games *Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Computer Wargame – Mass Effect 2 *Best Magazine Game – A Week in Hell (by Laurent Guenette), Battles magazine *Best Desktop Published (DTP)/Print-and-Play/Postcard Game – We Must Tell the Emperor (by Steve Carey), Victory Point Games *Best Expansion or Supplement for an Existing Game – Combat Commander: Battle Pack #3 – Normandy (by John Foley), GMT Games *Best Board Game Graphics – Normandy '44 (GMT) *Best Computer Game Graphics – Gary Grigsby's War in the East: The German-Soviet War 1941–1945 (2by3 Games/ Matrix) *Best Professional Game Magazine – Battles Magazine *Best Amateur Game Magazine – Line of Departure *Best Historical/Scenario Article – Joel Toppen, History of the Peloponnesian War (C3i #24) *Best Game Review or Analysis Article – Mark Herman, Washington's War, Art of Asymmetrical Strategy (C3i#24) *James F. Dunnigan Design Elegance Award – Labyrinth: The War on terror *Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME – Richard Borg

2011

Source: *Best Ancient to Napoleonic Era Board Wargame – Sekigahara (by

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), GMT Games *Best Post-Napoleonic to Pre-World War 2 Era Board Wargame – None But Heroes (by Dean Essig), Multi Man Publications, Inc. (MMP) *Best Best World War 2 Era Board Wargame- No Retreat: The Russian Front Deluxe Edition (by Carl Paradis), GMT Games *Best Post-WW2 Era Board Wargame – Lock 'n Load: Heroes of the Gap (by Pete Abrams, Mark H. Walker), Lock 'n Load Publishing *Best Pre-20th Century Era Computer Wargame – Shogun 2 Total War *Best 20th Century Era – Modern Computer Wargame – Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy *Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Board Wargame –

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(by Jim Krohn), GMT Games *Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Computer Wargame – Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion *Best Magazine Game – Into the Bastards! – First tank battle (by Nicolas Rident), Battles magazine *Best Desktop Published (DTP)/Print-and-Play/Postcard Game – The Battle of Halle 1806 (by Dennis A. Spors, James Soto, Monte Mattson, Michael Neylan), LA Bataille ME Premier *Best Expansion or Supplement for an Existing Game – Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit Expansion Pack #1 (by Ken Dunn), Multi Man Publications, Inc. (MMP) *Best Board Game Graphics – Where The Eagles Dare MMP *Best Computer Game Graphics – Shogun 2 Total War *Best Professional Game Magazine – Battles Magazine *Best Amateur Game Magazine – Line of Departure *Best Historical/Scenario Article – To Script or Not to Script, that is the question? (Mark Herman C3i #25 *Best Game Review or Analysis Article – Labyrinth, David Hughes *James F. Dunnigan Design Elegance Award – Adam Starkweather *Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME – Ed Wimble

2012

Source: *Best Ancient to Napoleonic Era Board Wargame: The Battle of Fontenoy (by Mathew Hinkle), Clash of Arms Games *Best Post-Napoleonic to Pre-World War 2 Era Board Wargame: Bloody April (by Terry Simo), GMT Games *Best World War 2 Era Board Wargame: Red Winter (by Mark Mokszycki), GMT Games *Best Post-WW2 Era Board Wargame: Andean Abyss (by Volko Ruhnke), GMT Games *Best Pre-20th Century Era Computer Wargame: Levee en Masse (by John Welch), Victory Point Games *Best 20th Century Era – Modern Computer Wargame: Battle of the Bulge, Shenandoah Studios *Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Board Wargame: Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game (by Jeffrey Kniffen), Fantasy Flight Games *Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Computer Wargame: X-Com: Enemy Unknown, Firaxis 2K Games *Best Magazine Game: Beyond Waterloo (by John Prados), Against the Odds magazine (ATO) *Best Desktop Published (DTP) / Print-and-Play / Postcard Game: City of Confusion: The Battle for Hue, Tet 1968 (by Paul Rohrbaugh), High Flying Dice Games *Best Expansion or Supplement for an Existing Game: Festung Budapest (by Bill Cirillo), Multi Man Publications, Inc. (MMP) *Best Board Game Graphics: The Battle of Fontenoy (by Charles Kibler), Clash of Arms Games *Best Computer Game Graphics: Battle of the Bulge, Shenandoah Studios *Best Professional Game Magazine: C3i, RBM Publications *Best Amateur Game Magazine: 1914 Dispatches, Oregon Consim Gamers *Best Historical/Scenario Article: 1914 – A postwar Solution for Austria-Hungary's Mobilization (Michael Resch C3i nr 26) *Best Game Review or Analysis Article: For the People – Defending the Union (by Dave Dockter and Mark Herman), C3i Magazine *James F. Dunnigan Design Elegance Award: Dean Essig *Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME: Brian Youse

2019

Source: *Best Ancients to Pre-Napoleonic War Game: ''Nevsky: Teutons and Rus in Collision'' *Best Napoleonic Era War Game: ''Quatre Bras 1815'' *Best Post-Napoleonic Pre-WWII War Game: ''Death Valley: Battles of Shenandoah'' *Best WW2 Era War Game: ''U-BOOT The Board Game'' *Best Amateur/Print-n-Play War Game: ''Federation Stellar Force'' *Best Game Review or Analysis: ''The Players Aid'' *Best Modern Era Computer War Game: ''Command: Modern Operations'' *Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Computer War Game: ''Stellaris'' *Best Computer War Game Expansion or Update: ''Through the Ages: New Leaders and Wonders'' *Best Computer War Game Graphics: ''Unity of Command II'' *Best Pre-20th Century Computer War Game: ''Julius Caesar'' *Best Amateur War Gaming Magazine: ''War Diary'' *Best Magazine Board War Game: ''Campaigns of 1777'' (''Strategy and Tactics'' magazine) *Best Postcard/Small Format Board War Game: ''Imua! The Unification of Hawaii, 1795'' *Best Professional War Game Magazine: ''C3i'' *Science Fiction or Fantasy War Game: ''Dune'' *Best Solitaire/Co-Operative War Game: ''UBOOT The Board Game'' *Best War Game Playing Components: ''UBOOT The Board Game'' *Best War Game Rules: ''UBOOT The Board Game'' *Best War Game Map Graphics: ''UBOOT The Board Game'' *Best Computer Assist Module: ''UBOOT The Board Game'' *Best Original Box Cover Art: ''UBOOT The Board Game'' *Best Expansion or Supplement: ''Time of Crisis: Age of Iron and Rust'' *Best Post-WW2, Cold War, and Hypothetical Era: ''Storming the Gap: World at War '85'' *Best Game Review or Analysis Article: ''(tie) Evolution of Historical Small Unit Tactic Board Wargames by Robert Carroll and OCS 101 Vitebsk Introductory Scenario by Chip Saltsman'' *Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME: Rich Banner *James F. Dunnigan Award for Design and Playability: Volke Ruhnke *War Boardgame of the Year: ''UBOOT The Board Game''

2020

Source: *Ancients to Medieval Board Wargame Caesar: ''Rome vs. Gaul'' GMT *Early Gunpowder Board Wargame ''Imperial Struggle'' GMT *Napoleonic Era Board Wargame ''The Shores of Tripoli'' Fort Circle Games *Late GunPowder Era Board Wargames ''Freedom!'' Phalanx *American Civil War (ACW) Board Wargames ''Chancellorsville 1863'' Worthington *WWI Board Wargames ''Verdun 1916: Steel Inferno'' Fellowship of Simulations *WW2 Board Wargames ''The Jaws of Victory: Battle of Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket – January/February 1944'' New England Simulations *Modern, Hypothetical Board Wargame ''Brotherhood & Unity: War in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992-1995'' Compass *SciFi Fantasy Board ''Stellar Horizons'' Compass *SF Fantasy Computer Wargame ''Shadow Empire'' Matrix Games and ''Root'' Dire Wolf *Pre-20th Century Computer Wargame Crusader Kings III Paradox Interactive and ''Field of Glory II: Medieval'' Slitherine *Modern Era Computer Wargame ''Panzer Corps 2'' *Computer Wargame Expansion ''Field of Glory Empires – Persia 550 – 330 BCE'' Slitherine Ltd and ''Order of Battle: Red Storm'' Slitherine *Computer Wargame Graphics ''Panzer Corps 2'' *Board Game Assist Module Dune (''Treachery Online'') *Solitaire/Coop Board Wargame ''The Shores of Tripoli'' Fort Circle Games *Magazine Board Wargame ''Battle for Kursk: The Tigers Are Burning, 1943'' C3i #34 *Amateur/Print & Play Wargame ''Kettle Hill'' *Postcard/Small Format Board Wargame ''Lucky Little Luxembourg'' *Best Board Wargame Expansion ''Labyrinth: The Forever War, 2015-?'' *Board Wargame Playing Components ''The Jaws of Victory: Battle of Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket – January/February 1944'' New England Simulations *Board Wargame Map Graphics ''Imperial Struggle'' GMT *Wargame Rules ''The Jaws of Victory: Battle of Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket – January/February 1944'' New England Simulations and ''The Shores of Tripoli'' Fort Circle Games *Original Box Cover Art ''The Shores of Tripoli'' Fort Circle Games *Amateur Wargame Magazine ''Punched'' *Professional Wargame Magazine ''C3I'' *Wargame Analysis / Game Review / Analysis website, webcast, podcast ''The Player’s Aid'' *Individual Historical Article or Scenario Analysis Wargaming in the Department of Defense — U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Common Core: Wargaming in the Joint Planning Process* – Eric Walters *Military History Book ''Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific 1944-1945'' by Ian Toll *Wargame of the Year ''Verdun 1916: Steel Inferno'' Fellowship of Simulations *Dunnigan Award for Design Excellence ''Verdun 1916: Steel Inferno'' Walter Vejdovsky *Clausewitz Hall of Fame recipient ''Walter Vejdovsky''

2021

Source: *Best Ancients to Medieval Era Board Wargame: ''Rome, Inc.'', Against the Odds, designer Philip Jelley *Best Early Gunpowder Board Wargame 1453-1793 AD: ''Bayonets & Tomahawks'', GMT Games, designer Marc Rodrigue *Best Late Gunpowder to Pre-World War I Board Wargame, excluding American Civil War and Napoleonic Topics: ''Red Flag Over Paris'', GMT Games, designer Fred Serval *Best Napoleonic Board Wargame: ''Napoleon Invades Spain'', Operational Studies Group, designer Kevin Zucker *Best American Civil War Board Wargame: ''Hood Strikes North'', Multi-Man Publishing, designers Joseph M. Balkoski, Ed Beach & Chris Withers *Best World War I Era Board Wargame: ''Decisive Victory 1918: Soissons'', Legion Wargames, designers Serge Bettencourt, Tim Gale *Best World War II Era Board Wargame: ''Atlantic Chase'', GMT Games, designer Jeremy White *Best Modern Era Board Wargame: ''NATO: The Cold War Goes Hot'', Compass Games, designer Bruce Maxwell *Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Board Wargame: ''Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile'', Leder Games, designer Cole Wehrle *Best Solitaire or Cooperative Board Wargame: ''Atlantic Chase'', GMT Games, designer Jeremy White *Best Magazine Board Wargame: ''Hannut: France 1940'', Decision Games, designer Joe Youst *Best Expansion or Supplement for an Existing Board Wargame: ''Undaunted: Reinforcements'', Osprey Games, designers David Thompson & Trevor Benjamin *Best Board Wargame Playing Components: ''Atlantic Chase'', GMT Games *Best Board Wargame Map Graphics: ''Bayonets & Tomahawks'', GMT Games, map artist Marc Rodrigue *Best Board Wargame Rules: ''Atlantic Chase'', GMT Games, designer Jeremy White *Best Cover Art: ''Storm Above the Reich'', GMT Games, box artists Mark Simonitch & Antonis Karidis *Best Computer Wargame:
''War in the East 2''
Slitherine, Ltd. *Best Wargame Magazine: ''C3i'', RBM Studios *Best Individual Historical, Scenario Analysis, or Book: Wayne Hansen, ''“Let’s Play! Devil Boats: PT Boats in the Solomons Overview & Review”'' *Best Game Review or Analysis Website, Webcast, or Podcast: ''The Player’s Aid'' (Blog & YouTube) *Wargame of the Year: ''Atlantic Chase'', GMT Games, designer Jeremy White *James F. Dunnigan Design Elegance Award: ''David Thompson'' *Clausewitz Award Hall of Fame: ''Chad Jensen'' *Charles S. Roberts Best New Designer Award: ''Marc Rodrigue''

2022

Source: *Best Ancients Wargame: ''Great Battles of Julius Caesar Deluxe Edition'', GMT Games, designers Richard H. Berg and Mark Herman *Best Medieval Wargame: Almoravid, GMT Games, designer Volko Ruhnke *Best Gunpowder Wargame: No Peace Without Honor, Compass Games, designer David Meyler *Best Early Modern Wargame: Plains Indian Wars, GMT Games, designer John Poniske *Best Napoleonic Wargame: Bonaparte in the Quadrilateral, OSG, designer Kevin Zucker *Best American Civil War Wargame: A Most Fearful Sacrifice, Flying Pig Games, designer Hermann Luttmann *Best Early 20th Century Wargame: 1914: Nach Paris, VUCA Simulations, designer Bertrand Munier *Best World War II Wargame: Pacific War Second Edition, GMT Games, designer Mark Herman *Best Modern Wargame: Flashpoint: South China Sea, GMT Games, designer Harold Buchanan *Best Hypothetical Wargame: The Third World War Designer Signature Edition, Compass Games, designer Frank Chadwick *Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Wargame: The Long Road, Flying Pig Games, designer Mark H. Walker *Best Solitaire or Cooperative Wargame: Skies Above Britain, GMT Games, designers Jerry White and Gina Willis *Best Expansion for an Existing Wargame: Fall of Saigon, for Fire in the Lake, GMT Games, designers Mark Herman and Volko Ruhnke *Best Wargaming Magazine: Strategy & Tactics *The Redmond A. Simonsen Memorial Award for Outstanding Wargame Presentation: A Most Fearful Sacrifice: The Three Days of Gettysburg, Flying Pig Games *The James F. Dunnigan Award for Playability and Design: Volko Ruhnke *The Charles S. Roberts Memorial Award for Best New Designer: Richard Whitaker (Into the Woods) *CSR Awards (Clausewitz) Hall of Fame Inductees: Dana Lombardy, John Prados, Volko Ruhnke *Wargame of the Year: A Most Fearful Sacrifice: The Three Days of Gettysburg, Flying Pig Games, designer Hermann Luttmann

Previous award winners

Source:

1974 to 1975 – Best Professional Game

1974 to 1975, 1978 – Best Amateur Game

1976 to 1977 – Best Tactical Game

1976 to 1977 – Best Strategic Game

1978 to 1986 – Best Pre-20th century Game

1978 to 1986 – Best 20th century Game

1987 to 2008 – Best Pre–World War Two Game

2009 to 2012 – Best Ancient to Napoleonic Era Board Wargame

2009 to 2012 – Best Post-Napoleonic to Pre–World War II Era Board Wargame

1987 to 2012 – Best World War Two Game

1987 to 2012 – Best Post–World War Two or Modern Game

1999 to 2012 – Best DTP Game (or ''Print and Play'', from 2009)

1999 to 2012 – Best Magazine Game

2009 to 2012 – Best Expansion or Supplement for an Existing Game

1974 to 2012 – Best Professional Wargaming Magazine

1974 to 2012 – Best Amateur Wargaming Magazine

* – formerly ''Swabbers''

1987 to 2012 – Best Historical or Scenario Magazine Article

* – only Honorable Mentions

1987 to 2012 – Best Game Review or Game Analysis

1976 to 2012 – Best Wargame Graphics

1979 to 1981 – Best Initial Release Wargame

1977 to 1986 and 2010 to 2012 – Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Wargame

1989 to 2012 – James F. Dunnigan Award for Playability and Design

''To a Game Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist or Game for outstanding achievement in that year'' * – In 1989 and 1991 the ''game'' won the award.

Leading CSR award winners for wargames (1974 to 2011)

These totals include awards for games, magazine games, game graphics and (for designers) the ''James F. Dunnigan'' award. Not included are awards for magazines, computer media and articles.

by game company

47 – GMT Games LLC
16 –

13 – The Gamers Incorporated
12 – The Avalon Hill Game Company
12 –

Victory Games Victory Games may refer to: *Victory Games (Avalon Hill) Avalon Hill Games Inc. is a game company that publishes Wargaming, wargames and Strategy game, strategic board games. It has also published miniature wargaming rules, role-playing games and ...

10 – Decision Games
9 – XTR Corporation
6 – Simulation Publications Incorporated
6 – Against the Odds Magazine
5 –

Game Designers' Workshop Game Designers' Workshop (GDW) was a Board wargame, wargame and role-playing game publisher from 1973 to 1996. Many of their games are now carried by other publishers. History Game Designers' Workshop was originally established June 22, 1973. ...

4 – World Wide Wargames
4 – West End Games
3 –

Clash of Arms Clash of Arms Games is a wargaming company best known for a high level of graphics quality and moderately to highly complex games, often focusing on the Napoleonic era, but with offerings in most eras of military history. Besides boardgames, such a ...

3 – Khyber Pass Games

by game designer or graphic artist

16 – Dean Essig
13 – Rodger MacGowan
9 –

Richard Berg Richard Harvey Berg (1943 – July 26, 2019) was a prolific American wargame designer. He was inducted into the Charles Roberts Awards Hall of Fame in 1987. Early life, army, student and lawyer Richard Berg was born in New York City. A ...

8 –

Ted Raicer Ted S. Raicer is a game designer who has worked on board games. He became a board wargamer at the age of 12 years and has published more than 10 games based on World War I. Raicer has won many awards in his gaming career. Early life and career ...

6 – Joe Miranda
6 – Mark Herman
5 – Volko Ruhnke
5 –

4 – John Prados
4 – Ted Koller
4 – Nicolas Eskubi
3 –

Frank Chadwick Frank Chadwick is an American game designer and ''New York Times'' best selling author. He has designed hundreds of games, his most notable being the role-playing games '' En Garde!'', '' Space: 1889'' and '' Twilight 2000'', and the wargame s ...

3 –

Joseph Balkoski Joseph Balkoski is an American military historian and board game designer who has authored eight books on American involvement in the European Theater in World War II, including a five-volume series on the history of the 29th Infantry Division in ...

3 –

Greg Costikyan Greg Costikyan (born July 22, 1959), sometimes known under the pseudonym Designer X, is an American game designer and science fiction writer. Costikyan's career spans nearly all extant genres of gaming, including: hex-based wargames, role-playing ...

3 – Dan Verssen
3 – Charles Kibler

References

External links

Charles S. Roberts Awards Home Page
* * {{Wargames Game awards Awards established in 1975