Charles S. Roberts Award

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The Charles S. Roberts Awards (or CSR Awards) are given annually for excellence in the historical wargaming hobby. It is named after Charles S. Roberts the "Father of Wargaming" who founded Avalon Hill. The award is informally called a "Charlie" and officially called a "Charles S. Roberts Award".

Prior to 2000, the awards were given at the Origins Game Fair, and Charles Roberts Awards prior to 1987 are also considered to be Origins Awards. Since 2000, the awards have been given at the World Boardgaming Championships (formerly "AvalonCon").

The Awards also include a Hall of Fame. The Charles Roberts Awards Hall of Fame recognizes game designers and producers that have made a significant and long lasting contribution to the contemporary board wargaming hobby.

The 2006 winners were announced during ConSimWorld Expo 2007, which was held in Tempe, Arizona June 5-10, 2007.[1] The winners as listed on the ConsimWorld site. ConSimWorld Expo 2008 is scheduled for May 27-June 1.[2]

Recent award winners

2003^[1]

• 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^[2]

• Best Pre-World War II Boardgame—Sword of Rome (GMT Games)
• Best World War II Boardgame—ASL Starter Kit #1 (Multi-Man Publishing)
• 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
• 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^[3]

• Best Pre-World War II Boardgame— Bonaparte at Marengo (Simmons Games)
• Best World War II Boardgame—Empire of the Sun (GMT Games LLC)
• Best Modern Era Boardgame—Twilight Struggle (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, Twilight Struggle (GMT Games LLC)
• Clausewitz Award HALL OF FAME—none

2006^[4]

• 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^[5]

• 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

Previous award winners

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 2006 - Best Pre-World War Two Game

1987 to 2006 - Best World War Two Game

1987 to 2006 - Best Post-World War Two (or Modern) Game

1999 to 2006 - Best DTP Game

1999 to 2006 - Best Magazine Game

1974 to 2006 - Best Professional Wargaming Magazine

1974 to 2006 - Best Amateur Wargaming Magazine

• - formerly Swabbers

1976 to 2006 - Best Wargame Graphics

1979 to 1981 - Best Initial Release Wargame

1977 to 1986 - Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Wargame

1989 to 2006 - 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 2006)

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

30 -GMT Games LLC
13 - The Gamers Incorporated
12 - The Avalon Hill Game Company
12 - Victory Games
9 - XTR Corporation
7 - Decision Games
6 - Simulation Publications Incorporated
5 - Game Designers' Workshop
4 - Multi-Man Publishing
4 - Against the Odds Magazine
4 - World Wide Wargames
4 - West End Games

by game designer or graphic artist

12 - Rodger MacGowan
11 - Dean Essig
9 - Richard Berg
7 - Ted Racier
5 - Joe Miranda
4 - Mark Herman
4 - Ted Koller
3 - Frank Chadwick
3 - John Prados
3 - Joe Balkoski
3 - Greg Costikyan
3 - Dan Verssen
3 - Mark Simonitch
3 - Gene Billingsley

References

See also

• Origins Awards

External links

• Charles S. Roberts Awards Home Page