ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Board game awards

Board game awards are like giving prizes to the best board games. Just like how some kids get awards for being the best in their class or for being the kindest student, board games also get awards for being the best.

There are different kinds of board game awards and they have different ways of choosing which games will win. Some awards are given by a group of people who really like board games and they vote for the ones they think are the best. Other awards are chosen by a group of experts who talk about the games and decide which ones they like the most.

Once the winners are picked, they get a special award or a trophy to show off how good they are. It's like how some students put their trophies in their bedroom to remind themselves that they did a good job.

Sometimes, when a board game wins an award, more people will want to play it. This is because they will think that if it won an award, then it must be really good! This is also a way for board game companies to show off their best games and let people know which ones they should try.

So, just like how being the best student or the kindest person is something to be proud of, winning a board game award is also something to be proud of for the game and the people who made it.