Every year at Fastaval, prizes are awarded to the best premiere roleplaying games and designer boardgame, as well as an honorary Otto to a dedicated person or group [in the scene]. The prize is called Otto and takes the form of a golden penguin.
Here you can read about the different prizes, how they are awarded, who awards them and how they are defined.
THE BOARDGAME OTTO
Since 2012, the board games and the board game Otto have been permanent features of the convention.
At first, they were represented by a single Otto, Best Board Game, but in 2016 the prize Best Innovation was added. In the same manner, as the scenario Otto, the board game Otto is awarded by a jury consisting of six people. One head judge and five jury members were also selected based on experience, different skill sets, and diversity in their approach to board games.
Two Ottos are awarded for board games; Best Board game and Best Innovation. You can read the definitions of the board game Ottos below:
BEST BOARD GAME
Awarded for the design that forms the best basis for a good board game experience at Fastaval. The game is judged in its entirety, with special emphasis on the harmony between concept, communication, game mechanics, and functionality.
BEST INNOVATION
Awarded for the design that most strongly breaks with our expectations and assumptions about what board games do and can be. The prize is given based on the new ideas brought to the table and can be awarded for individual mechanics or design’s overall innovative spark.
BEST PRESENTED BOARD GAME
Awarded to the board game that, through its components, creates the most accessible and inspiring gaming experience. The award includes the communication of rules, usage of illustrations and iconography, as well as components and the gaming material itself. Account is taken as to how difficult the content of the board game is to convey.
PARTICIPANTS’ AWARD FOR BOARD GAMES
Awarded to the board game that gives the participants at Fastaval the best experience overall. The prize is awarded solely based on the players’ experience of the board game via the number of cast votes.
Be considered as a jury member at Fastaval
Every year, the Head of Jury set their team of co-jury members for this year's juries. It's entirely up to the current Head of Jury to set their team, but they are always open to suggestions and input. Maybe it's you they're looking for?
Send an email with your name and whether you are interested in being in the board game jury, scenario jury or a member of the Honorary Otto committee, and Alea will compile a list that we will share with the Head of Jury´s as soon as they are appointed.
You can't expect to hear anything from the Head of Juries, but they may reach out to find out more or invite you to join. Alea updates the list regularly, so you only need to send an email with your name once, or write to us if you want to be taken off the list again.
Write to alea@fastaval.dk with your name and your desire for a jury position and possibly a few keywords about what you can offer as a jury member.
We look forward to hear from you!
- Alea's board (the association behind Fastaval)
