Our readers voted in their thousands for their hobby heroes throughout 2022. We’ve counted up the votes and are pleased to announce the results of the 2022 Wargames Illustrated Awards!
Best Manufacturer
- Perry Miniatures
- Games Workshop
- Oathsworn Miniatures
Alan (left) and Michael (right) celebrate the Perry Miniatures win by dressing up as arctic explorers and downing a pint.
Best Customer Service
- Warlord Games
- Bad Squiddo Games
- Pendraken
Two of the team from Warlord Customer Service: Lozenzo cradles the trophy while John proudly displays their super special ‘six in a row’ award.
Best New Rules
- Lion Rampant Second Edition
- 02 Hundred Hours
- Strength and Honour
Inside Lion Rampant Second Edition
Best Wargames Rules
- Chain of Command
- Bolt Action
- Fallout: Wasteland Warfare
Rich Clarke, often found at the end of a wargames table herding cats through Lardy games.
Best Wargames Terrain, Accessories, or Building Manufacturer
- Sarissa Precision
- TT Combat
- Games Workshop
AJ (left) and Steve (right), looking suitably proud at winning their fifth trophy.
Best Range of Miniatures
- Warlord Games: Bolt Action
- Oathsworn: Burrows and Badgers
- Perry Miniatures: Napoleonics
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- Warlord’s Paul Sawyer ‘chuffed to bits’ to receive the Best Range trophy for Bolt Action.
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- A peek over Paul’s shoulder and into the ‘New Release’ cabinet reveals some soon-to-be-released Bolt Action Hungarians.
Best Recent Wargames Illustrated Article
- Army Painter Speedpaints by Wi Editors
- Going Epic by Wi Editors
- Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge by Noel Williams
Read the articles by clicking the above links!
Best Recent Issue of Wargames Illustrated
- Wi417, September 2022
- Wi420, December 2022
- Wi409, January 2022
That’s all folks!
Another year’s over and a new one’s just begun. Thanks to everyone for voting for the awards, we’ll be doing it all over again in October/November 2023 so keep your ear to the ground and make mental notes on who deserves your ticks in boxes!