2025 Finalists & Winners

Community Member of the Year

Finalists

Dan Graham 

Ian Peek 

Zoe Perfettini

Winner - Zoe Perfettini

Best Game Master 

Finalists

Gareth Jones

Rusty Carroll 

Pablo Ainsworth

Winner - Gareth Jones

Rising Star Award

Finalists

Matt & Caroline Jarvis 

Cherry Rabbu 

Jameson Hudson 

Josh Mouland

Winner - Cherry Rabbu

Volunteer of the Year

Finalists

Kelly Redfern 

Kevin Burke 

Alecs Smith 

Sabrina Mellor

Winner - Kelly Redfern

Best Trader

Finalists

Lelalo Jewellery 

Tabletop Rescue 

HotchPotchPanda 

Sophiralou 

Pentacrafts 

Cherry Rabbu

Winner - Tabletop Rescue

Best Local Tabletop Business

Finalists

Goodtime Games 

Macguffin & Company 

Boardgameist 

Hivemind Games

Winner - Hivemind Games

Best Local Tabletop Group or Regular Event

Finalists

Cheadle Board Room

Message Social Gaming 

Board Gamers Manchester 

North West Warboot

Winner - Board Gamers Manchester

Publisher Partnership Award

Finalists

Themebourne 

Hachette Games UK 

Doomlings LLC

Stellar Factory

Winner - Hachette Games UK

Best Game at Festival

Finalists

Escape from Tibbles Tower 

Would Like To Meet 

Slide 

The War of the Worlds: One more day

Winner - Escape from Tibbles Tower

Best RPG or RPG Supplement at Festival

Finalists

Drama Llamas 

Odd Jobs 

Finding Floffles

Winner - Drama Llamas

Best Playtest

Finalists

Happy Valley 

There Be A Dragon 

Exam Wars

Hideouts: Legends of The Forest

Winner - Happy Valley

Best Seminar or Panel

Finalists

A Beginner’s Guide Roleplaying

Games We Regret 

How Comedy Enriches Games

Winner - How Comedy Enriches Games

Best D&F Venue

Finalists

Peaky Blinders MCR

Seven Brothers: Ancoats 

Sachas Hotel

Winner - Peaky Blinders MCR

Spirit Of D&F Award

Finalists

Dan Graham 

Chance & Clockers 

Graeme Knuckey 

Andy Pemperton

Winner - Dan Graham

Game of the Year

(MBGF People’s Choice)

Winner - The Lord of the Rings:

Fate of the Fellowship