Congratulations to Games & Gaming Round Table member Brian Mayer, designer of Freedom: The Underground Railroad. He practically swept the Dice Tower Awards this year, winning 3 of the categories: Best Cooperative Game, Best New Designer, and Best Game Theming.
For more information about The Dice Tower Awards and to see all the nominees and winners, look here: http://www.dicetower.com/dice_tower_awards/2013-awards.html
Alternatively, you can listen to the podcast about the awards here. You'll want episode #362.
Way to go Brian!