Congratulations to Nolan David on winning the 2025 “Diplomat of the Year” award! Each year, Renegade Game Studios recognizes a Diplomacy community member who contributes the most to the community in creating a positive and inclusive environment. These individuals are part of our established community outreach program, Renegade Heroes: https://renegadegamestudios.com/blog/introducing-the-renegade-heroes-community-program/

Nolan David lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He travels extensively to run Diplomacy teaching events across the country, from Chicago to Pittsburgh to Orlando. He’s brought Diplomacy and the newly released Era of Empire to conventions and communities that previously had never seen a Diplomacy event. Nolan goes beyond just teaching the game. He’s spent extensive time and resources to create custom maps and setups for his players so they experience a truly unique experience at conventions. Players at his events will receive custom badges and clipboards for their Power, along with a plotter rod to push extra large pieces across the map. The custom map he produced is so large it can only be played on the floor – truly a spectacle to behold for convention goers.

Nolan David is a fantastic follow-up to last year’s winner Robert Lacy as “Diplomat of the Year”. As part of his award, he was provided with a giant plaque commemorating the honor. Nolan will also receive a “stay and play” package to attend the World Series of Board Gaming in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2026. We congratulate Nolan on the honor and look forward to seeing him at events in 2026. If you want to get into contact with him, please reach out in the Diplomacy thread on Renegade Game Studios official Discord HERE!