Spiel des Jahres 2023
Dorfromantik – Das Brettspiel (Dorfromantik – The Boardgame) by Michael Palm and Lukas Zach
Pegasus Spiele
Illustrations: Paul Riebe
Idyllic tile-laying game for 2 to 6 people aged 8 and over
Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2023
Fun Facts by Kaspar Lapp
Repos Productions
Illustrations: Repos Productions
Enlightening self-assessment for 4 to 8 people aged 8 and over
Next Station London by Matthew Dunstan
/ HCM Kinzel / Blue Orange
Illustrations: Maxime Morin
Colourful on the move in London’s underground for 1 to 4 people aged 8 and over
Recommendation list
Akropolis by Jules Messaud (Kobold Spieleverlag / Gigamic)
Hitster (Jumbo)
Kuzooka by Leo Colovini (Pegasus Spiele)
Mantis by Ken Gruhl and Jeremy Posner (Exploding Kittens)
QE by Gavin Birnbaum (Strohmann Games / Boardgametables.com)
Sea Salt & Paper by Bruno Cathala and Theo Rivière (MM Spiele/ Bombyx)
That’s Not a Hat by Kasper Lapp (Ravensburger)
Kinderspiel des Jahres 2023
Mysterium Kids by Antonin Boccara and Yves Hirschfeld
Libellud / Space Cow
Illustrations: Olivier Danchin
Acoustic association game for 2 to 6 children aged 6 and over
Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2023
Carla Caramel by Sara Zarian
Loki
Illustrations: Apolline Etienne
A cooperative ice cream parlour for 1 to 6 children aged 4 and over
Gigamons by Johann Roussel and Karim Aouidad
Mirakulus / Studio H
Illustrations: Marie-Anne Bonneterre
Memorable monster collecting full of special effects for 2 to 4 people aged 5 and over
Recommendation list Kinderspiel
Douzanimo by Sébastien Decad (Djeco)
Mein erstes Abenteuer (My first adventure) Books 1 to 7 by Roméo Hennion, Mathilde Malburet, Jean Philippe Sahut und Arnaud Boutle (Board Game Box / Game Flow)
Rutsch & Flutsch (Turtle Splash!) by Joel Escalante and Rafael Escalante (Gigamic/ Game Factory)
Kennerspiel des Jahres 2023
Challengers! by Johannes Krenner and Markus Slawitscheck
1 More Time Games / Z-Man Games
Illustrations: Jeff Harvey
Turbulent tournament game for 1 to 8 people aged 8 and over
Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2023
Iki by Koota Yamada
Giant Roc / Sorry We Are French
Illustrations: Dommiy, David Sitbon, Koota Yamada
Trading race through historic Tokyo for 2 to 4 people aged 14 and over
Planet Unknown by Ryan Lambert and Adam Rehberg
Strohmann Games / Adam’s Apple Games
Illustrations: Yorgo Manis
Productive planet puzzle for 1 to 6 people aged 10 and over
Recommendation list Kennerspiel
Council of Shadows by Martin Kallenborn and Jochen Scherer (Alea)
Mindbug by Marvin Hegen, Christian Kudahl, Skaff Elias and Richard Garfield, (Nerdlab)
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Special Award
Unlock! Game Adventures – Zug um Zug · Mysterium · Pandemic
by Cyril Demaegd, Mathieu Casnin, Thomas Cauët, Jeremy Koch
Space Cowboys
Illustrations: Atha Kanaani, Martin Mottet, Jérôme Pélissier, Chris Quilliams
Unlock! Kids: Detektivgeschichten (Unlock! Kids: Detective Stories) –Auf dem Bauernhof • Die Burg von McUnlockMac • Chaos im Park
by Cyril Demaegd, Wilfried Fort, Marie Fort
Space Cow
Illustrations: Maud Chalmel, Olivier Danchin