Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2025
Bomb Busters by Hisashi Hayashi
Pegasus Spiele / Cocktail Games
Illustration: Dominique Ferland
Cooperative bomb disposal with brains for 2 to 5 people aged 10 and over
Flip 7 by Eric Olsen
Kosmos / The Op Games
Illustration: O’Neil Mabile
Casino flair at the kitchen table for 3 to 18 people aged 8 and over
Krakel Orakel by 7 Bazis
Topp
The art of drawing the right lines for 2 to 8 people aged 8 and over
Recommendations
Agent Avenue by Christian Kudahl and Laura Kudahl (Nerdlab)
Castle Combo by Grégory Grard und Mathieu Roussel (Kosmos / Catch Up Games)
Cities by Phil Walker-Harding und Steve Finn (Kosmos / Devir)
Foxy by David Spada (Game Factory / GateOnGames)
Perfect Words by Paul-Henri Argiot (Piatnik / Tiki Editions)
Sherlocks Spürnasen (The Animals of Baker Street) by Dave Neale und Clémentine Beauvais (Mirakulus / Iello)
Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2025
Cascadia Junior by Fertessa Allyse und Randy Flynn
Kosmos / AEG / Flatout Games
Illustration: Beth Sobel
Natural tile laying for 2 to 4 children aged 6 and over
Die Mäusebande (Le Clan des Souris) by Christophe Lauras
Game Factory / Débâcle Jeux
Illustration: Marie Desbons
Mice on a cooperative memo mission for 2 to 5 children aged 4 and over or 6 and over
Topp die Torte by Wolfgang Warsch
Schmidt
Illustration: Michael Verdu
Multi-layered baking for 2 to 4 children aged 6 and over
Recommendations
HiLo – dein Königreich by Émilie und Jérôme Soleil (Schmidt)
Käpt’n Kuck (Isla a la Vista) by Gerard Ribas (Pegasus Spiele / Mercurio)
Syllaba (Syllabus) by Urtis Šulinkas and Harris Tsagas (Board Game Box /Gigamic)
Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2025
Endeavor: Die Tiefsee (Deep Sea) by Carl de Visser and Jarratt Gray
Frosted Games / Board Game Circus / Burnt Island Games / Grand Gamers Guild
Illustration: Maruša Gorjup and Fahed Alrajil
Atmospheric underwater adventure with variety and depth for 1 to 4 people aged 12 and over
Faraway by Johannes Goupy und Corentin Lebrat
Kosmos / Catch Up Games
Illustration: Maxime Morin
The last will be the first for 2 to 6 people aged 10 and over
Neuland (Looot) by Charles Chevallier and Laurent Escoffier
Game Factory / Gigamic
Illustration: Xavier Gueniffey Durin
Tactical Viking scramble for the best loot for 2 to 4 people aged 10 and over
Empfehlungsliste Kennerspiel
The Gang by John Cooper and Kory Heath (Kosmos)
Kauri by Charlec Couronnaud (Koalla Spiele / Débâcle Jeux)
Medical Mysteries: New York (NYC) by Nicholas Cravotta und Rebecca Bleau (Kosmos / Buffalo Games)
Zenith by Grégory Grard und Mathieu Roussel (PlayPunk)
The winners will be announced on Sunday · 13 July 2025 · 6 pm in Berlin.