The jury has named “Dito! (JinxO),” a fun word association game with a touch of empathy game by Martin Ang, published by Game Factory and Tabletoy, as the Spiel des Jahres 2026. From the jury statement: “At first glance, ‘Dito!‘ is a competition to score the most points. At its core, however, it brings us together […]

The jury for the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres awards, as well as the Kinderspiel des Jahres jury, were able to select 22 outstanding games from a record number of 571 new releases. Board games can be an event in themselves: this is certainly the case with titles such as “Hot Streak”, where

The jury has chosen the co-operative bomb defusing game ‘Bomb Busters‘ by Hisashi Hayashi, published by Pegasus Spiele and Cocktail Games, as Spiel des Jahres 2025. In the jury’s statement it says: ‘In ‘Bomb Busters‘ we grow with the tasks. Step by step, we learn the ABCs of bomb disposal. Using logic and a pinch

Das Spektrum der von den 15 ehrenamtlichen Jurymitgliedern empfohlenen und nominierten Spiele reicht in diesem Jahrgang von „Topp die Torte“, bei dem uns das Wasser im Munde zusammenläuft, bis zu comichaften Explosionen bei „Bomb Busters“ und vom einfachen Kartenspiel „Flip 7“ bis hin zu Titeln, die im Stil von Escape-Spielen Geschichten erzählen. Die ausgezeichneten und

The Spiel des Jahres jury has chosen the cooperative high-altitude flight “Sky Team” by Luc Rémond, published by Kosmos and Scorpion Masqué, as Spiel des Jahres 2024. “Sky Team’ is impressive from take-off to landing in terms of gameplay, atmosphere and theme. The short rounds can be very rewarding if you win and if you

Around 475 new games were launched this year, significantly more than in the previous year. Among the recommended children’s games, the large selection of thematically and playfully successful mechanics is striking. The children are being captivated by everything from the first worker placement game to an invisible lava flow and a growing haystack. And in

The Spiel des Jahres jury has chosen the idyllic board game “Dorfromantik: Das Brettspiel” (Dorfromantik: The Board Game) by Michael Palm and Lukas Zach as Spiel des Jahres 2023. “Dorfromantik” takes the pressure out of everyday life, said jury chairman Harald Schrapers, explaining the choice. “The cooperative feel-good game sets new, exciting goals from game

In the year 2023 board games find a larger audience today than they did just a few years ago. But they are not an uncontested shared experience. Rather, they must compete against other recreational activities and cultural events that we engage in with family and friends. The games released in the last twelve months easily