Boss Fighters QR

Michael Palm and Lukas Zach | Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres | 2026

The nasty boss wants to take us down—but we’re sticking together, trying to gain the upper hand. In “Boss Fighters QR,” everyone has their own deck of cards, which they use to enter the fray as a troll, halfling, elf, or dwarf. The selected card is scanned via a QR code; the opponent then reacts

Moon Colony Bloodbath

Donald X. Vaccarino | Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres | 2026

In many games, we build thriving civilizations until the end of the game. In “Moon Colony Bloodbath,” we do that only at the beginning: We set up mines and shelters, grow fruit, and open hotels—but then, inevitably, everything that can go wrong does. Our own robots turn against us, and the population of our colonies

Rebirth

Reiner Kiniza | Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres | 2026

Place a tile, collect points, achieve goals: The basic gameplay of “Rebirth” is easy to learn—but from there, it gets challenging: Using three types of tiles—food farms, energy farms, and settlements—we populate a map of either Ireland or Scotland. Our goal is to develop castles and ports, build cathedrals, expand settlements, and complete quests. Each

Artengarten (Sanctuary)

Mathias Wigge | Recommendation list Kennerspiel des Jahres | 2026

A zoo needs to be well-planned; after all, a visit should be an exciting experience. Instead of randomly placing individual areas next to each other, we prefer to create zones that complement one another. This might result in a diverse aquatic world and a large mountain area—and a petting zoo also ensures plenty of ticket

Frosted Blooms

Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc | Recommendation list Kennerspiel des Jahres | 2026

Tulips glistening with morning dew, idyllic windmills by streams, or charming red barns in the sunlight: This tile-laying game is a visual delight with compelling game play. The important twist: We want to form large contiguous areas—but at the same time, we need to plan for large gaps within those areas. That’s because the wooden

Grundstein von Metropolis (Foundations of Metropolis)

Emerson Matsuuchi | Recommendation list Kennerspiel des Jahres | 2026

A new neighborhood is taking shape. In no time at all, we fill a planning grid with all kinds of buildings. A residential building here, a supermarket there, and of course we need a school as well. But before we can place our buildings, we first have to buy the necessary plots of land—and the

Tag Team

Gricha German, Corentin Lebrat | Recommendation list Kennerspiel des Jahres |

In the left corner: Shango and Milady. In the right corner: Ching Shih and Mephisto. In this card battle, we select our team from the twelve available characters and then we let the cards decide. Each character has their own unique fighting style—with advantages and sometimes disadvantages. After each round, we add a new card

Buh Party (Boo Party)

Florian Sireix and Benoit Turpin | Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres | 2026

A werewolf in a fairy costume and a vampire dressed as a unicorn? The Boo Party must be in full swing! But the monsters aren’t even invited. To unmask the uninvited guests, the fortune teller gazes into her crystal ball every night to find out how the monsters are disguising themselves. Then she closes her

Die Insel der Mookies (Mooki Island)

Florian Sirieix | Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres | 2026

Two decks of cards—two players. Two decisions per turn: the left or the right card? The front or the back? On each card, children find beautifully illustrated Mookies from one of five families. Will they choose the Plant Mookie, the Fossil Mookie, or perhaps the Sun Mookie? The chosen card goes to their own pile—with

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