Wolfgang Kramer, Michael Kiesling |
Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres |
2013
As princes in 16th century Italy, the players construct magnificent palaces in order to score points and win the favour of the king. However, not every building material can be used in each of the six cities. The necessary stones need to be bought on the market, which is designed as a rotating turntable. Of
Nestore Mangone and Simone Luciani |
Recommendation list Kennerspiel des Jahres |
2019
In the footsteps of the great inventor, players in Newton take on the guise of ambitious scientists. They take research trips, complete courses of study and create their own libraries. A clever card mechanics means that each action is made stronger the more times it is used in a round. Over the course of a
Wolfgang Dirscherl, Manfred Reindl |
Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres |
2015
All sorts of monsters have come together in an arena. Space is quickly running out for the creatures and so each one has to work hard to defend their own rightful place. Players roll monster symbols and try as accurately as possible to push the corresponding wooden figure onto the platform in the middle of
Masato Uesugi |
Recommendation list Kennerspiel des Jahres |
2019
In the tactical card game Paper Tales, players construct kingdoms whose subjects will age and, as a rule, only survive two of the four total rounds. Is that not a bit merciless? No, it results in a dynamic and changing game that will take several plays to discover fully. Players may play four cards, later
Reiner Knizia |
Recommendation list Kinderspiel des Jahres |
2015
Buzz, buzz, buzz – bees are buzzing around! The insects work hard to gather honey then disappear into their hives. But which bees are hiding where? When will the bear appear to swipe the golden nectar? Six different coloured bees are covered with identical hives then the player draws a card from a face-down deck.
Michael Kiesling |
Spiel des Jahres |
2018
In the tactical tile-laying game Azul, the Portuguese King Manuel I commissions craftsmen to decorate the walls of his palace with beautiful mosaics. They can’t just use any old tiles: they need the so-called ‘Azulejos’. Beneath the simple action of laying tiles burns a fierce competition to pick the best tiles from the factories at
Wolfgang Dirscherl |
Recommendation list Kinderspiel des Jahres |
2015
Is the tiger hiding with the anteaters? Or the zebra with the flamingos? Things have got all mixed up at Joe’s zoo. Maybe the players can sort them out. There are ten animal cards on the table. Joe moves through them according to the roll of the die. Players need to know (or take a
Haim Shafir |
Recommendation list Kinderspiel des Jahres |
2015
Was the dolphin jumping out of the water or into it? Was the traffic light red or green? Wasn’t the snowman wearing sunglasses? Was it a long or short pencil? 32 playing cards show an almost identical symbol on each side. Depending on the number of players, each child receives between four and six cards,
Rüdiger Dorn |
Nominated for Spiel des Jahres |
2018
In the race and collection game Luxor, players enter an ancient Egyptian temple with their team of adventurers and make their way along its corridors to the tomb of the Pharaoh. The route to the centre is already lined with valuable vases, statues, jewellery and other treasures. To be able to grab these, you’ll need