Sara Zarian |
Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres |
2023
There’s a lot happening at Carla Caramel’s ice cream stand. So it’s lucky that the players are here to help her serve the customers. Players work together to fill the cones with scoops of delicious ice cream. But the clock is ticking. As soon as you’ve filled the cone, you need to deliver it to
Guido Hoffmann and Jens-Peter Schliemann |
Recommendation list Kinderspiel des Jahres |
2022
It’s time for the vampire party. But what’s that? The vampires are still asleep! Only one thing can help – a bit of garlic in their graves to wake them up. Players can use vampire bats like hockey sticks, to try and get the cloves of garlic into the vampires’ graves. And if that wasn’t
Matthew Dunstan, Brett J. Gilbert |
Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres |
2024
The kingdom’s outdated maps are a real thorn in the Queen’s side. Your job is to travel around the country to find new villages and to connect existing cities with lucrative trade routes (pocketing any profit to be made, of course). As a guild member, however, you are not allowed to move freely but get
Cyril Demaegd, Wilfried Fort, Marie Fort |
Special Award |
2023
Feather Balls and Mysteries • Mac Unlock’s Castle • Fuss at the Park Whether in an amusement park, on the farm or in an old castle: the “Unlock Kids” series captivates children. Unlike its big brother, “Unlock”, the junior version doesn’t need an app at all. Guessing becomes an exciting, tactical challenge where players need
Johann Roussel and Karim Aouidad |
Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres |
2023
The aim of the game is to summon the mystical Gigamons. With just one look at the colourful creatures, children will immediately want to step into this role. At its heart, “Gigamons” is a memory game. On your turn, you reveal two tiles. The innovative element is the special effects each creature brings when you
Hal Duncan and Ruth Veevers |
Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres |
2022
The science of cryptozoology concerns mythical beasts such as the yeti, the Loch Ness monster or the wendigo. Even “Cryptid” doesn’t allow us to come face to face with these legendary creatures but at least we get a little closer to their home turf. The search begins as a communal safari for up to five
Rob Daviau, Matt Leacock, Alan R. Moon |
Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres |
2024
20 years after the original ‘Ticket to Ride’ won the Spiel des Jahres award, its successor ‘Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West’ continues this journey in innovative game design. ‘Legacy’ means that the decisions players make have a lasting impact on future games. That might involve adding stickers onto the game board, discovering
Antonin Boccara and Yves Hirschfeld |
Kinderspiel des Jahres |
2023
On the hunt for Captain Echo’s treasure, the children have run into a problem: the friendly old ghost wants to help you but he can unfortunately only communicate by tambourine. Thus begins a fun and exciting party game for children in which they take turns to imitate noises of certain objects with the help of
Paul Dennen |
Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres |
2022
Based on the world-famous series of novels by Frank Herbert and visually inspired by the recent film adaptation from Denis Villeneuve, “Dune: Imperium” transports players to the desert planet Arrakis. Once there, they have to make the most efficient use possible of the valuable Spice and rare water resources while simultaneously striving for power and