{"id":36135,"date":"2026-05-20T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/?page_id=36135"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:17:16","slug":"bestof2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/bestof2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"max-width:760px; margin:0 auto;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin:65px auto 47px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-SpieldesJahres.png\" alt=\"Spiel des Jahres 2026 logo\" width=\"129\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-right:#e30613 30px solid;border-bottom:#e30613 30px solid;\">\n<h2>Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2026<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"position:relative;left:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/x2cosystickerville.jpg\" alt=\"Cover Cozy Sticker Ville\" width=\"60\" height=\"80\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/cozy-sticker-ville\/\">COZY STICKER VILLE<\/a> by Corey Konieczka<\/strong><br \/>\nUnexpected Games<br \/>\nIllustration: Jonathan Aucomte and others<br \/>\nA peaceful time-out with lots of colorful stickers<br \/>\nfor 1 to 6 players ages 8 and up<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"position:relative;left:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/x2dito.jpg\" alt=\"Cover Dito!\" width=\"61\" height=\"78\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/dito\/\">DITO! (JINXO)<\/a> by Martin Ang<\/strong><br \/>\nGame Factory \/ Tabletoys<br \/>\nIllustration: Stephanus Adrian<br \/>\nA fun word association game with a touch of empathy<br \/>\nfor 3 to 7 players ages 10 and up<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"position:relative;left:10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/x1mortysorty.jpg\" alt=\"Cover Morty Sorty Magic Shop\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/morty-sorty-magic-shop\/\">MORTY SORTY MAGIC SHOP<\/a> by Markus Slawitscheck<\/strong><br \/>\nSchmidt<br \/>\nIllustration: David Cochard<br \/>\nOrder is half the game<br \/>\nfor 2 to 4 players ages 8 and up<\/p>\n<h4>Recommendations<\/h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/hot-streak\/\">Hot Streak<\/a><\/strong> by Jon Perry (Strohmann Games&nbsp;\/ CMYK)<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/meister-makatsu\/\">Meister Makatsu<\/a><\/strong> by Reiner Knizia (Amigo)<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/take-time\/\">Take Time<\/a><\/strong> by Alexi Piovesan and Julien Prothi\u00e8re (Libellud)<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/toriki\/\">Toriki<\/a><\/strong> by Wojciech Grajkowski (Mirakulus&nbsp;\/ Lucky Duck Games)<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/toy-battle\/\">Toy Battle<\/a><\/strong> by Paolo Mori and Alessandro Zucchini (Repos Production)<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/wilmots-warehouse\/\">Wilmot\u2019s Warehouse<\/a><\/strong> by David King, Ricky Haggett and Richard Hogg (CMYK)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin:65px auto 47px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-KinderspieldesJahres.png\" alt=\"Kinderspiel des Jahres 2026 logo\" width=\"129\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-right:#009fe3 30px solid;border-bottom:#009fe3 30px solid;\">\n<h2>Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2026<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"position:relative;left:6px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/x2buhparty.jpg\" alt=\"Cover Buh Party\" width=\"58\" height=\"84\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/buh-party\/\">BUH PARTY (BOO PARTY)<\/a> by Florian Sirieix and Benoit Turpin<\/strong><br \/>\nLoki<br \/>\nIllustration: Benedetta Capriotti<br \/>\nA costume party no one will forget<br \/>\nfor 2 to 6 children ages 5 and up<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"position:relative;left:6px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/x2mookies.jpg\" alt=\"Cover Die Insel der Mookies\" width=\"57\" height=\"83\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/die-insel-der-mookies\/\">DIE INSEL DER MOOKIES (MOOKIE ISLAND)<\/a> by Florian Sirieix<\/strong><br \/>\nKosmos \/ Scorpion Masqu\u00e9<br \/>\nIllustration: M\u00e9lanie Bardin<br \/>\nAn enchanting island duel<br \/>\nfor 2 children ages 4 and up<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"position:relative;left:10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/x1verflixtverzaubert.jpg\" alt=\"Cover Verflixt verzaubert\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/verflixt-verzaubert\/\">VERFLIXT VERZAUBERT (MIMOSE &amp; SAM)<\/a> by Thomas Dagenais-Lesp\u00e9rance<\/strong><br \/>\nGame Factory&nbsp;\/ Locomuse<br \/>\nIllustration: Ma\u00efa Zeidan<br \/>\nAsymmetrical race for sorcerer\u2019s apprentices<br \/>\nfor 2 to 4 children ages 6 and up<\/p>\n<h4>Recommendations<\/h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/kleiner-stinker\/\">Kleiner Stinker (Little Stinker)<\/a><\/strong> by Elan Lee, Ken Gruhl and Quentin Weir (Kitten Games)<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/magische-spiegel\/\">Magische Spiegel (Half-and-Seek)<\/a><\/strong> by Kseniya Kuznetsova (Ravensburger \/ Red Cat Games)<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/paleolino\/\">Paleolino<\/a><\/strong> by Marco Teubner and Peter Rustemeyer (Hans im Gl\u00fcck)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin:65px auto 47px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-Kennerspiel.png\" alt=\"Kennerspiel des Jahres 2026 logo\" width=\"129\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-right:#32464f 30px solid;border-bottom:#32464f 30px solid;\">\n<h2>Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2026<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"position:relative;left:10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/x1bossfighters.jpg\" alt=\"Cover Boss Fighters QR\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/boss-fighters-qr\/\">BOSS FIGHTERS <span style=\"font-size:85%;letter-spacing:0.03em;\">QR<\/span><\/a> by Michael Palm and Lukas Zach<\/strong><br \/>\nPegasus Spiele<br \/>\nIllustration: Bart\u0142omiej Kordowski and Maximilian Jasionowski<br \/>\nCooperative monster-bashing<br \/>\nfor 2 to 4 players ages 10 and up<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"position:relative;left:10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/x1mooncolonybloodbath.jpg\" alt=\"Cover Moon Colony Bloodbath\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-des-jahres.de\/en\/games\/moon-colony-bloodbath\/\">MOON COLONY BLOODBATH<\/a> by Donald X. 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