Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2026
Cozy Sticker Ville
by Corey Konieczka
Unexpected Games
Illustration: Jonathan Aucomte and others
A peaceful time-out with lots of colorful stickers
for 1 to 6 players ages 8 and up
Dito! (JinxO)
by Martin Ang
Game Factory
Illustration: Untai Studio Surabaya
A fun word association game with a touch of empathy
for 3 to 7 players ages 10 and up
Morty Sorty Magic Shop
by Markus Slawitscheck
Schmidt
Illustration: David Cochard
Order is half the game
for 2 to 4 players ages 8 and up
Recommandations
Hot Streak
by Jon Perry
(Strohmann Games / CMYK)
Meister Makatsu
by Reiner Knizia
(Amigo)
Take Time
by Alexi Piovesan and Julien Prothière
(Libellud)
Toriki
by Wojciech Grajkowski
(Mirakulus)
Toy Battle
by Paolo Mori and Alessandro Zucchini
(Repos Production)
Wilmot’s Warehouse
by David King, Ricky Haggett and Richard Hogg
(CMYK)
Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2026
Buh Party (Boo Party)
by Florian Sirieix and Benoit Turpin
Loki
Illustration: Benedetta Capriotti
A costume party no one will forget
for 2 to 6 children ages 5 and up
Die Insel der Mookies (Mookie Island)
by Florian Sirieix
Scorpion Masqué
Illustration: Seppyo
An enchanting island duel
for 2 children ages 4 and up
Verflixt Verzaubert
by Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance
Game Factory
Illustration: Maïa Zeidan
Asymmetrical race for sorcerer’s apprentices
for 2 to 4 children ages 6 and up
Recommandations
Kleiner Stinker (Little Stinker)
by Elan Lee, Ken Gruhl and Quentin Weir
(Kitten Games)
Magische Spiegel
by Kseniya Kuznetsova
(Ravensburger)
Paleolino
by Marco Teubner and Peter Rustemeyer
(Hans im Glück)
Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2026
Boss Fighters QR
by Michael Palm and Lukas Zach
Pegasus Spiele
Illustration: Bartłomiej Kordowski, Krass Kollektiv
Cooperative monster-bashing
for 2 to 4 players ages 10 and up
Moon Colony Bloodbath
by Donald X. Vaccarino
Alea
Illustration: Franz Vohwinkel
Predictable disasters—the last one standing wins
for 1 to 5 players ages 12 and up
Rebirth
by Reiner Knizia
Frosted Games / Mighty Boards
Illustration: Anna Przybylska und Kate Redesiuk
Rewarding placement strategies
for 2 to 4 players ages 10 and up
Recommandations
Artengarten
by Mathias Wigge
(Feuerland)
Frosted Blooms
by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc
(Elznir Games / Synapses Games)
Grundstein von Metropolis (Foundations of Metropolis)
by Emerson Matsuuchi
(Kobold Spieleverlag)
Tag Team
by Gricha German und Corentin Lebrat
(Kosmos / Scorpion Masqué)