News Chill village-building board game Dorfromantik takes home Spiel des Jahres 2023 Mysterium Kids and Challengers! among other winners at one of tabletop’s biggest awards July 17, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
Opinion The Spiel des Jahres doesn’t deserve to be board gaming’s biggest award in 2023 40-plus years on, the German prize is still the most prestigious accolade a board game can receive - despite a very spotty history of winners. July 11, 2023 Matt Thrower 11 comments
Best Games Best of the rest: 8 Spiel des Jahres winners you haven’t heard of Winning board gaming's biggest Game of the Year prize doesn’t always mean going down in the history books. July 10, 2023 Matt Thrower 1 comment
News Board game executive apologises for sexist reply to Wingspan creator’s criticism of industry sexism AEG’s Ryan Dancey tells tabletop players to “hold me accountable” for publishing projects from underrepresented groups. May 26, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Spiel des Jahres 2023 nominees: Dorfromantik, Fun Facts and Next Station: London shortlisted for Game of the Year award With a ‘Special Prize’ for puzzle series Unlock! May 22, 2023 Matt Jarvis
News Spiel des Jahres 2022 winner is wildlife board game Cascadia Living Forest wins Kennerspiel. July 18, 2022 Alex Meehan
News Kinderspiel des Jahres 2022 winner announced as Magic Mountain It’s a kind of magic. June 21, 2022 Alex Meehan
News Dune: Imperium, Cryptid and Living Forest nominated for 2022 Spiel des Jahres awards Cascadia, Scout and Top Ten also nominated. May 23, 2022 Alex Meehan
News Spiel des Jahres 2021 winner: MicroMacro: Crime City takes home German ‘Game of the Year’ prize Paleo awarded this year’s Kennerspiel des Jahres. July 19, 2021 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
News Kinderspiel des Jahres 2021 crowns Kingdomino spin-off Dragomino as best kids’ board game of the year Egg-cellent. June 14, 2021 Matt Jarvis
Interview “It is not yet known in society that the game is something very special”: Tikal, El Grande and 6 Nimmt! creator Wolfgang Kramer One of board gaming’s first celebrities reflects on designers’ rising recognition. June 4, 2021 Matt Jarvis
News Spiel des Jahres 2021 nominees: Here are this year’s frontrunners for board gaming’s biggest award As well as the ‘expert’ Kennerspiel des Jahres and kid-friendly Kinderspiel. May 17, 2021 Matt Jarvis
News Spiel des Jahres 2020 winners: Pictures and The Crew collect ‘Game of the Year’ awards Party game and co-op card game follow last year's recipients Just One and Wingspan. July 20, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Hedgehog Roll named Kids’ Game of the Year at 2020 Kinderspiel des Jahres Gotta Velcro fast. June 17, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Spiel des Jahres 2020 nominations, the shortlist for Germany’s top Board Game of the Year prize, announced The Crew, The King’s Dilemma and Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale lead shortlist for 'expert' Kennerspiel des Jahres. May 18, 2020 Matt Jarvis
News Dominion creator's Spiel des Jahres-winning board game Kingdom Builder gets a sequel, Winter Kingdom Insert obligatory Game of Thrones reference. March 27, 2020 Matt Jarvis