Spiel des Jahres Archive

Spiel des Jahres 2021 winner: MicroMacro: Crime City takes home German ‘Game of the Year’ prize

Paleo awarded this year’s Kennerspiel des Jahres.

Kinderspiel des Jahres 2021 crowns Kingdomino spin-off Dragomino as best kids’ board game of the year

Egg-cellent.

“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.

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.

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.

Hedgehog Roll named Kids’ Game of the Year at 2020 Kinderspiel des Jahres

Gotta Velcro fast.

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.

Dominion creator's Spiel des Jahres-winning board game Kingdom Builder gets a sequel, Winter Kingdom

Insert obligatory Game of Thrones reference.