Spiel des Jahres · 2026
Nine nominees, one evening, three winners — July 12, 2026.
The 2026 jury nominees for Spiel des Jahres, Kennerspiel des Jahres, and Kinderspiel des Jahres, sourced directly from the official announcement. This page will reflect the actual winners once the jury announces them.
Winners announced July 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM (German jury livestream). All three categories the same evening.
Spiel des Jahres 2026 (main award)
Signals broad accessibility — confident with non-hobbyists and mixed groups.
Cozy Sticker Ville
Corey Konieczka · Unexpected Games
A peaceful, colorful sticker-collecting game.
Dito! (Jinxo)
Martin Ang · Game Factory / Tabletoys
A word-association party game with a touch of empathy.
Morty Sorty Magic Shop
Markus Slawitscheck · Schmidt Spiele
A sorting and organization game — order is half the game.
Kennerspiel des Jahres 2026 (advanced game)
Signals a step up in complexity for people who already enjoy hobby board games.
Boss Fighters QR
Michael Palm & Lukas Zach · Pegasus Spiele
Cooperative monster-bashing.
Moon Colony Bloodbath
Donald X. Vaccarino · Alea / Rio Grande Games
Predictable disasters — the last one standing wins.
Rebirth
Reiner Knizia · Frosted Games / Mighty Boards
Rewarding tile and placement strategies.
Kinderspiel des Jahres 2026 (children's game)
Signals a game jury-tested as genuinely appropriate for young children.
Buh Party (Boo Party)
Florian Sirieix & Benoit Turpin · Loki
A costume party no one will forget.
Die Insel der Mookies (Mookie Island)
Florian Sirieix · Kosmos / Scorpion Masqué
An enchanting island duel.
Verflixt Verzaubert (Mimose & Sam)
Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance · Game Factory / Locomuse
An asymmetrical race for sorcerer's apprentices.
Does winning Spiel des Jahres actually change a game's price or availability?
Yes, reliably. The award is the single biggest sales catalyst in the German-speaking tabletop market: winners routinely see rapid retail restocks, new print runs, and translation/licensing deals in the weeks that follow, and — especially for a small-press nominee — a real risk of temporary stock-outs as demand spikes faster than reprints can catch up.
What's the actual difference between the three awards for a buyer deciding what to get?
Spiel des Jahres signals broad accessibility. Kennerspiel des Jahres signals a step up in complexity for hobbyists. Kinderspiel des Jahres signals a game jury-tested as genuinely appropriate for young children, not just labeled that way on the box.
Where does this nominee list come from?
Directly from the official Spiel des Jahres jury announcement.
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Nominee list sourced from the official Spiel des Jahres jury announcement (spiel-des-jahres.de). This page does not use BoardGameGeek data. TablePulse — a PulseNetwork intelligence engine.