Games of the Year
The Spiel des Jahres (German for Game of the Year) is a prestigious award for board and card games.
The award is given by a jury of German boardgame critics, who review games released in Germany in the preceding twelve months. The games considered for the award are family-style games. Along with the nominations, the jury also gives a list of recommended games, and occasionally gives out special prizes for games which will not be considered for the main award.
The criteria on which a game will be evaluated are, generally speaking:
- Game idea & originality
- Rule structure & clarity
- Presentation (art and parts)
- Game mechanics
2010 Nominations
The nominations for the 2010 award were released on 31 May 2010. The five games nominated were:
- Dixit – Jean-Louis Roubira, Libellud
- Identik – William P. Jacobson and Amanda A. Kohout – Asmodee
- A la Carte – Karl-Heinz Schmiel – Moskito/Heidelberger
- Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age – Matt Leacock – Pegasus Spiele
- Fresco – Marco Ruskowski and Marcel Süßelbeck – Queen Games
The 2010 award will be announced on June 28, 2010.
