So, you build engines from shiny, new metal parts? That would make you a mechanic or an engineer. You build them from bits of old engine? A game show candidate, maybe? Engines from bamboo and coconuts, you say? Why, hello there, Gilligan. You build engines from birds? Then… um… I don’t know… I guess you’re about to receive an angry visit from PETA, if not the police. You’re also a peerless genius of a mad scientist. Or you might just be playing Wingspan, an engine building game by Elizabeth Hargrave and this year’s Kennerspiel des Jahres winner.
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Spiel and Kennerspiel des Jahres 2018
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And we’re back with the Spiel des Jahres 2016 coverage. Today we’ll have a look at the Kennerspiel nominees and[…]
Read moreKennerspiel des Jahres 2015 – Nominees and Recommendations
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Read moreKennerspiel des Jahres 2012
Can you smell it? It’s that time of the year again. Smells of excitement. The nominees for the three German[…]
Read more7 Wonders
Despite what the title implies, 7 Wonders is not a civilisation building game but a very strategic card game that only reveals it’s depth after a few plays, and then some. Enough to win awards left, right and centre. And the best part? You can play in 30 minutes!
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The Spiel des Jahres jury published a video on their website this week explaining the differences between the Game of[…]
Read moreSpiel des Jahres 2011 – The Winners
The jury has chosen, the winners for this year’s Spiel des Jahres and for the first ever Kennerspiel des Jahres[…]
Read moreKennerspiel des Jahres 2011 – The Nominees
Happy Towel Day, everyone! After Monday’s quick look at the nominees for the good old Spiel des Jahres, today we’ll[…]
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