{"id":14689,"date":"2025-05-21T11:09:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/mecanique\/non-classifiee\/the-nominees-for-the-2025-spiel-des-jahres\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T11:13:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:13:17","slug":"the-nominees-for-the-2025-spiel-des-jahres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/news\/the-nominees-for-the-2025-spiel-des-jahres\/","title":{"rendered":"The nominees for the 2025 Spiel des Jahres"},"content":{"rendered":"

The prestigious German\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Spiel des Jahres<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u00a0award , which annually recognizes the best board games, unveiled on May 20, 2025 the list of nominees for its three main categories:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Spiel des Jahres<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u00a0(Game of the Year),\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Kinderspiel des Jahres<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u00a0(Children’s Game) and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Kennerspiel des Jahres<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u00a0(Expert Game).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc6 Game of the Year 2025 \u2013 The Nominees<\/span><\/h3>\n

This category highlights accessible, innovative games that are suitable for a wide audience.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0The three games in the running are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Bomb Busters<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0:\u00a0<\/span>A cooperative game where players must defuse bombs by sharing limited information.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Krakel Orakel<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0:\u00a0<\/span>An original drawing game where you have to follow imposed lines and curves to guess words.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Flip 7<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0:\u00a0<\/span>A dynamic card game based on number combinations and strategic flips.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    \ud83d\udc76 Kinderspiel des Jahres 2025 \u2013 The nominees<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Aimed at younger audiences, this category recognizes fun and educational games.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0The finalists are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Cascadia Junior<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0:\u00a0<\/span>An adaptation of the award-winning 2022 game, where children assemble landscapes and place animals in their habitats.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      The Mouse Clan<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0:\u00a0<\/span>A cooperative game where players help the Tooth Fairy find animals’ baby teeth using their memory.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Topp die Torte<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0:\u00a0<\/span>A game of skill and speed where you have to stack layers of cake to create the most beautiful pastry.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      \ud83c\udfaf Kennerspiel of the Year 2025 \u2013 The Nominees<\/span><\/h3>\n

      This category is for experienced players looking for more complex challenges.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0The selected games are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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        Faraway<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0:\u00a0<\/span>A strategic card game where players explore distant territories by optimizing their movements.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Tower Up<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0:\u00a0<\/span>A construction game where participants build towers within specific constraints, encouraging interaction and planning.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Loof<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0: It’s a tile-placement game for 2 to 4 players, you collect resources and capture buildings to develop your fjord.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        \ud83d\udcc5 Next step<\/span><\/h3>\n

        The winners in each category will be announced on\u00a0<\/span>July 13, 2025,<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0at a ceremony in Berlin.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>In the meantime, game fans can check out these promising titles and form their own opinions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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        \nImage de Philibert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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