Overview

• Hisashi Hayashi’s cooperative thriller topped over 475 submissions to secure the Spiel des Jahres main prize during the July 13 ceremony in Berlin.
• "Bomb Busters" tasks two to five players with defusing bombs through up to 66 mission-based cable-cutting puzzles that blend logic with chance.
• Pegasus-Verlag’s title outpaced finalists Flip 7 and Krakel Orakel to capture the jury’s highest honor.
• Wolfgang Warsch’s Topp die Torte! won the Kinderspiel des Jahres award for children’s games.
• Carl de Visser and Jarrat Gray’s Endeavor: Die Tiefsee received the Kennerspiel des Jahres connoisseur prize.