Since its inception in 1979, the German Game of the Year, the Spiel des Jahres, has grown into one of the most prestigous and noteworthy awards in the game industry. The red pawn trophy is given to a game that German families will love and enjoy for years to come.  

And what started as a single award has expanded to include now a family of awards. The Kinderspiel des Jahres which started in 2001 celebrates the best children’s games in Germany and the Kennerspiel des Jahres which started in 2011 celebrates more strategic and thoughtful games.

Many compare the Spiel des Jahres to the Oscars of the game playing world and this is not a bad analogy at all because the impact and influence of the award has spread far beyond the borders of Germany.

The goal of this panel is to explore the influence and impact of the award - on the game industry, on the organization itself, on the designers and the publishers who win the awards.

Our panel features:

Tom Felber (Spiel des Jahres Jury)

Andreas Pelikan (Game Designer, 2x Winner: Kennerspiel des Jahres)

Wolf Wittenstein (Eggertspiele - winner: Spiel des Jahres & Kennerspiel)

Complete Show Notes continue after the break.

Panelists   

Tom Felber | Spiel des Jahres

Andreas Pelikan | BGG Profile

Wolf Wittenstein | Eggertspiele

Music credits include:

The Typewriter   by  Leroy Anderson  |  the song

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