Spiel des Jahres 2026 nominations

Nominations are out 🗄️ ! The jury selected a total of sixteen games for their longlists, nine for Spiel des Jahres and seven for Kennerspiel des Jahres . Out of these games, three games each are nominated for the two awards and can hope to get the coveted meeple added to their covers on July 12. Let&rsquo;s dive straight into the nominations and recommendations, before we discuss how good (or…