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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

All the best to you and the family for the festive season, and thank you all for your continued support of Advent Games. I hope you get some wonderful games to the table with friends and fam over the break.

Hoping for an amazing, game-filled 2026!!

Much love and best wishes to all.

Dean.

The 2021 SPIEL DES JAHRES nominees have been announced! In this category you'll find all those titles currently available in Australia that have received a mention in the world's BIGGEST board game awards!

The nominations and recommendations in each category are:

GAME OF THE YEAR
Nominations
The Adventures of Robin Hood by Michael Menzel - Kosmos (Legends of Robin Hood)
MicroMacro: Crime City by Johannes Sich - Edition Spielwiese and Pegasus Spiele
Zombie Teenz by Annick Lobet - Scorpion Masqué

Recommendations
Biss 20 by Lena Burkhardt and Günter Burkhardt (Drei Magier)
Chakra by Luka Krleža (Game Factory)
Point salad by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin and Shawn Stankewich (AEG / Pegasus Spiele)
Switch & Signal by David Thompson (Kosmos)
The Key: Sabotage im Lucky Lama Land by Thomas Sing (Haba)

HOBBYIST GAME OF THE YEAR (Kennerspiel)
Nominations
The Lost Ruins of Arnak by Michaela Štachová and Michal Štach - CGE
Fantasy Realms by Bruce Glassco - Straw Man Games (Wizkids in Australia)
Paleo by Peter Rustemeyer - Hans im Glück (ZMAN in Australia)

Recommendations
Aeon's End by Kevin Riley (Indie Boards & Cards / Frosted Games / Pegasus Spiele)
Riftforce by Carlo Bortolini (1 More Time Games)
Gloomhaven: The Jaws of the Lion by Isaac Childres (Cephalofair Games / Tierra del Fuego)
Barrage by Tommaso Battista and Simone Luciani ( Cranio Creations / Tierra del Fuego)

CHILDREN'S GAME OF THE YEAR (Kinderspiel)
Nominations
Dragomino by Bruno Cathala, Marie Fort and Wilfried Fort - Pegasus Spiele
Fabelwelten (Storytailors) by Wilfried Fort and Marie Fort - Lifestyle Boardgames
Mia London by Antoine Bauza and Corentin Lebrat - Scorpion Masqué

Recommendations
Hipp Hopp Hippo by Anna Oppolzer and Stefan Kloß (Schmidt)
Inspector Nase by Reinhard Staupe (NSV)
Käpt'n Kuller by Kirsten Hiese (Schmidt)
Memo Friends (Goula / Jumbo)
Swip'Sheep by Yann Dupont (Djeco)
Tapikékoi? by Romaric Galonnier and Laurent Toulouse (Djeco)
Traumfänger (Dream Catcher) by David Franck and Laurent Escoffier (Space Cow)