Vier Spiele als beste Brettspiele des Jahres in den USA ausgezeichnet: Die Sieger der ATTA Awards 2026 stehen fest. Seit 2019 werden in den USA die American Table Top Awards (ATTA) für Brettspiele vergeben. Es gibt dabei vier Kategorien. Die ATTA ist eine Jury, die sich aus 10 Mitgliedern zusammensetzt.
Jetzt wurden die Gewinner des Jahres 2026 bekannt gegeben (in englisch habe ich die offiziellen Kategorienbeschreibungen hinzugefügt):
Early Gamers
„Games intended particularly for younger players (typically ages 12 and under) and players new to modern board games. Game duration usually runs 15 – 45 minutes.“
Sieger: Magical Athlete (CMYK Games)
Autoren: Richard Garfield and Takashi Ishida
Recommended / Nominiert
- Nominated: The Sandcastles of Burgundy – Stefan Feld and Susanne Feld (Ravensburger)
- Nominated: Splendor Kids – Marc André and Catherine André (Space Cowboys / Asmodee)
- Recommended: Cascadia Junior – Fertessa Allyse and Randy Flynn (Flatout Games)
- Recommended: Duck and Cover – Oussama Khelifati (Captain Games)
Casual Games
„Games that are approachable and appealing to gamers at all levels of experience. Play times typically fall into the 30-60 minute play time.„
Sieger: Hot Streak (CMYK Games)
Autoren: Jon Perry
Recommended / Nominiert
- Nominated: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game – Bryan Bornmueller (Office Dog / Asmodee)
- Nominated: 7 Wonders Dice – Antoine Bauza (Repos Production / Asmodee)
- Recommended: FlipToons – Jordy Adan and Renato Simões (Thunderworks Games)
- Recommended: A Place For All My Books – Alex Cutler and Michael Mihealsick (Smirk and Dagger Games)
Strategy Games
„Games that take a step beyond Casual games in their complexity, planning requirements, and duration. Play time typically runs from 45 minutes to 2 hours.„
Sieger: The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship (Asmodee)
Autor: Matt Leacock
Recommended / Nominiert
- Nominated: Critter Kitchen – Alex Cutler and Peter C. Hayward (Cardboard Alchemy)
- Nominated: Kinfire Council – Kevin Wilson (Incredible Dream)
- Recommended: Knitting Circle – Emily Vincent (Flatout Games)
- Recommended: Moon Colony Bloodbath – Donald X Vaccarino (Rio Grande Games)
Complex Games
„Deeply strategic games especially appealing to experienced players. Often employ a myriad of game mechanisms and lean towards longer play times.„
Winner: Molly House (Wehrlegig Games)
Autoren: Jo Kelly and Cole Wehrle
Recommended / Nominiert
- Nominated: Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders – Tim Eisner and Ben Eisner (Druid City Games)
- Nominated: Covenant – Germán P Millán (Devir)
- Recommended: Above and Below: Haunted – Ryan Laukat (Red Raven Games)
- Recommended: Galactic Cruise – TK King, Dennis Northcott and Koltin Thompson (Kinson Key Games)
LINKS
Quelle: Homepage ATTA
