"Cascadia" is the "Game of the Year 2022".
The tile placement game by author Randy Flynn was honored by a jury of critics on Saturday evening in Berlin.
The beautifully designed parlor game about the flora and fauna of the area of the same name on the west coast of North America from the "Kosmos" publishing house prevailed over the nominated titles "Scout" by Kei Kajino and "Top Ten" by Aurélien Picolet.
In "Cascadia" a biotope with animals and landscapes must be put together.
The jury praised the two-part puzzle task as “particularly successful.
The moves are always rewarding."
The game, which is now allowed to carry the coveted red pawn on the box, is "a real feel-good game".
The “Spiel des Jahres” association has been awarding the prize for over 40 years.
The jury takes a close look at the games market with hundreds of new releases every year.
Aske Christiansen's "Living Forest" was voted "Kennerspiel des Jahres".
The game about nature spirits in a mystical forest involves a race for twelve points.
It features risky choices and high interaction.
Also nominated for the award for games designed to appeal to more experienced gamers were "Cryptid" by Hal Duncan and Ruth Veevers and "Dune Imperium" by Paul Dennen.
The game "Magic Mountain" by Jens-Peter Schliemann and Bernhard Weber had already been voted "Children's Game of the Year" in June.