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"author_fullname": "t2_7my6o", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "Thanks. Fixed. ", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omozmxb", "is_submitter": true, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Thanks. Fixed. </p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omozmxb/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779206723.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 7}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omoy9fz", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "jpwhite", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779206345.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 23, "author_fullname": "t2_kjzin", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "FYI that *Cornerstone of Metropolis* should be Foundations of Metropolis if you're looking for the English version.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omoy9fz", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>FYI that <em>Cornerstone of Metropolis</em> should be Foundations of Metropolis if you&#39;re looking for the English version.</p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omoy9fz/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779206345.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 23}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omp8eyl", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "raptorthebun", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omp8ac1", "score": 1, "author_fullname": "t2_qqm9p", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "Will have to check it out. Thanks for the head\u2019s up!", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "downs": 0, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omp8eyl", "is_submitter": false, "collapsed": false, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Will have to check it out. Thanks for the head\u2019s up!</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omp8eyl/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779209129.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779209129.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 2, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 1}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omp8ac1", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "AffectionateBox8178", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779209096.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omoxpdv", "score": 32, "author_fullname": "t2_88jcznvd", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "Moon colony bloodbath was a popular game in the past 6 months.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omp8ac1", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Moon colony bloodbath was a popular game in the past 6 months.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omp8ac1/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779209096.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 32}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omsyuok", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "Haldered", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779250649.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omoxpdv", "score": 2, "author_fullname": "t2_5z72z", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "You have to remember that its still a German award. Whats selected is not necessarily gonna have as much accessibility and therefore recognition internationally. ", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omsyuok", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>You have to remember that its still a German award. Whats selected is not necessarily gonna have as much accessibility and therefore recognition internationally. </p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omsyuok/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779250649.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 2}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omusu2a", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "thebluick", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779281146.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omoxpdv", "score": 2, "author_fullname": "t2_5kn7a", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "Rebirth is amazing", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omusu2a", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Rebirth is amazing</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omusu2a/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779281146.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 2}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omoxpdv", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "raptorthebun", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779206198.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 17, "author_fullname": "t2_qqm9p", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "Hmm. Are these bigger surprises this year? I feel like in past years, I\u2019d heard of many of the nominees but this year the only one I\u2019ve played is Toy Battle and only heard of Hot Streak beyond that. ", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omoxpdv", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Hmm. Are these bigger surprises this year? I feel like in past years, I\u2019d heard of many of the nominees but this year the only one I\u2019ve played is Toy Battle and only heard of Hot Streak beyond that. </p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omoxpdv/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779206198.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 17}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "richtext", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": "e976ca64-18ab-11e7-bfc5-0e82c855b358", "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "richtext", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "richtext", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": "e976ca64-18ab-11e7-bfc5-0e82c855b358", "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "richtext", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "oms7buu", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Quixalicious", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omrxybu", "score": 2, "author_fullname": "t2_55uqe", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "That\u2019s quite possible too! I think classically coop games haven\u2019t been common nominees sadly. Bomb Busters is such an amazing game, I\u2019m also riding high on this golden age of cooperative trick taking and deduction games we seem to be in and am hoping for more critical and commercial hits in the arena soon!", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": "battlestar-galactica", "name": "t1_oms7buu", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [{"e": "text", "t": "Frakking Toasters"}], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>That\u2019s quite possible too! I think classically coop games haven\u2019t been common nominees sadly. Bomb Busters is such an amazing game, I\u2019m also riding high on this golden age of cooperative trick taking and deduction games we seem to be in and am hoping for more critical and commercial hits in the arena soon!</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": "dark", "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/oms7buu/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779240521.0, "author_flair_text": "Frakking Toasters", "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779240521.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 3, "author_flair_background_color": "", "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 2}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "richtext", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "richtext", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": "e976ca64-18ab-11e7-bfc5-0e82c855b358", "distinguished": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omsi17f", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Signiference", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_oms7ivn", "score": 2, "author_fullname": "t2_7qxyf", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "Lord of the Rings trick taking games, both fellowship and two towers (and ROTK in the near enough future) are very good.", "edited": false, "author_flair_css_class": "yggdrasil", "name": "t1_omsi17f", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [{"e": "text", "t": "Always Yellow"}], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Lord of the Rings trick taking games, both fellowship and two towers (and ROTK in the near enough future) are very good.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": "dark", "treatment_tags": [], "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omsi17f/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779244210.0, "author_flair_text": "Always Yellow", "collapsed": false, "created_utc": 1779244210.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 4, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 2}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "oms7ivn", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Quixalicious", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omrxybu", "score": 1, "author_fullname": "t2_55uqe", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "Do you have any games you\u2019d recommend following in the vein of The Crew, Bomb Busters and Take Time? ", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": "battlestar-galactica", "name": "t1_oms7ivn", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [{"e": "text", "t": "Frakking Toasters"}], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Do you have any games you\u2019d recommend following in the vein of The Crew, Bomb Busters and Take Time? </p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": "dark", "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/oms7ivn/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779240589.0, "author_flair_text": "Frakking Toasters", "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779240589.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 3, "author_flair_background_color": "", "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 1}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omrxybu", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Signiference", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omrrlh1", "score": 3, "author_fullname": "t2_7qxyf", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "Yeah, bomb busters is the best game of the last decade for me, so I\u2019m super high on it, but the crew was also a lot better than take time imo. Like, I\u2019m not super high on take time, personally but I\u2019m shocked it\u2019s not here over the two in the list that aren\u2019t cozy Stickerville and I still like it. I fully expected cozy Stickerville to get in. Maybe one co-op was their limit this year idk.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "downs": 0, "author_flair_css_class": "yggdrasil", "name": "t1_omrxybu", "is_submitter": false, "collapsed": false, "author_flair_richtext": [{"e": "text", "t": "Always Yellow"}], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Yeah, bomb busters is the best game of the last decade for me, so I\u2019m super high on it, but the crew was also a lot better than take time imo. Like, I\u2019m not super high on take time, personally but I\u2019m shocked it\u2019s not here over the two in the list that aren\u2019t cozy Stickerville and I still like it. I fully expected cozy Stickerville to get in. Maybe one co-op was their limit this year idk.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": "dark", "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omrxybu/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779237321.0, "author_flair_text": "Always Yellow", "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779237321.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 2, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 3}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omrrlh1", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "Quixalicious", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779235123.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_ompuclj", "score": 3, "author_fullname": "t2_55uqe", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "I thought Take Time was going to be an absolute slam dunk, following on the near perfect fits recently with my group and Bomb Busters and The Crew. \n\nCompared to those though Take Time feels vague and dominated by randomness; half the time we don\u2019t quite know what the trick we were supposed to figure out to make victory certain was, or if we just failed enough until we got a lucky deal or enough bonus info tokens to flail our way through.\n\nIt\u2019s a good game and a great theme applied mechanically, but it feels like the design & puzzle of it all fell distinctly short of greatness, IMO.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": "battlestar-galactica", "name": "t1_omrrlh1", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [{"e": "text", "t": "Frakking Toasters"}], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>I thought Take Time was going to be an absolute slam dunk, following on the near perfect fits recently with my group and Bomb Busters and The Crew. </p>\n\n<p>Compared to those though Take Time feels vague and dominated by randomness; half the time we don\u2019t quite know what the trick we were supposed to figure out to make victory certain was, or if we just failed enough until we got a lucky deal or enough bonus info tokens to flail our way through.</p>\n\n<p>It\u2019s a good game and a great theme applied mechanically, but it feels like the design &amp; puzzle of it all fell distinctly short of greatness, IMO.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": "dark", "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omrrlh1/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779235123.0, "author_flair_text": "Frakking Toasters", "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": "", "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 3}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "ompuclj", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "Signiference", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779214903.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 18, "author_fullname": "t2_7qxyf", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "Suprised by Take Time not getting into the nominees, tbh. Thought it was a near lock.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": "yggdrasil", "name": "t1_ompuclj", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [{"e": "text", "t": "Always Yellow"}], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Suprised by Take Time not getting into the nominees, tbh. Thought it was a near lock.</p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": "dark", "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/ompuclj/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779214903.0, "author_flair_text": "Always Yellow", "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 18}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omoxrd1", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "Baynonymous", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779206212.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 31, "author_fullname": "t2_dpdrav39", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "Not played many of these but toy battle has completely gripped our kids (10 and 7). They're not fussed by board games with little patience but this is the perfect balance where it's also good for my wife and I to play each other. \n\nTag team is also fantastic for a light but strategic game. No regrets picking up both of these", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omoxrd1", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Not played many of these but toy battle has completely gripped our kids (10 and 7). They&#39;re not fussed by board games with little patience but this is the perfect balance where it&#39;s also good for my wife and I to play each other. </p>\n\n<p>Tag team is also fantastic for a light but strategic game. No regrets picking up both of these</p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omoxrd1/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779206212.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 31}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omoyfdg", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "TheGuyInNoir", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omoxxnu", "score": 7, "author_fullname": "t2_wzzau", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "I'm so excited for Arthur's Legacy. I can't wait to have the best boy The Golem wield Excalibur!", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "downs": 0, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omoyfdg", "is_submitter": false, "collapsed": false, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>I&#39;m so excited for Arthur&#39;s Legacy. I can&#39;t wait to have the best boy The Golem wield Excalibur!</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omoyfdg/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779206390.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779206390.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 2, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 7}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omoxxnu", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "jpwhite", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779206258.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omox9z4", "score": 10, "author_fullname": "t2_kjzin", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "Such a great game. There will be so many expansions coming.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omoxxnu", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Such a great game. There will be so many expansions coming.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omoxxnu/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779206258.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 10}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omox9z4", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "TheGuyInNoir", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779206084.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 34, "author_fullname": "t2_wzzau", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "I am *livid* Tag Team didn't make the Kennerspiel nominations. Not that it would win, but I have been hard in the tank for that game since it came out. ", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omox9z4", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>I am <em>livid</em> Tag Team didn&#39;t make the Kennerspiel nominations. Not that it would win, but I have been hard in the tank for that game since it came out. </p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omox9z4/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779206084.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 34}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omp3byk", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "fifrein", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779207743.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omp2kx4", "score": 9, "author_fullname": "t2_kuass", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "Absolutely agree. I\u2019m generally a pretty heavy gamer (my two favorite games are Gaia Project and Ark Nova), but playing Cozy Stickerville on a weeknight with my spouse is just that- cozy. ", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omp3byk", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Absolutely agree. I\u2019m generally a pretty heavy gamer (my two favorite games are Gaia Project and Ark Nova), but playing Cozy Stickerville on a weeknight with my spouse is just that- cozy. </p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omp3byk/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779207743.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 9}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omp2kx4", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "InitialQuote000", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779207536.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 21, "author_fullname": "t2_w8czaksk", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "Cozy Stickerville was such a fun experience for me and my wife. I loved every moment of it. Can't wait to play it again on the other side of the board, but we're giving it some distance before we do.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omp2kx4", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Cozy Stickerville was such a fun experience for me and my wife. I loved every moment of it. Can&#39;t wait to play it again on the other side of the board, but we&#39;re giving it some distance before we do.</p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omp2kx4/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779207536.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 21}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "richtext", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": "ecfc46fa-18ab-11e7-a0fe-0e38cdb0b06e", "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "ompgtqq", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Hexaphim", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_ompfxgb", "score": 3, "author_fullname": "t2_4lz9r", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "One of the devs said on the BGG forum that they were working on an expansion, so there's hope!", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "downs": 0, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_ompgtqq", "is_submitter": false, "collapsed": false, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>One of the devs said on the BGG forum that they were working on an expansion, so there&#39;s hope!</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/ompgtqq/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779211340.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779211340.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 2, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 3}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "ompfxgb", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "benbernards", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779211106.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omp2hfg", "score": 3, "author_fullname": "t2_1n9qw", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "first I've seen of it! looks like a clever mechanic. (any idea if expansions / sequels are coming out?)", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": "root", "name": "t1_ompfxgb", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [{"e": "text", "t": "Root"}], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>first I&#39;ve seen of it! looks like a clever mechanic. (any idea if expansions / sequels are coming out?)</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": "dark", "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/ompfxgb/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779211106.0, "author_flair_text": "Root", "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 3}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "ompufp8", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Asshai", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779214926.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omp2hfg", "score": 2, "author_fullname": "t2_5r1gu", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "I've seen the reviews, I love the concept/theory, but required app + open camera (to scan the QR codes) is a big nope for me.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_ompufp8", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>I&#39;ve seen the reviews, I love the concept/theory, but required app + open camera (to scan the QR codes) is a big nope for me.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/ompufp8/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779214926.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 2}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omp2hfg", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "Hexaphim", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779207510.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 6, "author_fullname": "t2_4lz9r", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "My gaming group had absolutely loved Boss Fighters QR, I\u2019m glad to see its getting some attention!", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omp2hfg", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>My gaming group had absolutely loved Boss Fighters QR, I\u2019m glad to see its getting some attention!</p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omp2hfg/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779207510.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 6}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omthyxh", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "Dysterwynd", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779259698.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 12, "author_fullname": "t2_payj83t", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "Since a lot of people here are suggesting heavy expert games, here\u2019s a quick reminder of why the jury *doesn\u2019t* aim the Kennerspiel at experts. As jury member Udo Bartsch puts it: *\u201c*What the \u201cKennerspiel des Jahres\u201d is not \u2014 and does not want to be: a prize for experts. An award meant to offer orientation is unnecessary for people who already know the hobby inside out and have a full overview of the market, because they can orient themselves just fine. Experts don\u2019t need recommendations \u2014 after all, they\u2019re experts.*\u201c*\n\n*Source (German):* [F\u00fcnf Jahre Kennerspiel des Jahres | Spiel des Jahres e.V.](https://web.archive.org/web/20180623221858/https://www.spiel-des-jahres.com/de/fuenf-jahre-kennerspiel-des-jahres)", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omthyxh", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Since a lot of people here are suggesting heavy expert games, here\u2019s a quick reminder of why the jury <em>doesn\u2019t</em> aim the Kennerspiel at experts. As jury member Udo Bartsch puts it: <em>\u201c</em>What the \u201cKennerspiel des Jahres\u201d is not \u2014 and does not want to be: a prize for experts. An award meant to offer orientation is unnecessary for people who already know the hobby inside out and have a full overview of the market, because they can orient themselves just fine. Experts don\u2019t need recommendations \u2014 after all, they\u2019re experts.<em>\u201c</em></p>\n\n<p><em>Source (German):</em> <a href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20180623221858/https://www.spiel-des-jahres.com/de/fuenf-jahre-kennerspiel-des-jahres\">F\u00fcnf Jahre Kennerspiel des Jahres | Spiel des Jahres e.V.</a></p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omthyxh/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779259698.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 12}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "richtext", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": "ef809fb6-18ab-11e7-9e69-0e5a4f06ecbe", "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "ompna87", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "Chadum", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779213029.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 24, "author_fullname": "t2_lbfxr", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "Note: This is focused on family games.\n\nFor those of us on this subreddit and BGG, **Deutscher Spielepreis**\u00a0is more aligned with our tastes.\n\nFor example, last year the winners were:\n\n* 1st:\u00a0[*SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SETI:_Search_for_Extraterrestrial_Intelligence)\n* 2nd:\u00a0*Endeavor: Deep Sea*\n* 3rd:\u00a0*Bomb Busters*", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": "custom", "name": "t1_ompna87", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [{"e": "text", "t": "Arcs"}], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Note: This is focused on family games.</p>\n\n<p>For those of us on this subreddit and BGG, <strong>Deutscher Spielepreis</strong>\u00a0is more aligned with our tastes.</p>\n\n<p>For example, last year the winners were:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>1st:\u00a0<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SETI:_Search_for_Extraterrestrial_Intelligence\"><em>SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence</em></a></li>\n<li>2nd:\u00a0<em>Endeavor: Deep Sea</em></li>\n<li>3rd:\u00a0<em>Bomb Busters</em></li>\n</ul>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": "dark", "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/ompna87/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779213029.0, "author_flair_text": "Arcs", "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 24}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omr9sby", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "THANAT0PS1S", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omqsutq", "score": 2, "author_fullname": "t2_64a62", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "It's nothing like Kingdom Builder. It is a very simple tile-laying game akin to other Knizia tile-layers like Babylonia, Blue Lagoon, Through the Desert, etc. It's probably the simplest he's done.\n\n\nI really enjoy it, but I can see a lot of people wondering where the depth is.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "downs": 0, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omr9sby", "is_submitter": false, "collapsed": false, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>It&#39;s nothing like Kingdom Builder. It is a very simple tile-laying game akin to other Knizia tile-layers like Babylonia, Blue Lagoon, Through the Desert, etc. It&#39;s probably the simplest he&#39;s done.</p>\n\n<p>I really enjoy it, but I can see a lot of people wondering where the depth is.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omr9sby/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779229178.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779229178.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 2, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 2}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omqsutq", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "CorbinMontego", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779224191.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omqg9kw", "score": 1, "author_fullname": "t2_7my6o", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "Is Rebirth Knizia\u2019s take on Kingdom Builder? How do they compare? I am one that likes Kingdom Builder", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omqsutq", "is_submitter": true, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Is Rebirth Knizia\u2019s take on Kingdom Builder? How do they compare? I am one that likes Kingdom Builder</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omqsutq/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779224191.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 1}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omqg9kw", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "truncated_buttfu", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779220830.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 5, "author_fullname": "t2_eyb6qsjkx", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "Moon Colony Bloodbath and Rebirth are both absolutely brilliant games and either one of them would be a very worthy KSDJ winner! I think I rank Rebirth a bit higher personally but both are excellent. \nI've never heard about Boss Fighters QR though so I have no idea how it compares.\n\nI hadn't heard about any of the other six nominees, but Cozy Stickerville looks really interesting and I'll have to check it out for sure.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omqg9kw", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Moon Colony Bloodbath and Rebirth are both absolutely brilliant games and either one of them would be a very worthy KSDJ winner! I think I rank Rebirth a bit higher personally but both are excellent.<br/>\nI&#39;ve never heard about Boss Fighters QR though so I have no idea how it compares.</p>\n\n<p>I hadn&#39;t heard about any of the other six nominees, but Cozy Stickerville looks really interesting and I&#39;ll have to check it out for sure.</p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omqg9kw/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779220830.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 5}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "ompfnqv", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "ericthered13", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779211036.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 10, "author_fullname": "t2_bkzzz", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "I must be out of touch with the New Hotness. I haven\u2019t heard of a single one of these games!", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_ompfnqv", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>I must be out of touch with the New Hotness. I haven\u2019t heard of a single one of these games!</p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/ompfnqv/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779211036.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 10}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omrgq9y", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "Seraphiccandy", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779231450.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 3, "author_fullname": "t2_9sk9szxn", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "Really surprised that Take Time didn't make the top three. It's massively popular. ", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omrgq9y", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Really surprised that Take Time didn&#39;t make the top three. It&#39;s massively popular. </p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omrgq9y/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779231450.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 3}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omq39mh", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "Harmony_Bunny42", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omptw76", "score": 3, "author_fullname": "t2_9k82n4hg", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "Definitely try the Ireland side. A very different experience with everyone vying for the public goals instead of picking random private ones.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "downs": 0, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omq39mh", "is_submitter": false, "collapsed": false, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Definitely try the Ireland side. A very different experience with everyone vying for the public goals instead of picking random private ones.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omq39mh/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779217302.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779217302.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 2, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 3}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omptw76", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "ABinDC", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779214778.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omp72fs", "score": 3, "author_fullname": "t2_joven72i", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "I played it last week (Scotland side) and wasn't super impressed, particularly compared to other Knizia titles. I wonder if we missed something.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omptw76", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>I played it last week (Scotland side) and wasn&#39;t super impressed, particularly compared to other Knizia titles. I wonder if we missed something.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omptw76/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779214778.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 3}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omp72fs", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "Fine-Ask36", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779208767.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 10, "author_fullname": "t2_jpkm243j", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "Rebirth is very good. It's been a popular game when I bring my copy to our boardgame events.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omp72fs", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Rebirth is very good. It&#39;s been a popular game when I bring my copy to our boardgame events.</p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omp72fs/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779208767.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 10}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omth1c2", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "firelitother", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779259225.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 2, "author_fullname": "t2_ua9z4", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "I don't know most of this games. Am I really an enthusiast???", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omth1c2", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>I don&#39;t know most of this games. Am I really an enthusiast???</p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omth1c2/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779259225.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 2}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "richtext", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omw6cwj", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "havok_hijinks", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_ompddo6", "score": 1, "author_fullname": "t2_6ahhf7", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "I enjoyed most of the SdJ winners up until 2022 when they started veering into coop and 2 player games. ", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "downs": 0, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omw6cwj", "is_submitter": false, "collapsed": false, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>I enjoyed most of the SdJ winners up until 2022 when they started veering into coop and 2 player games. </p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omw6cwj/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779295103.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779295103.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 2, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 1}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "ompddo6", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "WannaBeStatDev", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779210439.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omp54p6", "score": 14, "author_fullname": "t2_l2kzc0gmi", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "Spiel des Jahres isn't for the global \"modern\" board gamer. If anything, for the families in Germany. From time to time something more interesting shows up in Kennerspiel, but hardly so.\n\nI have not given much attention to it for a while.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_ompddo6", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Spiel des Jahres isn&#39;t for the global &quot;modern&quot; board gamer. If anything, for the families in Germany. From time to time something more interesting shows up in Kennerspiel, but hardly so.</p>\n\n<p>I have not given much attention to it for a while.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/ompddo6/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779210439.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 14}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omp54p6", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "ricottma", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779208235.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 6, "author_fullname": "t2_12ic6b", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "Each year my tastes are farther away from any of these awards ", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": "magic-realm", "name": "t1_omp54p6", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [{"e": "text", "t": "18xx"}], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Each year my tastes are farther away from any of these awards </p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": "dark", "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omp54p6/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779208235.0, "author_flair_text": "18xx", "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": "", "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 6}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "richtext", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": "ef809fb6-18ab-11e7-9e69-0e5a4f06ecbe", "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omx5pg1", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "mxzf", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omrjsw3", "score": 2, "author_fullname": "t2_7mdsm", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "Yeah, it's not going to make-or-break me buying a game, but in a world with hundreds of board games coming out each world, it's a dozen games for me to take a few minutes to look into and see if I'm potentially interested. \n\nThey might not be perfect games for me and my group, but anything vetted enough to get nominated for Spiel des Jahres is worth at least taking a glance at.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omx5pg1", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Yeah, it&#39;s not going to make-or-break me buying a game, but in a world with hundreds of board games coming out each world, it&#39;s a dozen games for me to take a few minutes to look into and see if I&#39;m potentially interested. </p>\n\n<p>They might not be perfect games for me and my group, but anything vetted enough to get nominated for Spiel des Jahres is worth at least taking a glance at.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omx5pg1/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779304561.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779304561.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 3, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 2}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omrjsw3", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Duckshooters", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omr4ik7", "score": 3, "author_fullname": "t2_vmcyznww", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "I can only answer for myself (I'm not important in any way hahahaha) but if something captures the award or is even nominated it automatically catches my attention and I research it more. \ud83e\udd37", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "downs": 0, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omrjsw3", "is_submitter": false, "collapsed": false, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>I can only answer for myself (I&#39;m not important in any way hahahaha) but if something captures the award or is even nominated it automatically catches my attention and I research it more. \ud83e\udd37</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omrjsw3/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, 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", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": "custom", "name": "t1_omr4ik7", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [{"e": "text", "t": "Everdell "}, {"a": ":cat_blep:", "u": "https://emoji.redditmedia.com/p9sxc1zh1guz_t5_3nqvj/cat_blep", "e": "emoji"}], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>It is. </p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": "dark", "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omr4ik7/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779227539.0, "author_flair_text": "Everdell :cat_blep:", "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 8}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omszbum", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Haldered", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779250846.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omqy8ln", "score": 2, "author_fullname": "t2_5z72z", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "Yes, but only because it existed before the international board gaming boom. \nIn reality, its a fundamentally German award decided by a a majority European jury. ", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omszbum", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Yes, but only because it existed before the international board gaming boom.<br/>\nIn reality, its a fundamentally German award decided by a a majority European jury. </p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omszbum/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779250846.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 2}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omqy8ln", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Lamumba1337", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779225696.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 3, "author_fullname": "t2_vpfg5ich", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "Is \u201eSpiel des Jahres\u201c relevant outside from Germany? Just asking because I started the hobby some month ago ", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omqy8ln", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Is \u201eSpiel des Jahres\u201c relevant outside from Germany? Just asking because I started the hobby some month ago </p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omqy8ln/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779225696.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 3}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omtm4gi", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Purple-Corner2544", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779261841.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 1, "author_fullname": "t2_k4psnj4k", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "It's funny to me that the heaviest game here is a family version of Ark Nova", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omtm4gi", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>It&#39;s funny to me that the heaviest game here is a family version of Ark Nova</p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omtm4gi/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779261841.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 1}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omv00wh", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Nubi777", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779283464.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 1, "author_fullname": "t2_lhbu4", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "We bought Boss Fighters at the Spiel doch! Last month after a short Demo. It's the first App centered Board Game that worked for me. The first time that playing with the Phone/iPad was actually fun.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omv00wh", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>We bought Boss Fighters at the Spiel doch! Last month after a short Demo. It&#39;s the first App centered Board Game that worked for me. The first time that playing with the Phone/iPad was actually fun.</p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omv00wh/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779283464.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 1}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omynjbw", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Darkdart19", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779321506.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": 1, "author_fullname": "t2_c0sym", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "Which of these should I be putting on my \u201cto play\u201d list?\n\nWe really enjoyed bombbusters last year. Probably our favorite from all the lists", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omynjbw", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>Which of these should I be putting on my \u201cto play\u201d list?</p>\n\n<p>We really enjoyed bombbusters last year. Probably our favorite from all the lists</p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omynjbw/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779321506.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 1}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "richtext", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "richtext", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "distinguished": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "distinguished": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omt7rqy", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "IgorKauf", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omq72jv", "score": 3, "author_fullname": "t2_1x0ti588", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "this discussion is brought up every Single year and it is quite exhausting by now. The award aims at people WHO DONT PLAY BOARDGAMES. We are in no way the people they care about and that's fine", "edited": 1779292227.0, "gildings": {}, "downs": 0, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omt7rqy", "is_submitter": false, "collapsed": false, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>this discussion is brought up every Single year and it is quite exhausting by now. The award aims at people WHO DONT PLAY BOARDGAMES. We are in no way the people they care about and that&#39;s fine</p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": null, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omt7rqy/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779254639.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779254639.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 5, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 3}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omq72jv", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Yourself013", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omq5bsb", "score": -1, "author_fullname": "t2_y5bhx", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "I care, that's why I'm discussing it. I'm not ordering anyone to do something, I'm simply opening up space for a discussion. \n\nIf you don't care for an actual discussion, then don't comment. I'm not interested in this kind of worthless back-and-forth banter.", "edited": false, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omq72jv", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>I care, that&#39;s why I&#39;m discussing it. I&#39;m not ordering anyone to do something, I&#39;m simply opening up space for a discussion. </p>\n\n<p>If you don&#39;t care for an actual discussion, then don&#39;t comment. I&#39;m not interested in this kind of worthless back-and-forth banter.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "treatment_tags": [], "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omq72jv/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779218329.0, "author_flair_text": null, "collapsed": false, "created_utc": 1779218329.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 1, "depth": 4, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": -1}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omq5bsb", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "takabrash", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omq41yp", "score": 3, "author_fullname": "t2_9jg89", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": false, "body": "No harm in it, but they don't want to. Who cares? This is what the award is.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": "great-western-trail", "name": "t1_omq5bsb", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [{"e": "text", "t": "MOOOOooooo...."}], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>No harm in it, but they don&#39;t want to. Who cares? This is what the award is.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": "dark", "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omq5bsb/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779217860.0, "author_flair_text": "MOOOOooooo....", "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779217860.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 3, "author_flair_background_color": "", "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 3}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omq41yp", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Yourself013", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omp9jna", "score": 0, "author_fullname": "t2_y5bhx", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": ">That has never been their audience.\n\nI don't see any problem with retaining their audience, while also accomodating a new one, or showing the old audience what the current board game landscape looks like.\n\nThe hobby has evolved over time. Mid to heavyweight board games used to be a lot less mainstream, and the line is getting really blurry; you can see it with the \"Kennerspiel\" category, where the weight is always all over the place, with people arguing whether it's \"too light\" or \"too heavy\". This feels like a category that the hobby doesn't fit into anymore. Even the main category is getting overcrowded, these aren't the days of Catan or Wingspan anymore.\n\nI'm not necessarily saying they need Voidfall-tier category, or suddenly giving out 10+ awards, but what's the harm of adding a tier or two to the rankings to accomodate the current landscape? They can retain the main audience, while maybe also showing them what's possible within the hobby nowadays and gain a slightly broader coverage. Maybe the casual people who only care about casual board games get interested into a wider variety of games.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "downs": 0, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omq41yp", "is_submitter": false, "collapsed": false, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><blockquote>\n<p>That has never been their audience.</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>I don&#39;t see any problem with retaining their audience, while also accomodating a new one, or showing the old audience what the current board game landscape looks like.</p>\n\n<p>The hobby has evolved over time. Mid to heavyweight board games used to be a lot less mainstream, and the line is getting really blurry; you can see it with the &quot;Kennerspiel&quot; category, where the weight is always all over the place, with people arguing whether it&#39;s &quot;too light&quot; or &quot;too heavy&quot;. This feels like a category that the hobby doesn&#39;t fit into anymore. Even the main category is getting overcrowded, these aren&#39;t the days of Catan or Wingspan anymore.</p>\n\n<p>I&#39;m not necessarily saying they need Voidfall-tier category, or suddenly giving out 10+ awards, but what&#39;s the harm of adding a tier or two to the rankings to accomodate the current landscape? They can retain the main audience, while maybe also showing them what&#39;s possible within the hobby nowadays and gain a slightly broader coverage. Maybe the casual people who only care about casual board games get interested into a wider variety of games.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omq41yp/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779217517.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779217517.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 1, "depth": 2, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 0}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omp9jna", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "takabrash", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779209427.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omp4afn", "score": 23, "author_fullname": "t2_9jg89", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "> ...at this point nearly all mid to heavy weight games that the boardgaming community is excited about don't even qualify. \n\nThat has never been their audience.\n\n>There's nothing wrong with the current categories, and it's great to have winners for kids and casual gamers\n\nGood, because that's exactly who these awards are for. There's no shortage of other awards with broader coverage.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": "great-western-trail", "name": "t1_omp9jna", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [{"e": "text", "t": "MOOOOooooo...."}], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><blockquote>\n<p>...at this point nearly all mid to heavy weight games that the boardgaming community is excited about don&#39;t even qualify. </p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>That has never been their audience.</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n<p>There&#39;s nothing wrong with the current categories, and it&#39;s great to have winners for kids and casual gamers</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>Good, because that&#39;s exactly who these awards are for. There&#39;s no shortage of other awards with broader coverage.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": "dark", "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omp9jna/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779209427.0, "author_flair_text": "MOOOOooooo....", "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": "", "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 23}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omrmdig", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "boreddatageek", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omp8ogd", "score": 3, "author_fullname": "t2_85quw8tot", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "I mean, I'm an enthusiast who is enthusiastic for games that I can play in less than an hour. I like these awards a lot.\u00a0", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "downs": 0, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omrmdig", "is_submitter": false, "collapsed": false, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>I mean, I&#39;m an enthusiast who is enthusiastic for games that I can play in less than an hour. I like these awards a lot.\u00a0</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omrmdig/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779233337.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779233337.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 2, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 3}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omp8ogd", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": false, "author": "AffectionateBox8178", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779209199.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omp4afn", "score": 18, "author_fullname": "t2_88jcznvd", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "These awards are meant for gamers who buy 1 or 2 games a year, not enthusiasts.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omp8ogd", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>These awards are meant for gamers who buy 1 or 2 games a year, not enthusiasts.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omp8ogd/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779209199.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 18}}, {"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": {"kind": "Listing", "data": {"after": null, "dist": null, "modhash": "", "geo_filter": "", "children": [{"kind": "t1", "data": {"subreddit_id": "t5_2qmjp", "approved_at_utc": null, "author_is_blocked": false, "comment_type": null, "awarders": [], "mod_reason_by": null, "banned_by": null, "author_flair_type": "text", "total_awards_received": 0, "subreddit": "boardgames", "author_flair_template_id": null, "likes": null, "replies": "", "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omt2u1x", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Yourself013", "can_mod_post": false, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omszkww", "score": 1, "author_fullname": "t2_y5bhx", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "There is no \"american\" boardgaming boom, Europe is very much a part of it. SPIEL Essen is a *german* convention and booming like crazy. Gamefound is a polish site, with kickstarters regularly having european shipping and localization. Awaken Realms is a polish developer. There's tons of european-based game developers or youtubers. I'm based in Germany and board gaming is bigger than ever here, compared to 10-20 years ago.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "downs": 0, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omt2u1x", "is_submitter": false, "collapsed": false, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>There is no &quot;american&quot; boardgaming boom, Europe is very much a part of it. SPIEL Essen is a <em>german</em> convention and booming like crazy. Gamefound is a polish site, with kickstarters regularly having european shipping and localization. Awaken Realms is a polish developer. There&#39;s tons of european-based game developers or youtubers. I&#39;m based in Germany and board gaming is bigger than ever here, compared to 10-20 years ago.</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omt2u1x/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779252356.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "created_utc": 1779252356.0, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 2, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 1}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omszkww", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": null, "no_follow": true, "author": "Haldered", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779250949.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t1_omp4afn", "score": 1, "author_fullname": "t2_5z72z", "removal_reason": null, "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "body": "You\u2019re confusing \u201cthe times\u201d with the American boardgaming boom. \nSDJ doesn\u2019t need to change, you just need to appreciate that these aren\u2019t American awards", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omszkww", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>You\u2019re confusing \u201cthe times\u201d with the American boardgaming boom.<br/>\nSDJ doesn\u2019t need to change, you just need to appreciate that these aren\u2019t American awards</p>\n</div>", "gildings": {}, "collapsed_reason": null, "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omszkww/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779250949.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "collapsed": false, "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 0, "depth": 1, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": 1}}], "before": null}}, "user_reports": [], "saved": false, "id": "omp4afn", "banned_at_utc": null, "mod_reason_title": null, "gilded": 0, "archived": false, "collapsed_reason_code": "LOW_SCORE", "no_follow": true, "author": "Yourself013", "can_mod_post": false, "created_utc": 1779208005.0, "send_replies": true, "parent_id": "t3_1thqs88", "score": -7, "author_fullname": "t2_y5bhx", "approved_by": null, "mod_note": null, "all_awardings": [], "collapsed": true, "body": "IMO Spiel des Jahres really needs to change to go with the times.\n\nThe hobby has clearly evolved in the past 20 years, but SdJ has stuck to its 3 categories, at this point nearly all mid to heavy weight games that the boardgaming community is excited about don't even qualify. \n\nIntroduce new, additional categories and give space to diverse games that this hobby space has created. There's nothing wrong with the current categories, and it's great to have winners for kids and casual gamers, but maybe giving exposure to some mid to heavyweight games introduces more people to what board games are capable of nowadays.", "edited": false, "top_awarded_type": null, "author_flair_css_class": null, "name": "t1_omp4afn", "is_submitter": false, "downs": 0, "author_flair_richtext": [], "author_patreon_flair": false, "body_html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>IMO Spiel des Jahres really needs to change to go with the times.</p>\n\n<p>The hobby has clearly evolved in the past 20 years, but SdJ has stuck to its 3 categories, at this point nearly all mid to heavy weight games that the boardgaming community is excited about don&#39;t even qualify. </p>\n\n<p>Introduce new, additional categories and give space to diverse games that this hobby space has created. There&#39;s nothing wrong with the current categories, and it&#39;s great to have winners for kids and casual gamers, but maybe giving exposure to some mid to heavyweight games introduces more people to what board games are capable of nowadays.</p>\n</div>", "removal_reason": null, "collapsed_reason": "comment score below threshold", "distinguished": null, "associated_award": null, "stickied": false, "author_premium": false, "can_gild": false, "gildings": {}, "unrepliable_reason": null, "author_flair_text_color": null, "score_hidden": false, "permalink": "/r/boardgames/comments/1thqs88/spiel_des_jahres_2026_nominations_announced_game/omp4afn/", "subreddit_type": "public", "locked": false, "report_reasons": null, "created": 1779208005.0, "author_flair_text": null, "treatment_tags": [], "link_id": "t3_1thqs88", "subreddit_name_prefixed": "r/boardgames", "controversiality": 1, "depth": 0, "author_flair_background_color": null, "collapsed_because_crowd_control": null, "mod_reports": [], "num_reports": null, "ups": -7}}], "before": null}}] |