The shortlist for this year’s SdJ has just been published. The nominees were:
- A La Carte by Karl Heinz SchmielÂ
- Dixit by Jean Louis RoubiraÂ
- Fresco by Marco Ruskowski and Marcel SusselbeckÂ
- Identik by William P Jacobsen and Amanda A Kohout
- Roll Through The Ages by Matt LeacockÂ
Wow! This year only one of the games picked by the jury would have been on my list (Fresco), although RttA may have been if I’d realised it was only released in Germany later last year. Much more in line with my judgment was the jury’s list of the year’s recommended games, which was made up of:
- Level X, Stefan Risthaus
- Mosaix, Christof Tisch
- Don Quixote , Reinhard Staupe
- Jäger und Sammler, Reiner Knizia
- Jaipur, Sébastien Pauchon
- Kamisado, Peter Burley
- Samarkand, David V.H. Peters & Harry Wu
- Tobago, Bruce Allen
- Hansa Teutonica, Andreas Steding
- Endeavor, Carl de Visser und Jarratt Gray
My pick for winner would be Roll Through The Ages although I wouldn’t be too upset if Fresco or Dixit won. More info about the award is here.