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New Flash: Deutscher Spiele Preis Winner - Caylus

The Deutscher Spiele Preis (DSP) award has been announced and the award for the best Adult / Family game went to Caylus, designed by William Attia and published by Ystari Games and Rio Grande Games.  Here is the top ten (we are also including the English titles and the English publishers of the games):

1. Caylus by William Attia (Ystari Games / Rio Grande Games)
2. Thurn und Taxis / Thurn and Taxis by Karen Seyfarth and Andreas Seyfarth (Hans im Glück / Rio Grande Games)
3. Antike by Walther M. Gerdts (eggertspiele / Rio Grande Games)
4. Blue Moon City by Reiner Knizia (Kosmos / Fantasy Flight Games)
5. Mosopotamien / Mesopotamia by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede (Phalanx Games / Mayfair Games)
6. Elasund by Klaus Teuber (Kosmos / Mayfair Games)
7. Mauer Bauer / Masons by Leo Colovini (Hans im Glück / Rio Grande Games)
8. Hazienda / Hacienda by Wolfgang Kramer (Hans im Glück / Rio Grande Games)
9. Augsburg 1520 by Karsten Hartwig (Alea / Rio Grande Games)
10. Uhm Ru(h)m & Ehre / Rum & Pirates by Stefan Feld (Alea / Rio Grande Games)

The Best Children’s Game award went to:
Nacht der Magier by Kirsten Becker and Jens-Peter Schliemann (Drei Magier Spiele)

The Best Rules award went to:
Nacht der Magier by Kirsten Becker and Jens-Peter Schliemann (Drei Magier Spiele)

Source: Deutscher Spiele Preis

© 2006 Rick Thornquist


Posted by Rick Thornquist on Sep 17, 2006 at 08:02 PM in Game News,  The Industry at Large / 1215

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Terrific choice!  Congratulations to Attia and Ystari for a IGA/DSP double play!  A very nice showing by Antike as well.  It’s also good to see Elasund and Augsburg finally get some love.  And look at Herr Seyfarth--his last three designs have finished first, second, and second in the DSP voting!

Posted by Larry Levy on Sep 17, 2006 at 11:55 PM | #

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