We need as many partners as we can to help make the world a more playful place! Feel free to message me or if you’re interested in connecting.
25.02.2026 07:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We need as many partners as we can to help make the world a more playful place! Feel free to message me or if you’re interested in connecting.
25.02.2026 07:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We’ll be opening the DeKoven Center for Play in Indianapolis this year as a community center and hub for our game bundle program which ships tens of thousands of games to organizations in need around the world.
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Looking forward to being at GAMA Expo in Louisville next week with a small team from The Spiel Foundation!
We’re a non profit organization celebrating twenty years promoting play as a positive and powerful force in the world.
We will be punching games at Casa de Spiel this Saturday from 11-6. If you have a few hours, come join the fun!
There’s a decent chance we’ll be moving games into our new home next month. We’ll need an army for that monumental task. Keep your fingers crossed.
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Season 20 of The Spiel finishes with a flourish and a coronation.
Two incredible games have been selected as Meeple Crown winners: Fromage and Hot Streak!
Congrats to Ben Rosset, Matthew O'Malley & R2i Games (Fromage) and Jon Perry & CMYK Games (Hot Streak)!
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The latest winner of the Major Fun Award is... Barbecubes!
Flip a card, then find a way to fit the food shown on the world’s tiniest grill.. using the world’s tiniest tongs.
Congrats to designers Rob Sparks & Brett J Gilbert and publisher Alley Cat Games!
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The latest winner of The Spiel of Approval Award is... Sand Art!
From a common workbench, take actions to fill your bottle with lovely patterns to create a one of a kind piece of art.
Congratulations to designer Kory Jordan and publisher @25thcentury.games
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The latest winner of the Major Fun Award is... Duck & Cover!
Move duck cards from a grid into stacks. The Captain calls out a duck number. Everyone uses this duck to cover a neighbor OR it swims to a new space
Congrats to Oussama Khelifati & @captaingames.bsky.social
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The latest winner of The Spiel of Approval Award is... Chai Garam!
Tea is not just a beverage in India. It’s a way of life - an emotion. Only the best brewers will stand out and succeed.
Congratulations to designer Sidhant Chand and publisher Mozaic Games!
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The latest winner of the Major Fun Award is... Oya One More!
Match dice you roll to the pattern on a card. Here’s the catch! You can only match a single die or ALL the dice to a card.
Congratulations to designer KC Ogbuagu and publisher Nibcard Games!
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The latest winner of The Spiel of Approval is... Love Conquers All!
Place tiles representing challenges we face when building relationships so they fit within the framework of the board.
Congratulations to designer Jeff Siadek & Gorilla Games!
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The latest winner of The Spiel of Approval Award is... Tofu Shifu!
Develop recipes to serve your customer’s tastes and become a master of this culinary art.
Congratulations to designers Ayi & Hypercross R&D and publisher Ayi Games
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The latest winner of the Major Fun Award is... Whirly Derby!
Secretly choose how many of your marbles to risk on each race, then load everyone’s marbles into the launcher and let them fly!
Congrats to Tedman Getschman & Big Potato
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The latest winner of The Spiel of Approval Award is... Boom Patrol!
Blow up tanks, gather gold, or gain glory to collect the most medals over a few brutally short and crazy rounds.
Congratulations to designers Anthony & Nicole Amato & @smirkanddagger.bsky.social
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The latest winner of The Spiel of Approval Award is... Rock Hard 1977!
Find a road to fame and fortune by rocking out. How you spend your time will shape the course of your career.
Congratulations to designer @jackiefox.bsky.social @devirgames.bsky.social
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The latest winner of The Spiel of Approval Award is... Don Quixote: The Ingenious Hidalgo!
Guide Don Quixote through a series of adventures over two chapters, hoping to shape his character and the outcome of the story to match your goals.
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10 games are selected each year for each award.
As 2025 comes to a close, we have many winners left to celebrate.
As you read the announcement for each award winner, I hope you'll discover what we love about each of these wonderful games. Every one opens a door to new worlds of fun.
My work at The Spiel Foundation includes overseeing two game award programs with decades of history.
The Major Fun Award celebrates games with a playful soul - games great for kids, families or parties
The Spiel of Approval Award celebrates games that encourage thoughtful or strategic play
My friend Fagner is a brilliant game designer from Brazil.
He has a new roll-and-write game called Christmas Union about elves organizing for fair working conditions at the North Pole.
Still a few days left to support his work and get a copy.
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It’s Giving Tuesday and The Spiel Foundation could use your help.
We are in the process of renovating an old church to become The DeKoven Center for Play! We’re making great progress but still have miles to go and many bills to pay before we can open in 2026.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
The wind was face rippingly refreshing! Even so it was a fantastic sight to see.
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A new episode of The Spiel is now available!
Episode 464 - A Tale of Two Essens (with a side of haggis)
Rick Hammerle and Katherine Rosland join the show to chat about our experiences at the world’s largest game fair, plus a side quest to Scotland
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Six pies made for the big meal today: 2 apple 2 pumpkin 1 mincemeat and 1 cherry/raspberry mix.
The making is as enjoyable as the eating.
Now that the dust has settled, here's a wrap up of our Essen Spiel 2025 adventures!
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My friends in Enugu, Nigeria are hoping to host the second annual SebCon.
They need to raise a modest sum ($2,000) to grow the event.
Watch the intro video and you'll see the whole SebCon team's passion for play is a positive force in the world.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/seb...
Come play Owo Ni Koko from designer Olusanya Oluwafemi at the Nigeria table in Hall 4 C-100 at The Spiel Foundation booth!
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Come meet designer Yen Lin and demo Hegemony of Faith from 11-1 every day in Hall 4 C-100 at The Spiel Foundation booth.
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We are ready for Essen Spiel Day 1 at The Spiel Foundation booth!
Come play 24 different games from 5 different countries over the course of the fair.
You can also try your luck at our mini-Spielathon to help us raise funds and maybe even win a prize!
Episode 463 of The Spiel is now available!
Chelsea Steenbock, Chair of Play with Your Food, and I chat about how games have shaped our lives and how our passion for play enables us to build community and serve others beyond the game table.
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Thanks for spreading the love and for the amazing artwork!!
Can’t wait to have you help with a mural at our new building!