Tikal
Designed by Michael Kiesling. Credit: Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling
Explorers uncover temples and treasures in the Central American jungle. A classic area-control game.
Big kids, Teens & adults
Michael Kiesling
Michael Kiesling designed 9 games on our shelf that won or were recognized by the Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year), the Deutscher Spiele Preis, the Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) and the As d'Or Game of the Year and other prizes, between 1999 and 2024. 4 of them won. Most are for big kids and teens & adults.
Award-winning games by Michael Kiesling
Torres
Designed by Michael Kiesling. Credit: Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling
Build castles with towers, then move your knights up them. A three-dimensional abstract strategy game.
Big kids, Teens & adults
Maharaja: The Game of Palace Building in India
Designed by Michael Kiesling. Credit: Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer
Big kids, Teens & adults
That's Life!
Designed by Michael Kiesling. Credit: Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling
Move pieces along a path and avoid the bad cards. A family game.
- Nominee2005 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) nominee
- Top 102005 Deutscher Spiele Preis, 10th place
Kids, Big kids, Teens & adults
Asara
Designed by Michael Kiesling. Credit: Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling
Big kids, Teens & adults
The Palaces of Carrara
Designed by Michael Kiesling. Credit: Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling
Big kids, Teens & adults
Azul
Designed by Michael Kiesling
Players draft colourful tiles from shared piles and lay them into a wall, scoring for rows, columns and full sets. The rules take five minutes, the choices stay tense, and the tiles feel like candy.
- Winner2018 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winner
- Winner2018 Deutscher Spiele Preis winner
- Winner2018 As d'Or Game of the Year winner
- Winner2018 Mensa Select
Kids, Big kids, Teens & adults
Heaven & Ale
Designed by Michael Kiesling
Monks grow ingredients to brew beer. A strategy game.
- Nominee2018 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) nominee
- Top 102018 Deutscher Spiele Preis, 5th place
Big kids, Teens & adults
Wandering Towers
Designed by Michael Kiesling. Credit: Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer
Wizards move towers on top of each other. A family game.
- Winner2024 Mensa Select
Kids, Big kids, Teens & adults