2024 Frosties - Nominations

For the fifth-annual SpielMas festival, I want to share the best games you can play with family and friends.

I’ll base it on the games I’ve been playing this year with my family and friends, both online and in-person. And they will follow the Four S Rule: simple, strategic, short, and shareable.

Here’s the categories and the nominees:

• Best Game for Two Players

  • Forest Shuffle, Pocket Cats, Splendor Duel, The Fox in The Forest

• Best Game for Four Players

  • 7 Wonders Architects, Llama, Mojo

• Bests Game for Six Players

  • 6 Nimmt!, Go Nuts for Donuts, No Thanks!

• Best Game for Eight Players

  • Challengers, Incan Gold, Papayoo

• Best Game with a Deck of Cards

  • Briscola, Palace (with the River & Stone variant)

• Great Game to Play Online

  • 7 Wonders, Azul, Knarr

• Great Online, Better In-Person

  • Love Letter, Skull, Solo

• Great Board Game Kickstarter Campaign

  • Knitting Circle, Player One Board, Z Photo Game

I’ll take any nominations you might have via social media or other categories you think I should include.

Published October 9, 2024