The map-searching puzzle game, MicroMacro: Crime City has been named this year’s winner of the Spiel des Jahres, the much coveted German Game of the

MicroMacro: Crime City named winner of 2021 Spiel des Jahres

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2021-07-19 18:30:04

The map-searching puzzle game, MicroMacro: Crime City has been named this year’s winner of the Spiel des Jahres, the much coveted German Game of the Year award.

A tabletop title that challenges players to search its visual puzzle for clues to solve a number of crimes, all by spotting details, suspects and important locations as prompted by cards for each case, MicroMacro: Crime City is a co-op game from designer Johannes Sich.

The winning title saw off competition from a shortlist of well-known and well-respected tabletop titles, such as The Adventures of Robin Hood, a co-op game from Michael Menzel (Legends of Andor), which sees player traverse a dynamic world of an evolving board, and Annick Lobet’s Zombie Teenz Evolution.

In a post-event round-up, the jury said: “A large black-and-white poster and a few cards – that’s all MicroMacro: Crime City needs to captivate players. When they lean in over the table to take in the whole scene, you can cut the tension with a knife. Everyone’s eyes flit over the city map, trying to reveal new information about the crime. Heated discussions between players about motives and evidence can create truly unforgettable moments.”

In a livestream from the event taking place this morning in Germany, the awards ceremony also named its 2021 Kennerspiel des Jahres winner, a category celebrating the ‘Expert Game of the Year’, recognising the more complex games in the tabletop gaming scene.