Dixit

Dixit basks in the August sun

After winning the coveted "Spiel des Jahres" (the German Game of the Year award) in June, Dixit enjoyed another fine crop of awards in August. We were delighted to learn that the Finnish toy industry association had picked Jean-Louis Roubira's game as the Finnish Game of the Year (Vuoden Peli 2010). We feel all warm and tingly when we realise that people all over the world are having so much fun playing Dixit!

Dixit also won the Family category at the Austrian "Spiele Hit" awards. This prize was chosen by a panel from the Vienna Games Academy.

As if those successes were not enough, Dixit was also named as a Game of the Year finalist in the Netherlands. The results will be announced in mid-September.

Article on the Jeux sur un Plateau website
Article on the TricTrac website

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Dixit, a game by Jean-Louis Roubira,
illustrated by Marie Cardouat
For 3 to 6 players – Game length: 30 minutes

Libellud is proud to announce that Dixit has won the coveted Game Of The Year award in Germany.

Known as the "Spiel Des Jahres", it is the most prestigious awards in the board game industry.

Dixit was designed by Jean-Louis Roubira, produced by Libellud, and is proudly distributed in the United States by Asmodee US.

The game has already won 'game of the year' awards in France & Spain, as well as the "Best Party Game 2009" from Games Magazine and several other awards.

The Spiel Des Jahres was created in 1978 in order to reward excellence in board game design. Every year, a jury of board game critics rates the nominated games based on originality, presentation, and clarity of the rules. Dixit, with its innovative game play and stunning artwork was considered by many to be the favourite to win, and proved to be unstoppable.

Official website (in German): Spiel Des Jahres.

 

Dixit shortlisted for the German Game of the Year award

News has just reached us that Dixit is through to the final stage of the German Game of the Year awards. The "Spiel des Jahres" is the gold standard in the board gaming world and is currently the games industry's largest international prize. The five nominees are:

• Dixit
• Identik
• A la carte
• Fresco
• Roll through the Ages

The final result will be announced in Berlin on 28^th June, at a ceremony attended by the whole Libellud team. Congratulations once again to Jean-Louis-Roubira, who designed the game, and to Marie Cardouat, who produced the superb illustrations. Note that Marie Cardouat is also a contender for the GraffLudo, a German award for the best board game artwork.

All we can do now is cross our fingers and wait. Whatever the result, we will be delighted, because Dixit has touched peoples' hearts all over the world, and that must surely be the greatest prize of all!

If you would like more information on this subject, we encourage you to visit the page devoted to the event on the TricTrac website (in French), or visit the Spiel des Jahres website (in German).

Dixit, a game by Jean-Louis Roubira,
For 3 to 6 players – Game length: 30 minutes

Marie Cardouat interviewed by Cliquenabend

Dixit's illustratror, Marie Cardouat, was at the Munich games festival, signing copies of the game on the Asmodée stand when she was asked to give a quick interview for the online magazine "Cliquenabend". The questions are in German, with the answers in French!