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Zombie Planet got copies of Camel Up in time for Tabletop Day, so I bought a copy. I ended up playing four times, both before and after some meatier games. It is wild fun which invites the careful gamer to hilariously overthink their strategy while still giving some reward to that thinking.
I definitely think it deserved the game of the year win over Splendor, which I have always found to be enjoyable but unexceptional.
This got me thinking about the Spiel des Jahres over the long run. I looked them up, checked which I'd played, and tallied the results.
I've played 16 of 36 winners of the main prize. If we add in the Kennerspiel winners and winners of the other relevant special prizes, it goes to 22 out of 45.
means I've played it, and 
means I haven't. I really should have played Hare & Tortoise. I traded for a copy a while ago but didn't get around to playing it. Now it's packed in a box until we move. I should play it in June, after the move, which will pull me up to just more than half. 2014: Camel Up, Istanbul 2013: Hanabi, Legends of Andor 2012: Kingdom Builder, Village 2011: Qwirkle, 7 Wonders 2010: Dixit 2009: Dominion, Space Alert 2008: Keltis, Agricola 2007: Zooloretto 2006: Thurn and Taxis, Caylus, Shadows Over Camelot 2005: Niagara 2004: Ticket to Ride 2003: Alhambra 2002: Villa Paletti 2001: Carcassonne, Troia, Lord of the Rings 2000: Torres 1999: Tikal 1998: Elfenland 1997: Mississippi Queen 1996: El Grande 1995: The Settlers of Catan 1994: Manhattan 1993: Liar's Dice 1992: Um Reifenbreite 1991: Drunter und Druber 1990: Hoity Toity 1989: Cafe International 1988: Barbarossa 1987: Auf Achse 1986: Heimlich & Co. 1985: Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective 1984: Railway Rivals 1983: Scotland Yard 1982: Enchanted Forest 1981: Focus 1980: Rummikub 1979: Hare and Tortoise
Trumps, sheep, and old dice
P.D. Magnus' ruminations on gaming, along with shrill promotion of his own designs.
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