Sky Team joins Catan and Ticket to Ride with Spiel des Jahres award

Almost a year after landing at Gen Con in Indianapolis, Team of Heaven has won the Spiel des Jahres, the prestigious German award for the best board game of the year. The announcement, made on Sunday in a blog entryformally welcomes the hit cooperative game to the ranks of modern classics like Catan, Carcassonneand Ticket to travel.

In Team of HeavenPlayers take on the role of the pilot and co-pilot of a large commercial airliner attempting to land their fully loaded aircraft on the runway. The experience, approximately 20 minutes long, is packed with tension as players battle the elements and compete with other aircraft for priority to land at one of dozens of international airports.

“Team of Heaven “It's impressive from takeoff to landing in terms of gameplay, atmosphere and theme,” he said. jury“Short rounds can be very rewarding if you win and if you miss the landing, you’ll want to try again right away.”

Editor The Scorpion Mask has been on a roll these past few years, with its 2022 hit Turing machine It has also received several major industry awards. The studio is also known for Decodedwhich ranks high on Polygon's list The best board gamesGiven the sudden interest, know that Team of Heaven There seems to be a shortage at some retailers. While your local game store will likely have a copy along with the new expansion, Sky Team: TurbulenceWe also find the main game currently available on Barnes & Noble.

Team of Heaven

Prices taken at time of publication.

• 2 players, over 14 years old

• Playing time: 20 minutes

• Similar games: Apollo