Mighty Boards becomes first Maltese company to win prestigious Kennerspiel des Jahres

Mighty Boards, a board game company, has made Maltese gaming history by becoming the first company from the country to win the prestigious Kennerspiel des Jahres, for their game Rebirth.

The Kennerspiel des Jahres is one of the international board game industry’s highest honours, Gaming Malta said. Gaming Malta is a foundation that was set up by the Government of Malta and the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). It is tasked with the remit of promoting Malta as a Centre of excellence in the remote gaming sector.

“Designed by legendary game designer Reiner Knizia, Rebirth began as a basic paper prototype before Mighty Boards developed its distinctive world,” Gaming Malta added .

Rebirth is a tile-laying game for 2-4 players, where each turn, players draw a tile from their supply and place it strategically on the board. “These tiles represent your clan’s contribution to rebuilding the land. Rebirth rewards strategic foresight and clever tactical play, with tougher decisions emerging over the course of the game,” Mighty Boards says.

Rebirth has already sold 120,000 copies across 15 languages.

“Mighty Boards’ achievement reflects the ambitions of Malta Vision 2050, supporting homegrown companies to develop intellectual property and build international partnerships, while competing successfully in global creative markets,” Gaming Malta said.

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