Pictures (board game) explained

Pictures
Designer:Daniela and Christian Stöhr
Publisher:PD-Verlag
Rio Grande Games
Players:3 to 5
Ages:8 and up
Playing Time:20 to 30 minutes

Pictures is a 2019 designer board game by Daniela and Christian Stöhr. It won the 2020 Spiel des Jahres.[1]

In the words of T3 magazine, players "recreate an artsy picture using a bunch of weird components".[2]

Reception

The game won the 2020 Spiel des Jahres.[3] The jury stated that "Each set provides the player with a different challenge and so there is a huge incentive for experimentation." The reviewers additionally praised the engagement and described the materials as "chosen cleverly".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heinecke . Guido . The winners 2020 have been elected . . 23 May 2022 . 20 July 2020.
  2. News: Bolton . Matthew . Meet the biggest board games of the year: these games won the industry's most influential awards . 23 May 2022 . . 30 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Pictures . 2022-11-12 . Spiel des Jahres . en-US.