The nominees for the Spiel des Jahres (German Game of the Year) were announced on May 31, 2010. The SdJ is a prestigious game award which, according to Wikipedia, can triple the game sales of a nominee, and multiply the sales of the winner by thirty times or more. So far, I haven't run across a single SdJ winner that I haven't thoroughly enjoyed. Past winners include: Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, and Ticket to Ride.
This year's nominees include (in alphabetical order):
A la Carte
Dixit
Fresco
Identik (aka Portrayal)
Roll Through the Ages
