it felt were too demanding to count as 'family style' games. Fantasy game: Shadows over Camelot – Serge Laget and Bruno Cathala, Days of Wonder Complex game: Caylus – William Attia, Ẏstari Games 2007 awards The nominations for the 2007 award were announced on May 20, 2007, and the winner on June 25, 2007. 2008 awards The nominations for the 2008 award were announced on May 25, 2008, and the winner on June 30, 2008. 2009 awards The nominations for the 2009 award were announced on May 24, 2009 and the winner on June 29, 2009. 2010 awards The nominations for the 2010 award were announced on May 31, 2010, and the winner on June 28, 2010. 2011 awards The nominations for the 2011 awards were announced on May 23, 2011, and the winners on June 27, 2011. This was the first year the Connoisseur-gamer Game of the Year award was given, an award for more complex games. 2012 awards The nominations for the 2012 awards were announced on May 21, 2012, and the winners on July 9, 2012. 2013 awards The nominations for the 2013 awards were announced on May 21, 2013, and the Spiel and Kennerspiel winners were announced on July 8, 2013. The Kinderspiel (Children's) Game of the Year was announced on June 12, 2013. 2014 awards The nominations for the 2014 awards were announced on May 19, 2014. The Children's Game of the Year was announced on June 23, and the Game of the Year and Connoisseur's Game of the Year were announced on July 14. 2015 awards The nominations for the 2015 awards were announced on May 18, 2015. The Kinderspiel des Jahres winner were announced on Monday, June 8, 2015, and the Spiel and Kennerspiel winners were announced on Monday, July 6, 2015. 2016 awards The nominations for the 2016 awards were announced on May 23, 2016, and the winners on Monday July 18, 2016. 2017 awards The nominations for the 2017 award were announced on May 22, 2017. The winner for Children's Game of the Year was announced on June 19, 2017. The winners for Game of the Year and Connoisseur-gamer Game of the Year were announced on July 17, 2017. 2018 awards The nominations and the special prize for the 2018 award were announced on May 14, 2018. The winner for Children's Game of the Year was announced on June 11, 2018.