Qwirkle is the latest winner of the Spiel des Jahres, a prestigious gaming award in Germany, and the most coveted award in the gaming industry.  Quirkle is essentially an abstract game, and can best compared with Scrabble, but with colours and shapes instead of letters.  If you enjoy games like Dominoes, Ingenious, Set, or Blokus, this tile-laying game will definitely appeal to you.