New games in Stadt- und Musikbibliothek Wiesbaden
From now on, Wiesbaden’s city libraries have new board and card games and books about game culture. They were donated by us, the board game club “Spiel und Kultur”.
The donated books cover various perspectives and aspects of games and game culture: In “Mein Weg nach Catan”, Klaus Teuber describes how he went from dental technician to the inventor of Catan. If you want to design games yourself, you’ll find tips in “Leitfaden für Spieleerfinder und solche, die es werden wollen” by Tom Werneck. Other donated books include titles on the history of playing cards, mathematics in games, diversity in role-playing games and other playful topics.
The donated board and card games are aimed at all generations. Many of them have been awarded or recommended by the “Spiel des Jahres” jury. In the 2024 Kinderspiel des Jahres, “Die magischen Schlüssel” by Arno Steinwender and Markus Slawitscheck, children search for the right key to a treasure chest full of gemstones. In the new edition of “Lotti Karotti”, rabbits have to jump over a bridge and avoid a mole. The family game “Dixit” by Jean-Louis Roubira invites players to tell stories with its illustrations. Experienced players can look forward to the card game “Mindbug”, which was on the 2023 recommendation list for the Kennerspiel des Jahres. A game by a local author is also now available in the media library. “Tower Brixx” was developed by Simon Thomas from Kastel in Wiesbaden. In the game, up to six people build a tower together using building blocks. The players’ own hand cards specify who has to meet which conditions. The special thing: each person only knows about their own tasks and must not tell their fellow players anything about them.
The game boxes are displayed in the youth section. The contents are issued at the service desk upon presentation of your library card. They are only for playing on site. More games that can also be borrowed for use outside the library are available in the branch libraries.
You can find an overview of all the books and games we donated in our press release.