Dewan (2026)

“At the moment, this would be my personal front runner for Kennerspiel des Jahres. It is a very elegant game with a simple turn structure, but each game has a lot of tension and packs a lot of gaming entertainment into a short time frame.”

Man vs Meeple praised Dewan as a very satisfying game with simple rules that lead to deep strategic decisions, highlighting the clever card play, resource manipulation, and satisfying combo opportunities for building scoring potential.

The reviewer was highly impressed by Dewan, describing it as a strategic yet easy-to-learn game that offers significant replayability and consistently leaves players wanting more.

Dewan offers a quick yet clever strategic experience, combining simple rules with meaningful tactical decisions and effective hand management. Players will appreciate its accessible nature while still engaging in a satisfying race for objectives and board control.

The reviewers found 'Dewan' to be an excellent and clever mid-weight Eurogame that offers surprising depth and interesting decisions for its short playtime, earning a Seal of Excellence despite its weak theme and a slightly less engaging two-player experience.

“Dewan is simple to learn and very rewarding. The components are top-notch, and there’s even a decent insert in the box.”

“With Dewan, authors Johannes Goupy and Yoann Levet offer an accessible strategy game that relies on an effective blend of hand management, tactical movement, and objective optimization. The core mechanic, which involves using Terrain cards to move and establish camps on the board, works very well and forces players to carefully plan their routes.”

The reviewers found Dewan to be a well-designed and visually appealing family-style game that was "perfectly fine" to play, but ultimately they were "not impressed" by it and expressed that it wasn't a game they needed to purchase, citing a significant luck factor.