Maltese Studio Mighty Boards Wins Top Global Board Game Prize
Attard-based Mighty Boards becomes the first Maltese company to win the Kennerspiel des Jahres award, with its game Rebirth selling 120,000 copies in 15 languages.
A small team in Attard has put Malta on the global board game map. Mighty Boards has become the first company from the island to win the Kennerspiel des Jahres, one of the industry's most prestigious honours.
The award went to their game Rebirth, designed by the legendary Reiner Knizia. What started as a basic paper prototype evolved into a fully realised world shaped and produced in Malta.
The commercial results are striking. Rebirth has already sold 120,000 copies across 15 languages, proving that a game developed in a Maltese studio can compete internationally.
This success aligns neatly with Malta Vision 2050, which encourages homegrown companies to develop intellectual property and build global partnerships. Mighty Boards has done exactly that, turning a paper concept into a multi-language product sold worldwide.
For Malta's business community, this is a signal that creative industries can generate serious export revenue. The island's existing strengths in iGaming and digital services provide a talent pool that board game studios can tap into.
GamingMalta, the foundation promoting the sector, has celebrated the win as a landmark moment. The organisation sees it as further evidence that Malta can host world-class creative businesses, not just gambling operators.
The challenge now is to build on this momentum. Other local studios will be watching closely, and the hope is that Mighty Boards' success will attract more talent and investment to Malta's board game scene.