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Interview. Luc Rémond
“I Spent Hours on the Internet”
By ANDREAS BECKER
hung over everything when the Spiel des Jahres was awarded in Berlin on July 21. Today we know: yes, the jury is brave. Con- siderations such as suitability for Christ- mas sales are irrelevant, it’s all about the quality of the game. Designer Luc Rémond was unable to attend the award ceremony in Berlin in person because he
was on vacation, but he had recorded a video message in advance—in German. The Frenchman is an engineer and has worked in the pharmaceutical and textile industries. In the end, the father of six de- cided to stay at home with his children before becoming a game designer. He answered spielbox’s questions by e-mail.
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re they bold enough? Is the jury Spiel des Jahres brave enough to award the most important industry prize to a two-person game? And a coopera- tive one, as well? Of course, this question
As Luc Rémond was on vacation with his family, he was unable to attend the Spiel des Jahres award ceremony in Berlin in person. However, he sent a video message in German. The publishing teams from the original Canadian publisher Scorpion Masqué and from Kosmos, responsible
for the German localization, celebrated winning the award on their behalf—all wearing pilot hats in proper style (right). Incidentally, this was the fifth time that the Stuttgart-based publisher had won the main prize.
Jury statement
Sky Team impresses across the board in terms of gameplay, atmosphere and theme. The short games are high- ly rewarding when successful and, in the event of an unsuccessful landing, encourage you to try again immediate- ly. With each new attempt, both roles become more attuned to each other, learn together how to communicate without words and thus master the more difficult modules
Photos: Thomas Ecke / Format C / Spiel des Jahres e. V.