Awards and press

The jury of the Finnish Pelaajien valinta (Players’ Choice) Board Game Award 2026 has chosen PuffiNova, published by Tie Games, as one of the four finalists in the Strategy Game of the Year category. The jury praised the easy-to-learn rules and the interesting choices the game offers. The other finalists in the category are 7 Wonders Dice, Tembo: Survival on the Savanna and The White Castle. The winner is announced on 26 October 2026.

The jury of the Finnish Pelaajien valinta (Players’ Choice) Board Game Award 2026 has chosen PuffiNova, published by Tie Games, as one of the four finalists in the Strategy Game of the Year category. The jury praised the easy-to-learn rules and the interesting choices the game offers. The other finalists in the category are 7 Wonders Dice, Tembo: Survival on the Savanna and The White Castle. The winner is announced on 26 October 2026.

The jury of the Finnish Pelaajien valinta (Players’ Choice) Board Game Award 2026 has chosen PuffiNova, published by Tie Games, as one of the four finalists in the Strategy Game of the Year category. The jury praised the easy-to-learn rules and the interesting choices the game offers. The other finalists in the category are 7 Wonders Dice, Tembo: Survival on the Savanna and The White Castle.

The Finnish magazine Me Naiset (published on Ilta-Sanomat) told the story of Vilma Vihervaara, PuffiNova’s designer and publisher: how a much-loved hobby became her business, why she chose to publish PuffiNova herself through her own company Tie Games, and what it takes to bring a board game from an idea to the shop shelf. The article also mentions her work with illustrator Jasu Hintsala. The article is in Finnish.