Abstractable, Whirly Derby, In a Nut Shell and more in the running for Gift of the Year awards

Posted on 5th January 2026 By Billy Langsworthy

Abstractable, Fi Murray, Making Things, Gibsons

The Gift of the Year Awards has detailed its Games and Puzzles finalists.

In the mix are games like Abstractable, invented by Making Things’ Fi Murray and published by Gibsons, Whirly Derby, invented by Tedman Getschman and published by Big Potato Games, and The Banana Game from Pikkii.

Also nominated are two titles from Confident Games – In a Nutshell and Breadcrumbs.

Completing the finalist line-up is Quick Flix from Boxer Gifts, Four in a Row from Block Design, Build Your Own Marble Maze from Paper Engine, Fox Under the Moon jigsaws from Joe Davies Ltd and Gibsons’ Art File classic games collection.

The shortlisted products will be assessed at a round of live judging during Spring Fair, with winners announced at the Gift Awards in May.

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