Not played yet: this article is based on announcements and the sources listed below. We'll review the games once they've been on our table.
September 23, 1971, 11 pm: a strange light in the sky. Three hours later it strikes somewhere in Antarctica. Several research teams set out for the impact site. That’s -60° (Sixty Below), the new expert game from Alexander Pfister and Peter Prinz.
The facts
- 1–4 players, 120–180 minutes, ages 12+
- Designers: Alexander Pfister and Peter Prinz, art by Martin Mottet
- Publisher: Nanox Games, distributed by dlp games; there’s a German and an English edition
- In the box: four dual-layer player boards, 140 wooden miniatures, 240 cards and a cloth bag
- English edition available for pre-order in the dlp shop, list price €84.95, shipping in fall 2026
How it plays
You build a network of research stations, explore the icy landscape and try to be first at the impact site. Scarce resources and technology get combined into expeditions and research projects. At its heart is the trade-off between risk and courage: push too hard and the storm gets you.
According to preview reports, there’s worker placement, deck building with cards from a bag, and push-your-luck draws. The publisher hasn’t described the rules in detail yet.
At SPIEL Essen 2026
You can order the game in the dlp shop for pickup at the fair. We haven’t found a confirmed booth or demo tables yet.
Our take
We haven’t played it yet. Pfister is the designer behind Great Western Trail and Maracaibo, Prinz behind Thebes. An expedition where you constantly choose between caution and recklessness: that sounds like exactly the kind of tension that carries a long game night.
