Rummikub was named Game of the Year in 1980

Rummikub is a board game created in the 1940s by Ephraim Hertzano, an author of Romanian origin settled in Israel. It is inspired by rummy and the Turkish Okey by replacing cards with tiles while introducing the innovative principle of a common table where combinations can be reorganized. This mechanic transformed drawing into a combinatorial logic exercise, allowing the game to be exported internationally and to obtain the title of Game of the Year in 1980.