“Spirit of a Nation” Wins Two Serious Play Awards

The results are in: Mission US‘s “Spirit of a Nation” is the winner of not one, but two awards from the 2026 International Serious Play Awards! The game, which focuses on Early Encounters between Indigenous and European people during the 1500s and 1600s, received top honors in two categories: Excellence in Narrative and PreK-12 Education.

View the full award list on the Serious Play Awards’ website here: https://seriousplayconf.com/awards-2026/

Illustration of an Apalachee boy from the 1500s in traditional grab next to a girl in contemporary clothing. The Mission US logo is on the top left and two award badges are on the bottom left and right. Both say "2026 International Serious Play Awards"; one says "PreK-K12 Winner" and the other says "Excellence in Narrative Winner." The website URL mission-us.org is on the bottom in the center.