- Winners in catalogue
- 27
- Nominees in catalogue
- 5
- Awarded by
- Friedhelm Merz Verlag
- First awarded
- 1990
Winners
27 winning games
Forest ShuffleKosch · 20232–510+3 awardsLost Ruins of ArnakCzech Games Edition · 20201–460 min12+2 awardsWingspanElizabeth Hargrave · 20191–240–70 min10+3 awardsThe Crew: The Quest for Planet NineThomas Sing · 20192–520 min10+6 awards
| Game | Year | Players | Time | Age | Designer / publisher | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Shuffle | 2023 | 2–5 | — | 10+ | Kosch | Card game |
| Lost Ruins of Arnak | 2020 | 1–4 | 60 min | 12+ | Czech Games Edition | Board game |
| Wingspan | 2019 | 1–2 | 40–70 min | 10+ | Elizabeth Hargrave | Card game |
| The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine | 2019 | 2–5 | 20 min | 10+ | Thomas Sing | Card game |
| Azul | 2017 | 2–4 | — | — | Michael Kiesling | Tile-based game |
| The Voyages of Marco Polo | 2015 | 2–4 | — | — | Simone Luciani | Board game |
| Mombasa | 2015 | 2–4 | — | — | Alexander Pfister | Board game |
| Russian Railroads | 2013 | 2–4 | 120 min | 13+ | 999 Games | Board game |
| Terra Mystica | 2012 | 2–5 | 60–150 min | 12+ | Jens Drögemüller | Fantasy |
| Village | 2011 | 2–4 | 90 min | 12+ | 999 Games | Board game |
| 7 Wonders | 2010 | 2–7 | 30 min | 10+ | Antoine Bauza | Dedicated deck card game |
| Dominion | 2008 | 2–4 | — | — | Donald X. Vaccarino | Dedicated deck card game |
| Agricola | 2007 | 1–4 | — | 12+ | Uwe Rosenberg | German-style board game |
| The Pillars of the Earth | 2006 | 2–4 | — | — | Michael Rieneck | Board game |
| Caylus | 2005 | 2–5 | — | 12+ | Board game | |
| Amun-Re | 2003 | 3–5 | — | — | Reiner Knizia | Board game |
| Puerto Rico | 2002 | 3–5 | 90–150 min | 12+ | Andreas Seyfarth | German-style board game |
| Carcassonne | 2000 | 2–6 | — | — | Klaus-Jürgen Wrede | Tile-based game |
| Taj Mahal | 2000 | 2–5 | — | — | Reiner Knizia | Board game |
| The Settlers of Catan | 1995 | 3–4 | 75 min | 10+ | Klaus Teuber | Card game |
| El Grande | 1995 | 2–5 | — | — | Wolfgang Kramer | Board game |
| Take 5 | 1994 | 2–10 | — | — | Wolfgang Kramer | Dedicated deck card game |
| Hoity Toity | 1990 | 3–5 | — | — | Klaus Teuber | Board game |
| Tikal | — | 2–4 | 60 min | 10+ | Wolfgang Kramer | Board game |
| Modern Art | — | 3–5 | 60 min | 10+ | Reiner Knizia | Board game |
| Louis XIV | — | 2–4 | 100 min | 12+ | Board game | |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | — | 2–4 | 60 min | 10+ | Board game |
Shortlist
5 nominees
| Game | Year | Players | Time | Age | Designer / publisher | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquasphere | 2014 | 2–4 | 100 min | — | Stefan Feld | Board game |
| The Castles of Burgundy | 2011 | 2–4 | 30–90 min | 12+ | Stefan Feld | Tile-based game |
| Antike | 2005 | 2–6 | — | 12+ | Mac Gerdts | Board game |
| Ticket to Ride | 2004 | 2–5 | 30–60 min | 8+ | Alan R. Moon | German-style board game |
| Set | 1988 | 1–8 | — | 6+ | Set Enterprises | Real-time card game |