- Winners in catalogue
- 6
- Nominees in catalogue
- 33
- First awarded
- 2006
Winners
6 winning games
King of TokyoRichard Garfield · 20112–68+4 awardsForbidden IslandMatt Leacock · 20102–430 min10+1 awardZoolorettoMichael Schacht · 20072–545 min8+3 awardsBurg Appenzell20072–46+4 awards
| Game | Year | Players | Time | Age | Designer / publisher | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Tokyo | 2011 | 2–6 | — | 8+ | Richard Garfield | Dice game |
| Forbidden Island | 2010 | 2–4 | 30 min | 10+ | Matt Leacock | Cooperative board game |
| Zooloretto | 2007 | 2–5 | 45 min | 8+ | Michael Schacht | Tile-based game |
| Burg Appenzell | 2007 | 2–4 | — | 6+ | Children's game | |
| Animal Upon Animal: Balancing Bridge | — | 2–4 | 20 min | 5+ | Board game | |
| Sorry! Sliders | — | 1–4 | 15 min | 6+ | Board game |
Shortlist
33 nominees
| Game | Year | Players | Time | Age | Designer / publisher | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catan: Junior | 2012 | 2–4 | — | — | Board game | |
| Takenoko | 2011 | 2–4 | — | — | Antoine Bauza | Board game |
| Monster Trap | 2011 | 2–4 | — | — | Inka and Markus Brand | Children's game |
| Ghost Blitz | 2010 | 2–8 | — | — | Jacques Zeimet | Card game |
| The Kids of Carcassonne | 2009 | 2–4 | 10–20 min | 4+ | Marco Teubner | Children's game |
| Dixit | 2008 | 3–8 | — | — | Jean-Louis Roubira | Card game |
| Pack & Stack | 2008 | 3–6 | — | 10+ | Bernd Eisenstein | Game of skill |
| RattleSnake | 2007 | 2–4 | — | 8+ | Roberto Di Meglio | Board game |
| Qwirkle | 2006 | 2–4 | — | — | Susan McKinley Ross | Tile-based game |
| Sleeping Queens | 2005 | 2–5 | 10 min | 8+ | Grow Jogos e Brinquedos | Card game |
| That's Life! | 2005 | 2–6 | 30 min | 8+ | Wolfgang Kramer | Board game |
| Attacktix Battle Figure Game: Star Wars | 2005 | 2 | — | — | Hasbro | Board game |
| Niagara | 2004 | 3–5 | — | 8+ | Thomas Liesching | German-style board game |
| Hey, That's My Fish! | 2003 | 2–4 | 20 min | 8+ | Abstract game | |
| Pickomino | — | 2–7 | 20 min | 8+ | Reiner Knizia | Board game |
| Diamant | — | 3–8 | 30 min | 8+ | Bruno Faidutti | Card game |
| The Magic Labyrinth | — | 2–4 | 30 min | 6+ | Children's game | |
| Wicked Witches Way | — | 2–6 | 20 min | 8+ | Asmodee | Board game |
| Animal Upon Animal | — | 2–4 | 15 min | 4+ | Board game | |
| Martian Dice | — | 2–99 | 10 min | 8+ | Board game | |
| Water Lily | — | 2–4 | 20 min | 7+ | Board game | |
| Castle Knights | — | 2–4 | 10 min | 5+ | Board game | |
| Celtica | — | 2–5 | 45 min | 8+ | Board game | |
| Aquaretto | — | 2–5 | 45 min | 8+ | Board game | |
| Cheeky Monkey | — | 2–6 | 15 min | 6+ | Board game | |
| Sushizock im Gockelwok | — | 3–5 | 45 min | 8+ | Board game | |
| Piece o' Cake | — | 2–5 | 15 min | 8+ | Board game | |
| The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac | — | 2–6 | 45 min | 10+ | Board game | |
| 6 nimmt! Junior | — | 2–5 | 20 min | 5+ | Wolfgang Kramer | Board game |
| Engine, Engine No. 9 | — | 2–4 | 45 min | 6+ | Board game | |
| Angry Birds: Knock on Wood | — | 2–4 | 10 min | 5+ | Board game | |
| Dweebies | — | 2–6 | 20 min | 8+ | Board game | |
| Heckmeck Junior | — | 2–5 | 20 min | 5+ | Board game |