- Winners in catalogue
- 15
- Nominees in catalogue
- 26
- Awarded by
- Spiel des Jahres e.V.
- First awarded
- 2011
Winners
15 winning games
Endeavor: Deep SeaCarl de Visser · 20241–460–120 min10+1 awardRebirthReiner Knizia · 20242–41 awardDaybreakMatt Leacock · 20231–41 awardChallengers!Markus Slawitscheck · 20221–845 min8+2 awards
| Game | Year | Players | Time | Age | Designer / publisher | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavor: Deep Sea | 2024 | 1–4 | 60–120 min | 10+ | Carl de Visser | Cooperative board game |
| Rebirth | 2024 | 2–4 | — | — | Reiner Knizia | Board game |
| Daybreak | 2023 | 1–4 | — | — | Matt Leacock | Board game |
| Challengers! | 2022 | 1–8 | 45 min | 8+ | Markus Slawitscheck | Card game |
| Paleo | 2020 | 1–4 | — | 10+ | Peter Rustemeyer | Cooperative 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 |
| The Quacks of Quedlinburg | 2018 | 2–4 | 30 min | 10+ | Wolfgang Warsch | Board game |
| Broom Service | 2015 | 2–5 | — | — | Andreas Pelikan | Board game |
| Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King | 2015 | 2–5 | 30 min | 8+ | Andreas Pelikan | Board game |
| Istanbul | 2014 | 2–5 | — | — | Pegasus Spiele | Board game |
| The Legends of Andor | 2012 | 2–4 | — | 10+ | Michael Menzel | Adventure board game |
| 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 |
| Living Forest | — | 1–4 | 40 min | 10+ | Board game |
Shortlist
26 nominees
| Game | Year | Players | Time | Age | Designer / publisher | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looot | 2024 | 2–4 | 35 min | 10+ | Charles Chevallier | Tile-based game |
| Faraway | 2023 | 2–6 | — | — | Card game | |
| Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West | 2023 | 2–5 | 20–90 min | 10+ | Alan R. Moon | Adventure board game |
| Dune: Imperium | 2020 | 1–4 | 60–120 min | 14+ | Paul Dennen | Board game |
| Lost Ruins of Arnak | 2020 | 1–4 | 60 min | 12+ | Czech Games Edition | Board game |
| Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale | 2019 | 1 | 30–45 min | 10+ | Jordy Adan | Board game |
| Cryptid | 2019 | 3–5 | 30 min | 10+ | Origames | Board game |
| That's Pretty Clever! | 2018 | 1–4 | — | — | Wolfgang Warsch | Dice game |
| Detective | 2018 | 1–5 | — | — | Portal Games | Cooperative board game |
| Carpe Diem | 2018 | 2–4 | — | — | Stefan Feld | Board game |
| Fantasy Realms | 2017 | 2–6 | — | — | Bruce Glassco | Card game |
| Heaven & Ale | 2017 | 2–4 | — | — | Michael Kiesling | Board game |
| T.I.M.E Stories | 2015 | 2–4 | 90 min | 12+ | Cooperative board game | |
| Raiders of the North Sea | 2015 | 2–4 | 70 min | 12+ | Board game | |
| Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 | 2015 | 2–4 | 60 min | 13+ | Matt Leacock | Cooperative board game |
| Elysium | 2015 | 2–4 | 60 min | 14+ | Board game | |
| Orléans | 2014 | 2–5 | 90 min | 14+ | Reiner Stockhausen | Board game |
| Concordia | 2013 | 2–5 | — | — | Mac Gerdts | Board game |
| Bruges | 2013 | 2–4 | — | — | Stefan Feld | Board game |
| The Palaces of Carrara | 2012 | 2–4 | — | — | Wolfgang Kramer | Board game |
| Strasbourg | 2011 | 3–5 | — | — | Stefan Feld | Board game |
| Lancaster | 2011 | 2–5 | — | — | Matthias Cramer | Board game |
| K2 | 2010 | 1–5 | — | — | Adam Kałuża | Board game |
| Targi | — | 2 | — | — | Andreas Steiger | Card game |
| The King's Dilemma | — | 3–5 | 60 min | 14+ | Board game | |
| The Guild of Merchant Explorers | — | 1–4 | 45 min | 14+ | Board game |