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Nederlandse Spellenprijs - best expert game

Winning and shortlisted games recorded in our catalogue, newest first. Award years follow the game’s first publication.

Winners in catalogue
11
Nominees in catalogue
17
Winners

11 winning games

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial IntelligenceHobby Japan · 20241–414+1 awardRiver of GoldWhite Goblin Games · 20242–41 awardArk NovaMathias Wigge · 20211–414+2 awardsSleeping GodsRyan Laukat · 20211–42 awards
GameYearPlayersTimeAgeDesigner / publisherCategory
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 20241–4—14+Hobby JapanBoard game
River of Gold 20242–4——White Goblin GamesBoard game
Ark Nova 20211–4—14+Mathias WiggeBoard game
Sleeping Gods 20211–4——Ryan LaukatBoard game
Gaia Project 20171–4——Jens DrögemüllerBoard game
The Voyages of Marco Polo 20152–4——Simone LucianiBoard game
Raiders of the North Sea 20152–470 min12+Board game
Orléans 20142–590 min14+Reiner StockhausenBoard game
Concordia 20132–5——Mac GerdtsBoard game
Terra Mystica 20122–560–150 min12+Jens DrögemüllerFantasy
The Legends of Andor 20122–4—10+Michael MenzelAdventure board game
Shortlist

17 nominees

GameYearPlayersTimeAgeDesigner / publisherCategory
Ants20252–4——Cranio CreationsBoard game
Men-Nefer20241–4——Pegasus SpieleBoard game
Windmill Valley20241–4——Board&DiceBoard game
Rats of Wistar20231–4—13+Simone LucianiGerman-style board game
Marrakesh20222–4——Queen GamesBoard game
Lost Ruins of Arnak 20201–460 min12+Czech Games EditionBoard game
Wingspan 20191–240–70 min10+Elizabeth HargraveCard game
Paco Ŝako20172——Chess variant
Great Western Trail 20162–4120 min12+Alexander PfisterBoard game
Yokohama20162–4——White Goblin GamesBoard game
Mombasa 20152–4——Alexander PfisterBoard game
Istanbul 20142–5——Pegasus SpieleBoard game
The Golden Ages20142–4——Alexandre RocheBoard game
Russian Railroads 20132–4120 min13+999 GamesBoard game
Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar 20131–4——Simone LucianiBoard game
Bruges20132–4——Stefan FeldBoard game
Trajan20112–4——Board game