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Spiel des Jahres

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

Winners in catalogue
41
Nominees in catalogue
44
Awarded by
Spiel des Jahres e.V.
Country
Germany
First awarded
1979
Winners

41 winning games

Bomb Busters999 Games · 20242–530 min10+2 awardsJinxO20243–71 awardSky Team999 Games · 2023220 min10+2 awardsCascadiaRandy Flynn · 20221–410+2 awards
GameYearPlayersTimeAgeDesigner / publisherCategory
Bomb Busters 20242–530 min10+999 GamesCooperative board game
JinxO 20243–7——Party game
Sky Team 2023220 min10+999 GamesCooperative board game
Cascadia 20221–4—10+Randy FlynnTile-based game
Dorfromantik: The Board Game 20221–630–60 min8+Michael PalmCooperative board game
MicroMacro: Crime City 20201–4——Edition SpielwieseCooperative board game
Just One 20183–730 min8+Repos ProductionCard game
Azul 20172–4——Michael KieslingTile-based game
Kingdomino 20162–4—8+Bruno CathalaTile-based game
Codenames 20154–815 min12+Vlaada ChvátilBoard game
Colt Express 20142–640 min10+Christophe RaimbaultBoard game
Kingdom Builder 20112–4——Donald X. VaccarinoBoard game
Hanabi 20102–5——Antoine BauzaCard game
Dixit 20083–8——Jean-Louis RoubiraCard game
Dominion 20082–4——Donald X. VaccarinoDedicated deck card game
Zooloretto 20072–545 min8+Michael SchachtTile-based game
Thurn and Taxis 20062–4——Andreas SeyfarthHistorical board game
Qwirkle 20062–4——Susan McKinley RossTile-based game
Ticket to Ride 20042–530–60 min8+Alan R. MoonGerman-style board game
Niagara 20043–5—8+Thomas LieschingGerman-style board game
Alhambra 20032–6——Dirk HennTile-based game
Carcassonne 20002–6——Klaus-Jürgen WredeTile-based game
Torres 19992–4——Wolfgang KramerBoard game
Elfenland 19982–6——Alan R. MoonFantasy
Mississippi Queen 19972–5——Werner HodelBoard game
The Settlers of Catan 19953–475 min10+Klaus TeuberCard game
El Grande 19952–5——Wolfgang KramerBoard game
Manhattan 19942–4——Andreas SeyfarthBoard game
Hoity Toity 19903–5——Klaus TeuberBoard game
Barbarossa 19883–6——Klaus TeuberFantasy
Top Secret Spies 19842–7——Wolfgang KramerBoard game
Scotland Yard 19832–645 min8+RavensburgerDeduction game
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective 19811–8—12+Gary GradyDeduction game
Rummikub —2–440 min7+Ephraim HertzanoTile-based game
Liar's Dice —2–6——Richard BorgDice game
Hare and Tortoise —2–6——David ParlettBoard game
Focus —3–1830 min16+Sid SacksonBoard game
Tikal —2–460 min10+Wolfgang KramerBoard game
Keltis —2–4——Reiner KniziaBoard game
Villa Paletti —2–430 min8+Bill PayneBoard game
Enchanted Forest —2–6——Michel MatschossFantasy
Shortlist

44 nominees

GameYearPlayersTimeAgeDesigner / publisherCategory
Morty Sorty Magic Shop20262–4——Markus SlawitscheckBoard game
Harmonies 20241–430–45 min10+Hobby JapanTile-based game
Flip 720243–830 min6+Card game
Captain Flip20242–520 min8+Board game
Next Station: London20231–425 min8+Board game
Fun Facts20223–830 min8+Repos ProductionCard game
Zombie Teenz Evolution20202–420 min8+Cooperative board game
Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale2019130–45 min10+Jordy AdanBoard game
Nova Luna20191–4——Uwe RosenbergTile-based game
Scout20192–5——Oink GamesCard game
The Mind 20182–415 min8+Wolfgang WarschCard game
Luxor20182–4——Rüdiger DornBoard game
Magic Maze20171–815 min8+Dungeon crawl
The Quest for El Dorado20172–430 min10+999 GamesBoard game
Imhotep: Builder of Egypt20162–4——Phil Walker-HardingBoard game
Karuba20162–615 min8+Rüdiger DornTile-based game
The Game20151–5——Steffen BenndorfCard game
Splendor 20142–430 min10+Marc AndréCard game
Concept 20134–1240 min10+Alain RivolletBoard game
Machi Koro 20122–4—10+White Goblin GamesCard game
Qwixx 20122–5—8+Steffen BenndorfDice game
Forbidden Island 20102–430 min10+Matt LeacockCooperative board game
Asara20102–4——RavensburgerBoard game
Pandemic 20082–4—8+Matt LeacockCooperative board game
Stone Age20082–460 min10+Bernd BrunnhoferBoard game
Arkadia20062–4——Rüdiger DornBoard game
That's Life!20052–630 min8+Wolfgang KramerBoard game
Aqua Romana20052–4——Martin SchlegelBoard game
Around the World in 80 Days20043–6——Michael RieneckGerman-style board game
Jambo 20042——Rüdiger DornBoard game
Himalaya20043–4——Tilsit ÉditionsBoard game
Maharaja: The Game of Palace Building in India 20043–5——Wolfgang KramerBoard game
Puerto Rico 20023–590–150 min12+Andreas SeyfarthGerman-style board game
Clans20022–4——Winning MovesBoard game
Citadels 20002–8——Bruno FaiduttiCard game
Union Pacific 19992–6——Alan R. MoonRailway game
Marrakech —2–415 min8+Dominique EhrhardBoard game
Blue Moon City—2–460 min10+Reiner KniziaFantasy
Duplik —2–1045 min12+Board game
Rise of Augustus—2–630 min8+Board game
Fauna—2–645 min8+Friedemann FrieseBoard game
The Adventures of Robin Hood —2–460 min10+Board game
Carolus Magnus—2–440 min12+Board game
In the Footsteps of Darwin—2–530 min8+Board game