Spiel des Jahres

The German Spiel des Jahres is perhaps the world's most prestigious game award. Founded in 1978 by a group of German game critics to promote awareness and to increase the cultural value of games, the award recognizes outstanding games based on originality, playability, and educational value of the game idea; organization, clarity and understandability of rules; packing and layout of the gameboard and the game rules; and functionality and overall quality of the game materials included.

Each year the journalists who compose the Jury cast ballots to select the honorees and to award the main prize, the Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year). In past years, a list of Nominees was selected, then a few weeks later, the Spiel des Jahres was chosen from that list. Beginning in 2004, an initial list of Recommended games was published as well as five Nominees announced as finalists; and finally, the Game of the Year is announced a few weeks after that, in early summer.

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Game of the Year
Sagaland original tan box edition Cinderella's glass slipper, the Emperor's crown and other once-upon-a-time treasures are hidden in the forest. Find them for the king and you'll inherit the kingdom! One treasure is hidden under each tree in the forest. As you move from tree to... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.

Game of the Year
Sagaland newer red box edition Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.

Game of the Year
Enchanted Forest
List: $25.00 $19.95 (20% savings!)
Cinderella's glass slipper, the Emperor's crown and other once-upon-a-time treasures are hidden deep in the forest. Find them for the king and you'll inherit the kingdom! One treasure is hidden under each tree in the forest. As you move from tree...

Nominee
Baubylon Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.

Nominee
Can't Stop Can you say "no dice" to temptation? In Can't Stop it isn't easy. You're always tempted to roll again--even when the odds are stacked against you. But when everything seems to be going your way... that's when temptation is hardest to resist. Can't... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.

Nominee
Can't Stop newer German edition Warning! Sid Sackson's Can't stop is genuinely addictive game. For two to four players, it's about climbing up a mountain with help from -- four dice! Can't Stop is simple to play, yet thrilling. In order to win, you have to take some risks, but if... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.

Nominee
Can't Stop older German edition Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.

Nominee
Can't Stop
List: $39.99 $31.99 (20% savings!)
Can't Stop! is the name of the game. Once you've started this intense dice game, you just can't stop! You’ll go for the dice again and again only to risk losing it all on a single roll.

Nominee
Fang Mich! Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.

Nominee
Geister Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
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