Deutscher Spiele Preis

The Deutscher SpielePreis is awarded by the magazine Die Pöppel-Revue, which collects votes from many sources, including game clubs, game industry journalists and other professionals, hundreds of game shops, and its own subscriber list.

The results of the vote--the top ten games for the year--are announced each October at the Essen game fair.

1st place	Die Säulen der Erde  Original German edition of The Pillars of the Earth    England, at the beginning of the 13th century -- the largest and most beautiful cathedral is to be built. Players are master builders and each would like to make the greatest contribution with their craftsmen and thus get the most victory points. Round... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
1st place	The Pillars of the Earth  English language edition of Die Säulen der Erde        List: $49.00 $39.99 (18% savings!) England at the beginning of the 12th century -- Prior Phillip of Kingsbridge has a glorious vision: to build the largest, most beautiful cathedral in England. To accomplish the task, Phillip recruits the most renowned builders in the country. However...
2nd place	Notre Dame  English language edition        List: $44.95 $35.95 (20% savings!) The players take on the roles of the heads of influential families in Paris at the end of the 14th century. In the shadow of the Notre Dame cathedral, the players compete for prosperity and reputation. Each family controls one of the 3 -5 boroughs that...
3rd place	Vikings  English language edition of Wikinger        List: $34.95 $27.95 (20% savings!) In the game Vikings everyone plays a Viking tribe. Only he who develops his tribe best and prevails against the competition will succeed at becoming the victor of this thrilling game.
4th place	Yspahan         List: $49.95 $39.95 (20% savings!) 1598. Yspahan the Fair becomes the capital of the Persian Empire. Thus, being placed at the center of the world, the city enjoys a period of cultural and economic blossoming. The cities and villages of the region intend to take advantage of this...
4th place	Yspahan  Master Print #2        $59.95 1598. Yspahan the fair becomes the capital of the Persian empire. Thus, being placed at the center of the world, the city enjoys a period of cultural and economic blossoming. The cities and villages of the region intend to take advantage of this...
5th place	Zooloretto         List: $44.95 $35.99 (20% savings!) Each player uses small, large, wild and exotic animals and their young to try and attract as many visitors as possible to their zoo. But be careful -- the zoo must be carefully planned. Before you know it, you have too many animals and no more room for...
6th place	Arkadia  English language edition of Die Baumeister von Arkadia        List: $44.95 $35.95 (20% savings!) In a remote land there lies a region with undulating hills and fertile valleys. Widely-traveled settlers have laid the foundation stone for the city of Arkadia. In addition to several other buildings, they want to construct a magnificent castle on a...
6th place	Die Baumeister von Arkadia  original German edition of Arkadia    Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
7th place	Imperial         List: $59.95 $47.95 (20% savings!) Europe in the age of imperialism. Internationally operating investors aim for the highest political influence in Europe. By giving credits they gain influence over the six imperial nations Great Britain, Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Italy and...