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	Scotland Yard English language edition Get ready for a merry olde chase through Chelsea, the West End, Soho or even Kensington, when you play Scotland Yard... a detective game of dogged pursuit, clever estimation and shrewd collaboration. One player is the mysterious fugitive Mr. X who... *Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.*

Game of the Year	Scotland Yard Get ready for a merry olde chase through Chelsea, the West End, Soho or even Kensington, when you play Scotland Yard... a detective game of dogged pursuit, clever estimation and shrewd collaboration. One player is the mysterious fugitive Mr. X who... *Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.*

Game of the Year	Scotland Yard English language edition Scotland Yard is searching for Mister X. Will his pursuers catch him in the London fog? How will Mister X try to escape? Will the detectives find him in time? If they work together, they have a chance. Mister X will try to escape by bus,... *Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.*

Game of the Year	Scotland Yard International edition List: $40.00 $32.00 (20% savings!) Scotland Yard is searching for Mister X. Will his pursuers catch him in the London fog? How will Mister X try to escape? Will the detectives find him in time? If they work together, they have a chance. Mister X will try to escape by bus,...

Game of the Year	Scotland Yard 20 Year Anniversary limited edition tin Scotland Yard is searching for Mister X. Will his pursuers catch him in the London fog? How will Mister X try to escape? Will the detectives find him in time? If they work together, they have a chance. Mister X will try to escape by bus,... *Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.*

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

Nominee	Fuzzi, Heinz und Schlendrian *Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.*

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

Nominee	Der Schwarze Prinz *Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.*

Most Beautiful Game	Wir Futtern die Kleinen Nilpferde *Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.*