Spiel des Jahres

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.

Game of the Year	Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective     Have you ever had the desire to walk the streets of Victorian London with Sherlock Holmes in search of Professor Moriarty? To search the docks for the giant rat Sumatra? To walk up Baker Street as the fog is rolling in and hear Holmes cry out,... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Abilene     Abilene is an adventurer game set in the legendary "Wild West". As a Texas cattle baron you drive your enormous cattle herds hundreds of miles to Abilene. If you aren't satisfied with just your cattle, you can rustle your neighbor's cattle with the... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Campus     Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Cash & Carry     Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Jago     Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	You're Bluffing!  English language edition of Kuhhandel    650 going once, 650 going twice, 650 sold! The highest bidder gets the pig! Be a clever auctioneer and bluff your way through cattle trades to earn yourself the most valuable animals. Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Kuhhandel  original German edition of You're Bluffing    Kuhhandel means "Horse trading", although the game is also about cows, cats and sheep. Players take turns putting animals up for auction and collecting the money from the other players. If it is a player's turn and he owns the same animal as a... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Kuhhandel  newer German edition of You're Bluffing    New edition of an old favorite. Kuhhandel means "Horse trading", although the game is also about cows, cats and sheep. Players take turns putting animals up for auction and collecting the money from the other players. If it is a player's turn and... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Kuhhandel  German edition of You're Bluffing    Kuhhandel means "Horse trading", although the game is also about cows, cats and sheep. Players take turns putting animals up for auction and collecting the money from the other players. If it is a player's turn and he owns the same animal as a... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Mr. Zero     Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.