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.
| Game of the Year |
El Grande: Decennial Edition
List: $64.95
$51.99
(20% savings!)
The players are the Grandes in old Spain. Each wants to increase his influence at the court and in the regions. Each turn, the players choose from 5 actions, different on each turn. Choose wisely to become the most powerful Grande and win the game!
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| Game of the Year |
El Grande
English language edition
It is time of awakening. The position of the king is secure, but the high aristocrats, the Grandes, look to expand their influence. Thus, intrigue fills the country! Their primary weapons are the attendants to the king: the Caballeros. Each Grande...
Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
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El Grande
original German edition
It is time of awakening. The position of the king is secure, but the high aristocrats, the Grandes, look to expand their influence. Thus, intrigue fills the country! Their primary weapons are the attendants to the king: the Caballeros. Each Grande...
Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
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| Nominee |
Ab Die Post!
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| Nominee |
Campanile
$29.99
A new "heavily revised" edition of the 1996 release from Blatz, a game in which players try to build tall towers -- but more importantly bet on which towers will be tallest when the game ends. Each turn, you lay a card showing 1-3 towers on one of the...
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| Nominee |
Campanile
Players take turns adding stories to five different towers in this elegant card game, but are rewarded by early and accurate bets on which towers will grow to be the tallest by the end of the game. Constraints on which cards can be played and what...
Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
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| Nominee |
Get the Goods
English language edition
Get the Goods is a strategic card game of fun and fortune. Earn points by collecting piles of luxurious goods... are, real estate, yachts, oil wells, casinos, gold. Whoever has the most points at the end of the game wins!
Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
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| Nominee |
Reibach & Co.
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| Nominee |
Mü & Mehr
German edition
M & Mehr consists of a special 5-suited card deck and a collection of 6 different games. This collection is best known for the game M itself, a trick taking game with variable partnership play and a very special bidding phase. The game is highly...
Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
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| Nominee |
Mü & Mehr
German edition
Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
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