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	The Mississippi Queen  English language edition    The players are captains of Mississippi paddle-wheelers. They race their boats down the river. They can go as fast as they want, but must avoid the river's islands and make two passenger stops on the way. Sudden speed and direction changes cost... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Game of the Year	The Mississippi Queen  original German edition        $42.00 The players are captains of Mississippi paddle-wheelers. They race their boats down the river. They can go as fast as they want, but must avoid the river's islands and make two passenger stops on the way. Sudden speed and direction changes cost...
Nominee	Bohnanza  original German edition    Each player trades with beans which he has grown in his fields and then sells them as profitably as possible. The more beans of the same variety the player has in his field, the greater the profit accrued by selling. Unfortunately a player is often... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Bohnanza  English language edition with expansion set        List: $19.95 $15.99 (20% savings!) Most folk have never planned on being a bean farmer, but Bohnanza takes this crazy theme and makes it work in this enjoyable card game. Players must trade with one another to plant fields of lucrative beans, as they manipulate the cards ...
Nominee	Bohnanza: Jubiläumsedition  Anniversary Edition    Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Comeback     Buy high valued cards to increase your points in that color. Buy low valued cards to increase your multiplier in that color. But don't spend too much, since the points you still have at the end are added to your score. Highest total at the end wins! Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Dimenticato     Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Expedition     Players take turns influencing the direction of three expeditions to visit their preferred acrhaeological sites. Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Terra X     Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Löwenherz  original German edition    The old King is dying and the princes are all vying to succeed him. The players are the princes and each begins with three castles and three knights. Using limited resources, each tries to build stable regions and then expand them. When a prince... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.