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	Elfenland  multilingual 10-year anniversary edition in a tin    (Currently Unavailable)     $43.95 Most races involve horses or cards, but in Elfenland players control young elves, who must traverse their fantasy land with all sorts of strange transportation such as giant pigs and unicorns. Each player must visit every city on the map and ...
Game of the Year	Elfenland  English language edition    (Currently Restocking)     List: $39.95 $31.95 (20% savings!) Most races involve horses or cards, but in Elfenland players control young elves, who must traverse their fantasy land with all sorts of strange transportation such as giant pigs and unicorns. Each player must visit every city on the map and ...
Game of the Year	Elfenland  Scandinavian edition    Most races involve horses or cards, but in Elfenland players control young elves, who must traverse their fantasy land with all sorts of strange transportation such as giant pigs and unicorns. Each player must visit every city on the map and ... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Game of the Year	Elfenland  original German edition    This is the long-awaited new edition of Alan Moon's Elfenroads (White Wind, 1993). The game has been completely redesigned, including the board. If you weren't among the lucky 1200 who bought the original, you now have another chance! Travel with... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Basari  original German edition    Not to be confused with Sid Sackson's Bazaar, Basari is played with dice on a traditional (Monopoly-type) board. As play moves around the board, players earn points in three different ways: You can accept the printed Victory Point, take the Jewels... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Basari  English language edition        List: $25.00 $20.00 (20% savings!) Enter the street bazaar... the enticing sights, sounds and flavor of the marketplace are everywhere. In Basari you barter and haggle with the other street merchants over precious gemstones that keep changing hands with every round. The trader with...
Nominee	Caesar & Cleopatra  English language edition    (Currently Restocking)     List: $24.95 $19.99 (20% savings!) Caesar and Cleopatra are locked in a struggle to determine the amount of independence Egypt will have. The decision lies in the hands of the powerful patricians. The players, as Caesar and Cleopatra, use their influence and special actions to win...
Nominee	Caesar & Cleopatra  original German edition    Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	Canyon  international edition    The happy hunting grounds are closed for repair, the buried hatchet is nowhere to be found, the buffalo herds have gone on holiday, and the palefaces have decided to drink their firewater themselves rather than sell it to the Indians. All this... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	David & Goliath     Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.