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	Tikal  English language edition    Tikal is the most important and largest of all Mayan sites. It is located in the midst of an impenetrable jungle in northern Guatemala. The Mayans lived in Tikal from 600 BC to 900 AD, but little is known of the civilization that thrived there for... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Game of the Year	Tikal  English language edition        List: $44.95 $35.99 (20% savings!) Each player is the director of an expedition intent on exploring Tikal in search of the secret paths that lead to the temples and precious treasures that have remained hidden for over 1000 years. A player receives points during four scoring rounds for...
Game of the Year	Tikal  original German edition    Tikal is the most important and largest of all Mayan sites. It is located in the midst of an impenetrable jungle in northern Guatemala. The Mayans lived in Tikal from 600 BC to 900 AD, but little is known of the civilization that thrived there for... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Finalist	Giganten         $66.95 Players compete to earn the most money in the world of Oil Exploration. Players explore the oil fields with their trucks and decide whether to establish oil rigs on the sites they find. Each established well produces one barrel of oil per day,...
Finalist	Union Pacific  original German edition        $105.00 One of the three Finalists for Spiel des Jahres 1999, Union Pacific is yet another masterpiece from the designer of the 1998 Spiel des Jahres winner, Elfenland. In Union Pacific, Alan Moon has reworked his 1990 Airlines game into a compelling...
Finalist	Union Pacific  English language edition    One of the three Finalists for Spiel des Jahres 1999, Union Pacific is yet another masterpiece from the designer of the 1998 Spiel des Jahres winner, Elfenland. In Union Pacific, Alan Moon has reworked his 1990 Airlines game into a compelling rail... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Finalist	Union Pacific  new edition    One of the three Finalists for Spiel des Jahres 1999, Union Pacific is yet another masterpiece from the designer of the 1998 Spiel des Jahres winner, Elfenland. In Union Pacific, Alan Moon has reworked his 1990 Airlines game into a compelling rail... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	El Caballero  English language edition    On to the New World! is the cry from the fans of El Grande. Leave the Spanish mainland behind and set sail to discover the New World! This time let your trusty Caballeros help you control the islands and the seas of this new land. Both land and sea... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.
Nominee	El Caballero  multi-lingual edition    (Announced)     List: $34.95 $27.95 (20% savings!) On to the New World! is the cry from the fans of El Grande. Leave the Spanish mainland behind and set sail to discover the New World! This time let your trusty Caballeros help you control the islands and the seas of this new land. Both land and sea...
Nominee	El Caballero  original German edition        $78.95 On to the New World! is the cry from the fans of El Grande. Leave the Spanish mainland behind and set sail to discover the New World! This time let your trusty Caballeros help you control the islands and the seas of this new land. Both land and sea...