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.

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Game of the Year

Um Reifenbreite Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.

Game of the Year

Um Reifenbreite 10 Yahre Ausgabe Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.

Nominee

Donnerwetter Thunderstorm Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.

Nominee

Entenrallye
$68.00

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Gold Connection The banking house of Goldenblum and Co. has stored a valuable treasure: the numbered edition of a series of gold bars. Certainly, the vault is considered as burglarproof, but nevertheless, additional precautionary measures have been taken to... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.

Nominee

Palermo Each player takes on the role of a small-time crook in Palermo, who has built a chain of restaurants (pizzerias, bars, etc.) and would like to earn as much as possible from it. In the first phase of the game, the players develop the city... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.

Nominee

Quo Vadis? Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.

Nominee

Quo Vadis? English language edition In Quo Vadis? each player becomes the head of a powerful Roman family striving to gain as much political power and glory as possible. Senators of your faction occupy seats on the various committees. To advance, they must make deals and acquire... Funagain Games does not stock this edition of this title, usually because it's out of print.

Nominee