Spiel des Jahres e.V.
Kennerspiel des Jahres
Awarded since 2011 for more demanding games – for players looking for a bit more depth and challenge.
since 2011
Winner gallery
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Endeavor: Deep Sea
★ 7.6 · 👥 1–4 · 120 min · €59
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Daybreak
★ 7.0 · 👥 1–4 · 120 min · €15
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Challengers!
★ 6.7 · 👥 1–8 · 45 min · €13
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Living Forest
★ 6.8 · 👥 1–4 · 40 min · €23
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Paleo
★ 7.3 · 👥 2–4 · 60 min · €36
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Wingspan
★ 7.8 · 👥 1–5 · 70 min · €46
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That's So Clever (Ganz Schön Clever)
★ 7.7 · 👥 2–4 · 45 min · €9
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Broom Service
★ 6.9 · 👥 2–5 · 75 min · €33
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Istanbul
★ 7.4 · 👥 2–5 · 60 min · €1
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Legends of Andor
★ 6.9 · 👥 2–4 · 90 min · €29
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Village
★ 7.3 · 👥 2–4 · 90 min · €16
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7 Wonders
★ 7.6 · 👥 2–7 · 30 min · €42
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Recommended (2)
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The King’s DilemmaLorenzo Silva, Hjalmar Hach, Carlo BurelliRecommended (3)
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Carpe DiemStefan FeldDetectiveIgnacy Trzewiczek, Przemysław Rymer, Jakub ŁapotRecommended (4)
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Pandemic Legacy – Season 2Matt Leacock, Rob Daviau%2Fpic8014078.jpg&w=64&q=75){kind=small}
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Recommended (4)
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Recommended (3)
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Recommended (3)
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LancasterMatthias CramerStrasbourgStefan FeldHow the awards work
- Winner:
- Chosen by the jury as the year's best game (Deutscher Spielepreis: #1 of the public vote).
- Nominated:
- A finalist — one of three games on the jury's official shortlist.
- Recommended:
- Additionally recommended by the jury — excellent, but not in the final three.
- Rank 2–10:
- Public ranking: retailers and avid gamers vote (Deutscher Spielepreis, À la carte).
Spiel des Jahres, Kennerspiel and Kinderspiel are awarded by an independent critics jury (Spiel des Jahres e.V.). The Deutscher Spielepreis is a public vote, À la carte is run by Fairplay magazine, Graf Ludo honours game artwork.