🏆 Spiel des Jahres

Cozy StickervilleCorey Konieczka

Shared planning and quick sticker successes create a relaxed session that quietly sparks meaningful conversation too.

Morty Sorty Magic ShopMarkus Slawitscheck

Sort magical ingredient jars onto strict shelf rows to win the shop owner's favor.

Flip 7Eric Olsen

Flip cards without hitting a duplicate. Seven in a row wins big, but bust and you lose everything.

Krakel Orakel7 Bazis

Interpreting wild scribbles turns guessing into laughter, a simple imaginative party romp that instantly unites kids and grown-ups.

Auf den Wegen von DarwinGrégory Grard, Matthieu Verdier

Lean rules meet a rich theme; short, choice-packed turns reward instantly and invite many replays.

Captain FlipPaolo Mori, Remo Conzadori

Minimal rules, easy choices and sudden swings of luck make a snappy tile game begging for rematches.

Fun FactsKasper Lapp

More than an icebreaker: harmless guessing questions mingle with deeper ones that invite self-reflection and reveal others' perspectives.

Next Station: LondonMatthew Dunstan

Lean rules, breezy metro planning and a rising learning curve stir ambition for the next round in peaceful parallel play.

ScoutKei Kajino

Tiny card game, huge tension — you can't rearrange your hand.

Top TenAurélien Picolet

Guess how extreme everyone's secret answer is and rank the whole table from worst to best before you run out of lives.

Die Abenteuer des Robin HoodMichael Menzel

A cooperative Robin Hood adventure on a living board that reshapes itself as your legend unfolds.

Zombie Teenz EvolutionAnnick Lobet

Team up to brew a zombie antidote, unlocking a new mystery envelope every time your mission succeeds or fails.

My CityReiner Knizia

Build your personal city through 24 evolving chapters — your board changes forever.

Nova LunaUwe Rosenberg, Corné van Moorsel

Draft moon tiles from a time track and complete connection tasks through careful spatial placement.

LamaReiner Knizia

Dump your cards or bail out early, because whatever is left in hand becomes penalty chips.

WerwörterTed Alspach

Guess the magic word through yes-or-no questions while a hidden werewolf subtly steers you wrong.

LuxorRüdiger Dorn

A modern treasure hunt whose approachable yet demanding card mechanism keeps generating fresh positional jockeying and strong replayability.

The MindWolfgang Warsch

Play numbers in order — in total silence, as one mind.

Magic MazeKasper Lapp

A cooperative real-time maze with unusual movement rules under time pressure, delivering frantic adrenaline that lets nobody switch off.

Wettlauf nach El DoradoReiner Knizia

Deck-building meets racing: sprint ahead, improve your team or block rivals – the tactical jungle chase stays varied every time.

ImhotepPhil Walker-Harding

Wooden blocks rise into three-dimensional monuments as lean tactics and fitting components shape a gripping family game.

KarubaRüdiger Dorn

Simultaneous tile-laying gains a race against time, and the clever dual-use tiles reward both speed and smart collecting.

Machi KoroMasao Suganuma

Building up your own city offers plenty of strategic room, from peaceful to ruthless, with something for every type of player.

The GameSteffen Benndorf

Around 100 cards, barely any rules, barely any talking allowed: this minimalism creates a wonderfully nerve-wracking emotional rollercoaster.

ConceptGaëtan Beaujannot, Alain Rivollet

Communicating through icons rather than words forces unusual mental leaps and makes guessing feel genuinely fresh.

SplendorMarc André

Gather gems, upgrade cards, be first to 15 points – lavish components, instantly taught, gripping to the very last move.

Bingo gains tactical depth; the shared thrill of each drawn tile keeps everyone engaged until the end.

QwixxSteffen Benndorf

Tiny components, a quick rule and value from every roll make this dice game a travel-ready evergreen.

EselsbrückeStefan Dorra, Ralf zur Linde

Family-friendly, it teaches mnemonic memory tricks, with invented fantasy stories fostering conversation and raising a few smiles.

VegasRüdiger Dorn

Dice duels over the best casino turn every roll into a thrill between triumph and frustration, with a dash of tactics.

AsaraWolfgang Kramer, Michael Kiesling

An elegant colour-bound card system demands careful timing while building towers in an adjustable oriental setting.

Die verbotene InselMatt Leacock

Vanishing island tiles tangibly simulate the rising flood, forcing the team to cooperate amid mounting drama toward an uncertain ending.

FreskoMarco Ruskowski, Marcel Süßelbeck

Wake your apprentices early for the best paints, or let them sleep in. Restore a Renaissance fresco either way.

IdentikWilliam P. Jacobson, Amanda A. Kohout

A party drawing game where secret hidden criteria decide whether your frantic sketch actually scores.

Im Wandel der Zeiten – Das Würfelspiel – BronzezeitMatt Leacock

Build a civilization with a fistful of dice, no spreadsheets required.

FaunaFriedemann Friese

Guess how heavy, how long and where on Earth — 360 animals, and close counts.

FincaRalf zur Linde, Wolfgang Sentker

Harvest Mediterranean fruits using a windmill rondel where the number of workers on each vane multiplies your harvest.

FitsReiner Knizia

Tetris on cardboard: same piece for everyone, and once it slides down it stays there.

PandemieMatt Leacock

Cure four diseases before the world falls apart — together.

BloxWolfgang Kramer, Jürgen P. K. Grunau, Hans Raggan

Build towers everybody shares, then cash the ones you quietly took over.

Stone AgeMichael Tummelhofer

Grow your tribe from humble gatherers to thriving civilization builders

SuleikaDominique Ehrhard

Steer a merchant across a souk of cloth carpets and try not to stop on the neighbour's expensive one.

Wie verhextAndreas Pelikan

Claim the role and risk losing it, or take the safe scrap — every round, twelve times over.

Der Dieb von BagdadThorsten Gimmler

Bribe the guards, plant your thieves and clear out four palaces before anyone else does.

Die Baumeister von ArkadiaRüdiger Dorn

Build houses, hoard the right family's seals, and cash them the round before everyone else does.

Jenseits von ThebenPeter Prinz

Race rival archaeologists across the ancient world, where every excavation is a thrilling draw from the bag.

YspahanSébastien Pauchon

Draft dice from a tower display to place goods in 16th-century Isfahan's souks before the Supervisor confiscates them.

Aqua RomanaMartin Schlegel

Lay Roman water pipes and time your closures so your workers cash in, not the neighbour's.

Blue Moon CityReiner Knizia

Rebuild a fantasy city by contributing resources to buildings in this elegant Knizia hand-management game.

Just 4 FunJürgen P. K. Grunau

Add up your cards to claim squares, then hold them by two stones against everyone else.

SeeräuberStefan Dorra

Slam your chips onto someone else's pile, own the lot — and pray it survives one full turn.

HimalayaRégis Bonnessée

Program six caravan moves in secret and beat everyone to the goods they were counting on.

In 80 Tagen um die WeltMichael Rieneck

Draft the right tickets and decide when waiting is cheaper than travelling.

JamboRüdiger Dorn

A two-player trading duel where five sharp actions a turn decide who reaches 60 gold first.

Verflixxt!Wolfgang Kramer, Michael Kiesling

Pick up the good tiles, dodge the minus ten, and hope the guard stays put.

Dicke Luft in der GruftNorbert Proena

A vampire-hunting memory game where remembering your rivals' end pieces decides who survives the graveyard.

Einfach GenialReiner Knizia

Place hex tiles to score in six colors. Your lowest color is your final score. Balance everything.

Sankt PetersburgMichael Tummelhofer

Buy workers, build palaces, and time the Russian economy perfectly

ClansLeo Colovini

Move whole villages around and never let anyone work out which huts are yours.

Die DracheninselTom Schoeps

Nobody can carry a chest alone, so make friends, then decide whether to keep them.

Puerto RicoAndreas Seyfarth

Choose your role, build your colony, ship your goods — elegantly.

Trans AmericaFranz-Benno Delonge

Link five secret cities by rail, ideally using track someone else paid for.

Das AmulettAlan R. Moon, Aaron Weissblum

Bid energy for spells, spend the metals they produce on the jewels you actually need.

Zapp ZerappHeinz Meister, Klaus Zoch

Shake wooden pots against the clock to guess how far your pawn moves.

Carolus MagnusLeo Colovini

Buy mercenary loyalty, seize hex regions, and watch the map shrink as your towers go up.

Ohne Furcht und AdelBruno Faidutti

The original hidden-role city builder: draft characters, bluff opponents, build your medieval district.

GigantenWilko Manz

Grab the best drilling sites, then outbid three rivals for the only contracts on the market.

Union PacificAlan R. Moon

A lean railroad stock game where knowing exactly when to cash in your shares wins you the whole line.