Award-winningBoard Games

Mystery and deduction games for kids

10 award-winning games for kids. Clues, detectives and puzzles to crack.

Little kids3–5Kids6–8Big kids9–12Teens & adults13+
Family games116Party games23Children's games103Games for two15Cooperative games27Can be played solo35For 6 or more63Quick games210Abstract games33Word and trivia games8Card games28Dexterity games31Mystery and deduction10Dice games9

10 games

Winner20231–430′6+Unlock! Kids: Detective Stories2023 Spiel des Jahres special prize: Children's GameWinner20182–420′5+Outfoxed!2018 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20082–430′7+Whoowasit?2008 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20052–420′5+Das kleine Gespenst2005 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner19982–630′8+Spy Alley1998 Mensa SelectWinner19862–745′8+Top Secret Spies1986 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner19832–645′8+Scotland Yard1983 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerNominee20194–1010′8+Werewords2019 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) nomineeNominee20043–630′8+Dawn Under2004 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) nomineeNominee20022–620′6+Highly Suspect2002 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) nominee