Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winners
The best-known board game prize in the world, chosen every year since 1979 by a jury of German game critics.
Every year, 2026 to 1979
2026
- JinxO by Martin Ang Winner
2025
- Bomb Busters by Hisashi Hayashi Winner
- Flip 7 by Eric Olsen Nominee
- Krakel Orakel by 7 Bazis Nominee
2024
- Sky Team by Luc Rémond Winner
- Captain Flip by Paolo Mori and Remo Conzadori Nominee
- In the Footsteps of Darwin by Grégory Grard and Matthieu Verdier Nominee
2023
- Fun Facts by Kaspar Lapp Nominee
- Next Station London by Matthew Dunstan Nominee
2022
2021
- MicroMacro: Crime City by Johannes Sich Winner
- The Adventures of Robin Hood by Michael Menzel Nominee
- Zombie Teenz Evolution by Annick Lobet Nominee
2020
2019
- Just One by Ludovic Roudy and Bruno Sautter Winner
- L.L.A.M.A. by Reiner Knizia Nominee
- Werewords by Ted Alspach Nominee
2018
2017
- Kingdomino by Bruno Cathala Winner
- Magic Maze by Kasper Lapp Nominee
- The Quest for El Dorado by Reiner Knizia Nominee
2016
2015
- Colt Express by Christophe Raimbault Winner
- Machi Koro by Masao Suganuma Nominee
- The Game by Steffen Benndorf Nominee
2014
2013
2012
- Kingdom Builder by Donald X. Vaccarino Winner
- Eselsbrücke by Stefan Dorra and Ralf zur Linde Nominee
- Las Vegas by Rüdiger Dorn Nominee
2011
- Qwirkle by Susan McKinley Ross Winner
- Asara by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling Nominee
- Forbidden Island by Matt Leacock Nominee
2010
- Dixit by Jean-Louis Roubira Winner
- A la Carte by Karl-Heinz Schmiel Nominee
- Fresco by Marco Ruskowski and Marcel Süßelbeck Nominee
- Identik by William P. Jacobson and Amanda A. Kohout Nominee
- Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age by Matt Leacock Nominee
2009
2008
- Lost Cities: The Board Game by Reiner Knizia Winner
- Blox by Wolfgang Kramer, Jürgen P.K. Grunau and Hans Raggan Nominee
- Marrakech by Dominique Ehrhard Nominee
- Stone Age by Bernd Brunnhofer Nominee
- Witch's Brew by Andreas Pelikan Nominee
2007
- Zooloretto by Michael Schacht Winner
- Arkadia by Rüdiger Dorn Nominee
- The Thief of Baghdad by Thorsten Gimmler Nominee
- Thebes by Peter Prinz Nominee
- Yspahan by Sébastien Pauchon Nominee
2006
- Thurn and Taxis by Andreas Seyfarth and Karen Seyfarth Winner
- Aqua Romana by Martin Schlegel Nominee
- Blue Moon City by Reiner Knizia Nominee
- Just 4 Fun by Jürgen P.K. Grunau Nominee
2005
- Niagara by Thomas Liesching Winner
- Around the World in 80 Days by Michael Rieneck Nominee
- Himalaya by Régis Bonnessée Nominee
- Jambo by Rüdiger Dorn Nominee
- That's Life! by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling Nominee
2004
- Ticket to Ride by Alan R. Moon Winner
- Dawn Under by Norbert Proena Nominee
- Ingenious by Reiner Knizia Nominee
- Maharaja: The Game of Palace Building in India by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer Nominee
- Saint Petersburg by Michael Tummelhofer Nominee
2003
2002
- Villa Paletti by Bill Payne Winner
- Puerto Rico by Andreas Seyfarth Nominee
- TransAmerica by Franz-Benno Delonge Nominee
2001
- Carcassonne by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede Winner
- Zapp Zerapp by Heinz Meister and Klaus Zoch Nominee
2000
- Torres by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling Winner
- Carolus Magnus by Leo Colovini Nominee
- Citadels by Bruno Faidutti Nominee
1999
- Tikal by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling Winner
- Union Pacific by Alan R. Moon Nominee
1998
- Elfenland by Alan R. Moon Winner
1997
- Mississippi Queen by Werner Hodel Winner
1996
- El Grande by Wolfgang Kramer and Richard Ulrich Winner
1994
- Manhattan by Andreas Seyfarth Winner
1993
- Call my Bluff by Richard Borg Winner
1992
- Um Reifenbreite by Rob Bontenbal Winner
1989
- Café International by Rudi Hoffmann Winner
1988
- Barbarossa by Klaus Teuber Winner
1987
- Auf Achse by Wolfgang Kramer Winner
1986
- Top Secret Spies by Wolfgang Kramer Winner
1985
- Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective by Gary Grady, Suzanne Goldberg and Raymond Edwards Winner
1984
- Railway Rivals by David G. Watts Winner
1983
- Scotland Yard by Manfred Burggraf Winner
1982
- Enchanted Forest by Alex Randolph and Michel Matschoss Winner
1981
- Focus by Sid Sackson Winner
1980
- Rummikub by Ephraim Hertzano Winner
1979
- Hare and Tortoise by David Parlett Winner