Spiel des Jahres - Children's Game

Spiel des Jahres - Germany - since 1978

Awarded in June by a jury

- Family Game (1979)
- Children's Game (2000)
- Special Awards / Sonderpreis (irregular)

The Kinderspiel des Jahres is awarded since 2000; before that (since 1989) a Sonderpreis was awarded for children's games.

Kinderspiel des Jahres:

2009 Das Magische Labyrinth
2008 Wer war's
2007 Beppo der Bock
2006 Der schwarze Pirat
2005 Das Kleine Gespenst
2004 Geistertreppe
2003 Viva Topo!
2002 Maskenball der Käfer
2001 Klondike
2000 Arbos

Sonderpreis Kinderspiel:

1999 Kayanak
1998 Chicken Cha Cha Cha
1997 Leinen Los!
1996 Vier zu mir!
1995 Karambolage
1994 Loopin' Louie
1993 Ringel Rangel
1992 Galloping Pigs
1991 Corsaro - Irrfahrt im Piratenmeer
1990 Das Geisterschloss
1989 Gute Freunde

Toy of the Year

Game of the Year - United Kingdom - since 1973

The Game of the Year is awarded as a part of the Toy of the Year Awards (since 1965) at the British Toy Fair held in January by the British Association of Toy Retailers. The award is based more on popularity.

2007 High School Musical DVD Game
2006 Deal or No Deal
2005 Monopoly Here & Now
2004 Trivial Pursuit 20th Edition
2003 Cranium
2002 Top Trumps
2001
2000 Who Wants to be a Millionaire
1999 Who wants to be a Millionaire
1998
1997 Monopoly - Star Wars
1996 Jenga
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988 Pictionary
1987
1986 Blockbusters
1985 Trivial Pursuit
1984 Trivial Pursuit
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973 Mastermind

Spiel des Jahres - Special Awards

Spiel des Jahres - Germany - since 1978

Awarded in June by a jury

- Family Game (1979)
- Children's Game (2000)
- Special Awards / Sonderpreis (irregular)

The 'Sonderpreis' (special awards) were given for Children's games as well until the Children's SdJ was introduced in 2000. The 'Sonderpreis Kinderspiel' will be listed with Children's SdJ.

Sonderpreis:

2009 Space Alert (New Gaming Elements) & GiftTRAP (Partygame)
2008 Agricola (Complex Game)
2007 (no award)
2006 Shadows over Camelot (Fantastic Game) & Caylus (Complex Game)
2005 (no award)
2004 (no award)
2003 (no award)
2002 (no award)
2001 Troia (History) & Lord of the Rings (Literature)
2000 (no award)
1999 (no award)
1998 (no award)
1997 Aztec (Beautiful Game) & Husarengolf (Dexterity Game)
1996 Venice Connection (Beautiful Game) & Carabande (Dexterity Game)
1995 Tri-ba-Lance (Beautiful Game) & 3D Krimi Puzzle (Puzzle)
1994 Doctor Faust (Beautiful Game)
1993 Kula Kula (Beautiful Game)
1992 (no award)
1991 Master Labyrinth (Beautiful Game)
1990 Das Geisterschloss (Beautiful Game)
1989 Henne Berta (Beautiful Game)
1988 Inkognito (Beautiful Game) & Sauerbaum (Cooperative Famliy Game)
1987 Orient Express (Beautiful Game)
1986 Müller & Sohn (Beautiful Game)


Thanks to Dan Rosewater.

Japan Boardgame Prize - Japanese

Japan Boardgame Prize - Japan - since 2002

- Beginner Game

- Advanced Game
- Game published in Japan
- Children's Game

Games published in Japanese:

2007 Bursa
2006 Ticket to Ride
2005 Q-Jet 21xx (Avé Caesar re-themed)
2004 San Juan
2003 Apples to Apples
2002 Blokus

Årets Brettspill - Vuxenspel

Årets spel - Sweden - since 1984

Awarded in March by a jury.

- Family Game (1984)
- Children's Game (1984)
- Adult Game (2003)

Adult Games:

2007 Khet
2006 Bluff
2005 Pentago
2004 Absolut Överens
2003 Speculation

Årets spel

Årets spel - Sweden - since 1984

Awarded in March by a jury.

- Family Game (1984)
- Children's Game (1984)
- Adult Game (2003)

Family Game:

2007 Portobello Market
2006 Bernini Mystery
2005 Ticket to Ride
2004 Blokus
2003 Ubongo
2002 Carcassonne
2001 Dice Man
2000 N.Y. Chase
1999 Herre på Täppan
1998 Lotus
1997 Svea Rike
1996 Snapshot (which one?)
1995 Manhattan
1994 Foqus
1993 Spectrangle
1992 Ostindiska Kompaniet
1991 Maestro
1990 Balderdash
1989 Ave Caesar
1988 Amazing Labyrinth
1987 Orient Express
1986 Midnight Party
1985 Trivial Pursuit
1984 Mandala

Bruno Faidutti

Mon jeu de l'année - Bruno Faidutti - since 1998

Each year in June designer Bruno Faidutti writes a summary about the past year in gaming & designing and selects his own game of the year.

2009 Small World
2008 Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery
2007 GiftTRAP & Fire and Axe: A Viking Saga
2006 Hey! That's My Fish!
2005 Manila, Himalaya & Shadows over Camelot
2004 Ticket to Ride
2003 Age of Steam & Coloretto
2002 Pirate’s Cove
2001 San Marco & Don
2000 Aladdin’s Dragons
1999 Tikal
1998 Elfenroads

Schweizer Spielepreis - Strategy

Schweizer Spielepreis - Switzerland - 2002

Awarded at the Schweizer Spielmesse in October. The Swiss Ludotheques' customers vote on a list of games provided by the Ludotheques. Awards are given in 3 categories:

- Strategy Game
- Family Game
- Children's Game

Strategy Game
2007 Blokus Trigon
2006 Mach 4
2005 Tower of Babel
2004 Ingenious
2003 Domaine
2002 Puerto Rico

Thanks to Dan Rosewater!

Juego del Año

Juego del Año - Spain - since 2005

2010 Fauna

2009 Dixit
2008 Agricola
2007 The Pillars of the Earth
2006 Lost Cities
2005 Ticket to Ride

Gra Roku

Gra roku - Poland - since 2004









- Game of the Year (2004)
- Game of the Year - Polish Design (2007)
- Wyróznienie Graczy (Gamer's Choice) (2008)

Game of the Year

2009 Agricola
2008 Puerto Rico
2007 Power Grid *
2005 Settlers of Catan
2004 Drakon

* Change in name: no longer using the past year but the current. So PowerGrid is the GotY for 2006 - given in 2007.

Årets Brettspill

Årets Brettspill - Norway - since 2005

The Norwegian Game of the Year is divided in 4 categories, although the Strategy category is already lost in the 2006 nomination process.

- Family / Light Strategy Game
- Children's Game
- Trivia / Party Game
- Strategy Game

Family / Light Strategy Game

2008 Ubongo
2007 Pillars of the Earth
2006 Ticket to Ride Europe
2005 Alhambra

Japan Boardgame Prize

Japan Boardgame Prize - Japan - since 2002

- Beginner Game (until 2007)
- Advanced Game
- Game published in Japan (until 2007)
- Children's Game (until 2007)

2008 Wie Verhext!
2007 Pillars of the Earth
2006 Thurn and Taxis
2005 Shadows over Camelot
2004 Ticket to Ride
2003 Edel, Stein & Reich
2002 Puerto Rico

Spiel der Spiele

Spiel der Spiele - Austria - since 2001

The Wiener Spiele Akademie awards one Spiel der Spiele and different Spiele-Hits.

Spiel der Spiele

2010 Atlantis

2009 Ramses Pyramid
2008 Marrakech
2007 Extreme Activity
2006 Tal der Abenteuer
2005 Trans Europa
2004 Ingenious
2003 King Arthur
2002 Pueblo
2001 Neuen Entdecker

Vuoden Perhepeli

Vuoden Perhepeli - Finland

Vuoden Perhepeli is the Finnish Game of the Year Award or Family Game of the Year, if you wish. This is the main category; but games are not to strictly bound to categories, as publishers submit the games themselves. There are 3 categories in total:

- (Family) Game of the year (since 1994)
- Children's Game (since 1994)
- Adult Game (since 1999)

Games are submitted by their publishers; in June these games are announced. A jury then chooses their 3 finalists, which are published in August. Winners will be voted upon by the jury and representatives of retailers and announced early September.

Game of the Year:

2009 Pack & Stack
2008 Bausack
2007 Ubongo
2006 Quackle!
2005 Ticket to Ride
2004 Carcassonne
2003 Blokus
2002 Bakari
2001 Bombay Bazar
2000 Imago
1999 Space Walk
1998 Lotus
1997 Shanghai
1996 Touché
1995 Manhattan
1994 Timanttipeli (?)

Many thanks to Mikko Saari.

Nederlandse Spellenprijs

Nederlandse Spellenprijs - The Netherlands - since 2001






Nominations in July, voting in September (after Ducosim September). Awarded in October; just before the SpellenSpektakel fair, where the award is presented. Games have to be published in Dutch between June 1st and May 31st.

Nominations by a jury
Winner by voting on 1-3 games

2010 Power Grid

2009 Agricola
2008 Cuba
2007 Princes of Florence
2006 Caylus
2005 De Ontembare Stad
2004 Maharaja
2003 Puerto Rico
2002 Cartagena
2001 Citadels

As d'Or

As d'Or - France - since 1988






Awarded by a jury

Merged in 2004 with the Jeu de l'Année. With the merging, the year was changed as well, that's why Ticket to Ride has the 2004 & 2005 award, even though it only won once.

- As d'Or (1988)
- As d'Or Children's Game (2007)

As d'Or

2009 Dixit
2008 Marrakech
2007 Du Balai
2006 Time’s Up!
2005 Ticket to Ride
2004 Ticket to Ride
2003 Alhambra
2002 Bakari
2001 Blokus
2000 Kahuna
1999 La Route des Epices
1998 Zatre
1997 Gang of Four
1996 Magic – The Gathering
1995 Condottière
1994 Pusher
1993 S.O.S. Plombier
1992 Quarto!
1991 (no award)
1990 Tutankhamen
1989 Abalone
1988 Super Gang

Deutscher Spiele Preis

Deutscher Spiele Preis - Germany - since 1990

Awarded in October - before the Essen Fair - by voting

- Family / Adult Game (since 1990)
- Children's Game (since 1992)
- Essener Feder (Best written rules - since 1981)

Family / Adult Game:

2009 Dominion
2008 Agricola
2007 The Pillars of the Earth
2006 Caylus
2005 Louis XIV
2004 St. Petersburg
2003 Amun-Re
2002 Puerto Rico
2001 Carcassonne
2000 Tadsch Mahal
1999 Tikal
1998 Euphrat & Tigris
1997 Löwenherz
1996 El Grande
1995 Settlers of Catan
1994 6 Nimmt!
1993 Modern Art
1992 Der Fliegende Holländer
1991 Master Labyrinth
1990 Adel Verpflichtet

Spiel des Jahres

Spiel des Jahres - Germany - since 1978

Awarded in June by a jury

- Family Game (1979)
- Children's Game (2000)
- Special Awards (irregular)

The 'Sonderpreis' (special awards) were given for Children's games as well until the Children's SdJ was introduced in 2000.

Family Game:

2009 Dominion
2008 Keltis
2007 Zooloretto
2006 Thurn und Taxis
2005 Niagara
2004 Ticket to Ride
2003 Alhambra
2002 Villa Paletti
2001 Carcassonne
2000 Torres
1999 Tikal
1998 Elfenland
1997 Mississippi Queen
1996 El Grande
1995 Settlers of Catan
1994 Manhattan
1993 Liar’s Dice
1992 Um Reifenbreite
1991 Drunter & Drüber
1990 Adel Verpflichtet
1989 Café International
1988 Barbarossa
1987 Auf Achse
1986 Heimlich & Co.
1985 Sherlock Holmes Criminal-Cabinet
1984 Dampfroß
1983 Scotland Yard
1982 Sagaland
1981 Focus
1980 Rummikub
1979 Hare and Tortoise