All "À la carte🇩🇪 1993" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2026
Looking for a good card game of 1993? We have clearly listed the winner and all nominees of the german "À la carte🇩🇪" card game award. But which are really the best card games from 1993? We have compared all the winners and nominees and sorted them by quality.
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Winners of the "À la Carte" Game Prize 1993
In 1993, the card game "Stick 'Em" won the prestigious card game award. The first 3 places were won by:
All vintages of the À la carte award
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List with all À la carte 1993 games
Attached are all the À la carte 1993 winners and nominees that you can buy 2026:
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Stick 'Em
All details & ratingStick 'Em, initially released as Sticheln, is a captivating trick-taking card game that turns traditional card game objectives on their head. Players aim to score points by collecting as many cards as possible, except in one chosen color—referred to as their "pain" color—which they seek to avoid. The game involves both strategic depth and a twist of predicting opponents' moves to avoid pitfalls.
3–8 30–60 min 10+ Easy to learn -
En Garde card game
All details & ratingExperience the thrill of fencing in a card game format! It features two players where tactics, skill, and a bit of luck determine the best fencer. The game includes three rule levels, offering a gradual learning curve from basic concepts to advanced challenges. Players must decide when to attack and how to counter their opponent’s moves, making for a dynamic and strategic gameplay experience.
2 20–30 min 8+ Immediately playable -
Schützenfest
All details & ratingThe original version focuses on archery, where players aim to hit targets or get as close as possible while staying low. The game was re-released as "Hallo, Pauker," where the targets are now teachers and players take on the role of misbehaving students.
2–4 20 min 7+ Immediately playable -
Landlord!
All details & ratingThis is a card game for 2 to 6 players. Build apartments, rent them to tenants, and collect rent. Each card you play gives you two options: one side is an apartment, while the other features tenants, roofs, renovations, and special actions. Attract wealthy tenants and send the lowly ones to your opponents’ apartments. You can even bomb buildings, but be careful not to get caught, as careless players may end up in jail.
2–6 10 min 10+ Easy to learn -
Attacke
All details & rating"Attacke" is designed as a knight tournament and is a simple card competition. Players lay down cards in one of five colors, each numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7, to declare a total value and draw a card. The game continues until only one player remains, who then takes a game piece of the declared color; the first to win four out of five colored pieces is the winner.
3–5 30 min 8+ Immediately playable -
König Artus Tafelrunde
All details & ratingA cunning card game where knights advance at King Arthur's Round Table. This version introduces an additional type of super trumpet, and there are no spaces on the board to move opponents backward.
2–6 45 min 10+ Easy to learn -
Banana Republic card game
All details & ratingA highly tactical bluffing game that requires a good memory and features a dramatic showdown at the end of each session. Players use money to bribe voters and can employ killers, bodyguards, and journalists to influence the outcome. Actions are carried out through the secret laying of cards, forcing players to work with incomplete information until the end.
2–5 30 min 10+ Immediately playable -
Marlowe
All details & ratingA murder has occurred at the Palace Hotel. Identify the culprit among six suspects by determining who has an alibi. Collect the most evidence and testimony cards against the right person to win.
3–5 45 min 10+ Medium complexity
Frequently asked questions
Which game ranks first on this list?
Stick 'Em currently tops our list. The ranking is derived from player community ratings and is recalculated continuously.
How many players do the games on this list support?
Most games on this list support 2 to 5 players. The exact player count is listed with each game.
What age are these games suitable for?
Publisher age recommendations on this list start at 7 years. Each game carries its own age rating.
How long does a game take?
A typical game takes about 30 minutes. Each game's playing time is listed individually.
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