All "À la carte🇩🇪 2003" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2026

Engage in the colorful and strategic gameplay of Coloretto, where simplicity meets tactical decision-making. The game revolves around drawing cards to play into rows or claiming entire rows to expand your collection. As the rounds progress, players aim to create extensive sets, but there's a catch – exceeding three colors incurs penalties, adding a layer of strategic depth.

Kingdom Builder is a strategic board game where players shape their domains by building settlements, with the ultimate goal of earning the most gold by the end of the game.

Balloon Cup is a competitive and strategic card game where players engage in several balloon flights, aiming to collect colored cubes by skillfully playing their balloon cards. The game is set against a backdrop of alternating landscapes – plains and mountains – and involves a mix of strategy and opportunistic play, as players must adapt to changing conditions and occasional twists brought about by their opponents.

Explore Europe in this exciting travel game where finding the right path is key to success. Players strategically exchange cards to create a continuous route through land, water, or air. The first to meet the travel requirements with all ten game pieces wins.

Players take on the role of directors of the trading house Edel, Stein & Reich, navigating the gem markets around the world. They try to accumulate as much money as possible through various actions across three phases, such as increasing their gem inventory or choosing event cards for additional advantages. However, only players who select unique actions can execute them freely, making it crucial to monitor opponents' intentions. The winner is the player with the most money at the end of the game.

Players buy and sell railroad stocks while trying to outsmart each other and the market. Each of the five railroad companies has four to seven stocks. In each round, one stock card is revealed and an auction begins, where players can earn money by exiting the auction. The last player remaining wins the right to take the card or sell their existing stocks.

The game takes place on a 3-dimensional bridge where the epic battle between Balrog and Gandalf unfolds. Each player has their own deck of cards, each featuring four markings that indicate the card's strength, along with some special action cards. There are four rounds in total, and the player with the highest standing after the final round is declared the winner.

A card game version of San Marco where players attempt to gain influence in the districts of Venice. One player divides a set of cards into two stacks, while the other chooses which stack to take. The cards provide influence in the districts, actions, or negative points.

Eight track cards out of a total of 48 are used to build a racing route. Each player receives five speed cards and plays them simultaneously, aiming to advance on the game board. Six non-player cars, referred to as "Old Pros," are controlled by a set of rules, ensuring that seven cars are always in the race, even with six players. Players earn chips for good maneuvers, which can be used to bluff when attacking other cars.