All "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 1990" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2026
We have clearly compared and listed all winners and nominees of the audience award "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 1990".
- Winner Deutscher Spielepreis 1990: Hoity Toity (Spiel des Jahres 1990 winner)
- Winner Deutscher Kinderspielpreis 1990: not yet awarded
Audience Award instead of Critics Award
In contrast to the Spiel des Jahres Award, the "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪" is not awarded by critics but by a professional audience (individual players, retailers, game circles, journalists). It is also called the "player" award – by players for players.
All games between "Essen" & "Nürnberg" are nominated
Anyone can participate
In addition to trade magazines and retailers, everyone (since 2001) may vote online. All participants choose what they think are the 5 best games of the vintage – first place gets 5 points, second 4, third 3, fourth 2 and fifth 1 point. Each participant is weighted exactly the same and their points are added up.
List of the 10 best games of the year
Finally, the 10 games with the highest total score are published. The game with the highest score is then the winner of the "German Game Award".
Since 1992 also "Deutscher Kinderspielpreis" (German Children's Game Award)
In addition to the 5 best games, each participant may also select a children's game. The one with the most votes then becomes the winner of the "Deutscher Kinderspielpreis" for the respective year.
All other "Deutscher Spielepreis" years
The German Game Prize is awarded since 1990, we have listed for you both across all years, all Children's Game Prize winners and separated by year you can find at the bottom of the page.
More info can be found on the official website of the "German Games Award".
List with all Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 1990 winners and nominees:
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Favoriten
All details & ratingFavoriten is a simple racing game that incorporates an intriguing element of pressure, allowing players to test their luck. In three races involving five horses, players do not own any horses but have three betting chips each. Players take turns rolling a die to advance the horses, placing bets on them before rolling. The payout system rewards the first player to bet on the winning horse, and players must carefully decide when to place their bets to maximize their potential winnings.
2–5 60 min 9+ Immediately playable -
Hoity Toity
All details & ratingHoity Toity, a Spiel des Jahres winner in 1990 by Klaus Teuber, is a lighthearted board game about English noblemen collecting and flaunting antiques. This game is for 3 to 6 players and revolves around acquiring cards that represent various antique items. Players aim to build the largest and most valuable collection of these quirky treasures.
2–5 45 min 12+ Easy to learn
Frequently asked questions
Which game ranks first on this list?
Favoriten 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 9 years. Each game carries its own age rating.
How long does a game take?
A typical game takes about 45 minutes. Each game's playing time is listed individually.
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