All "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 2003" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2024

We have clearly compared and listed all winners and nominees of the audience award "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 2003".

Audience Award instead of Critics Award

In contrast to the Spiel des Jahres, 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

All games published between the SPIEL in Essen of the previous year and the Nuremberg Toy Fair of the same year are included in the nomination list for the "Deutscher Spielepreis" (german for "German Game Award").

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🇩🇪 2003 winners and nominees:

This list was last updated on November 6, 2024. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Coloretto

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    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.

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.

    More details for Coloretto
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  2. Alhambra

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    Alhambra is a strategic board game set in the historical context of the construction of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, during the Middle Ages. It combines elements of resource management, tile placement, and strategic planning.

    Nominated for 10 awards and won 4.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2003

    🔥 Deal: 8% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for Alhambra
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  3. Edel, Stein & Reich

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    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for Edel, Stein & Reich
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  4. Schloss Schlotterstein

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    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    More details for Schloss Schlotterstein
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  5. Clans

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    Clans is a strategic and secretive board game where players aim to score points for their hidden color. Each player's color is randomly assigned and remains a secret until the end of the game. The board consists of 12 regions, each containing five areas with different terrain types. Huts of various colors are placed in these areas, and players strategically move these huts across the board to score points while attempting to conceal their true color.

    Nominated for 4 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2003

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2003

    More details for Clans
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. Amun-Re

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    Amun-Re sets players in the heart of ancient Egypt, where as leaders of royal families, they strive to build the grandest pyramids along the Nile. This game is a journey through the rich tapestry of Egyptian culture, blending strategic building with reverence to the gods.

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.

    More details for Amun-Re
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  7. Domaine

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    Domaine is a strategic game where players, as medieval dukes, vie for land control using walls, knights, and cards. The goal is to enclose territories and manage resources to gain points and power.

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Domaine
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  8. Paris Paris

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    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Paris Paris
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  9. New England

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    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for New England
    • 3 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. Fische Fluppen Frikadellen

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  11. Mare Nostrum

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    Mare Nostrum is a strategic board game that transports players back to the ancient Mediterranean world, where they take on the roles of leaders of powerful civilizations. The objective is to dominate the region through a blend of commerce, construction, and expansion. This game challenges players to strategically expand their territories, construct cities, and navigate trade routes to acquire and utilize valuable commodities.

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Mare Nostrum
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

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