All "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 2009" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2025

In Dominion, you step into the shoes of a monarch, much like your ancestors, ruling over a small, picturesque kingdom. However, your ambitions stretch far beyond the peaceful realm you've inherited. Your goal is to expand your territory, transforming these modest lands into a vast dominion filled with diverse landscapes and resources.

Fauna is a captivating educational board game that invites 2-6 players to explore the animal kingdom. Each round, players are presented with a single animal, identified only by name and picture, and they must guess various aspects of its biology such as weight, length, height, tail length, and notably, the geographic regions where the animal resides. The game incorporates a strategic element where players place their tokens on a large map or on scales to indicate their guesses. Once a player places their token on a particular area or measurement, no one else can choose the same spot for that round, adding a competitive twist to the guessing game. Accuracy is rewarded with points, and even near misses can earn a player some credit, but incorrect guesses result in tokens being temporarily removed from play. The game proceeds through several rounds, each featuring a new animal, until a player reaches the predetermined score to win, typically after 8-12 rounds.

Pandemic is a highly acclaimed cooperative board game where players take on the roles of disease-fighting specialists. Their mission is to contain and cure four deadly diseases that have broken out across the globe. The game is set on a board depicting major world population centers and requires players to strategize and work together to manage the outbreaks and develop cures before the diseases spiral out of control.

Small World is a board game where players compete for control of a tiny world, using unique fantasy races and special powers.

Welcome to the sun-soaked island of Mallorca, where the game of Finca unfolds against a backdrop of golden beaches, a light-blue sea, and abundant orchards. In this strategic board game, players take on the role of Mallorcan farmers as they endeavor to cultivate and deliver the island's finest fruits, including oranges, lemons, almonds, and grapes. The key to success lies in efficiently managing your resources and outpacing your competitors in the race to deliver your crops.

Le Havre is a strategic board game that simulates harbor management, focusing on resource distribution, building construction, and economic development.

Victor, the friendly little vampire, has misplaced many of his belongings in his vast castle. Players use mirrors to search for these items without moving around the entire space. By rolling dice and moving Victor, they must guess the objects hidden behind the windows, earning blood tokens for correct guesses, while racing to collect the required number to win.

A valley of unimaginable wealth lies hidden long before our time. Drawn by the allure of gold, silver, and precious gems, adventurers from around the world soon make their way there. Those seeking fame and fortune must outsmart their rivals.

London, 1899: Four successful gem traders compete in the prestigious Diamond Club to beautifully furnish their country estates using profits from gemstone trading. The goal is to build a magnificent park with various attractions, with the game ending when a player completes their park. Players earn victory points based on their park's contents, technological advancements, and achievements throughout the game, with the player holding the most points declared the winner.

Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization is a complex and engaging civilization-building board game. Players guide their civilizations through different ages, focusing on resource management, technology development, leadership, military strength, and building wonders.

Sherwood Forest is plagued by rival gangs all vying for leadership to unite them and continue Robin Hood's legacy. Only the player who collects the most wealth to give to the poor can claim this title. Players plan heists by gathering information, recruiting companions, and strategizing in their hideouts, aiming to outsmart others and earn glory points through successful raids. The game lasts six rounds, each consisting of a planning phase and a heist phase where loot cards are scored towards victory.