All "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 2010" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2025

Tobago is an intriguing adventure board game where players embark on a treasure hunt, using clues to narrow down the locations of hidden treasures on a mysterious island. The game stands out with its modular board and strategic gameplay, appealing to players who enjoy deduction and exploration themes.

Hansa Teutonica is a strategic board game that transports players back to the time of the Hanseatic League, a medieval commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds in Northwestern and Central Europe. In this game, players take on the roles of traders competing to expand their trading network, improve their skills, and gain the most victory points.

Fresco is a thematic board game that immerses players in the world of Renaissance artistry, specifically in the restoration of a fresco in a church. This game combines resource management, strategy, and a unique wake-up mechanic to create an engaging experience.

Endeavor is a strategic board game set during the age of exploration and expansion, where players represent growing empires vying for global dominance through various means such as exploration, colonization, and war.

Egizia sets players in the role of builders in Ancient Egypt, competing for fame as they construct various monuments demanded by the Pharaoh, such as the Sphinx, the Obelisk, the Temple, and the Pyramid. This strategic game combines resource management and worker placement with a unique twist based on the geography of the Nile.

World Without End, inspired by Ken Follett's novel and a sequel to The Pillars of the Earth, is a standalone strategy board game set in the town of Kingsbridge, 200 years after the original story. This 2009 game is part of the Kosmos series of literature-based games.

In the late 17th century, amid the enigmatic aura of Macao, a bustling port city on China's southern coast, adventure and opportunity beckon. Macao, a board game set in this Portuguese trading post of the Far East, casts players as bold and enterprising adventurers. As captains, governors, craftsmen, or scholars, they face a plethora of thrilling tasks and challenges. The key to success lies in navigating this world of opportunity with sagacity, strategy, and vision. Will you emerge as the most prestigious figure in Macao?

Players explore the sea to discover animals with their research ship. Beware of the giant octopus, which will try to envelop your ship. The game features an innovative tilting mechanism that activates when a ship is caught by the octopus. The player who discovers the most different animals wins the game.

Dungeon Lords puts players in the shoes of evil dungeon lords competing to build the most formidable and efficient dungeon. This game is about strategic management, where you construct a dungeon, hire monsters, set traps, and thwart the noble heroes intent on your downfall.

In Vasco da Gama, players embark on maritime expeditions during the age of exploration. Tasked with managing resources and risks, players build ships, recruit crews, and launch voyages to Africa and India. Strategic planning is key, as actions can be free or come at a cost based on the game's unique numbered disc system. Influential historical characters provide advantages, enhancing the strategic depth of the game.

Players compete to be the first to reach four out of six possible victory points. Points are earned by achieving specific numbers on tracks or by defeating a secretly assigned rival on designated paths.