All "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 1983" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2026

Scotland Yard is a classic board game of cat-and-mouse, where players engage in a thrilling chase across London. The game involves strategy, teamwork, and a bit of bluffing, making it an engaging experience for players of various ages.

Players try to rescue a little bear that has gotten lost in the big forest. Using special dice, they first create a map of the forest, find the bear, and then help him navigate through obstacles to get out. Once the bear is located, players have seven rolls to free him; failure means they lose the game and the bear eats them.

Players sail down the Ombo River in their canoes, aiming to collect the most "stick" currency. On their turn, players secretly choose a number of sticks to reveal, determining their movement across the board. They must bluff and guess to land on advantageous spaces while avoiding pirate fields, with the first to collect 80 sticks declared the winner.

This is an abstract, chess-like conflict game where two players aim to capture the central figure of the opposing army. Players control two identical armies consisting of four soldier classes, each with unique movement options. Success in battles depends on the drawn attack and defense cards, making luck a central factor in victory, which diminishes the strategic elements of the game.