All "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 1985" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2026

Embark on a captivating journey through Victorian London alongside the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases. This immersive and challenging game allows you to step into the shoes of a detective, matching wits with Holmes himself.

Heimlich & Co. is a clever and secretive board game where players maneuver a group of spies around a track to earn points, all while keeping their true identity hidden. The game's unique twist lies in the mystery of each player's color, only revealed at the end, making deduction and misdirection key elements of play. With a simple roll of the dice, players decide how to advance the spies, influencing the scoring but trying to conceal their motives.

You're Bluffing! is a classic game of bidding and bluffing where players engage in the lively auction of farm animals, striving to complete sets for points. The game operates on a simple yet engaging mechanic where each animal type is represented by four cards, and players aim to collect complete sets through auctions and trades.

Each player has a game board covered with numbered tiles. Players take turns rolling two dice. The player who did not roll must flip over game pieces on their board that match the rolled value. Bonuses and penalties apply for certain dice combinations and failing to claim available bonuses. The game ends when a player has flipped all their pieces, and it's recommended to play two rounds where the player with the lowest score wins.

Bring your cattle to Abilene while hoping your opponents end up with only your sick cows. If they acquire another one, it's time for a shootout between your cowboys. The player who successfully drives the most herds to Abilene and earns the most money wins. The original edition supports up to 3 players, while the Schmidt Spiele edition accommodates up to 6 players.

Die game is a dice game for three players aged 10 and up. Players move their wizard and apprentice pieces on the board to collect 7 different tarot cards from the depicted locations. To collect a card, a player must bring their apprentice and wizard to the same spot or duel another player if both wizards land in the same place.