All "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 1986" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2024

The "Spiel des Jahres" jury has determined the winner for Spiel des Jahres 🇩🇪1986 - they also published the list of nominees for the year of 1986. But which are really the best games of the 1986 vintage? We compared all the winners and nominees and sorted them by quality.

Game of the Year 🇩🇪 1986 Winners

  • Spiel des Jahres 1986 (Game of the Year):
    Heimlich & Co.
  • Kennerspiel des Jahres 1986 (Connoisseur's game of the year):
    (exists only since 2011)
  • Kinderspiel des Jahres 1986 (Children's game of the year):
    (exists only since 1989)

All other "Spiel des Jahres" years & awards

The Spiel des Jahres has been awarded since 1979, we have created several other lists for you:

Spiel des Jahres nominations and recommendations are also excellent

In our "Spiel des Jahres"-1986 list you will find not only the winners, but all games of the recommendation list as well as the nomination list.

List with all Spiel des Jahres 1986 games

Enclosed you find a comparison of all Spiel des Jahres 1986 games, which you can still buy in 2024:

This list was last updated on November 30, 2024. We compared 9 board games for this list and selected the top 8. There's also a print version for this list.

  1. Labyrinth

    All details for the board game Labyrinth and similar games

    Labyrinth, originally known as The aMAZEing Labyrinth, is a dynamic puzzle game that offers a unique combination of strategy and adaptability. It's part of the Labyrinth series of games by Ravensburger, known for their engaging and clever designs.

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    More details for Labyrinth
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
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    Video reviews for Labyrinth

    • YouTube Review for the game "Labyrinth" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

  2. Heimlich & Co.

    All details for the board game Heimlich & Co. and similar games

    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.

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1986

    More details for Heimlich & Co.
    • 2 - 7 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
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  3. Code 777

    All details for the board game Code 777 and similar games
    More details for Code 777
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
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  4. Müller & Sohn

    All details for the board game Müller & Sohn and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1986

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    • 4 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
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  5. Top Secret

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
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  6. Greyhounds

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    • 3 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
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  7. Winkeladvokat

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
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  8. Malawi

    All details for the board game Malawi and similar games
    More details for Malawi
    • 2 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
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