All "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 1989" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2024

The "Spiel des Jahres" jury has determined the winner for Spiel des Jahres 🇩🇪1989 - they also published the list of nominees for the year of 1989. But which are really the best games of the 1989 vintage? We compared all the winners and nominees and sorted them by quality.

Game of the Year 🇩🇪 1989 Winners

  • Spiel des Jahres 1989 (Game of the Year):
    Café International
  • Kennerspiel des Jahres 1989 (Connoisseur's game of the year):
    (exists only since 2011)
  • Kinderspiel des Jahres 1989 (Children's game of the year):
    Gute Freunde

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"-1989 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 1989 games

Enclosed you find a comparison of all Spiel des Jahres 1989 games, which you can still buy in 2024:

This list was last updated on February 25, 2024. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Escape from the Hidden Castle

    All details for the board game Escape from the Hidden Castle and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!17€ atAmazon.de*
  2. Breakaway Rider

    All details for the board game Breakaway Rider and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  3. Such a Thing?

    All details for the board game Such a Thing? and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  4. Café International

    All details for the board game Café International and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1989

    More details for Café International
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  5. Abalone

    All details for the board game Abalone and similar games

    Abalone is a visually appealing and strategically rich board game designed for intense two-team competition. On the unique game board, two teams command large marbles, engaging in a calculated push-and-shove battle with a clear objective: to push six of the opposing player's marbles off the board.

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Abalone
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. Pole Position

    All details for the board game Pole Position and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  7. Magic Dance

    All details for the board game Magic Dance and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  8. Gute Freunde

    All details for the board game Gute Freunde and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1989

    More details for Gute Freunde
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  9. Maestro

    All details for the board game Maestro and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Maestro
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. Henne Berta

    All details for the board game Henne Berta and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1989

    More details for Henne Berta
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 10 - 15 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  11. Flieg Dumbo Flieg

    All details for the board game Flieg Dumbo Flieg and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Easy to learn

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