All "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 1994" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2024

The "Spiel des Jahres" jury has determined the winner for Spiel des Jahres 🇩🇪1994 - they also published the list of nominees for the year of 1994. But which are really the best games of the 1994 vintage? We compared all the winners and nominees and sorted them by quality.

Game of the Year 🇩🇪 1994 Winners

  • Spiel des Jahres 1994 (Game of the Year):
    Manhattan
  • Kennerspiel des Jahres 1994 (Connoisseur's game of the year):
    (exists only since 2011)
  • Kinderspiel des Jahres 1994 (Children's game of the year):
    Loopin' Louie

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"-1994 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 1994 games

Enclosed you find a comparison of all Spiel des Jahres 1994 games, which you can still buy in 2024:

This list was last updated on November 30, 2024. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Take 5

    All details for the board game Take 5 and similar games

    6 nimmt!, also known as Take 5, Category 5 and other names, is a card game focused on scoring as few points as possible. It combines elements of strategy, prediction, and a bit of luck.

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 3.

    More details for Take 5
    • 2 - 10 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  2. Loopin' Louie

    All details for the board game Loopin' Louie and similar games

    Loopin' Louie is a light-hearted, action-packed board game that is as silly as it is addictive. Designed for players of all ages, this game centers around protecting your chickens from a looping airplane piloted by Louie.

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1994

    ⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2006

    More details for Loopin' Louie
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  3. Take it Easy!

    All details for the board game Take it Easy! and similar games

    Take It Easy! is an engaging and strategic game that combines elements of puzzle-solving and planning with a touch of luck, offering a unique gaming experience often likened to a multi-player solitaire with a twist. The game's core lies in each player's ability to efficiently complete a hexagon-shaped board using 19 hexagonal tiles, each featuring colored lines and numbers that cross in three directions.

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    More details for Take it Easy!
    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  4. Manhattan

    All details for the board game Manhattan and similar games

    Manhattan is a strategic board game where players engage in the construction of a skyline of skyscrapers on Manhattan Island. The game blends area control mechanics with spatial strategy, as players aim to dominate the skyline by building the tallest structures in various districts of Manhattan.

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1994

    More details for Manhattan
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  5. I'm the Boss!

    All details for the board game I'm the Boss! and similar games

    I'm the Boss! is a dynamic negotiation board game where players embody investors wheeling and dealing to close lucrative deals. With its blend of strategy, negotiation, and chance, the game captures the cutthroat world of business in a fun and engaging way.

    More details for I'm the Boss!
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. Billabong

    All details for the board game Billabong and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  7. Was sticht?

    All details for the board game Was sticht? and similar games
    • 3 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  8. Die Osterinsel

    All details for the board game Die Osterinsel and similar games
    • 3 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  9. Doctor Faust

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    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1994

    More details for Doctor Faust
    • 2 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn

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