All "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 1996" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2024

The "Spiel des Jahres" jury has determined the winner for Spiel des Jahres 🇩🇪1996 - they also published the list of nominees for the year of 1996. But which are really the best games of the 1996 vintage? We compared all the winners and nominees and sorted them by quality.

Game of the Year 🇩🇪 1996 Winners

  • Spiel des Jahres 1996 (Game of the Year):
    El Grande
  • Kennerspiel des Jahres 1996 (Connoisseur's game of the year):
    (exists only since 2011)
  • Kinderspiel des Jahres 1996 (Children's game of the year):
    Vier zu mir!

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"-1996 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 1996 games

Enclosed you find a comparison of all Spiel des Jahres 1996 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. PitchCar

    All details for the board game PitchCar and similar games

    PitchCar and its earlier version Carabande are dexterity-based board games that create a fun and competitive racing experience. Players use finger flicks to propel small discs (representing cars) around a track constructed from wooden pieces.

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1996

    More details for PitchCar
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  2. El Grande

    All details for the board game El Grande and similar games

    El Grande is a classic strategy board game set in medieval Spain, where players, as powerful lords or "Grandes," vie for control over various regions in a declining kingdom. The game is known for its blend of tactical depth and strategic planning.

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1996

    More details for El Grande
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  3. Wat'n dat!?

    All details for the board game Wat'n dat!? and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Wat'n dat!?
    • 3 - 8 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  4. Word-Whiz

    All details for the board game Word-Whiz and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  5. Top Race

    All details for the board game Top Race and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Top Race
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. Gloria Picktoria

    All details for the board game Gloria Picktoria and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  7. Mü & More

    All details for the board game Mü & More and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Mü & More
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 11+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  8. Vier zu mir!

    All details for the board game Vier zu mir! and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1996

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2013

    More details for Vier zu mir!
    • 3 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  9. Campanile

    All details for the board game Campanile and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. Venice Connection

    All details for the board game Venice Connection and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1996

    More details for Venice Connection
    • 2 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  11. Sisimizi

    All details for the board game Sisimizi and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  12. Ab die Post!

    All details for the board game Ab die Post! and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable

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