All "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 2011" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2023

The "Spiel des Jahres" jury has determined the winner for Spiel des Jahres 🇩🇪2011 - they also published the list of nominees for the year of 2011. But which are really the best games of the 2011 vintage? We compared all the winners and nominees and sorted them by quality.

Game of the Year 🇩🇪 2011 Winners

  • Spiel des Jahres 2011 (Game of the Year):
    Qwirkle
  • Kennerspiel des Jahres 2011 (Connoisseur's game of the year):
    7 Wonders
  • Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011 (Children's game of the year):
    Da ist der Wurm drin

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"-2011 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 2011 games

Enclosed you find a comparison of all Spiel des Jahres 2011 games, which you can still buy in 2023:

This list was last updated on November 27, 2023. We compared 29 board games for this list and selected the top 28. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Skull

    All details for the board game Skull and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

    More details for Skull
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 15 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Skull

    • YouTube Review for the game "Skull" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Skull" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  2. 7 Wonders

    All details for the board game 7 Wonders and similar games

    Nominated for 33 awards and won 19.

    ⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for 7 Wonders
    • 2 - 7 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  3. The Castles of Burgundy

    All details for the board game The Castles of Burgundy and similar games

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 2.

    More details for The Castles of Burgundy
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for The Castles of Burgundy

    • YouTube Review for the game "The Castles of Burgundy" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  4. Ghost Blitz

    All details for the board game Ghost Blitz and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.

    More details for Ghost Blitz
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  5. Qwirkle

    All details for the board game Qwirkle and similar games

    Nominated for 12 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2011

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Qwirkle
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    🔥 Great price!23€ atAmazon.de
  6. Freeze

    All details for the board game Freeze and similar games
    • 4 - 10 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  7. Forbidden Island

    All details for the board game Forbidden Island and similar games

    Nominated for 13 awards and won 5.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Forbidden Island
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Forbidden Island

    • YouTube Review for the game "Forbidden Island" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  8. Da ist der Wurm drin

    All details for the board game Da ist der Wurm drin and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Da ist der Wurm drin
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 20 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  9. Safranito

    All details for the board game Safranito and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. Das große Kullern

    All details for the board game Das große Kullern and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Das große Kullern
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  11. Zicke Zacke

    All details for the board game Zicke Zacke and similar games
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  12. Blockers!

    All details for the board game Blockers! and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

    More details for Blockers!
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 - 40 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  13. Magician's Kitchen

    All details for the board game Magician's Kitchen and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Magician's Kitchen
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 25 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  14. Kissenschlacht

    All details for the board game Kissenschlacht and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Kissenschlacht
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  15. Monster Trap

    All details for the board game Monster Trap and similar games

    Nominated for 10 awards and won 4.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Monster Trap
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  16. Pelican Cove

    All details for the board game Pelican Cove and similar games

    Nominated for 7 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Pelican Cove
    • 1 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  17. 1000 and One Treasures

    All details for the board game 1000 and One Treasures and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    ⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for 1000 and One Treasures
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  18. Asara

    All details for the board game Asara and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Asara
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!47€ atAmazon.de
  19. Mondo

    All details for the board game Mondo and similar games

    Nominated for 11 awards and won 3.

    More details for Mondo
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  20. Lancaster

    All details for the board game Lancaster and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Lancaster
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  21. Strasbourg

    All details for the board game Strasbourg and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Strasbourg
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  22. Luna

    All details for the board game Luna and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Luna
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 100 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    🔥 Great price!136€ atAmazon.de
  23. Sun, Sea & Sand

    All details for the board game Sun, Sea & Sand and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Sun, Sea & Sand
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!25€ atAmazon.de
  24. Grimaffen

    All details for the board game Grimaffen and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Grimaffen
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  25. Magors Lesezauber

    All details for the board game Magors Lesezauber and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  26. Pappsatt

    All details for the board game Pappsatt and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Pappsatt
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  27. Flucht vor dem T-Rex

    All details for the board game Flucht vor dem T-Rex and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
  28. Banana Jump

    All details for the board game Banana Jump and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011

    More details for Banana Jump
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 4+ years old

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