Our predictions for the Winners of the Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 2021 Award 2023
The Spiel des Jahres jury announced the nominations and the list of recommendations for Spiel des Jahres 2021, Kennerspiel des Jahres 2021 and Kinderspiel des Jahres 2021 on 05/17/2021. Then, on 06/14/2021, the Kinderspiel des Jahres 2021 Award was presented first - and finally, on 07/19/2021, the Spiel des Jahres 2021 and Kennerspiel des Jahres 2021 Award will be awarded.
In the list below you will find what we think are the hottest candidates for the coveted German game award. The games must be submitted to the jury by the end of March 2021. I.e. only games published in Germany from April 2020 to March 2021 can be included for the Spiel des Jahres 2021.
Our predictions: Winner of the Spiel des Jahres 🇩🇪 2021
- Spiel des Jahres 2020 (Game of the Year): (will be awarded on 19.07.2021)
Our pick: MicroMacro: Crime City - Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020 (Connoisseur's game of the year): (will be awarded on 19.07.2021)
Our prediction: Fantasy Realms - Kinderspiel des Jahres 2020 (Children's game of the year): (awarded on 06/14/2021)
Dragomino (as we bredicted)
All "Spiel des Jahres" years listed individually
The German Award "Spiel des Jahres" (engl. "Game of the Year") has been awarded since 1979. We have therefore created separate lists for all years, all award types (game of the year, connoisseur game, children's game) and all nominees:
- all Spiel des Jahres years individually
- the best "Spiel des Jahres" award winners of all years together
- the best of all "Spiel des Jahres" nominations
- all "Kennerspiel des Jahres" winners
- all "Kinderspiel des Jahres" winners
Spiel des Jahres nominations and recommendations also very good
In our "Spiel des Jahres"-2021 list you will find enclosed not only the expected winners, but all games of the recommendation list (longlist) as well as the nomination list (shortlist) for Spiel des Jahres 2021, Kennerspiel des Jahres 2021 and the Kinderspiel des Jahres 2021.
Which game do you think will be nominated and who will be the winner in the different categories of Spiel des Jahres 2021? Write us at tibi+brettspiele@cephea.de.
List of our favorites for "Spiel des Jahres 2021"
Attached all our favorites for "Spiel des Jahres 2021" award in comparison:
MicroMacro: Crime City
- 1 - 4 Players
- 15 - 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!18€ at
.dePoint Salad
Nominated for 11 awards and won 3.
More details for Point Salad- 2 - 6 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!10€ at.deVideo reviews for Point Salad
Fantasy Realms
- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!16€ at.deZombie Teenz Evolution
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2021
More details for Zombie Teenz Evolution- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 - 25 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!10€ at.deVideo reviews for Zombie Teenz Evolution
Dragomino
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!20€ at.deLost Ruins of Arnak
Nominated for 26 awards and won 10.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2021
More details for Lost Ruins of Arnak- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!50€ at.deThe Adventures of Robin Hood
Nominated for 9 awards.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2021
More details for The Adventures of Robin Hood- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!30€ at.deAeon's End
Nominated for 6 awards.
More details for Aeon's End- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Aeon's End
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
Nominated for 13 awards and won 5.
More details for Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Hard to learn
Paleo
- 1 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!33€ at.deInspektor Nase
- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Biss 20
- 2 - 8 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Mia London and the Case of the 625 Scoundrels
Nominated for 1 award.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2021
More details for Mia London and the Case of the 625 Scoundrels- 2 - 4 Players
- 10 - 15 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
The Key: Sabotage at Lucky Llama Land
- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Storytailors
- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!23€ at.deRiftforce
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Riftforce- 2 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!18€ at.deDream Catcher
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Dream Catcher- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 4+ years old
- Immediately playable
Chakra
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Switch & Signal
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!25€ at.deVideo reviews for Switch & Signal
Barrage
Nominated for 14 awards and won 7.
More details for Barrage- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Hard to learn
👍 Good price!59€ at.deKäpt'n Kuller
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!24€ at.deSwip'Sheep
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Swip'Sheep- 3 - 5 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 5+ years old
🔥 Great price!8€ at.deTapikekoi
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 5+ years old
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