All "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 2002" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2024
We have clearly compared and listed all winners and nominees of the audience award "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 2002".
- Winner Deutscher Spielepreis 2002: Puerto Rico
- Winner Deutscher Kinderpielpreis 2002: Highly Suspect
Audience Award instead of Critics Award
In contrast to the Spiel des Jahres, the "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪" is not awarded by critics but by a professional audience (individual players, retailers, game circles, journalists). It is also called the "player" award - by players for players.
All games between "Essen" & "Nürnberg" are nominated
All games published between the SPIEL in Essen of the previous year and the Nuremberg Toy Fair of the same year are included in the nomination list for the "Deutscher Spielepreis" (german for "German Game Award").
Anyone can participate
In addition to trade magazines and retailers, everyone (since 2001) may vote online. All participants choose what they think are the 5 best games of the vintage - first place gets 5 points, second 4, third 3, fourth 2 and fifth 1 point. Each participant is weighted exactly the same and their points are added up.
List of the 10 best games of the year
Finally, the 10 games with the highest total score are published. The game with the highest score is then the winner of the "German Game Award".
Since 1992 also "Deutscher Kinderspielpreis" (German Children's Game Award)
In addition to the 5 best games, each participant may also select a children's game. The one with the most votes then becomes the winner of the "Deutscher Kinderspielpreis" for the respective year.
All other "Deutscher Spielepreis" years
The German Game Prize is awarded since 1990, we have listed for you both across all years, all Children's Game Prize winners and separated by year you can find at the bottom of the page.
More info can be found on the official website of the "German Games Award".
List with all Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 2002 winners and nominees:
TransAmerica
TransAmerica is a straightforward and engaging railway-themed board game where players work to connect a set of cities across the United States using rail lines. The game emphasizes strategic planning and efficient use of shared networks, offering a blend of individual strategy and interactive play.
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2002
More details for TransAmerica- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Immediately playable
Villa Paletti
Villa Paletti is an engaging and whimsical game designed for 2 to 4 players, aged 8 and up, that challenges budding architects to construct a towering structure. Set in a land of blooming lemons, players follow in the footsteps of the sage "Paletti" who sought to complete his grandfather's unfinished castle in the sky. The twist in Paletti's plan is to reuse old columns from the lower levels of the castle to build higher floors, creating a daring and precarious architectural marvel – the Villa Paletti.
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2002
More details for Villa Paletti- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a strategy game where players become colonial governors in Puerto Rico, aiming to earn victory points through trade and construction.
Nominated for 12 awards and won 8.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2002
More details for Puerto Rico- 3 - 5 Players
- 90 - 150 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Mexica
Mexica is a strategic board game that invites players to immerse themselves in the development of Tenochtitlan, the ancient city on an island in Lake Texcoco. The game focuses on urban planning elements, such as partitioning the city into districts, erecting buildings, and constructing canals. It's the third game in the renowned Mask Trilogy.
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Mexica- 2 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Mexica
Pueblo
Pueblo challenges players to masterfully construct a tribal structure that remains aesthetically pleasing while cleverly concealing their own colored building blocks from the Chieftain. This engaging board game blends strategy with spatial reasoning, inviting players to think creatively and plan tactically.
Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.
More details for Pueblo- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Pirate's Cove
Pirate's Cove is a thrilling board game of adventure and piracy on the high seas. Players take on the roles of daring pirates, each striving to become the most famous and feared buccaneer in the world. The game is a blend of strategic navigation, fierce combat, and treasure hunting, set against the backdrop of a legendary pirate haven.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Pirate's Cove- 3 - 5 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Highly Suspect
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2002
More details for Highly Suspect- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Goldland
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Goldland- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 - 80 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Goldland
Pizarro & Co.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Pizarro & Co.- 3 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Pizarro & Co.
Dschunke
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Dschunke- 3 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Nautilus
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Nautilus- 2 - 4 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Nautilus
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