All "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 1981" game award winners & nominees in comparison 2024

The "Spiel des Jahres" jury has determined the winner for Spiel des Jahres 🇩🇪1981 - they also published the list of nominees for the year of 1981. But which are really the best games of the 1981 vintage? We compared all the winners and nominees and sorted them by quality.

Game of the Year 🇩🇪 1981 Winners

  • Spiel des Jahres 1981 (Game of the Year):
    Focus
  • Kennerspiel des Jahres 1981 (Connoisseur's game of the year):
    (exists only since 2011)
  • Kinderspiel des Jahres 1981 (Children's game of the year):
    (exists only since 1989)

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"-1981 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 1981 games

Enclosed you find a comparison of all Spiel des Jahres 1981 games, which you can still buy in 2024:

This list was last updated on April 18, 2024. There's also a print version for this list.

  1. Can't Stop

    All details for the board game Can't Stop and similar games

    Can't Stop is a classic dice game designed by Sid Sackson, renowned for its blend of luck, risk-taking, and tactical decision-making. It's a game that challenges players to wisely balance their boldness and caution as they aim to complete columns on the game board.

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Can't Stop
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Immediately playable
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  2. Enchanted Forest

    All details for the board game Enchanted Forest and similar games

    Enchanted Forest is a captivating family board game that combines memory, strategy, and a dash of luck. Set in a magical forest, the game's objective is to discover treasures hidden under each tree and recall their locations to win the favor of the king.

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1982

    More details for Enchanted Forest
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
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  3. Ganoven Jagd

    All details for the board game Ganoven Jagd and similar games
    More details for Ganoven Jagd
    • 2 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
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  4. Focus

    All details for the board game Focus and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1981

    More details for Focus
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
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  5. Ombagi

    All details for the board game Ombagi and similar games
    More details for Ombagi
    • 2 - 3 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
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  6. Quibbix

    All details for the board game Quibbix and similar games
    More details for Quibbix
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
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