The best "Kennerspiel des Jahres" game award winners and nominees 2023
We have picked the best out of the winners of the german board game Award "Kennerspiel des Jahres". The price pays special attention to the fact that they are games for board game connoisseurs.
What is the "Kennerspiel des Jahres" Award?
Since 2011, the Spiel des Jahres has had an extra prize: Kennerspiel des Jahres - similar to the Kinderspiel des Jahres. Unlike the Spiel des Jahres award, the Kennerspiel des Jahres does not focus on family games. The prize is aimed more at people who have a long board game experience and are looking for new, unusual challenges. Thus, the prize is not explicitly aimed at experts. Those looking for more complex expert games are more likely to consider the German Games Prize.
In addition to the winners of the Kennerspiel des Jahres, we have also included the nominations in the list. Here, too, there are real board game highlights.
All "Spiel des Jahres" years listed individually
The Spiel des Jahres has been awarded since 1979. We have therefore created separate lists for all years, all award types (Spiel des Jahres, Kennerspiel, Kinderspiel) 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 "Kinderspiel des Jahres" winners
List with the best Kennerspiel des Jahres games
Enclosed now the list with the best "Kennerspiel des Jahres" board games you can buy 2023:
7 Wonders Duel
Nominated for 16 awards and won 9.
More details for 7 Wonders Duel- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!20€ at
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Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
Nominated for 21 awards and won 12.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2016
More details for Pandemic Legacy: Season 1- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!61€ at.deVideo reviews for Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
The Quacks of Quedlinburg
Nominated for 15 awards and won 10.
⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2018
More details for The Quacks of Quedlinburg- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for The Quacks of Quedlinburg
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
Nominated for 24 awards and won 12.
⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020
More details for The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!8€ at.deWingspan
- 1 - 5 Players
- 40 - 70 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!42€ at.deVideo reviews for Wingspan
Cartographers
- 1 - 100 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!17€ at.deThat's Pretty Clever!
Nominated for 8 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2018
More details for That's Pretty Clever!- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!10€ at.deFantasy Realms
- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!16€ at.deClank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
Nominated for 11 awards and won 3.
More details for Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Dune: Imperium
Nominated for 17 awards and won 5.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2022
More details for Dune: Imperium- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
🔥 Great price!40€ at.de7 Wonders
- 2 - 7 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Mindbug: First Contact
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Mindbug: First Contact- 2 Players
- 15 - 25 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Terraforming Mars
Nominated for 27 awards and won 14.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2017
More details for Terraforming Mars- 1 - 5 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Terraforming Mars
Lost 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 King's Dilemma
Nominated for 7 awards.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020
More details for The King's Dilemma- 3 - 5 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for The King's Dilemma
Captain Sonar
Nominated for 8 awards and won 3.
More details for Captain Sonar- 2 - 8 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!31€ at.deVideo reviews for Captain Sonar
Targi
- 2 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Targi
Concordia
Nominated for 7 awards and won 2.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2014
More details for Concordia- 2 - 5 Players
- 100 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Concordia
Raiders of the North Sea
Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2017
More details for Raiders of the North Sea- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 80 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Blood Rage
Nominated for 14 awards and won 2.
More details for Blood Rage- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!65€ at.deOrléans
Nominated for 12 awards and won 4.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2015
More details for Orléans- 2 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Aeon'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
Cryptid
- 3 - 5 Players
- 30 - 50 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King
Nominated for 13 awards and won 5.
⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2016
More details for Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 50 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
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
Architects of the West Kingdom
Nominated for 17 awards and won 5.
More details for Architects of the West Kingdom- 1 - 5 Players
- 60 - 80 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!68€ at.deVideo reviews for Architects of the West Kingdom
Ark Nova
Nominated for 16 awards and won 7.
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More details for Ark Nova- 1 - 4 Players
- 90 - 150 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Hard to learn
🔥 Great price!46€ at.deRes Arcana
Nominated for 8 awards and won 2.
More details for Res Arcana- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!30€ at.deThe Grizzled
Nominated for 9 awards and won 2.
More details for The Grizzled- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Paleo
- 1 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!33€ at.de
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