Award-winning games for kids
247 prize-winning or shortlisted games for kids. Pick a kind of game to narrow it down.
Family games114Party games23Children's games103Games for two15Cooperative games26Can be played solo34For 6 or more62Quick games209Abstract games33Word and trivia games8Card games28Dexterity games31Mystery and deduction10Dice games9
Our picks: for ages 6 to 8
247 games, the first 120 shown
Winner20263–720′8+JinxO2026 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner2026210′4+Mooki Island2026 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20252–615′7+Odin2025 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20242–530′8+In the Footsteps of Darwin2024 Mensa SelectWinner20242–415′5+Magic Keys2024 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner2024130′5+My Puzzle Adventure: Dragon2024 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20243–615′7+Trio2024 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20242–630′8+Wandering Towers2024 Mensa SelectWinner20231–420–30′8+Akropolis2023 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20231–845′8+Challengers!2023 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) winnerWinner20231–430′7+Flashback: Zombie Kidz2023 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20232–621′6+Mysterium Kids2023 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20231–430′6+Unlock! Kids: Detective Stories2023 Spiel des Jahres special prize: Children's GameWinner20222–725′8+7 Wonders: Architects2022 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20221–210′4+Bubble Stories2022 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20221–620′5+Magic Mountain2022 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20222–430′8+Miyabi2022 Mensa SelectWinner20221–520′8+Shifting Stones2022 Mensa SelectWinner20212–420′7+Bermuda Pirates2021 Mensa SelectWinner20211–420′8+ClipCut Parks2021 Mensa SelectWinner20212–420′5+Dragomino2021 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20212–430′8+Kodama 3D2021 Mensa SelectWinner20202–415′4+Dream Catcher2020 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20203–530′8+Pictures2020 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20201–415′5+Speedy Roll2020 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20191–430′8+Gunkimono2019 Mensa SelectWinner20193–720′8+Just One2019 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20191–415′4+Mr. Wolf2019 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20192–430′8+Planet2019 Mensa SelectWinner20192–415′8+The Mind2019 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20192–430′6+Valley of the Vikings2019 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20182–430–45′8+Azul2018 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20182–415′5+Dragon's Breath2018 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20182–420′5+Outfoxed!2018 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20172–520′5+Go Cuckoo!2017 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20172–430′6+ICECOOL2017 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20172–415′8+Kingdomino2017 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20161–440′8+Favor of the Pharaoh2016 Mensa SelectWinner20162–530′8+Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King2016 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) winnerWinner20162–420′7+Master Fox2016 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20162–415′5+My First Stone Age2016 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20162–445–60′8+New York 19012016 Mensa SelectWinner20162–645′8+The Last Spike2016 Mensa SelectWinner20152–420′8+Dragonwood2015 Mensa SelectWinner20152–420′7+Gigamons2015 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20152–430′8+Lanterns: The Harvest Festival2015 Mensa SelectWinner20152–560′8+Letter Tycoon2015 Mensa SelectWinner20152–520′8+Loony Quest2015 As d'Or Jury Prize winnerWinner20152–420′6+Spinderella2015 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20142–820–30′8+Camel Up2014 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20142–430′8+Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters2014 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20142–420′8+Pyramix2014 Mensa SelectWinner20142–515′8+Qwixx2014 Mensa SelectWinner20142–430′8+Riff Raff2014 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20132–525′8+Hanabi2013 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20132–420′8+KerFlip!2013 Mensa SelectWinner20131–490′8+Suburbia2013 Mensa SelectWinner20132–420′5+The enchanted tower2013 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20132–420′5+Tino Topini2013 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20121–415′8+Iota2012 Mensa SelectWinner20122–445′8+Kingdom Builder2012 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20122–420′5+Schnappt Hubi!2012 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20122–445′8+Takenoko2012 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20122–420′8+Tetris Link2012 Mensa SelectWinner20112–415′5+Mato Mato2011 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20112–445′6+Qwirkle2011 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20112–420′5+SOS Octopus2011 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20102–620′4+Cache Moutons2010 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20102–415′5+Diego Drachenzahn2010 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20103–830′8+Dixit2010 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20102–540–80′8+Small World2010 As d'Or Jury Prize winnerWinner20102–1620′8+Word on the Street2010 Mensa SelectWinner20092–420′6+Burg Appenzell2009 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20092–415′8+Marrakech2009 Mensa SelectWinner20092–430′6+The Magic Labyrinth2009 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner2009215′8+Tic-Tac-Ku2009 Mensa SelectWinner20082–410′5+Castle Knights2008 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20082–430′8+Lost Cities: The Board Game2008 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20082–420′8+Tiki Topple2008 Mensa SelectWinner20082–430′7+Whoowasit?2008 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20072–415′4+Beppo der Bock2007 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20072–420′5+Magician's Night2007 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20072–430′8+Skullduggery2007 Mensa SelectWinner20072–620′8+Wicked Witches Way2007 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20072–545′8+Zooloretto2007 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner2006210′8+Pentago2006 Mensa SelectWinner20062–420′5+The Black Pirate2006 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20052–430′8+Da Vinci's Challenge2005 Mensa SelectWinner20052–420′5+Das kleine Gespenst2005 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20051–445′8+Ingenious2005 Mensa SelectWinner20053–530–45′8+Niagara2005 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20042–415′7+Rumis2004 Mensa SelectWinner20042–415′4+Spooky Stairs2004 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20042–530–60′8+Ticket to Ride2004 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20032–645–60′8+Alhambra2003 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20032–430′7+Blokus2003 Mensa SelectWinner20032–630′8+TransAmerica2003 Mensa SelectWinner20032–420′4+Viva Topo!2003 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20022–630′4+The Ladybug's Costume Party2002 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20022–430′8+Villa Paletti2002 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20012–635′7+Carcassonne2001 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner2001210′6+Dao2001 Mensa SelectWinner20012–415′6+Klondike2001 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20012–630′8+Metro2001 Mensa SelectWinner20002–420′5+Arbos2000 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner1999220′8+Bōku1999 Mensa SelectWinner19992–615′8+Fluxx1999 Mensa SelectWinner19992–420′6+Kayanak1999 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner19991–830′8+Quiddler1999 Mensa SelectWinner1998215′8+Avalam1998 Mensa SelectWinner19982–415′4+Chicken Cha Cha Cha1998 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner1998215′8+Cube Checkers1998 Mensa SelectWinner19982–630′8+Spy Alley1998 Mensa SelectWinner19982–645′8+Zatre1998 Super As d'Or winnerWinner19973–430′8+Gang of Four1997 Super As d'Or winnerWinner19972–430′8+Husarengolf1997 Spiel des Jahres special prize: Dexterity GameWinner19972–415′6+Leinen Los!1997 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner19972–415′8+Quoridor1997 Mensa SelectWinner1997120′8+Rush Hour1997 Mensa SelectWinner19962–1045′8+6 nimmt!1996 Mensa Select