Award-winning games for teens and adults
505 prize-winning or shortlisted games for teens and adults. Pick a kind of game to narrow it down.
Family games232Party games56Strategy games194Children's games10Games for two35Cooperative games43Can be played solo102For 6 or more116Quick games180Abstract games50Word and trivia games21Card games69Dexterity games8Mystery and deduction21Dice games10Campaign and legacy games10
505 games, the first 120 shown
Winner20261–490–150′14+Civolution2026 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner20263–720′8+JinxO2026 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20262–445′10+Rebirth2026 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) winnerWinner20262–425–35′12+Zenith2026 As d'Or Connoisseur Game of the Year winnerWinner20252–530′10+Bomb Busters2025 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20252–490–120′14+Kutna Hora2025 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner20252–615′7+Odin2025 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20251–4120–160′14+SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence2025 Deutscher Spiele Preis winnerWinner20241–445–60′10+Daybreak2024 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) winnerWinner20242–620′10+Faraway2024 As d'Or Connoisseur Game of the Year winnerWinner20242–540–60′10+Forest Shuffle2024 Deutscher Spiele Preis winnerWinner20242–530′8+In the Footsteps of Darwin2024 Mensa SelectWinner2024490–120′14+La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War2024 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner2024220′10+Sky Team2024 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20242–430–45′14+The Vale of Eternity2024 Mensa SelectWinner20243–615′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 winnerWinner20231–490–150′14+Ark Nova2023 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix 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 winnerWinner20232–445′10+Mille Fiori2023 Mensa SelectWinner20231–660′10+Planet Unknown2023 Deutscher Spiele Preis winnerWinner20231–445′10+Trekking Through History2023 Mensa SelectWinner20231–660′10+Unlock! Game Adventures2023 Spiel des Jahres special prize: Connoisseurs' GameWinner2023220′10+boop.2023 Mensa SelectWinner20222–725′8+7 Wonders: Architects2022 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20221–430–45′10+Cascadia2022 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20221–460–120′14+Dune: Imperium2022 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner20221–460′10+Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game2022 Mensa SelectWinner20221–440′10+Living Forest2022 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' 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 SelectWinner20212–445′14+Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon2021 Mensa SelectWinner20212–430′8+Kodama 3D2021 Mensa SelectWinner20211–430–120′12+Lost Ruins of Arnak2021 Deutscher Spiele Preis winnerWinner20213–620′10+Mental Blocks2021 Mensa SelectWinner20211–415–45′12+MicroMacro: Crime City2021 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20211–445–60′10+Paleo2021 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) winnerWinner20212–520′10+The Crew2021 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner20212–530′10+Village Pillage2021 Mensa SelectWinner20213–830′10+WHO KNOWS WHO2021 Mensa SelectWinner20203–520′10+Oriflamme2020 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20203–530′8+Pictures2020 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20202–420′12+Res Arcana2020 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner20191–560–80′12+Architects of the West Kingdom2019 Mensa SelectWinner20191–5120–180′16+Detective2019 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner20192–440–50′14+Gizmos2019 Mensa SelectWinner20191–430′8+Gunkimono2019 Mensa SelectWinner20193–720′8+Just One2019 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20192–430′8+Planet2019 Mensa SelectWinner20192–415′8+The Mind2019 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20192–460′14+Victorian Masterminds2019 Mensa SelectWinner20191–740–70′10+Wingspan2019 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) winnerWinner20182–430–45′8+Azul2018 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20182–445′10+Constellations: The Game of Stargazing and the Night Sky2018 Mensa SelectWinner20181–445′10+Ex Libris2018 Mensa SelectWinner20182–460′13+Pandemic Legacy: Season 22018 Spiel des Jahres special prizeWinner20182–460′10+Photosynthesis2018 Mensa SelectWinner20182–460–90′12+Raiders of the North Sea2018 Mensa SelectWinner20181–5120′12+Terraforming Mars2018 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner20182–445′10+The Quacks of Quedlinburg2018 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) winnerWinner20173–660′10+Around the World in 80 Days2017 Mensa SelectWinner20172–430–60′12+Clank!2017 Mensa SelectWinner20171–445–90′12+Exit: The Game2017 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) winnerWinner20172–430–60′11+Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle2017 Mensa SelectWinner20173–830′12+Imagine2017 Mensa SelectWinner20172–415′8+Kingdomino2017 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20171–5115′14+Scythe2017 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner201760′10+Unlock!2017 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20164–815′12+Codenames2016 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 winnerWinner20162–475–150′12+Mombasa2016 Deutscher Spiele Preis winnerWinner20162–742′10+Mysterium2016 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20162–445–60′8+New York 19012016 Mensa SelectWinner201610+Pandemic Legacy - Season 12016 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner20162–645′8+The Last Spike2016 Mensa SelectWinner20162–445′10+World’s Fair 18932016 Mensa SelectWinner20152–545–75′10+Broom Service2015 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) winnerWinner20151–490′13+Castles of Mad King Ludwig2015 Mensa SelectWinner20152–640′10+Colt Express2015 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20152–420′8+Dragonwood2015 Mensa SelectWinner20152–440–80′13+Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala2015 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner20152–420′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 winnerWinner20152–4100′12+The Voyages of Marco Polo2015 Deutscher Spiele Preis winnerWinner20152–560′10+Trekking the National Parks2015 Mensa SelectWinner20142–575′14+Bruxelles 18932014 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner20142–820–30′8+Camel Up2014 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20144–1240′10+Concept2014 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20142–660′13+Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia2014 Mensa SelectWinner20142–430′8+Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters2014 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20141–430′12+Gravwell: Escape from the 9th Dimension2014 Mensa SelectWinner20142–540–60′10+Istanbul2014 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' 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 winnerWinner20142–4120′13+Russian Railroads2014 Deutscher Spiele Preis winnerWinner20142–420′10+The Builders: Middle Ages2014 As d'Or Jury Prize winnerWinner2014230′13+The Duke2014 Mensa SelectWinner20132–545′10+Forbidden Desert2013 Mensa SelectWinner20132–525′8+Hanabi2013 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20132–420′8+KerFlip!2013 Mensa SelectWinner2013230′10+Kulami2013 Mensa SelectWinner20132–460–90′10+Legends of Andor2013 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) winnerWinner20132–475′12+Myrmes2013 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner20131–490′8+Suburbia2013 Mensa SelectWinner20132–560–150′12+Terra Mystica2013 Deutscher Spiele Preis winnerWinner2013245′14+X-Wing Miniatures Game2013 As d'Or Jury Prize winnerWinner2012220′10+Coerceo2012 Mensa SelectWinner20121–415′8+Iota2012 Mensa SelectWinner20122–445′8+Kingdom Builder2012 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20122–575′10+Olympos2012 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner20121–890–120′12+Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective2012 As d'Or Jury Prize winner