Award-winning games for big kids
538 prize-winning or shortlisted games for big kids. Pick a kind of game to narrow it down.
Family games232Party games52Strategy games142Children's games103Games for two33Cooperative games50Can be played solo83For 6 or more123Quick games268Abstract games49Word and trivia games20Card games67Dexterity games31Mystery and deduction22Dice games11
Our picks: for ages 9 to 12
538 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 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) winnerWinner20252–615′7+Odin2025 As d'Or Game of the Year 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 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 winnerWinner2024220′10+Sky Team2024 Spiel des Jahres (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 winnerWinner20232–445′10+Mille Fiori2023 Mensa SelectWinner20232–621′6+Mysterium Kids2023 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20231–660′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' GameWinner20231–430′6+Unlock! Kids: Detective Stories2023 Spiel des Jahres special prize: Children's GameWinner2023220′10+boop.2023 Mensa SelectWinner20222–725′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 winnerWinner20221–430–45′10+Cascadia2022 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20221–460′10+Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game2022 Mensa SelectWinner20221–440′10+Living Forest2022 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' 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 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 SelectWinner20202–415′4+Dream Catcher2020 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20203–520′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 winnerWinner20201–415′5+Speedy Roll2020 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20191–560–80′12+Architects of the West Kingdom2019 Mensa SelectWinner20191–430′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) winnerWinner20191–740–70′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 SelectWinner20182–415′5+Dragon's Breath2018 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20181–445′10+Ex Libris2018 Mensa SelectWinner20182–420′5+Outfoxed!2018 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20182–460′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) winnerWinner20172–520′5+Go Cuckoo!2017 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20172–430–60′11+Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle2017 Mensa SelectWinner20172–430′6+ICECOOL2017 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20173–830′12+Imagine2017 Mensa SelectWinner20172–415′8+Kingdomino2017 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) 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 winnerWinner20162–415′5+My First Stone Age2016 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) 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) winnerWinner20152–640′10+Colt Express2015 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20152–420′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) winnerWinner20152–4100′12+The Voyages of Marco Polo2015 Deutscher Spiele Preis winnerWinner20152–560′10+Trekking the National Parks2015 Mensa SelectWinner20142–820–30′8+Camel Up2014 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20144–1240′10+Concept2014 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20142–430′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 winnerWinner20142–420′10+The Builders: Middle Ages2014 As d'Or Jury Prize winnerWinner20132–545′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 winnerWinner20132–420′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 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 winnerWinner20122–420′5+Schnappt Hubi!2012 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winner