Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) winners
The Spiel des Jahres jury's prize for more demanding games, given since 2011.
Every year, 2026 to 2011
2026
- Rebirth by Reiner Knizia Winner
- Moon Colony Bloodbath by Donald X. Vaccarino Nominee
2025
2024
- Daybreak by Matt Leacock and Matteo Menapace Winner
- The Guild of Merchant Explorers by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J. Gilbert Nominee
- Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West by Rob Daviau, Matt Leacock and Alan R. Moon Nominee
2023
- Challengers! by Johannes Krenner and Markus Slawitscheck Winner
- Iki by Koota Yamada Nominee
- Planet Unknown by Ryan Lambert and Adam Rehberg Nominee
2022
- Living Forest by Aske Christiansen Winner
- Cryptid by Hal Duncan and Ruth Veevers Nominee
- Dune: Imperium by Paul Dennen Nominee
2021
- Paleo by Peter Rustemeyer Winner
- Fantasy Realms by Bruce Glassco Nominee
- Lost Ruins of Arnak by Michaela Štachová and Michal Štach Nominee
2020
- The Crew by Thomas Sing Winner
- Cartographers by Jordy Adan Nominee
- The King's Dilemma by Lorenzo Silva, Hjalmar Hach and Carlo Burelli Nominee
2019
- Wingspan by Elizabeth Hargrave Winner
- Carpe Diem by Stefan Feld Nominee
- Detective by Ignacy Trzewiczek Nominee
2018
- The Quacks of Quedlinburg by Wolfgang Warsch Winner
- Heaven & Ale by Michael Kiesling Nominee
- That's Pretty Clever! by Wolfgang Warsch Nominee
2017
- Exit: The Game by Inka Brand and Markus Brand Winner
- Raiders of the North Sea by Shem Phillips Nominee
- Terraforming Mars by Jacob Fryxelius Nominee
2016
- Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King by Andreas Pelikan and Alexander Pfister Winner
- Pandemic Legacy - Season 1 by Matt Leacock and Rob Daviau Nominee
- T.I.M.E. Stories by Manuel Rozoy Nominee
2015
- Broom Service by Andreas Pelikan and Alexander Pfister Winner
- Elysium by Brett J. Gilbert and Matthew Dunstan Nominee
- Orléans by Reiner Stockhausen Nominee
2014
2013
- Legends of Andor by Michael Menzel Winner
- Bruges by Stefan Feld Nominee
- The Palaces of Carrara by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling Nominee
2012
2011
- 7 Wonders by Antoine Bauza Winner
- Lancaster by Matthias Cramer Nominee
- Strasbourg by Stefan Feld Nominee