Year Winner Designer
2018 Azul Michael Kiesling 2017 Kingdomino Bruno Cathala 2016 Codenames Vladimír Chvátil 2015 Colt Express Christophe Raimbault 2014 Camel Up Steffen Bogan 2013 Hanabi Antoine Bauza 2012 Kingdom Builder Donald Vaccarino 2011 Qwirkle Susan M. Ross 2010 Dixit Jean-Louis Roubira 2009 Dominion Donald Vaccarino 2008 Lost Cities Reiner Knizia 2007 Zooloretto Michael Schacht 2006 Thurn & Taxis Andreas & Karen Seyfarth 2005 Niagara Thomas Liesching 2004 Ticket to Ride Alan Moon 2003 Alhambra Dirk Henn 2002 Villa Paletti Bill Payne 2001 Carcassonne Klaus-Jürgen Wrede 2000 Torres Kramer & Kiesling 1999 Tikal Kramer & Kiesling 1998 Elfenland Alan Moon 1997 Mississippi Queen Werner Hodel 1996 El Grande Kramer & Ulrich 1995 Settlers of Catan Klaus Teuber 1994 Manhattan Andreas Seyfarth 1993 Call My Bluff Richard Borg 1992 Um Reifenbreite Rob Bontenbal 1991 Drunter und Drüber Klaus Teuber 1990 Hoity Toity Klaus Teuber 1989 Café International Rudi Hoffmann 1988 Barbarossa Klaus Teuber 1987 Auf Achse Wolfgang Kramer 1986 Top Secret Spies Wolfgang Kramer 1985 Sherlock Holmes Raymond Edwards Consulting Detective 1984 Railway Rivals David Watts 1983 Scotland Yard Werner Schlegel 1982 Enchanted Forest Randolph & Matschoss 1981 Focus Sid Sackson 1980 Rummikub Ephraim Hertzano 1979 Hare and Tortoise David Parlett |
Year Winner Designer
2017 Terraforming Mars Jacob Fryxelius 2016 Mombasa Alexander Pfister 2015 Voyages of Marco Polo Luciani & Tascini 2014 Russian Railroads Ohley & Orgler 2013 Terra Mystica Drögemüller & Ostertag 2012 Village Inka & Markus Brand 2011 Seven Wonders Antoine Bauza 2010 Fresco Panning, Ruskowski & Süßelbeck 2009 Dominion Donald Vaccarino 2008 Agricola Uwe Rosenberg 2007 Pillars of the Earth Rieneck & Stadler 2006 Caylus William Attia 2005 Louis XIV Rudiger Dorn 2004 St Petersburg Michael Tummelhofer 2003 Amun Re Reiner Knizia 2002 Puerto Rico Andreas Seyfarth 2001 Carcassonne Klaus-Jürgen Wrede 2000 Taj Mahal Reiner Knizia 1999 Tikal Kramer & Kiesling 1998 Tigris & Euphrates Reiner Knizia 1997 Lowenherz Klaus Teuber 1996 El Grande Kramer & Ulrich 1995 Settlers of Catan Klaus Teuber 1994 Take 6! Wolfgang Kramer 1993 Modern Art Reiner Knizia 1992 Flying Dutchman Klaus Teuber 1991 Master Labyrinth Max J Kobbert 1990 Adel Verpflichtet Klaus Teuber Connoisseur Game of the Year
2017 Exit: The Game Inka & Markus Brand 2016 Isle of Skye Pelikan & Pfister 2015 Broom Service Pelikan & Pfister 2014 Istanbul Rudiger Dorn 2013 Legends of Andor Michael Menzel 2012 Village Inka & Markus Brand 2011 Seven Wonders Antoine Bauza |