# Every Kennerspiel des Jahres winner from 2011 to 2025

Since 2011 Germany's Spiel des Jahres jury has given, alongside its main award, the Kennerspiel des Jahres for more demanding games: from 7 Wonders through The Quacks of Quedlinburg and Wingspan to Endeavor: Deep Sea. Every winner with designer, publisher and player count.

- 80 votes · 15 items
- Aug 22, 2025 · retrozocker_hamburg
- https://even.best/en/l/5344/every-kennerspiel-des-jahres-winner-from-2011-to-2025

## Top 15

1. **7 Wonders (2011)** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2011 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Antoine Bauza. 2–7 players, ages 10+.
2. **Legends of Andor (2013)** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2013 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Michael Menzel. 2–4 players, ages 10+.
3. **Village (2012)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2012 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Inka and Markus Brand. 2–4 players, ages 12+.
4. **Istanbul (2014)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2014 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Rüdiger Dorn. 2–5 players, ages 10+.
5. **Exit: The Game (2017)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2017 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Inka and Markus Brand. 1–6 players, ages 12+.
6. **Broom Service (2015)** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2015 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Andreas Pelikan and Alexander Pfister. 2–5 players, ages 10+.
7. **Isle of Skye (2016)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2016 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Alexander Pfister and Andreas Pelikan. 2–5 players, ages 8+.
8. **The Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2018 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Wolfgang Warsch. 2–4 players, ages 10+.
9. **Paleo (2021)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2021 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Peter Rustemeyer. 2–4 players, ages 10+.
10. **Living Forest (2022)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2022 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Aske Christiansen. 2–4 players, ages 10+.
11. **Endeavor: Deep Sea (2025)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2025 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Carl de Visser and Laurent Escoffier. 1–4 players, ages 12+.
12. **e-Mission (2024)** (1 · ▲4 ▼3) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2024 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Matt Leacock and Matteo Menapace. 1–4 players, ages 12+.
13. **Wingspan (2019)** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2019 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Elizabeth Hargrave. 1–5 players, ages 10+.
14. **The Crew (2020)** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Thomas Sing. 3–5 players, ages 10+.
15. **Challengers! (2023)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Kennerspiel des Jahres 2023 (connoisseur game of the year). Designed by Johannes Krenner and Markus Slawitscheck. 1–8 players, ages 10+.

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