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Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseur-gamer Game of the Year) is a category in the prestigious Spiel des Jahres award recognizing more complex board and card games. With the Spiel des Jahres traditionally awarded to family-weight games, more complex games were often left out of the award, and on more than one occasion, the jury offered a special prize for such games. This process was formalized in 2011 with the introduction of a new category: the "Kennerspiel des Jahres".

Kennerspiel des Jahres

2020

The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine2019 • 6 offersLowest price
Meeplemart
$14.95
2 - 5
20
8.0
2.0

The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine is a card game for 2 to 5 players. The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine is designed by Thomas Sing, and published by KOSMOS.

Board game mechanics:
Communication Limits
Cooperative Game
Hand Management
Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
Trick-taking

Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale2019 • 10 offers
Lowest price
Board Game Bandit
$22.89
1 - 100
37.5
7.8
1.9
The King's Dilemma2019 • 8 offers
Lowest price
Game Shack
$71.99
3 - 5
52.5
8.1
2.2

2019

Wingspan2019 • 5 offersLowest price
Meeplemart
$59.95
1 - 5
55
8.1
2.4

Wingspan is an animals game for 1 to 5 players. Wingspan is designed by Elizabeth Hargrave, and published by Stonemaier Games.

Board game mechanics:
Card Drafting
Dice Rolling
Drafting
End Game Bonuses
Hand Management
Set Collection
Solo / Solitaire Game

Carpe Diem2018 • 6 offers
Lowest price
Board Game Bandit
$42.89
2 - 4
60
7.6
2.5
Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game2018 • 9 offers
Lowest price
Legends Warehouse
$41.95
1 - 5
150
8.0
2.7

2018

The Quacks of Quedlinburg2018 • 6 offersLowest price
Great Boardgames
$59.95
2 - 4
45
7.8
1.9

The Quacks of Quedlinburg is a medieval game for 2 to 4 players. The Quacks of Quedlinburg is designed by Wolfgang Warsch, and published by Schmidt Spiele.

Board game mechanics:
Catch the Leader
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
Dice Rolling
Push Your Luck
Variable Setup

That's Pretty Clever2018 • 1 offer
Lowest price
Mission: Fun & Games
$22.95
1 - 4
30
7.7
1.9
Heaven & Ale2017 • 2 offers
Lowest price
Mission: Fun & Games
$52.77
2 - 4
75
7.6
3.2

2017

Exit: The Game – The Secret Lab2016 • 12 offersLowest price
Mission: Fun & Games
$10.87
1 - 6
97.5
7.2
2.6

Exit: The Game – The Secret Lab is a deduction game for 1 to 6 players. Exit: The Game – The Secret Lab is designed by Inka Brand and Markus Brand, and published by KOSMOS.

Board game mechanics:
Cooperative Game

Raiders of the North Sea2015 • 13 offers
Lowest price
Mission: Fun & Games
$43.87
2 - 4
70
7.8
2.5
Terraforming Mars2016 • 13 offers
Lowest price
Mission: Fun & Games
$54.97
1 - 5
120
8.4
3.2

2016

Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King2015 • 10 offersLowest price
Game Shack
$40.99
2 - 5
40
7.4
2.2

Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King is an economic game for 2 to 5 players. Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King is designed by Andreas Pelikan and Alexander Pfister, and published by Lookout Games.

Board game mechanics:
Auction/Bidding
Catch the Leader
Set Collection
Tile Placement

Pandemic Legacy: Season 12015 • 18 offers
Lowest price
401 Games
$83.95
2 - 4
60
8.6
2.8
T.I.M.E Stories2015 • 4 offers
Lowest price
Mission: Fun & Games
$59.67
2 - 4
90
7.6
2.6

2015

Broom Service2015 • 4 offersLowest price
401 Games
$42.95
2 - 5
52.5
7.2
2.4

Broom Service is a fantasy game for 2 to 5 players. Broom Service is designed by Andreas Pelikan and Alexander Pfister, and published by alea.

Board game mechanics:
Area Movement
Hand Management
Pick-up and Deliver
Set Collection
Simultaneous Action Selection
Variable Phase Order

Elysium2015 • 1 offer
Lowest price
Mission: Fun & Games
$79.95
2 - 4
60
7.2
2.8
Orléans2014 • 3 offers
Lowest price
Board Game Bliss
$53.95
2 - 4
90
8.1
3.0

2014

Istanbul2014 • 9 offersLowest price
Game Shack
$43.99
2 - 5
50
7.6
2.6

Istanbul is an economic game for 2 to 5 players. Istanbul is designed by Rüdiger Dorn, and published by Pegasus Spiele.

Board game mechanics:
Contracts
Dice Rolling
Grid Movement
Modular Board
Network and Route Building
Pick-up and Deliver
Race
Variable Setup

Rococo2013
2 - 5
90
7.6
3.1
Concordia2013 • 4 offers
Lowest price
401 Games
$55.95
2 - 5
100
8.1
3.0

2013

Legends of Andor2012 • 5 offersLowest price
401 Games
$53.95
2 - 4
75
7.2
2.8

Legends of Andor is an adventure game for 2 to 4 players. Legends of Andor is designed by Michael Menzel, and published by KOSMOS.

Board game mechanics:
Area Movement
Cooperative Game
Dice Rolling
Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
Variable Player Powers

Bruges2013
2 - 4
60
7.4
2.8
The Palaces of Carrara2012
2 - 4
60
7.2
2.6

2012

Village2011 • 4 offersLowest price
Lvlup Games
$65.95
2 - 4
75
7.5
3.1

Village is a farming game for 2 to 4 players. Village is designed by Inka Brand and Markus Brand, and published by eggertspiele.

Board game mechanics:
Action Drafting
Contracts
Set Collection
Worker Placement
Worker Placement, Different Worker Types

K22010 • 1 offer
Lowest price
Legends Warehouse
$38.24
1 - 5
45
7.1
2.3
Targi2012 • 6 offers
Lowest price
Meeplemart
$16.95
2
60
7.6
2.3

2011

7 Wonders2010
2 - 7
30
7.8
2.3

7 Wonders is an ancient game for 2 to 7 players. 7 Wonders is designed by Antoine Bauza, and published by Repos Production.

Board game mechanics:
Card Drafting
Drafting
Hand Management
Set Collection
Simultaneous Action Selection
Variable Player Powers

Strasbourg2011
3 - 5
60
7.2
2.7
Lancaster2011 • 4 offers
Lowest price
Great Boardgames
$53.95
2 - 5
60
7.4
3.0