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1. Board Game: Hoity Toity [Average Rating:6.60 Overall Rank:654]
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1990, 1st win for Klaus Teuber (also the SdJ winner)

Also rans: A la Carte; Ein solches Ding; Favoriten; Goldrausch; Holiday AG; Römer; Wind & Wetter; Timberland; Dicke Kartoffeln
 
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This is a good game - but IMHO not deserving of such an award. It's fun and light, and I would even recommend it, but the best of the year... well maybe it was an off year.
 
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Maybe not one of the greats, but a very good game. Deserved to win based on the competion and the year it was brought out.
 
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  • Posted Mon Sep 15, 2003 6:17 pm
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This game is so good, that it completely erases the memory of the two comments above mine. What did those guys say? Oh well, I can always check again later. What a great game.
 
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I certainly prefer it to the also-rans I have played (all except Ein Solches Ding and Timberland).
 
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Awesome game. Extremely fun, great for beginners. Its mechanic is so simple, its brilliant. Difficult to find, but Hoity Toity is essentially the same game reprinted.
 
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2. Board Game: Master Labyrinth [Average Rating:6.33 Overall Rank:1248]
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1991, 1st win for Max J. Kobbert

Also in competition: Bauernschlau; Drunter & Drüber (SdJ); Jagd der Vampire; Casablanca; Girl Talk; Chamäleon; Duftende Spuren; Flußpiraten; Columbus
 
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Surpising rated somewhat low on the Geek, but I still think this is a very good game. We still play it once in a while and it's still fun. It can also be frustrating when things aren't quite going your way, but that's with a lot of games. If you like mazes, this is a must.
 
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The mechanism for altering the maze works really well. It's a great game, even if the idea of collecting the tokens is dull.
 
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I really enjoy this game, but most people I introduce it to don't particularly like it. An original mechanic, works very well with 2 players, simple to learn, challenging to play.
 
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3. Board Game: Der Fliegende Holländer [Average Rating:6.02 Overall Rank:3155]
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1992, 2nd win for Klaus Teuber

Also in the running: Um Reifenbreite (SdJ); Quo Vadis; Tal der Könige; Schraumeln; Cosmic Encounter; Minos; Extrablatt; Razzia ; Neolithibum
 
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Bought this, played it once, and sold it. Not enjoyable IMHO.

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  • Posted Sat Mar 15, 2003 5:26 am
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Had to play this for "Deutsche Mannschaftsbrettspielmeisterschaft" - and still hate it...angry
 
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  • Posted Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:44 pm
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Anyone know where I can find this game? Gamefest had a used copy but it sold out (I'd rather get a new copy, price not really an issue).
 
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4. Board Game: Modern Art [Average Rating:7.37 Overall Rank:112]
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1993, 1st win for Reiner Knizia
 
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Great game and will always be a classic. It can drain the brain a little if you play to win, but it moves very fast and is still very fun. Deserved game of the year.
 
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This game has made more caual gamers passionate about gaming than any other in my group. Playing up the auctioneering and cheering or groaning as certain artists hit the table and are sold, our friends and fellow gamers are always ready to play this one.

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  • Posted Sat Mar 15, 2003 5:28 am
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Deserves all the accolades it receives, a truly great game (with the exception of the lousy artwork, IMHO).
 
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5. Board Game: Category 5 [Average Rating:6.88 Overall Rank:359]
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1994, 1st win for Wolfgang Kramer
 
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Kramer designed this? I had no idea, no wonder I like it so much!
 
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6. Board Game: The Settlers of Catan [Average Rating:7.51 Overall Rank:79]
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1995, 3rd win for Klaus Teuber
 
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Was a great game for our family at one time, but doesn't get played too much now. It seems to drag a little. So is it great? Yes, I'd say it also deserved game of the year. When we do introduce new people to this game, they love it! I think we just played it so many time it got a little old.
 
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This game introduced me to "German" designed games, as it has for so many people. It deserves the highest honor due to that fact alone. Of course, it's also a great game, though some people have overplayed it and gotten bored with it(not me though!)
 
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Almost every house I visit has a copy of Monopoly, Sorry, or the Game of Life, etc. Those games are generally very poor, and I think exposure to those games tends to turn people away from trying other better games. If any game of the last decade has a chance to become a common household fixture in closets throughout North America, like the aforementioned examples, this is it. That would definately be an improvement.
 
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7. Board Game: El Grande [Average Rating:7.89 Overall Rank:14]
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1996, 2nd win for Wolfgang Kramer, 1st win for Richard Ulrich
 
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8. Board Game: Löwenherz [Average Rating:7.16 Overall Rank:290]
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1997, 4th win for Klaus Teuber
 
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One of my top 5 games ever. I like this one so much, I won't even try Domaine.
 
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9. Board Game: Tigris & Euphrates [Average Rating:7.89 Overall Rank:15]
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1998, 2nd win for Reiner Knizia
 
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One of the more highly respected games out there. Knizia's best game.
 
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Knizia's best game only if you are part of the massive gestalt that agrees with that statement. I for one think it's a fine, fun game--but hardly his best.
 
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For a guy who has done *so* many great games, to definitively label one as the best seems a little unwise. Tigris & Euphrates is a great game that deserved the top place in the DSP, but I can't quite bring myself to call it Knizia's best - that honor would go to Modern Art or Lord of the Rings, maybe Ra ... depending on what day you asked me. I suppose if you backed me into a corner, I'd go with Modern Art. But the man has done an awful lot of really good stuff.
 
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I totally agree with Chris. Knizia has designed so many great games that it's fairly impossible to choose one game ultimately above the others. Besides, a game that works for one group doesn't necessarily work for another. People also seem to change their minds alot when they're playing and not playing... I also like the idea that a designer can have a pile of fantastic games instead of a one single diamond in a ocean of crap
 
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10. Board Game: Tikal [Average Rating:7.40 Overall Rank:107]
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1999, 3rd win for Wolfgang Kramer, 1st win for Michael Kiesling
 
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11. Board Game: Taj Mahal [Average Rating:7.46 Overall Rank:102]
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2000, 3rd win for Reiner Knizia
 
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Here' a Knizia game, for example, that I think puts E&T in the dust. Do others agree? Not hardly.
 
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Taj Mahal actually has a much stronger draw for me these days than Tigris & Euphrates. When I did my Reiner list, I rated T&E ahead of Taj Mahal (slightly), but I've been playing Taj again more recently and I might have been wrong. I think this game has a strategic depth that is missing from T&E, and so is a bit more interesting to me. It's also a bit simpler, I think.
 
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12. Board Game: Carcassonne [Average Rating:7.46 Overall Rank:86]
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2001, 1st win for Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
 
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I like this game, but don't believe it is game of the year quality. It just seems a little haphazard. Sometimes after I win, I sit back and really can't tell you why. One of the better quick, light games however. Also beautiful, that can't hurt.
 
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The reason I agree that this SHOULD be game of the year is that I've converted more non-gamers to gaming with this game than any other. Fairly easy to teach (farmers can be confusing), this works more strategically with 2 and as a fun, more random and fairly quick game for 5-6. This one hits the table at almost every Game Night and is the game I can point to as being most cost-effective in terms of price to number of plays ratio.

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This game is second only to Settlers in respect to converting people over to German style games. With all the expansions there is little reason to grow bored with this game. I play it numerous times each week on BSW yet still get excited about playing it. It deserves game of the year and then some.
 
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This is a fun game which I enjoy somewhat; however, what a lot of people may not realize is that it appeals particularly to those who have autism, IMHO. I think it has something to do with placing chaos into order or some other aspect of the game which they generally find soothing. Anyway, it fills its niche nicely, but is not one of my favorites. I am glad I own it and we play it often.
 
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I own this game but have only played it once with my family (4people and only the basic version).
The thing is it was quite fun, but it just felt really random to me (and that's saying a lot for me because I really enjoy Zombies!!! or Starquest for example which are dicefests).
I often felt I didn't have that much control over the game but it's still enjoyable.
 
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13. Board Game: Puerto Rico [Average Rating:8.26 Overall Rank:3]
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2002, 1st win for Andreas Seyfarth

 
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This one will remain on top for awhile - I guess until people begin to tire of it and something new comes along. However, it is still the best game I have ever played. Game of the year? This was an easy choice - will someday be considered a classic. Also, one of the best prices out there for everything you get.
 
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In many gamers top 5 and with a $20-25 price tag, there are few excuses NOT to own this game. One of the all-time greats
 
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1/ Puerto Rico
2/ Trans América
3/ Dschunke
4/ Villa Paletti
5/ Mexica
6/ Nautilus
7/ Goldland
8/ Pueblo
9/ Piratenbucht
10/ Magellan
 
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14. Board Game: Amun-Re [Average Rating:7.45 Overall Rank:96]
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2003, 4th win for Reiner Knizia

Other finishers:
2. ALHAMBRA - Dirk Henn (Queen Games)
3. CLANS - Leo Colovini (Winning Moves)
4. PARIS PARIS - Michael Schacht (Abacus)
5. LÖWENHERZ - Klaus Teuber (Kosmos)
6. FISCHE FLUPPEN FRIKADELLEN - Friedemann Friese (2F-Spiele)
7. MARE NOSTRUM - Serge Laget (Eurogames)
8. NEW ENGLAND - Alan R. Moon und Aaron Weissblum (Goldsieber)
9. COLORETTO - Michael Schacht (Abacus)
10. EDEL, STEIN & REICH - Reinhard Staupe (alea/Ravensburger)

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1. Amun-Re (3007)
2. Alhambra (2524)
3. Clans (1938)
4. Paris Paris (1447)
5. Löwenherz (1313)
6. Fische Fluppen Frikadellen (941)
7. Mare Nostrum (924)
8. New England (821)
9. Coloretto (781)
10. Edel, Stein & Reich (764)
11. Die Dracheninsel (678)
12. Zoo Sim (668)
13. Das Geheimnis der Abtei (585)
14. Eiszeit (57")
15. Ballon Cup (554)
16. Age of Steam (484)
17. Abenteuer Menschheit (440)
18. Die Werwölfe von Düsterwald (430)
19. Magna Grecia (418)
20. Quibble (363)
 
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MY question is: did Age of Steam qualify for the 2003 prize. If not, why not? If so, why isn't in the top 10? I thought it was quite popular in Germany. It can't be the length...I see Mare Nostrum up there! I'm confused.
 
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Justin,

I believe it was eligible (I voted for it, but only in 5th spot).

Age of Steam didn't/doesn't do well in Germany, the most popular opinion seems to be "interesting, but...". It didn't receive that much press either.
Here's a few polls:
http://www.fairplay-online.de/noten/scout/e2002-n.html
(just after Essen)
http://www.reich-der-spiele.de/Spielecharts.php
(current gamer's hit list)
http://gamesweplay.de/tipp2003a.html
(impressive!! DSP prediction contest)

Note the absence of Age of Steam.

In my gaming group AoS didn't do well either, criticism ranged from "too long, tedious" (everyone said this!), "ugly", "too unforgiving", "wrong mix of mechanisms" (production in particular).

AoS appears to be a game that appeals only to a small, specialiced group of people. This is enough to give it a high average rating (here at the Geek), but apparently not in the DSP, which seems to reward a "broader" appeal more.


 
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15. Board Game: Saint Petersburg [Average Rating:7.36 Overall Rank:118]
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2004, 1st win for Bernd Brunnhofer (as author)

Other finishers:
2. San Juan (A. Seyfarth / alea/Ravensburger)
3. Goa (R. Dorn / Hans im Glück Verlag)
4. Attika von Marcel-André Casasola Merkle
5. Einfach Genial von Reiner Knizia
6. Zug um Zug von Alan R. Moon
7. Raja von Michael Kiesling und Wolfgang Kramer
8. Finstere Flure von Friedemann Friese
9. Hansa von Michael Schacht
10. Die Brücken von Shangrila von Leo Colovini
 
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16. Board Game: Louis XIV [Average Rating:7.22 Overall Rank:197]
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2005, 1st win for Ruediger Dorn

Other finishers:
2. Niagara
3. Manila
4. Ubongo
5. Himalaya
6. Around the World in 80 Days
7. Shadows Over Camelot
8. Jambo
9. Das Zepter von Zavandor
10. Verflixxt
 
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17. Board Game: Caylus [Average Rating:7.97 Overall Rank:11]
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2006, 1st win for William Attia

Other finishers:

2. Thurn und Taxis (K.u.A. Seyfarth / Hans im Glück Verlag)
3. Antike (W.M. Gerdts / eggertspiele)
4. Blue Moon City (Reiner Knizia/Kosmos)
5. Mesopotamien (Klaus-Jürgen Wrede/Phalanx)
6. Elasund (Klaus Teuber/Kosmos)
7. Mauerbauer (Leo Colovini/Hans im Glück)
8. Hazienda (Wolfgang Kramer/Hans im Glück)
9. Augsburg 1520 (Karsten Hartwig/Alea Ravensburger)
10. Um Ru(h)m & Ehre (Stefan Feld/Alea Ravensburger)

 
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18. Board Game: The Pillars of the Earth [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:127]
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2007, 1st win for Michael Rieneck & Stefan Stadler
Original title: Die Säulen der Erde

Final standings:
1. Pillars of the Earth - 3957 points (Michael Rieneck & Stefan Stadler/Kosmos)
2. Notre Dame - 2980 points (S. Feld / Ravensburger
3. Vikings - 2576 points (Michael Kiesling / Hans im Glück [Wikinger])
4. Yspahan - 2298 points (Sébastien Pauchon / Yspahan)
5. Zooloretto - 1293 points (Michael Schacht / Abacus)
6. Arkadia - 1222 points (Rüdiger Dorn / Ravensburger)
7. Imperial - 1177 points (Mac Gerdts / Eggert)
8. Leonardo da Vinci - 1016 points (Stefano Luperto, Acchittocca, Antonio Tinto, Virginio Gigli & Flaminia Brasini / daVinci)
9. Thebes - 965 points ( Peter Prinz / Queen)
10. Colosseum - 855 points ( Markus Lübke & Wolfgang Kramer / Days of Wonder )

 
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19. Board Game: Agricola [Average Rating:8.25 Overall Rank:2]
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2008, 1st win for Uwe Rosenberg

Final Standings:
1. Agricola by Uwe Rosenberg (Lookout Games)
2. Stone Age by Michael Tummelhofer (Hans im Glück)
3. Cuba by Michael Rieneck and Stefan Stadler (eggertspiele)
4. In the Year of the Dragon by Stefan Feld (alea/Ravensburger)
5. Tribune: Primus Inter Pares by Karl-Heinz Schmiel (Heidelberger Spieleverlag/MOSKITO-Spiele)
6. Hamburgum by Walther "Mac" Gerdts (eggertspiele)
7. Galaxy Trucker by Vlaada Chvatil (Czech Games Edition)
8. Keltis by Dr. Reiner Knizia (Kosmos)
9. Witch's Brew by Andreas Pelikan (alea/Ravensburger)
10. Metropolys by Sébastien Pauchon (Ystari)
 
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20. Board Game: Dominion [Average Rating:7.96 Overall Rank:10]
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2009, first win for Donald X. Vaccarino

The top ten finishers with their vote totals:
1. DOMINION by Donald Vaccarino (Hans im Glück) 4735
2. LE HAVRE by Uwe Rosenberg (Lookout Games) 2559
3. PANDEMIE by Matt Leacock (Pegasus Spiele) 2504
4. FINCA by Ralf zur Linde und Wolfgang Sentker (Hans im Glück) 1695
5. SMALL WORLD by Philippe Keyaerts (Days of Wonder) 1155
6. VALDORA by Michael Schacht (ABACUSSPIELE) 1002
7. DIAMONDS CLUB by Rüdiger Dorn (Ravensburger) 911
8. IM WANDEL DER ZEITEN by Vlaada Chvátil (Pegasus Spiele) 718
9. SHERWOOD FOREST by Nils Finkemeyer (eggertspiele) 679
10. FAUNA by Friedemann Friese (Hutter Trade/Huch & Friends) 657

 
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21. Board Game: Fresco [Average Rating:7.45 Overall Rank:123]
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2010, first win for Wolfgang Panning, Marco Ruskowski & Marcel Süßelbeck

The top ten finishers with their vote totals:
1. FRESKO von Marco Ruskowski und Marcel Süßelbeck (Queen Games) 2.087
2. VASCO DA GAMA von Paolo Mori (What's Your Game?) 2.033
3. DIE TORE DER WELT von Michael Rieneck und Stefan Stadler (Kosmos) 1.701
4. TOBAGO von Bruce Allen (Zoch Verlag) 1.389
5. HANSA TEUTONICA von Andreas Steding (Argentum Verlag) 1.292
6. MAGISTER NAVIS von Carl de Visser und Jarratt Gray (Lookout Games) 1.144
7. EGIZIA von Acchittocca (Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, Stefano Luperto und Antonio Tinto) (Hans im Glück) 994
8. MACAO von Stefan Feld (alea/Ravensburger) 965
9. DUNGEON LORDS von Vlaada Chvatil (Czech Games Edition/Heidelberger Spieleverlag) 759
10. MACHTSPIELE von Maximilian Thiel (eggertspiele) 669




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22. Board Game: 7 Wonders [Average Rating:7.95 Overall Rank:12]
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2011, first win for Antoine Bauza (and Repos Production)

7 WONDERS von Antoine Bauza (Repos Production)
DIE BURGEN VON BURGUND von Stefan Feld (alea/Ravensburger)
TROYES von Sébastien Dujardin, Xavier Georges und Alain Orban (Pearl Games)
NAVEGADOR von Walther M. Gerdts (PD-Verlag)
ASARA von Wolfgang Kramer und Michael Kiesling (Ravensburger)
MONDO von Michael Schacht (Pegasus Spiele)
PANTHEON von Michael Tummelhofer (Hans im Glück Verlag)
LANCASTER von Matthias Cramer (Queen Games)
LUNA von Stefan Feld (Hall Games)
STRASBOURG von Stefan Feld (Pegasus Spiele)
 
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Joel Baxter
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FYI, Funagain has a page that lists SpielePreis placers for the various years: http://www.kumquat.com/cgi-kumquat/funagain/dsp
 
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It was nice to see another designer beside Klaus, Kramer, or Knizia win it with Puerto Rico. But there is no denying that those three are truly master designers. In the infamous words of Garth and Wayne, "We're not worthy!"
 
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  • Posted Mon Sep 15, 2003 6:15 pm
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The who will win in 2004 question is fun:

San Juan (PR card game) could do well, as could King Arthur and Carcassonne the Castle.

But at this moment, Teuber's Anno 1503 has to be a favorite of some sort...
 
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  • Posted Mon Sep 15, 2003 7:42 pm
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I agree with Sven about the 2004 favourite... after many years, a "big" game from Teuber, based on a popular (in Germany) PC game and with a theme that appeals to many.
 
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  • Posted Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:25 am
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Do you know if Funkenschlag 2: Electric Boogaloo (I mean Power Grid) is eligible? What about Memoir '44?
 
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