Kennerspiel des Jahres

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The German Kennerspiel des Jahres, first awarded in 2011, expands the prestigious Spiel des Jahres to recognize the "connoisseur/expert game of the year". ("Kenner" can be translated as both "connoisseur" and "expert", among other terms.) These are games which are meant for a more experienced audience, and where the Spiel des Jahres typically recognizes the best games for the entire family, the Kennerspiel des Jahres is more for gamers looking for games which present more of a challenge. According to the committee's description, "The award is intended to give guidance to those people who have already been playing games for a longer time and are experienced in learning new rules."

Previous winners

Year	Game of the Year	Designer	Also Recommended
2024	Daybreak	Matt Leacock and Matteo Menapace	Kennerspiel des Jahres
2023	Challengers!	Johannes Krenner and Markus Slawitscheck	Kennerspiel des Jahres
2022	Living Forest	Aske Christiansen	Kennerspiel des Jahres
2021	Paleo	Peter Rustemeyer	Kennerspiel des Jahres
2020	The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine	Thomas Sing	Kennerspiel des Jahres
2019	Wingspan	Elizabeth Hargrave	Kennerspiel des Jahres
2018	The Quacks of Quedlinburg	Wolfgang Warsch	Kennerspiel des Jahres
2017	Exit: The Game – The Secret Lab, Exit: The Game – The Abandoned Cabin, and Exit: The Game – The Pharaoh's Tomb	Inka Brand and Markus Brand	Kennerspiel des Jahres
2016	Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King	Andreas Pelikan and Alexander Pfister	Kennerspiel des Jahres
2015	Broom Service	Andreas Pelikan and Alexander Pfister	Kennerspiel des Jahres
2014	Istanbul	Rüdiger Dorn	Kennerspiel des Jahres
2013	Legends of Andor	Michael Menzel	Kennerspiel des Jahres
2012	Village	Inka Brand and Markus Brand	Kennerspiel des Jahres
2011	7 Wonders	Antoine Bauza	Kennerspiel des Jahres