| Year |
Winner |
Designer |
Publisher |
| 2007 |
Zooloretto |
Michael Schacht |
Abacus Spiele |
| 2006 |
Thurn and Taxis |
Andreas Seyfarth and Karen Seyfarth |
Hans im Glück |
| 2005 |
Niagara |
Thomas Liesching |
Zoch Verlag |
| 2004 |
Ticket to Ride |
Alan R. Moon |
Days of Wonder |
| 2003 |
Alhambra |
Dirk Henn |
Queen Games |
| 2002 |
Villa Paletti |
Bill Payne |
Zoch Verlag |
| 2001 |
Carcassonne |
Klaus-Jürgen Wrede |
Hans im Glück |
| 2000 |
Torres |
Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling |
Ravensburger |
| 1999 |
Tikal |
Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling |
Ravensburger |
| 1998 |
Elfenland |
Alan R. Moon |
Amigo Spiele |
| 1997 |
Mississippi Queen |
Werner Hodel |
Goldsieber |
| 1996 |
El Grande |
Wolfgang Kramer and Richard Ulrich |
Hans im Glück |
| 1995 |
The Settlers of Catan |
Klaus Teuber |
Kosmos |
| 1994 |
Manhattan |
Andreas Seyfarth |
Hans im Glück |
| 1993 |
Call My Bluff |
Richard Borg |
F.X. Schmid |
| 1992 |
Um Reifenbreite |
Rob Bontenbal |
Jumbo |
| 1991 |
Drunter und Drüber |
Klaus Teuber |
Hans im Glück |
| 1990 |
Hoity Toity |
Klaus Teuber |
F.X. Schmid |
| 1989 |
Café International |
Rudi Hoffmann |
Mattel |
| 1988 |
Barbarossa |
Klaus Teuber |
Altenburger und Stralsunder |
| 1987 |
Auf Achse |
Wolfgang Kramer |
F.X. Schmid |
| 1986 |
Top Secret Spies |
Wolfgang Kramer |
Ravensburger |
| 1985 |
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective |
Raymond Edwards, Suzanne Goldberg and Gary Grady |
Kosmos |
| 1984 |
Railway Rivals |
David Watts |
Schmidt Spiele |
| 1983 |
Scotland Yard |
Werner Schlegel, Dorothy Garrels, Fritz Ifland, Manfred Burggraf, Werner Scheerer and Wolf Hoermann |
Ravensburger |
| 1982 |
Enchanted Forest |
Alex Randolph and Michel Matschoss |
Ravensburger |
| 1981 |
Focus |
Sid Sackson |
Parker |
| 1980 |
Rummikub |
Ephraim Hertzano |
Intelli |
| 1979 |
Hare and Tortoise |
David Parlett |
Ravensburger |
