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Second part of the complete list of the German Game of the Year Award.   The games are listed in alphabetical order within each year, with the winner, a nomination list (from 1999) and a recommended list.   Winners and special awards are marked with the icon. From 2001 does the Childrens Award have its own list and icon. Each entry is listed with [ Title - Designer - Publisher ] [ A brief description with the number of players and recommended age group has been added from 2001 ]

2002  German Game of the Year Villa Paletti  -  Bill Payne  -  Zoch Curious building game with uncertain ending, for 2-4 players age 8+

Nominated Family Games 2002 Puerto Rico  -  Andreas Seyfahrt  -  alea Economic building simulation in the Caribbean, for 3-5 players age 12+ TransAmerika  -  Franz-Benno Delonge  -  Winning Moves Tactical rail line builing, for 2-6 players age 8+   Recommended Family Games: Alles im Eimer  -  Stefan Dorra  -  Kosmos Card game about restive farmyard animals, for 2-6 players age 8+ Atlantic Star  -  Dirk Henn  -  Queen Games Take a cruise onboard luxury liners, for 2-6 players age 10+ Blokus  -  Bernard Tavitian  -  Sekkoia Tactical placement game with geometric figures, for 2-4 players age 8+ Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten Ksp.  -  Reiner Knizia  -  Ravensburger Card game about the fabulous places in Middle Earth, for 2-4 players age 9+ Dschunke  -  Michael Schacht  -  Queen Games Trade at Asia's floating markets, for 3-4 players age 10+ DVONN  -  Kris Burm  -  Don & Co Abstract tactical game for 2 players age 9+ Kupferkessel Co.  -  Günter Burkhardt  -  Goldsieber Tactical game of magical ingredients, for 2 players age 8+ Magellan  -  Tom Lehmann  -  Hans im Glück Auction game about the most famous explorers, for 3-6 players age 12+ San Gimignano  -  Duilio Carpitella  -  Piatnik Tower building in Renaissance Italy, for 2-4 players age 8+   2002  German Childrens Game of the Year Maskenball der Käfer  -  Peter-Paul Joopen   -  Selecta Cooperative memory game 2 or more players age 4+   Nominated Childrens Games 2002 Bärenstark  -  Heinz Meister  -  Goldsieber Strong activities on the meadow, for 2-4 players age 5+ Höchst Verdächtig  -  Manfred Ludwig  -  Haba Tactical detective game on tilting base, for 2-4 players age 6+   Recommended Childrens Games Cocotaki  -  Haim Shafir  -  Amigo Card placement of unique animals, for 2-10 players age 5+ Krododil unterm Bett  -  Helmut Huber  -  Jumbo Narrative memory game for 2-6 players age 3+ Lotti Karotti  -   -  Ravensburger Exiting dicethrowing race for 2-4 sweet rabbits age 5+ Schnapp zu!  -  Susanne Armbruster  -  Haba Cunning guessing game between the fish and the pelican, for 2-4 players age 4+

2001  German Game of the Year Carcasonne  -  Klaus-Jürgen Wrede  -  Hans im Glück Tactical tile placement in the Middle Ages, for 2-5 players age 10+

Nominated Family Games Das Amulet  -  Alan R. Moon & Aaron Weisblum  -  Goldsieber Using magic spells in the search for jewels, for 3-6 players age 12+ Zapp Zerapp  -  Heinz Meister & Klaus Zoch  -  Zoch Enchanting game with "hearing aids", for 2-4 players age 7+   Recommended Games: Babel  -  Hagen Dorgathen & Uwe Rosenberg  -  Kosmos Power play about building the highest towers, for 2 players age 12+ Capitol  -  Alan R. Moon & Aaron Weissblum  -  Schmidt Building boom in ancient Rome, for 2-4 players age 10+ Cartagena  -  Leo Colovini  -  Winning Moves Tactical escape game for 2-5 players age 8+ Die Händler von Genua   -  Rüdiger Dorn  -  Alea Sophisticated negotiation game for 2-5 players age 12+ Drachendelta  -  Roberto Fraga  -  Eurogames Risky movements between islands, for 2-6 players age 8+ Ebbe und Flut  -  Wolfgang Werner  -  Adlung Spiele Tidal interrelations with cards, for 1 or 2 players age 10+ Hexenrennen  -  Wolfgang Panning  -  Queen Games Dice adventures with chain reactions, for 3-5 players age 10+ Land Unter!  -  Stefan Dorra  -  Berliner Spielkarten Malicious card game, for 3-5 players age 10+ Royal Turf  -  Reiner Knizia  -  Alea Horse racing at Ascot, for 2-6 players age 10+ San Marco  -  Alan R. Moon & Aaron Weisblum  -  Ravensburger Power struggle in Venice, for 3-4 players age 10+ Literary Game:   Der Herr der Ringe  -  Reiner Knizia  -  Kosmos Hobbits on adventure, for 2-5 players age 10+ Historical Game:   Troya  -  Thomas Fackler  -  DaimlerChrysler Archeological excavations

2001  German Childrens Game of the Year Klondike  -  Stefanie Rohner & Christian Wolf   -  Haba Activity game with betting, for 2-4 players age 6+

Nominated Childrens Games: Im Märchenwald  -  Markus Nickisch Weisblum  -  Adlung A fairytale card game for 1-8 players age 5+ Rüsselbande  -  Alex Randolph  -  Drei Magier Fast race with acrobatic piglets, for 2-7 players age 4+

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24. jun 2002