Spiel des Jahres

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The Spiel des Jahres (German: [ˈʃpiːl dəs ˈjaːʁəs], "Game of the Year") is an award for board and card games, created in 1978 with the purpose of rewarding family-friendly game design and promoting excellent games in the German market. It is thought that the existence and popularity of the award was one of the major drivers of the quality of games coming out of Germany, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s. A Spiel des Jahres nomination can increase the typical sales of a game from 500–3,000 copies to around 10,000, and the winner can usually expect to sell as many as 500,000 copies. As Germany is considered the biggest for Board Games worldwide, being awarded 'Spiel des Jahres' has a tremendous impact for the success of any game.

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