Deutscher Spiele Preise 1997

Here are the German Game Awards (as given by Die Pöppel-Revue) for 1997 as reported in KMW's Spielplatz.

1. Loewenherz (Klaus Teuber, Goldsieber)
2. Die Siedler von Catan - Das Kartenspiel (Klaus Teuber, Kosmos)
3. Showmanager (Dirk Henn, Queen-Games)
4. Mississippi Queen (Werner Hodel, Goldsieber)
5. Bohnanza (Uwe Rosenberg, Amigo)
6. Serenissima (Dominique Ehrhard and Duccio Vitale, Eurogames)
7. Der zerstreute Pharao (Gunter Baars, Ravensburger)
8. Expedition (Wolfgang Kramer, Queen-Games)
9. Beim Zeus (Klaus Palesch, Kosmos)
10. Manitou (Günter Burkhardt, Goldsieber)

• Best Children's Game: Die Ritter von der Haselnuß (Klaus Teuber, Goldsieber)
• Best rules & bearer of the Golden Feather (Trophy of the City of Essen): Mississippi Queen (Werner Hodel, Goldsieber)
• Special Prize for Exemplary Performance and Creation of a New Facet of Games : Think (diverse hands, Ravensburger)

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