Hare and Tortoise is a Eurogame designed by David Parlett in 1974 and first published by Intellect Games.

In 1978 it was released by Ravensburger in Germany, and received generally positive reviews critically and won the 1979 Spiel des Jahres.

[2] In 1978, the game was released by Ravensburger in Germany under the name of Hase und Igel and was re-themed, with the tortoise replaced by the Brothers Grimm hedgehog.

Initially selling with difficulty due to being perceived as a children's game, Hare and Tortoise was later presented the first Spiel des Jahres award after a reluctant agreement by the company.

The Opinionated Gamers praised its accessibility, complexity, engagement and balance of luck and strategy.

[2] The official world championships have been held as part of the Mind Sports Olympiad with David Parlett's endorsement 7 times.