All winners and nominations for the game graphics award "Graf Ludo🇩🇪 2017" 2025

ICECOOL is an energetic and playful flicking game set in a penguin school, where players assume the roles of rascally penguins trying to snatch fish and the vigilant Hall Monitor trying to maintain order.

In Sleeping Queens, a whimsical and strategic card game, players embark on a mission to awaken sleeping queens using a mix of strategy, quick thinking, and luck. The game features the Pancake Queen, the Ladybug Queen, and ten other queen cards, all under a magical sleeping spell. The goal is to wake these queens from their slumber and earn points.

Dream Home is all about unleashing your inner designer to create the perfect abode. Imagine deciding every detail of your house, from a luxurious bedroom with a canopy bed to a lavish living room with a grand piano. This family-friendly game turns you and your fellow players into architects and interior decorators, competing to build the most impressive home.

Kanagawa is a beautifully crafted board game set in 1840 in the bay of Tokyo. In this game, players become disciples of the famed Master Hokusai, striving to learn and excel in the art of painting. As disciples, players must expand their studios, choose their subjects carefully, and pay keen attention to the seasons to create the most harmonious and compelling print, aspiring to produce their lifetime's masterpiece.

Cottage Garden is a charming and strategic board game where players delve into the art of gardening. Designed by Uwe Rosenberg, renowned for his skill in creating engaging board games, Cottage Garden invites players to carefully plan and cultivate their own garden beds with a variety of flowers. The game combines elements of tile placement and point accumulation, set against the serene backdrop of garden landscapes.

Help the shepherd lead his flock to the house on the three-tiered mountain while avoiding the hungry wolf. Each player selects a card from their hand and applies the movement indicated to navigate the sheep uphill. Afterward, they reveal a wolf card, which may result in the wolf capturing one of the sheep. Victory is shared if at least six sheep reach safety at the top.

Hit Z Road is a thrilling and darkly humorous board game where players embark on a perilous journey through a zombie-infested America. Starting in Chicago and traveling along the famed Route 66, players face a multitude of challenges, including battling hordes of zombies, scavenging for essential supplies like gas and bullets, and navigating through haunted carnivals and areas filled with toxic gas. The ultimate goal is to reach the safety of California's beaches.

The confused witch rushes through the enchanted forest searching for her belongings. With items like a spellbook, cauldron, and broom getting lost, lucky little forest witches are nearby to help her in the search. Try to collect as many things as you can while keeping them away from your opponents!

Players engage in a game of perception and intuition using 72 large cards illustrated by eight different artists. In each round, four images are revealed, and players act as gods, selecting one image to create a new constellation. While one player remains unaware of the chosen image, they must stay hidden as the others try to identify them while discussing the details of the picture.

A mysterious forest serves as the backdrop for a cooperative memory game inspired by a graphic novel. Players assist the young character Jonas as he navigates this fantastical world and confronts the daunting queen of the Drakonian. The game unfolds in three phases, beginning with players memorizing equipment needed for the journey, followed by preparing Jonas' backpack, and finally embarking on the expedition to uncover each forest card. Success hinges on selecting the correct gear before revealing the last card.

Players decide how long their hedgehog family can stay outside to eat before snowfall begins. All hedgehogs must be fast asleep before winter arrives, but once a hedgehog sleeps, it can't help gather food. Careful consideration is needed after drawing each food card to determine if it's time to send a hedgehog into hibernation.

When a coin jingles in the box, a soul escapes purgatory. Players engage in a game centered on sins and sinners, navigating through brothels and markets alongside figures like the Pope or the Emperor. The goal is to collect indulgences, allowing players' "poor souls" to inch closer to the gates of heaven, even as they appear to head toward hell throughout the game.