All winners and nominations for the game graphics award "Graf Ludo🇩🇪 2018" 2026

Azul is a tile-laying game inspired by Portuguese azulejos: as artisans, players draft colored tiles from suppliers and place them in patterns to decorate the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora, scoring points for clever arrangements.

No Thanks! is a straightforward and captivating card game that offers a blend of strategy and luck. The game's simplicity makes it appealing and accessible to a wide range of players.

When I Dream is a whimsical and imaginative board game that delves into the world of dreams, blending elements of storytelling, deduction, and teamwork in a playful setting.

You are finally a king! All your dreams have come true as you enjoy the view of your wonderful kingdom filled with green meadows, rolling fields, tall mountains, and clear rivers. However, you need citizens to thrive, so you must promote the merits of your kingdom throughout the land while competing against other kings to attract the best inhabitants.

Conrad, Mila, and Vicky rush from the dark castle of Rabenfels to escape the evil wizard Rabenhorst. They reach the mysterious castle lake, but magical forces keep pulling them back. In "The Mysterious Magic Lake," players must cover the right cards to free the three magicians from the spell and work together to reach safety on the shore and evade Rabenhorst.

Photosynthesis is a green strategy board game where players engage in the growth and development of a forest. The game revolves around the central theme of photosynthesis, the process by which trees and plants use sunlight to produce energy.

Vikings Gone Wild is a dynamic deck-building and resource management game that challenges players to master both strategy and bluffing. Drawing inspiration from its online real-time strategy game origins, players engage in a thrilling race to build up their Viking villages, amass powerful decks, and launch daring raids on opponents. Victory hinges on cunning attacks and shrewd defenses, making every move a test of nerve and skill.

Players compete to find a kidnapped chicken hidden by a fox in its den. The den is represented by a box with sixteen rooms, each having a door with a keyhole. Each turn, players can open a door using a key, discovering either a suspect or an obstacle, while friendly animals provide clues to identify the culprit. The game ends when all friendly animals are discovered, and the winner is the player who identifies the suspect with all four clues.

Chickwood Forest comes in a modest box but offers a robust gaming experience focused on exploring castles, gathering loot, giving alms, and earning glory. Players scout the castles for valuable targets and play cards from their hands, either face up or face down. They then raid a castle, hoping to steal treasures while avoiding unpleasant surprises, and can donate their riches to the poor, showcasing their generosity on village cards.

Players aim to be the first to find three picnic baskets hidden in the forest while navigating around trees. Each player places their fifteen upright trees in the center with the images facing them. On their turn, players choose and flip a seemingly empty tree; if they uncover a basket, they keep it, but encountering the big bad wolf means giving a basket to the opponent. The first to collect three baskets earns a coin, and the first to gather two coins wins the game.

Players cooperate as fish navigating a coral reef to flip over 28 sea creature tiles placed on the board. They start at one location and follow paths indicated by arrows to reach openings in the reef. On their turn, a player rolls a die, chooses one of the four fish, and moves it according to the die result. If alone, they can reveal a tile with one bubble; if sharing a space with others, they can reveal a tile with bubbles equal to the number of fish present. The objective is to uncover all tiles before the four fish swim out of the reef.