All winners and nominations for the game graphics award "Graf Ludo🇩🇪 2019" 2026

Players cooperate in a version of the game designed for children who cannot yet read. They take turns trying to have others guess an animal by using symbols on the game board to indicate characteristics of that animal. With 110 animals to guess, divided into two difficulty levels, this beautifully illustrated communication game helps children discover the world of animals in a fun and innovative way.

Claim is a captivating card game set in a realm thrown into chaos by the sudden death of its king. Players compete to win the support of five factions and claim the throne for themselves. The game is played in two phases: first, recruiting followers, and then using those followers to win over the factions. Each faction possesses unique powers that can influence the game, and these powers may vary between the phases. The goal is to secure the majority of followers in at least three of the five factions to win the game and ascend to the throne.

Players work together to help a monster understand its emotions. They take turns rolling a die to move the monster on the board. When the monster lands on a space with an emotion token, the player picks it up and tries to find the corresponding glass from the hidden options. To keep a token, players must share a memory related to that emotion. The game can end in defeat if the monster gets too confused, but they win by successfully sorting all the emotions into the correct glasses.

The Taverns of Tiefenthal is a strategic and immersive board game that transports players to a bustling village tavern, where they must attract guests and manage resources to become the most successful establishment in Tiefenthal.

It’s snowing! Winter is finally here, and a competition is brewing as players embody children representing their village, competing joyfully over a wonderful tree. Fruits appear randomly on different levels of the tree, and players must decide which branch to climb while anticipating their opponents' moves to avoid conflict and earn points for cleverness.

Monsieur Carrousel is a cooperative game where players work together to help all the children get on the carousel before it starts to rain. On your turn, roll the dice and place a child token on a matching colored seat. After spinning the carousel, check the weather based on where it stops; fill sun slots with yellow sticks and add rain drops for rainy zones. The game ends when all children are on the carousel or all rain drops are placed on the board.

Unearth is a dice placement and set collection game that invites players to explore ancient ruins and rebuild a lost civilization. Suitable for 2-4 players and taking less than an hour to play, it's a blend of strategy and luck, accessible to gamers of various skill levels.

Solenia is a beautifully thematic board game that takes players on a journey across a unique planet divided into eternal day and eternal night. Each player acts as a space traveler, delivering essential goods to the inhabitants of both hemispheres, with the Day people needing rare gems and stones, and the Night people requiring basic supplies like wood and wheat. The goal is to be the most efficient in these deliveries to earn gold stars, which determine the winner at the game's conclusion.

Go Gecko Go! is a dice and movement game where players stack smaller animals on larger ones while keeping an eye on the height of bridges that must be cleared. Each swimming team consists of a crocodile, a turtle, a frog, and a gecko. Players roll three dice and choose combinations of symbols to advance their animals, but they must be careful not to stack them too high or they risk being knocked off by the bridges. The first player to get their entire animal team to the finish line wins.

Players engage in a game focused on finding matching surfaces. With 24 cards featuring different cutouts, they must match these with colors or textures found in their environment, whether at home, in the city, or on a playground.

Players own spaces on the board and attempt to extract money from others. Instead of selling streets or cities, the focus is on various business sectors, ranging from nightclubs to jewelry stores and beauty salons. The objective is to extort protection money, defend against blackmail, demand ransom, and engage in other shady dealings.