The Best Board Games Winning the Spielerpreis at Hobbymesse Leipzig 2024🇩🇪 2026
The audience award of the Leipzig Hobby Fair, the “Spielerpreis der Hobbymesse Leipzig 2024”, is a newly introduced prize in 2024 that honors board games which stand out through both their visual design and overall gameplay experience. As the successor to the popular Graf Ludo award, this public vote places the decision directly in the hands of the fair’s visitors — making it an especially authentic reflection of what players truly enjoy. Here you’ll find a carefully researched list of the best games that have won or been nominated for this award.
Awarded at the “Hobbymesse Leipzig 2024”
The “modell-hobby-spiel 2024,” hosted by Leipziger Messe, took place from September 20 to 22, 2024 for the 27th time — this time under the new name “Hobbymesse Leipzig 2024.” In the list below, you’ll find all nominations and winners of this prestigious award. Eligible games must have been published in Germany within the two years prior to the award ceremony. This means that only board games released between summer 2020 and summer 2024 in Germany could be considered for the Graf Ludo successor.
The next edition, the 28th Hobbymesse Leipzig, will take place again in Leipzig from October 3 to 5, 2025.
How is the “Spielerpreis der Hobbymesse Leipzig” awarded?
The “Spielerpreis der Hobbymesse Leipzig” was presented for the first time in 2024 as an audience award. All publishers represented at the fair were eligible to participate and could nominate up to two games each. During the fair, from September 20 to 22, 2024, visitors had the opportunity to try out these games on site and vote online for their favorites. A total of 34 games took part in the competition. The game with the most votes was announced as the winner on the final day of the event.
Winners of the Spielerpreis der Hobbymesse Leipzig 🇩🇪 2024
- Winner Spielerpreis der Hobbymesse Leipzig 2024
Yokohama - 2nd place Spielerpreis der Hobbymesse Leipzig 2024
Mycelia - 3rd place Spielerpreis der Hobbymesse Leipzig 2024
Mensch ärgere Dich nicht
All “Spielerpreis der Hobbymesse Leipzig” & “Graf Ludo” years listed individually
The Graf Ludo award has been presented since 2009 — and the Spielerpreis der Hobbymesse Leipzig since 2024. For you, we’ve compiled separate lists for all award years as well as for all award categories:
- all “Graf Ludo” years individually
- the best “Graf Ludo” winners across all years
- all “Best Family Game Artwork” winners
- all “Best Children’s Game Artwork” winners
List of all winners and nominees of the “Spielerpreis der Hobbymesse Leipzig 🇩🇪 2024”
Here you’ll find all winners and nominated games for the public award “Spielerpreis der Hobbymesse Leipzig 2024” compared side by side:
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Mycelia
+3Speelgoed van het Jaar Family Games (up to 12 years)
Family Game
Deck-Building
Solo Mode
Card Game
Players start with the same deck in Mycelia and upgrade their cards throughout the game to be the first to clear their field of dew drops. They need the help of mysterious forest creatures to improve their deck, develop new abilities, and bring the sacred dew drops to the Shrine of Life for the forest goddess's support. The game features double-sided player boards for added variability.
Nominated for 5 awards and won 4.
More details for Mycelia- 👥 1 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 45 Minutes
- 🧒 9+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Wonderland's War
- Gra Roku Advanced Game of the Year
Fantasy- Deck-Building
Area Control
Push Your Luck
Strategy Game
Wonderland's War is an imaginative and strategic board game set in a war-torn Wonderland. Players take on the roles of iconic characters like Alice, the Mad Hatter, and the Red Queen, each leading their faction to vie for control in a beautifully chaotic Wonderland.
Nominated for 10 awards and won 1.
More details for Wonderland's War- 👥 2 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 45 - 125 Minutes
- 🧒 13+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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Tanuki
Large Groups
Take That- Card Game
+1 more
More details for TanukiShow your determination and rule in this wild and charming card game. Enter the vibrant world of Tanuki, where gardeners, geishas, ninjas, and adorable furry creatures compete to create the most productive bamboo garden. Will you seek revenge or focus on your own garden?
- 👥 3 - 6 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Yokohama
- Meeples Choice Award
Worker Placement
Route Building
Economy & Trade- Strategy Game
Modular Board
In Yokohama, set during the Meiji era's transformative period, you step into the role of a merchant in the rapidly modernizing city of Yokohama. As the city evolves from a quaint fishing village into a bustling trade hub, you are at the forefront, capitalizing on this economic boom.
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
More details for Yokohama- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 90 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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Mensch ärgere Dich nicht
Abstract- Large Groups
More details for Mensch ärgere Dich nicht"Players compete to move their pieces from start to finish based on dice rolls. Unlike similar games, they roll only one die and must move a piece onto the board when rolling a six, which occurs less frequently than in other games. The game features additional rules that limit safe spaces and blockades, creating a more challenging experience for players."
- 👥 2 - 6 Players
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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Wortblitz Kartenspiel
More details for Wortblitz KartenspielThe game includes 50 round cards in a tin box. Each card features a letter and a category. Players must find a word that starts with the letter on the first card and fits the category of the second card. The player who finds a valid word first collects the card and reveals the next pair of letter and category. The winner is the player with the most collected cards.
- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 6+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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