We congratulate the winner of 2026: In this year’s Hippodice Competition, a board game design competition, Florian Maas secured first place with his trick-taking game “On the run!”. In the 36th edition of our competition, he prevailed in a multi-stage process against more than 320 entries from a total of 36 countries. ON THE RUN! is a trick-taking game where the cards are your loot. But be careful: at the…
The preliminary round editing is underway – all authors will receive their results by email no later than October 31.
Submission Phase of the Hippodice Competition 2026 CompletedThe submission phase for the 35th Hippodice Competition has successfully concluded. We would like to thank all participants for the numerous entries! In total, we received 133 German-language and 195 English-language game ideas. Most authors come from Germany (131 submissions), but we also received creative ideas from other countries, including the USA (36), Spain (25), and many more. This international diversity shows how…
The 35th Hippodice Competition has officially started! You can now submit your unpublished game ideas – and with a bit of luck, make it all the way to the grand final in March 2026. Submission Phase Submissions are initially accepted digitally.The submission deadline for this phase is September 21, 2025. Before the final round, your games will go through several test phases, receive detailed feedback, and have the chance to…
Announcement: Schedule for the Hippodice Competition 2026 The 35th Hippodice Competition is about to begin – and we are excited to share the timeline with you! This way, you’ll have all the important dates in view and can plan accordingly. Starting August 17, 2025, we will once again be accepting your unpublished game ideas – initially in digital form. The submission deadline for the application phase is September 21, 2025.…
