Essen Spiel 2022

Mathsy card game 21X is blackjack plus algebra, and my head already hurts

But Y?

Feature: Sea Salt & Paper could be the next pocket-sized card game go-to after Love Letter - Essen Spiel 2022 preview

Small deck energy.

Feature: Paperback Adventures is a superb mix of Slay the Spire and Scrabble that’s clever without needing a dictionary - Essen Spiel 2022 preview

Rad letter plays.

Terra Mystica: Age of Innovation publisher says standalone board game will be “Terra Mystica on steroids”

New information out of Essen Spiel reveals a bit more about the fantasy terraforming follow-up.

Essen Spiel keeps its early October slot for 2023 tabletop trade show

Don’t expect the COVID-19 vaccine entry requirement to return.

What were the top board games at Essen Spiel 2022? We share our highlights from the convention

From making deals with the devil to crafting treats with adorable dragons.

Feature: Dorfromantik: The Board Game is just as chill and charming as the video game, but you can now play with friends - Essen Spiel 2022 preview

Exactly what you’d hex-pect.

Feature: The King of Tokyo co-op board game is a lot more of the same: Essen Spiel 2022 preview

A monster box.

Monster-hunting sci-fi miniatures game The Doomed sounds like Hunt: Showdown meets Warhammer 40,000

From Into the Odd creator.

Upcoming board game Vaalbara is a faster, easier Libertalia with Vikings

Order of the day.

Hiroba turns sudoku into a multiplayer board game

Got your number.

Viking video game Northgard is getting a tabletop RPG based on D&D 5E

Roll d-Thor.

Sky Team is a tense two-player co-op about landing a plane, designed with help from Concorde pilots

Releasing next year.

Feature: Splendor Duel is a two-player game that’s harder, meaner and better than the original: Essen Spiel 2022 preview

Quite a pearl.

Feature: Colourful and captivating, Tribes of the Wind is basically a Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind board game - Essen Spiel 2022 preview

More than hot air.

Feature: We tried to land a plane with dice and coffee in co-op board game Sky Team - Essen Spiel 2022 preview

Touching down next year.

Feature: Wingspan’s two-player version intensifies the original game: Essen Spiel 2022 Preview

And features some fantastic ducks!

Feature: Frosthaven’s characters feel fresh, but its combat system doesn’t: Essen Spiel 2022 Preview

City building elements remain a mystery.

Cyclades 2 is a remake of the mythical board game, arriving next year

New rules, artwork and miniatures for a modernised, streamlined experience.

Birdy board game Wingspan’s Asia expansion will also support solo, duet play and new Flock Mode

Pre-orders open in November of this year and will support avian rescues in Asia.

Cluedo: Treachery at Tudor Mansion reimagines the board game classic’s murder mystery as an escape room in a box

First in a planned series of home escape room games.

12 board games to play at Essen Spiel 2022

Whether you’re looking for a sci-fi adventure or monster competition.

Idyllic village-building video game Dorfromantik gets a cooperative tabletop adaptation

I’ll be down at the pub hex tile.

Essen Spiel 2022 makes masks mandatory but not COVID-19 vaccinations

Requirements may change in accordance with regional laws.

Co-op board game Spaceship Unity turns your real-life home into an episode of Star Trek

Power up your vacuum cleaner jump drive.

Deal with the Devil in next app-powered board game from Alchemists designer

Sell your soul to build a city.

Beloved board game Terra Mystica is getting a faster, simpler spin-off this autumn

A Nova one.

Essen Spiel 2022 announces early October dates but no safety restrictions, yet

Next year’s tabletop convention will run October 6th through the 9th, but no word on continuing safety restrictions.