Essen - Conclusion
We conclude our Essen coverage with some promos and outtakes.
Dec 21, 2011•4 min
The Spiel Videos - Convention Coverage
Game convention interviews on-location from GenCon, Essen and around the world!
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Essen - Messe - Walkthrough
A walking tour of the Messe exhibit hall "loop." We hope this gives you a sense of the scope and size of the event. Special thanks to friend and fellow Spieler John Knoerzer for filming this an hour before the doors opened.
Dec 21, 2011•11 min
Essen - Messe
A look at the landscape of the Messe Exhibition Halls from setup to crowds filling the aisles.
Dec 21, 2011•6 min
Essen - Press Event
A special preview press event gives publishers a chance to show off some of the nearly 800 new titles debuting at the Game Fair. We take you on a tour and give you a snapshot look at the amazing variety of fun available at the show.
Dec 19, 2011•6 min
Essen - Ravensburger
Board games meet technology. Michaela Magin introduces 3 new titles with electronic elements.
Dec 19, 2011•11 min
Essen - HABA
HABA makes wonderful creative games for kids of all ages. From magnetic cards to stacking animals to giant-sized boards and games with dice and fruit, we survey the booth to give you a brief peek at the many fun titles they have available.
Dec 19, 2011•6 min
Essen - Weykick
Wooden games with magnetic appeal. From soccer and hockey to barrel tossing and catapults, Weykick offers tabletop fun for all.
Dec 19, 2011•7 min
Essen - Gen-X Games
Vintage airplanes, new battles, and a daring escape! Guillermo Soria gives a tour of Air Show, a 2 de Mayo Expansion, and Stalag 17.
Dec 19, 2011•14 min
Essen - Adlung Spiele
So many possibilities with a simple deck of cards. Bernhard Naegele gives a tour of four new titles: Flying Carpet, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo-Bah!, Taureg, and Ladybug and So.
Dec 19, 2011•19 min
Essen - Kosmos
Carol Rapp introduces 3 new titles from Kosmos: Rapa Nui, Helvetia, and Ankh Morpork.
Dec 19, 2011•20 min
Essen - Minion Games
Quests, Temples and Uranium! James Mathe discusses Venture Forth and Kingdom of Solomon and previews The Manhattan Project.
Dec 19, 2011•7 min
Essen - Hans Im Gluck
Gods, gold, and sandy beaches. Mortiz Brunhoffer introduces three titles: Pantheon, Stone Age: Style is the Goal, and Hawaii.
Dec 19, 2011•20 min
Essen - Eagle/Gryphon Games
Keith Blume introduces a full lineup of games from Eagle including 1812: The Invasion of Canada, Dragon Rampage, Mirror Mirror and new editions of Can't Stop and Montage.
Dec 19, 2011•13 min
Essen - Martin Wallace
From Discworld to the French & Indian War to orangutan filled forests, Martin discusses the development of his most recent designs: Ankh Morpork, A Few Acres of Snow, and Old Men of the Forest.
Dec 19, 2011•24 min
Essen - Portal Publishing
Rafal introduces Pret-a-Porter, a game about the competitive world of high fashion and New Era, the latest game set in the world of Neuroshima Hex.
Dec 19, 2011•12 min
Essen - Amigo
Bernd Keller gives a tour of four new games from Amigo: The City, Friesmatenten, Rio d'Oro, and Carre.
Dec 19, 2011•20 min
Essen - Zoch Verlag
From Rhino poop to the streets of ancient Rome, Alfredo Berni gives us a tour of Das Is Der Wurm Drin, Fuchs und Fertig, Kalimambo, Schnapp's, Wollmilchsau, Tante Trudel'ss Trodel, Avanti, and Aquileia
Dec 19, 2011•18 min
Essen - Noris Games
Janko Franke shows us Noris' first board game using the ToyStick pen to enhance gameplay.
Dec 19, 2011•9 min
Essen - Philippe des Pallieres
Designer and publisher Philippe des Pallieres talks about the anniversary edition off Werewolf, and a new edition of the bluffing game Skull & Roses.
Dec 19, 2011•6 min
Essen - Mammut
Norwegian designer Kristian Ostby talks about Mammut, a stone age game where players must decide how best to divide up the spoils of a great hunt.
Dec 01, 2011•5 min
Essen - Let's Take A Hike
Bears, blisters, and heavy backpacks. The trail can be a dangerous place! Max Michael from StrataMax games introduces their newest family card game.
Dec 01, 2011•7 min
Essen - Abacusspiele
Matthias Wagner talks about new editions of the classic dice game Spiel and gives an overview of Airlines Europe.
Dec 01, 2011•11 min
Essen - Wiraqocha
Didier Delhez of Sit Down! Games gives a tour of Wiraqocha, a steampunk dice game set in the jungles of South America.
Nov 22, 2011•5 min
Essen - Antoine Bauza & Piero
Designer Antoine Bauza and artist Piero talk about collaborating on Ghost Stories, plus some news about an upcoming expansion to 7 Wonders.
Nov 22, 2011•6 min
Essen - Artipia Games
Konstantinos Kokkinis introduces Drum Roll. Each player steps into the ring to manage a traveling circus.
Nov 13, 2011•10 min
Essen - Heidelberger Spieleverlag
Christoph Lipsky talks about three new titles: The Last Banquet, Gully Pirates, and Dungeon Fighter. These games range from sneaky to whimsical to downright silly!
Nov 12, 2011•10 min
Essen - Eggertspiele
Peter Eggert introduces a new title, Santiago de Cuba, and hints at some upcoming releases.
Nov 12, 2011•7 min
Essen - Stronghold Games
Stephen Buonocore gives us a tour of four new releases: Panic Station, Confusion, Core Worlds, and Outpost.Stephen Buonocore gives us a tour of four new releases: Panic Station, Confusion, Core Worlds, and Outpost.
Nov 08, 2011•21 min
Essen - Wilderness
Enoch Fryxelius chats about Wilderness, a hand-crafted board game of survival and strategy built and designed by his brothers.
Nov 07, 2011•8 min
Essen - Space Maze
A chat with designer Michel Baudoin about Space Maze. Maneuver your team of colorful wooden aliens to recover an ancient relic buried in an ever-changing maze.
Nov 07, 2011•5 min
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