Essen 2025 – novalties, Page 2

The Hobbit: There & Back Again is a competitive adventure game in which players draft dice to make pathways, collect resources, and perform actions that help them to reach their chapter goal.          

The cooperative game The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers –Trick-Taking Game is designed for players who enjoy collaborative planning, clever combination thinking, and the atmosphere of Tolkien's world. It can be played by 1–4 players, making it suitable for both families and small gaming groups. The recommended age is 10 and up, which corresponds to the complexity of the trick-taking...

Speakeasy will transport you to the roaring 1920s during the era of Prohibition. Manhattan was under the firm control of Lucky Luciano, a prominent mobster. To strengthen his grip on the territory, he implemented a well-structured system. He divided Manhattan into different districts, each assigned to a specific mobster responsible for handling their "business" operations. Kickstarter Edition...

An expansion for the game On the Wings of Dragons, which adds a wide range of new dragon cards, caves, quest tiles, Dragon Brotherhood boards, and a new round counter that brings new income opportunities when you pass.

Shrinkopolis is a resource management tile-placement game for 1-4 players and 15 - 45 minutes. Each player will build their own district inside the great living room. Win the hearts of your fellow micro-citizens, and you’ll be crowned the very first mayor of Shrinkopolis.

Stínadla is an old-school co-operative game set in the world of Rychlé šípy — that is, The Rapid Arrows, a Czech comic book and novel series by Jaroslav Foglar set in 1930s Czechoslovakia that was inspired by the mysterious atmosphere of Old Prague.

Spletité stezky is the final addition to the world of Arnak. Its major highlight is a new double-sided map, bigger than the one in the base game, that features two new research tracks, each with unique mechanisms and components.

Underwater Cities: Data Era is a second expansion for the Underwater Cities base game. Underwater Cities: Data Era can also be combined with the first expansion, Underwater Cities: New Discoveries.

Adventure Chest is an expansion for the game Lost Ruins of Arnak, featuring a larger double-sided map, new research tracks, guardians, locations, assistants, and solo play content. It also includes an original storage solution designed for easy game setup, play, and cleanup. The base game or previous expansions need to be purchased separately. A perfect addition for fans of the world of Arnak!

Nucleum: Energy Research Institute is an expansion to the base game of Nucleum and brings to life 8 new Experiments, and Patron cards with powerful abilities. All new Experiments are also compatible with Nucleum: Australia, Nucleum: Court of Progress, and Nucleum: Patrons Set.

Night Soil is a very mature game about sanitation in Tudor London. Clean the streets to earn your living under the cover of darkness! This is the Kickstarter version, which also includes solo mode and custom shape night soil cubes.

In this dynamic flip-and-write game, you will be transported to a contest where your architectural prowess is put to a test as you design the perfect island landscape.

A historical battle between two trading cities for two players. In the 16th century, a small fishing village was founded in northern Germany. There seemed to be nothing special about it—except perhaps its proximity to the old Hanseatic city of Hamburg. People therefore began to call it "all too near," which, according to legend, became the name Altona. However, as Altona grew rapidly, fierce...

The original Czech game Codenames by Vlaada Chvátil has been enjoying success around the world – winner of the most prestigious international award Spiel des Jahres 2016, best party game in history according to the global game database www.boardgamegeek.com. A word association game for two teams of secret agents. Krycí jména: Zpátky do Bradavic is the first competitive Codenames game inspired...

SETI: Kosmické agentury is an expansion for SETI: Pátrání po mimozemské inteligenci that introduces powerful asymmetric organizations—each with unique abilities, strategic advantages, and starting conditions that redefine how you approach the search for alien life. Take charge of unique organizations in your quest for alien contact. Take control of new asymmetric organizations, each...

Zářihvozd (Wispwood) is a family tile-laying game exploring a magical forest of bright-colored wisps. They each have their wishes and reward you for fulfilling them. Can you place your wisps the best and illuminate the brightest forest for your cat? Light up a magical forest and lure in a curious cat with glowing wisps. Choose from a display of wisp tiles with different spatial goals...

Join your friends and family — and memorable Sims from years past — in The Sims Board Game as you chart your journey. Will you create chaos and try to outrun Grim, or aim for career success? What will you do next when you have to start all over again? The possibilities are endless as you explore familiar venues, connect with iconic Sims, and achieve your aspirations to claim victory!

Enemies & Lovers is a lightweight, fast-paced card game of strategy, deception, and betrayal, based on Holly Black’s bestselling Folk of the Air series. If you enjoy scheming great schemes, toasting to the incompetence of your enemies, gorgeous art, and a lot of shiny foil, this is the game for you!  

From the heart of Prague’s Old Town, the ancient Astronomical Clock, known as the Orloj, marks the passage of time with its intricate mechanism and enigmatic figures. A marvel of medieval technology that has endured to this day.

As the demand for tulips steadily grows, so does your desire to expand. You begin to envision new markets, new homes for your prized bulbs. The decision to buy a ship and take to the seas feels not just natural, but necessary...

The BBQ's hot, and it's time to prep the food for cooking, but don't spill on the grill or everyone will go hungry!1. Draw a card!2. Grab food with tongs!3. Add it to the grill, but don't drop any!Take turns to add food add to the grill If any piece fall off, take a card. Get 2 cards and you're eliminated. The last player standing, wins.

The Dice Pool Party will start in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... Splash!Shake the pool and take a good look at the dice.Can you single out the ones that give you the most points? You have only a brief moment.