Essen 2026 – novelties

In Endeavor: Deep Sea, players explore the vast depths of the ocean, hiring dedicated workers and completing objectives in an effort to chart the environment and help protect it. This expansion includes four new scenarios with interesting phenomena such as "Tectonic Split", which divides the sea in two, and "The Fog", which blankets the surface in a mysterious mist. Each of the four scenarios...

This set of 3 Blueprint Tiles and 3 Cruise Tiles feature split icons that can be considered either of the types pictured. It will also include a set of 3 Blueprints for the Advancements and Accommodations Expansion.

Flourishing times in the kingdom! With every card played, the kingdom’s display grows in power – but only your last two cards in hand will score at the end of the round. Will you build up a character’s strength, or go for their victory points? And are the conditions met for a particularly lucrative scoring?

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness - but it seems that the second half of that phrase gets forgotten. As other companies rise up and attempt to compete in the space tourism industry, it has become more important than ever to show the world that Galactic Cruise is the premiere destination for luxurious space cruising. In Galactic Cruise:...

For Spiel Essen pick-up ad note Essen to your order and choose personal pick-up in your order.   Bologna, the city of towers, is torn by the rivalry between the Guelfs and Ghibellines, competing for influence and the favor of the podestà. In this two-player strategy game, you fill city districts with buildings, enclose courtyards for immediate influence, and build towers that determine...

Inferno 1348 is the first full expansion of Inferno. It brings two major modules and a set of smaller ones, ready to be mixed and matched as you like. Some of these modules increase interaction within the city, others enhance replayability, and some shift the balance of how infamy points are earned.

This expansion adds two more Guardians to the core game, plus Dante himself. It includes 3 miniatures, 2 large cards and new cardboard components: 9 Bells and 8 Desks. It Includes a QR with the rules in 11 languages.

Expand Bloom Kigndom with the new Night Watch character. This promo pack includes 10 cards that introduce new ways to interact with revealed cards and create rewarding scoring combinations based on your opponents’ strategies.

A game of Mozaïk consists of 9 rounds, during which each player has to create a personal grid of 9 images and 9 words to match as closely as possible. The images must form a 3x3 square, and the words are placed around the square, at the ends of the rows/columns (maximum one word per end). Each word earns more or fewer points depending on its difficulty (easy, medium or difficult) and the number...

2mm thick Double-sided Neoprene Playmat replacing the 1348 expansion board in Inferno.

In Fishing 2, you try to catch as many tricks as possible over eight rounds, with each card you catch being worth 1 point. You then use your caught cards for the next round — and if you didn't catch enough tricks to fill your hand, you'll draw fresh cards from the ocean stack, which will introduce new cards for you fishers to fight over.

An expansion for the game Codenames.

An expansion for the game Codenames.

Night is falling across the countryside, and the silhouettes of mysterious figures, bathed in the light of the full moon, pass through the village. Where will the beast appear? Use the situation to your advantage! Eliminate your opponents in this fast-paced and interactive card game! But be careful – the highest-value card can just as easily knock you out as lead you to victory. Do you dare...

You’ve always wanted to travel… And now here’s your chance to get paid for it! The publisher of the most famous travel guides is looking for editors. You’ve got four weeks to travel around Europe and prove that you’re the right person for the job! Visit enchanting places, get to know the locals, take advantage of their tips, and perhaps even pop along to a weekend festival or fulfil a lifelong...

Bookshelf is the new game in Alley Cat Games' ever popular tin line. Players must work together to cooperatively stack books on top of a tower of cards. Cards have instructions on which books to place on top of it, and restrictions of where most of the books need to be placed. Don't be fooled though, placing books one at a time is harder than it initially looks!

An expansion for the picture version of the game Codenames.

Step into the magical Prague of the 19th century! Discover a fascinating world where industrial progress intertwines with Czech myths and mythical creatures. The pre-order of the 8-card mission promo pack forms part of a separately unplayable mini-expansion for the game Prague Unseen. The mission cards are a separately unplayable mini-expansion for the game Prague Unseen. They introduce 8...

An expansion for the game Železný hvozd (Ironwood) that adds railroads, lanterns, new cards, powerful constructs, and ancient spirits of the forest. The Ironclad gains access to the railroad network, which offers new possibilities for movement and troop deployment. The Woodwalkers, on the other hand, harness the power of magical lanterns. The expansion introduces new game mechanics and action...

Here's the plan: stack your bumbling orcs up a castle wall and reach the top.

The new Bandle City Edition of Mechs vs Minions will come in a much smaller box and will be significantly more affordable.

A cooperative expansion for Akropolis where players build a grand capital for the gods, complete challenges, and earn sacred altars.

When the Ironclad’s reckless excavations uncovered Steel, a powerful new material used to create mighty Constructs and build a vast railway network across the mountains, they also awakened the ancient Primals. These elemental spirits joined the Woodwalkers, who now wield enchanted Lanterns filled with magic, ready to be unleashed on the battlefield.

V háji (Czech edition of Brushwood) is a peaceful yet strategic set-collection game for 2–4 players. Players take on the role of hikers navigating a vast, ever-changing forest trail to observe local wildlife, pick up berries, and forage for mushrooms.