Essen 2026 – novelties, Page 2

A fast-paced card game for everyone. Adapt and "dnup" your game! Quick decision-making, working with combinations, and constantly changing card values create a dynamic game where every round feels different. dnup is based on simple principles, but these constantly evolve during play, forcing you to react to other players and the developments on the table. Be the first to get rid of all your...

In Duplicity, nothing in the network is as it first appears. A new SMC alternates between two states, forcing you to constantly adapt. To help counter this threat, dual-colored Deckers can flip their profile card, revealing a different special ability when they flip.Dive straight into the action with the two new missions and freely combine the new content with the base game to challenge...

This expansion comes with three completely new types of Monsters. During setup you can decide which Monster you want to use—the green one from the core box or the green one from the New Monstrosities expansion. You can mix and match, but you should alway stick to having three different colors in the game.In the New Monstrosities expansion, you will find: 7 flying Monster minis on transparent...

Timespan is a streamlined, friendly and highly replayable civilization game from Alion Games, built around six asymmetric civilizations, six unique technology boards and more than 175 cards representing historic figures, buildings, technologies and wonders. Designed to be played in about 90 minutes, it lets players guide their culture from the stone age to the space age without warfare,...

In Drillers, players explore an abandoned mine using their mechs, trying to find and excavate anything useful or valuable left behind by a forgotten mining corporation.

Get ready for an exciting cave adventure! Together, you’ll explore a huge cave. Just like in the world-famous video game, dangers await you here, such as monsters! Can you find diamonds and defeat the Endermen before you run out of torches? Discover useful items and make risky decisions. The game features 3 levels. At the start of each round, you’ll decide whether to venture deeper into the...

Thunder Road: Ignition is a standalone game that uses the core game system from Thunder Road: Vendetta with tweaks to provide a familiar yet new, streamlined play experience.

Skřítkov (Minikin City - Czech Edition) is a strategic game where every card you play has a double meaning. Colors and values give you rewards each round, while icons and effects give you points at the end, but only if you fill the card with Minikins!

Harbordrift is a small, standalone expansion for the game Dirt & Dust.

Nippon: Zaibatsu is a new edition of Nippon, a fast-paced, area-majority economic game. Players control "zaibatsu": massive conglomerates of interconnected companies driving Japan's economy in the Industrial Revolution era.

In Wildscape, you will restore barren lands in Africa with rich habitats -- woodlands, wetlands, savanna, deserts, and rivers -- to create areas for a diverse animal ecosystem to return and to thrive.

ATRAH plunges you into the deepest, darkest trenches of the ocean … Designed by Johannes Goupy and Jérémy Ducret, this tactical game for 2 to 4 players perfectly blends set collection, area majority, and a volatile stock market economic engine.

These are marvelous, heat-printed, acrylic upgrades for both Event and Conversation tokens.

Search, compare and catch the panda. In each round, one player rolls a die, then each player tries to collect the panda card that best meets the condition indicated by the die. After comparing the results on the back of the cards, one player becomes the winner and takes the card. The player who is the first to collect the right number of cards wins.

The year is 1971, but not the history we know. The wait is over! You and your research team have finally arrived in the eternal ice of Antarctica. But this is only the beginning of a series of thrilling expeditions in this alternate era. Your objectives are clear: establish a highly efficient network of stations, scout the unforgiving wilderness, and be the first to reach the mysterious...

Kluster TRIOis an incredibly fun family-friendly dexterity game! 

Players explore the visionary world of Antoni Gaudí as they balance the three pillars that shaped his work: Nature, Catalonia, and Religion. By collecting cards and arranging colorful trencadís tiles, they build patterns and advance along their personal boards. Movement around the central Chandelier determines which resources and actions they can take each round. Success requires keeping all...

A deluxe edition of a strategy game about exploring a frozen valley, collecting artifacts, and competing expeditions vying for the most valuable discoveries. The collector’s edition of L E D also includes two expansions—Monuments and Guilds and Relics. The edition also features metal coins and other deluxe components, such as a magnetic game board, high-quality tokens, and figures that enhance...

Flip 7 is back - With a Vengeance! All of the fun of the original game, plus new player interactions and special take-that cards! Flip over cards one by one without flipping the same number twice. Sound easy? Think again! This isn't just any deck of cards… In Flip 7: With A Vengeance, there's only one 1 card, two 2's, three 3’s, etc., plus a bunch of special cards that can cut your points in...

World Order is a strategic board game set in the 2010s, where players embody one of four global powers — USA, China, Russia, or the EU. Using diplomacy, economics, and military might, they expand influence, forge alliances, and compete for dominance in a shifting world order. The game blends international relations theory with tense, thematic gameplay to decide who will lead in this new era....

Navigate the Karak labyrinth with a marker and solve tricky mini-games. This fast-paced and adventurous drawing game for ages 6 and up can be played independently. Pre-orders come with a free promo set of three task cards, which will then be available for purchase while supplies last.

Shrinkopolis: Worksites introduces 4 double-sided Worksite cards that replace players' starting city cards.