Essen 2026 – novelties, Page 4

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....

Amazon Rainforest is an expansion for the board game Nature.

Nemed is the second expansion to Inis, the area-influence game rooted in Celtic history and Lore. Nemed incorporates three different modules that will change the dynamics of your game.

In Rebel Princess, the princesses fought off unwarranted marriage proposals from pesky princes. Twenty-eight days later, the princes returned...as zombies! The zombie horde is growing. It began with the princes, but it has spread to the local villagers, the adorable woodland creatures, and even our noble knights! The rebel princesses are the last of us. If they fail, the kingdom will fall...

It’s time to cast the next great animated show...again! A top talent agent like you knows that this season’s hottest new stars are just waiting to be discovered. Audition an all-new cast of characters from hopeful Toons! Will your fresh-faced actors earn this year’s Critic’s Choice award?

Create the most charming town at the foot of Mt Yotei, also known as Ezo Fuji, located in Hokkaido Japan ︎ Expand your land with limited manpower, win bids using potatoes, and develop your town. ︎ There are multiple paths to victory. The person who maximizes the charm of their town and collects the most “Charm Points” wins!

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.

Upgrade your Mechs vs. Minions: Bandle City Edition with this set of miniatures featuring your favorite mechs and minions.

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

Welcome to WHACKTOWN - the city where chaos rules and only the toughest survive! Hit the streets and build your gang. It’s all about influence, respect, and striking first. Some strikes boost your reputation; others bring you trouble. Sometimes they do both.

7th Seal is a solo dice management boss battle-style game in which you will face the judgement of the end times. Your goal is to open the seals of a scroll and face the wrath of a supreme being who has unleashed an avalanche of furious beasts and demons that will attempt to wipe out humanity. Use your dice wisely and prove that you can convince the great maker to give humanity another chance.

An expansion for the game Endangered. The environment is at a tipping point. Australia’s wildlife habitats face devastation, but with your leadership, their future can be rewritten. It's time for you to take action and restore balance before it’s too late!

In the eastern United States, the Great Smoky Mountains stretch across a beautiful landscape, home to one of the continents most biodiverse ecosystems. Crisscrossed by rivers and streams, this vibrant region provides a thriving habitat for animals of all sizes.

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...

The Glasgow Train Robbery is a tight, asymmetric cooperative game for two players from Salt & Pepper Games, built around limited communication, escalating tension, and precise coordination. According to the publisher and BGG, one player takes the role of the Coordinator planning the infamous 1963 Glasgow–London heist, while the other acts as the Operator executing actions on the train....

Bharat is a game of epic struggle for power between the great clans of ancient India. You will play kings of these clans, all vying to become the greatest emperor of the land. You win by having the most victory points by the end of the game. You gain victory points for consolidating kingdoms, for holding the greatest rituals, and you may get extra victory points at the end of the game by...

The Reason expansion adds Science Vessels that let your Crew research corruption and planetary discoveries, turning this knowledge into lasting bonuses for everyone. Faith introduces Paradigms, where players collectively decide how to address emerging issues by siding with one of the Great Houses through their actions, with the final outcome significantly shaping the game for all.

Revenant is a standalone, competitive worker placement game of shifting allegiances, set in the Voidfall universe. Players take on the role of rival admirals coordinating the defense of a fleeing starfleet, and competing to earn influence with the factions that stand to survive the journey.

La Cuenta is a fast, interactive card game about a chaotic night out at a tapas bar. Players order tapas, wine, and use various special action cards while trying to avoid being the one who ends up paying the bill. Designed for 3–8 players and played in about 15–20 minutes, it blends set collection, push‑your‑luck, take‑that, and hot‑potato mechanics into a light, humorous experience where the...

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?

Minikin City is a strategic multi‑purpose card game by Cranio Creations, where every card you play carries two simultaneous effects: its color and value determine round‑by‑round rewards, while its icons and abilities provide end‑game scoring — but only if you’ve placed the required number of Minikins on that card. Across eight fast rounds, players compete for the best reward color, rank their...

Terravista is a fast and accessible roll‑and‑write route‑building game from Chilifox Games for 1–6 players, ages 8+, with a playtime of about 15 minutes. Each player works on an asymmetric map, drawing roads to connect olives, oranges, and strawberries to their markets while linking matching market pairs for extra progress. Two custom dice determine which terrain types can be connected each...

Cucumber Catastrophe is a fast, highly interactive trick-taking card game for 3–6 players, playable from age 8+. Players compete over four hands of ten rounds each. A round is a trick where all players, in turn, play one card from their hand. The one who played the highest card (or the lowest, depending on the Rule in play) wins the trick and takes all the cards played that round. During the...