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posted by martyb on Tuesday November 07 2017, @10:46AM   Printer-friendly
from the how-big-is-the-biggest-board-game,-anyway? dept.

Board gamers take note:

Every October, the German city of Essen becomes the epicenter of tabletop gaming geekdom. Tens of thousands of visitors descend on the International Spieltage fair, where publishers from around the world debut their up-and-coming releases over four frantic days of dice chucking, card shuffling, and cube pushing.

For gamers, it’s an enthralling, bewildering, almost intimidating spectacle. Where gaming events in other countries, like Gen Con in the US or the UK Games Expo, incorporate celebrity guests, panel discussions, and side attractions, Essen is focused squarely on the games—everything from light and fluffy family favourites to impenetrable brain-melters.

Given that it’s the highlight of the global gaming calendar, I headed along for a barrage of board games and bratwurst. Here are the best new games I saw.

A Pandemic sequel is among the reviewer's favorites.


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  • (Score: 2) by maxwell demon on Wednesday November 08 2017, @06:28AM

    by maxwell demon (1608) on Wednesday November 08 2017, @06:28AM (#593975) Journal

    The fair is called "Internationale Spieltage" (which an "e" at the end of the first word).

    It's simply German for "international game days".

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