Best games released at SPIEL 1986 in Essen 2026
Looking for a really good game released at SPIEL 1986 in Essen? Then we have just the right thing for you: The list of the best games from SPIEL 1986.
What is SPIEL?
SPIEL, also known as the Essen Game Fair or Internationale Spieltage, is the world's largest trade fair for board games. Held annually in Essen, Germany, it's where publishers showcase their newest releases and where many highly anticipated games make their debut.
In German, this is called "Spiele die auf der Messe SPIEL 1986 in Essen vorgestellt wurden".
Notable games from SPIEL 1986:
SPIEL 1986 featured releases that contributed to the growing board game hobby.
List of the best games from SPIEL 1986:
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Chicago
Hidden Traitor
Area Control
Combat
Strategy Game
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More details for ChicagoChicago is played in a city where bars and casinos are fiercely contested. A player wins by achieving one of three goals and staying on top until the end of a game phase. If no player meets a goal by the end of the 24th round, the player with the highest wealth wins.
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 90 - 120 Minutes
- 🧒 16+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Die Macher
+1Essener Feder Best Written Rules- Area Control
Economy & Trade
Heavyweight
Auction
Negotiation
Die Macher is a political strategy game for 3 to 5 players. You lead a national party through seven regional elections across Germany, and the party with the most victory points wins.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Die Macher- 👥 3 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 240 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Hard to learn
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Dame 2000
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More details for Dame 2000The game is played on a 9×9 board. Each player starts with fourteen pieces arranged in the first three rows on their side, spaced one square apart. Each piece has a head in a different color representing its rank, influencing movement and combat strength. When a piece attempts to capture an opponent's piece, both players roll a die, and the highest score wins. The losing piece is removed from the game, while the winning piece is promoted by replacing its head with a higher-ranked one. A player wins by eliminating all opponent pieces.
- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 7+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
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