The best games presented at the Spiel 1983 game fair in Essen, Germany 2025

Are you looking for a good new game? We have compared all the games presented at the game fair "Spiel 1983" in Essen and listed the top100.

Game fair in the German city of Essen

The International Game Days "SPIEL", often called the Essen Game Fair or Essen 1983 after the city where it is held, is an annual four-day board game fair that is also open to the public. Many new games are released at the fair each year, especially (but not exclusively) European-style board games.

More info about game fair "Spiel" is available on official game website.

Did we forget a game that was presented at Spiel'83?

If we have forgotten a game that was presented at Spiel 1983.... please write us at tibi+brettspiele@cephea.de. Then we will add it to the list.

Spiel-Messe Essen from other years

The Essen Game Fair has been held since 1983, we have listed for you both across all game years and listed separately by year at the bottom of the page.

List with the top100 new releases of Spiel'83:

Unfortunately, we couldn't find any clear clues as to which games were newly introduced at Spiel'83. If you have any tips for us, we would be very happy to receive a list with the games presented at the game fair:

tibi+brettspiele@cephea.de

This list was last updated on March 19, 2025. We compared 2 board games for this list and selected the top 1. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Twixt

    All details for the board game Twixt and similar games

    Players engage in an abstract two-player game that focuses on creating connections, similar to Hex. Each player uses pegs and links to build a continuous path across a 24x24 board, connecting their respective sides while preventing their opponent from doing the same. The game includes strategic elements, such as the ability to swap sides after the first move, which helps balance the advantage of going first.

    More details for Twixt
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn

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