The best games presented at the Spiel 1989 game fair in Essen, Germany 2024

Are you looking for a good new game? We have compared all the games presented at the game fair "Spiel 1989" 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 1989 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.

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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'89:

Unfortunately, we couldn't find any definite clues as to which games were newly introduced at Spiel'89. If you have any tips for us, we would be very happy to receive a list with the games presented at the game fair:

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This list was last updated on April 18, 2024. We compared 22 board games for this list and selected the top 10. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. A la carte

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    In A la carte, players don the hats of eccentric chefs embroiled in the culinary showdown of a lifetime. This lighthearted and quirky game, conceived by Karl-Heinz Schmiel, is as much about managing the chaos of a kitchen as it is about the precise art of cooking itself. Each chef is armed with a mini pan and a hotplate, competing not just against time but against each other's culinary shenanigans.

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2010

    More details for A la carte
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  2. Favoriten

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  3. Life Style

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    Nominated for 3 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1990

    More details for Life Style
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 16+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  4. Batman: Poker gegen Joker

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    • 2 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 9+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  5. Timberland

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. Hans Dampf

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    • 4 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  7. Zargos

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  8. Dicke Kartoffeln

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  9. Hotu Matua

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    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Hotu Matua
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  10. Landgang

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old

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