The best games presented at the Spiel 1999 game fair in Essen, Germany 2023

Are you looking for a good new game? We have compared all games presented at the game fair "Spiel 1999" 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 1999 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.

Game fair Essen from other years

Essen game fair is held since 1983, we have for you both across all game years and listed separately by year bottom of the page.

List with the top100 new releases of Spiel'99:

This list was last updated on December 4, 2023. We compared 66 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Bohnanza

    All details for the board game Bohnanza and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for Bohnanza
    • 2 - 7 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!8€ atAmazon.de
  2. Anno Domini: Seefahrer & Flieger

    All details for the board game Anno Domini: Seefahrer & Flieger and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  3. Mamma Mia!

    All details for the board game Mamma Mia! and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  4. Frank's Zoo

    All details for the board game Frank's Zoo and similar games
    • 3 - 7 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!8€ atAmazon.de
  5. Arbos

    All details for the board game Arbos and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2000

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    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  6. Elk Fest

    All details for the board game Elk Fest and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  7. Kayanak

    All details for the board game Kayanak and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1999

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 4+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  8. TurfMaster

    All details for the board game TurfMaster and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 75 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  9. RoboRally

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    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    More details for RoboRally
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 45 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for RoboRally

    • YouTube Review for the game "RoboRally" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  10. Tikal

    All details for the board game Tikal and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1999

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  11. The Rose King

    All details for the board game The Rose King and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  12. Anno Domini: Frauen

    All details for the board game Anno Domini: Frauen and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!11€ atAmazon.de
  13. Nicht die Bohne!

    All details for the board game Nicht die Bohne! and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  14. Kippit

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    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  15. Union Pacific

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    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 1999

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    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  16. Kahuna

    All details for the board game Kahuna and similar games
    • 2 Players
    • 30 - 40 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  17. Bus

    All details for the board game Bus and similar games
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  18. Bargain Hunter

    All details for the board game Bargain Hunter and similar games
    • 3 - 4 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  19. Space Beans

    All details for the board game Space Beans and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 40 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  20. Nichts als Ärger!

    All details for the board game Nichts als Ärger! and similar games
    • 2 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  21. Matschig

    All details for the board game Matschig and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  22. Die Mauer

    All details for the board game Die Mauer and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  23. Lifetime

    All details for the board game Lifetime and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  24. Taj Mahal

    All details for the board game Taj Mahal and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.

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    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  25. Schrille Stille

    All details for the board game Schrille Stille and similar games
    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  26. Torres

    All details for the board game Torres and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2000

    More details for Torres
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Torres

    • YouTube Review for the game "Torres" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  27. Aladdin's Dragons

    All details for the board game Aladdin's Dragons and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for Aladdin's Dragons
    • 3 - 5 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  28. Maskenball Venezia

    All details for the board game Maskenball Venezia and similar games
    • 5 - 12 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  29. Vinci

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    Nominated for 1 award.

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    • 3 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  30. Tales of the Arabian Nights

    All details for the board game Tales of the Arabian Nights and similar games
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Easy to learn

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