The best games presented at the Spiel 1997 game fair in Essen, Germany 2023
Are you looking for a good new game? We have compared all the games presented at the game fair "Spiel 1997" 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 1997 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'97?
If we have forgotten a game that was presented at Spiel 1997.... 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'97:
Bohnanza Erweiterungs-Set
- 3 - 7 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
π Good price!8β¬ at.de
The Rose King
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Slapshot
- 2 - 10 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Metro
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Metro- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
π Good price!40β¬ at.de
Tigris & Euphrates
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Tigris & Euphrates- 2 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
Video reviews for Tigris & Euphrates
Caesar & Cleopatra
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Caesar & Cleopatra- 2 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
π Good price!53β¬ at.de
Canyon
- 3 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
GIPF
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for GIPF- 2 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Medium difficulty
π Good price!29β¬ at.de
Primordial Soup
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Primordial Soup- 3 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Sauerbaum
- 3 - 7 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
MARK
- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Kismet
- 3 - 8 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Halunken & Spelunken
- 3 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Make 5
- 2 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
El Grande: Grossinquisitor und Kolonien
- 2 - 5 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Hyle
- 2 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Die Macher
Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.
More details for Die Macher- 3 - 5 Players
- 240 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Hard to learn
Dream Team
- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Dream Team
Sea-Life
- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Didn't find the game you were looking for?
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