The best games presented at the Spiel 1998 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 1998" 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 1998 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'98:
CATAN: Seafarers
Catan: Seafarers is an expansion to the popular board game CATAN, adding new elements and strategies to the base game. This expansion focuses on exploration and building across water, introducing shipping lanes and various water-based scenarios.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for CATAN: Seafarers- 3 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for CATAN: Seafarers
Take 5!
Nominated for 1 award.
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More details for Take 5!- 2 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
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*CATAN: Cities & Knights
More details for CATAN: Cities & KnightsEmbark on a strategic journey in CATAN: Cities & Knights, an expansion that enriches the classic Settlers of Catan experience. Two major additions elevate gameplay - the creation of knights to fend off barbarian invasions and the construction of city improvements providing unique benefits. As part of the Catan Series, this expansion introduces tactical complexity and extends the game length.
- 3 - 4 Players
- 90 - 150 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Kahuna
More details for KahunaKahuna is a strategic two-player game set in the South Seas, where players take on the roles of Kahuna – powerful sorcerers of the Pacific. The game revolves around competing for dominance over an archipelago of twelve small islands.
- 2 Players
- 30 - 40 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Café International
Café International is a strategic board game that simulates the seating arrangements of guests from different nationalities in an international cafe. The game intricately combines tile placement and puzzle-solving elements, challenging players to thoughtfully arrange multi-national customers around tables to earn points while adhering to specific seating rules.
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1989
More details for Café International- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Titanic: Der Mythos
- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Samarkand
- 2 - 5 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Easy to learn
Dots
- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Twixt
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Löwendynastie
- 3 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Verräter
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Verräter- 3 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Primordial Soup: Freshly Spiced
- 3 - 6 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Die Siedler von Catan: Historische Szenarien
- 3 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Bohnanza: La Isla Bohnitâ
- 2 - 7 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Secret Labyrinth
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Medieval Merchant
- 2 - 6 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
El Caballero
- 2 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Europa 1945-2030
- 3 - 6 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
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