The best games presented at the Spiel 1998 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 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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If we have forgotten a game that was presented at Spiel 1998.... 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'98:
Catan: Seafarers
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.
More details for Take 5!- 2 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!7€ at.de
Catan: Cities & Knights
- 3 - 4 Players
- 90 - 150 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Kahuna
- 2 Players
- 30 - 40 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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
Primordial Soup: Freshly Spiced
- 3 - 6 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!18€ at.de
Twixt
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ 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
Löwendynastie
- 3 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Die Siedler von Catan: Historische Szenarien
- 3 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
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
Europa 1945-2030
- 3 - 6 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
El Caballero
- 2 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
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