The best games presented at the Spiel 2005 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 2005" 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 2005 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'05?
If we have forgotten a game that was presented at Spiel 2005.... 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'05:
Winner's Circle
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Winner's Circle- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Fairy Tale
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Fairy Tale- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Railways of the World
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Railways of the World- 2 - 6 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Wings of War: Burning Drachens
- 1 - 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
CATAN 3D Collector's Edition
- 3 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Aton
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Aton- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Power Grid: France/Italy
- 2 - 6 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Mission: Red Planet
- 3 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Techno Witches
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 50 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Carcassonne: The Discovery
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Carcassonne: The Discovery
Caylus
- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 - 150 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
Hacienda
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Hacienda- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Key Largo
- 3 - 5 Players
- 30 - 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Die Insel
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Antike
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Antike- 2 - 6 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Shear Panic
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Shear Panic- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
War of the Ring: Battles of the Third Age
- 2 - 4 Players
- 180 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
Oltre Mare
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Oltre Mare- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Indonesia
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Indonesia- 2 - 5 Players
- 180 - 240 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Hard to learn
Beowulf: The Legend
- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Aqua Romana
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Angkor
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Robber Knights
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!12€ at.de
PÜNCT
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for PÜNCT- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Ark
- 3 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Mesopotamia
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
The End of the Triumvirate
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for The End of the Triumvirate- 2 - 3 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Freya's Folly
- 3 - 5 Players
- 50 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Timbuktu
- 3 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
🔥 Great price!35€ at.de
Street Illegal
- 1 - 7 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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