The best games presented at the Spiel 2013 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 2013" in Essen and listed the top100.
Game fair in the German city of Essen
The International Game Days "SPIEL", often called Essen Game Fair or Essen 2013 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.
SPIEL'13 - the biggest game fair in the world
The first time the fair was held was in 1983 at the Volkshochschule Essen. In 2013, Spiel'13 was once again the world's largest trade fair for board games, with 826 exhibitors from 39 nations, 800 new launches and 156,000 game-loving visitors.
More info about game fair "Spiel" is available on the 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'13:
Crokinole
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Crokinole
Dixit: Origins
- 3 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Love Letter
Nominated for 14 awards and won 7.
More details for Love Letter- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!10€ at
.deVideo reviews for Love Letter
Skull
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
More details for Skull- 3 - 6 Players
- 15 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Skull
Las Vegas
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!130€ at.deVideo reviews for Las Vegas
Coconuts
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Coconuts- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Coconuts
Qwixx
Nominated for 9 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2013
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2013
More details for Qwixx- 2 - 5 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
BANG! The Dice Game
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for BANG! The Dice Game- 3 - 8 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Time's Up! Edición Azul
- 4 - 12 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
Coup: Reformation
- 2 - 10 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Time's Up! Academy
- 4 - 12 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
Concordia
Nominated for 7 awards and won 2.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2014
More details for Concordia- 2 - 5 Players
- 100 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Concordia
Hanabi
- 2 - 5 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!7€ at.deTime's Up! Family
- 4 - 12 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
King of Tokyo: Halloween
- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!17€ at.deTakenoko
Nominated for 17 awards and won 7.
More details for Takenoko- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Takenoko
Concept
- 4 - 12 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2014
More details for Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!32€ at.deVideo reviews for Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters
Tokaido: Crossroads
- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Terror in Meeple City
Nominated for 7 awards and won 1.
More details for Terror in Meeple City- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Zombie Dice 2: Double Feature
🔥 Deal: 25% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Zombie Dice 2: Double Feature- 2 - 99 Players
- 10 - 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!3€ at.deDominion: Guilds
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Dominion: Guilds- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Northern Pacific
- 3 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Machi Koro
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Machi Koro
Ghost Blitz: 5 to 12
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Ghost Blitz: 5 to 12- 2 - 8 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!17€ at.deBlueprints
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Blueprints- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Blueprints
Hive: The Pillbug
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Easy to learn
Ticket to Ride Map Collection: Volume 4 – Nederland
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!25€ at.deSuburbia Inc
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Suburbia Inc- 1 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Battle Sheep
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Battle Sheep- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Carcassonne: South Seas
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Carcassonne: South Seas- 2 - 5 Players
- 35 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Carcassonne: South Seas
Mascarade
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Mascarade- 2 - 13 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Mascarade
Dungeon Raiders
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Dungeon Raiders- 3 - 5 Players
- 20 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Dungeon Raiders
Mini Curling Game
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Mini Curling Game- 2 - 8 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
CATAN
- 3 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Pick-a-Polar Bear
- 1 - 5 Players
- 10 - 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Brandon the Brave
Nominated for 1 award.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2014
More details for Brandon the Brave- 1 - 4 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
Quick Cups
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2014
More details for Quick Cups- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!12€ at.deLuchador! Mexican Wrestling Dice
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Luchador! Mexican Wrestling Dice- 2 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Martian Dice
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Martian Dice- 2 - 99 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Coup: Rebellion G54
- 3 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Sandwich
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Sandwich- 3 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Seasons: Enchanted Kingdom
- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Der Schatz von Castellina
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
Nosferatu
- 5 - 8 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Kayanak
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 4+ years old
- Immediately playable
Trains
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
More details for Trains- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Trains
Fun Farm
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Fun Farm- 2 - 10 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Lost Legacy
- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Stories!
- 3 - 10 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Stories!
SOS Titanic
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for SOS Titanic- 1 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Banjooli Xeet
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Banjooli Xeet- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Ka-Boom
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small – Even More Buildings Big and Small
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Modern Art Card Game
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Modern Art Card Game- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Crazy Time
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Crazy Time- 4 - 7 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!4€ at.deSanssouci
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Om Nom Nom
- 1 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
MammuZ
- 3 - 7 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Coal Baron
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Coal Baron- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 75 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Coal Baron
Scopa
- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Steam Park
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Steam Park- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Steam Park
CV
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for CV- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Ricochet Robots
- 1 - 99 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!31€ at.deGlass Road
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Glass Road- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 80 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Going, Going, GONE!
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Going, Going, GONE!- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
King & Assassins
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for King & Assassins
Eat Me If You Can!
- 3 - 6 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Rococo
- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Dungeon Fighter: Fire at Will
- 1 - 6 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Blood Bound
- 6 - 12 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
DOG
- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Immediately playable
Feuerdrachen
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Feuerdrachen- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
Russian Railroads
Nominated for 10 awards and won 4.
More details for Russian Railroads- 2 - 4 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Dungeon Roll
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Dungeon Roll- 1 - 4 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Dungeon Roll
1911 Amundsen vs Scott
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Kashgar: Merchants of the Silk Road
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Kashgar: Merchants of the Silk Road
Ascension: Rise of Vigil
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
Revolver
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Revolver- 2 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Caverna: The Cave Farmers
Nominated for 9 awards and won 3.
More details for Caverna: The Cave Farmers- 1 - 7 Players
- 30 - 210 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
Glastonbury
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Glastonbury- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!23€ at.deWings of Glory: WW2 Airplane Packs
- 2 - 99 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
UGO!
Nominated for 1 award.
🔥 Deal: 23% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for UGO!- 2 - 4 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!16€ at.deThe Builders: Middle Ages
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for The Builders: Middle Ages- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!36€ at.deTalo
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Easy to learn
Longhorn
- 2 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Mage Knight Board Game: The Lost Legion Expansion
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Mage Knight Board Game: The Lost Legion Expansion- 1 - 5 Players
- 240 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Hard to learn
Firefly: The Game
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Firefly: The Game- 1 - 4 Players
- 120 - 240 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Amerigo
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Amerigo- 2 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
🔥 Great price!65€ at.deSpace Cadets: Dice Duel
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Space Cadets: Dice Duel- 4 - 8 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Koryŏ
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Koryŏ- 2 - 4 Players
- 10 - 20 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
Castellan
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Castellan- 2 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Legends of Andor: The Star Shield
- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Legends of Andor: The Star Shield
Ultimate Werewolf: Inquisition
- 3 - 12 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar – Tribes & Prophecies
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar – Tribes & Prophecies- 2 - 5 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Hard to learn
Francis Drake
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for Francis Drake- 3 - 5 Players
- 90 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
C3K: Creatures Crossover Cyclades/Kemet
- 2 - 5 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Dwarves: Combined Might
- 2 - 5 Players
- 75 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Cheaty Mages!
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Cheaty Mages!- 3 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
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