The best games presented at the Spiel 2015 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 2015" 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 2015 after the city where it is held, is an annual four-day board game fair that is also open to the public. In 2015, the Spiel'15 game fair was held from October 08 to 11 (Thursday to the following Sunday) on the grounds of Messe Essen in Essen, Germany. Many new games are released at the fair every year, especially (but not exclusively) European-style board games.
More info about game fair "Spiel" is available at official game website.
SPIEL'15 - the biggest game fair in the world
The first time the fair took place was in 1983 at the Volkshochschule Essen. In 2015, Spiel'15 was once again the world's largest trade fair for board games, with 910 exhibitors from 41 nations, nearly 1,000 new launches and 162,000 game-loving visitors.
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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.
If you are looking for the best new games in general, we have another list for you that is always up to date: The Best New Games 2023.
List with the top100 new releases of Spiel'15:
KLASK
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
More details for KLASK- 2 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
- 4 - 12 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Star Realms: Colony Wars
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Star Realms: Colony Wars- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Karuba
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Celestia
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Celestia- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Celestia
Qwinto
🔥 Deal: 17% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!
More details for Qwinto- 2 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
🔥 Great price!6€ at.de
Virus!
- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!14€ at.de
Potion Explosion
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
More details for Potion Explosion- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Potion Explosion
Champions of Midgard
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Champions of Midgard- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Dr. Eureka
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Dr. Eureka- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Crossing
- 3 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Raptor
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Raptor- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Raptor
The 7th Continent
Nominated for 17 awards and won 2.
More details for The 7th Continent- 1 - 4 Players
- 5 - 1000 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Unusual Suspects
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Unusual Suspects- 3 - 16 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Immediately playable
Terra
- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
The Ladybug's Costume Party
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2002
More details for The Ladybug's Costume Party- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 4+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!27€ at.de
Rush & Bash
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Rush & Bash- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!33€ at.de
Mafia de Cuba
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Mafia de Cuba- 6 - 12 Players
- 10 - 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Mafia de Cuba
Watson & Holmes
- 2 - 7 Players
- 45 - 75 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Watson & Holmes
Best Treehouse Ever
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Best Treehouse Ever- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Game of Trains
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Game of Trains- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Game of Trains
Automobiles
- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 - 75 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Adventure Land
Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.
More details for Adventure Land- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Adventure Land
Carcassonne: Star Wars
- 2 - 5 Players
- 35 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Carcassonne: Star Wars
One Night Ultimate Vampire
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for One Night Ultimate Vampire- 3 - 10 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Stellar Conflict
- 2 - 4 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Brick Party
- 2 - 9 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
Conan
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Conan- 2 - 5 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Conan
Beasty Bar: New Beasts in Town
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Carcassonne: Over Hill and Dale
- 2 - 5 Players
- 35 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!15€ at.de
Oh My Goods!
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Oh My Goods!- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Thunderbirds
- 1 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Thunderbirds
The Bloody Inn
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for The Bloody Inn- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for The Bloody Inn
Treasure Hunter
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Treasure Hunter- 2 - 6 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Project: ELITE
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Project: ELITE- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Gold West
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
Marvel Dice Masters: The Amazing Spider-Man
- 2 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Portal of Heroes
- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Fleet Wharfside
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Pursuit of Happiness
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for The Pursuit of Happiness- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for The Pursuit of Happiness
Xenon Profiteer
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Xenon Profiteer- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Xenon Profiteer
Dice City
- 1 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Dice City
Favor of the Pharaoh
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Favor of the Pharaoh- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
Sheep & Thief
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Sheep & Thief
IKI
- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Hack Trick
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 - 25 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Ponzi Scheme
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Ponzi Scheme- 3 - 5 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Plums
- 3 - 5 Players
- 30 - 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945- 2 - 3 Players
- 240 - 360 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Joraku
- 3 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Dragon Farkle
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!21€ at.de
The Last Spike
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for The Last Spike- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Builders: Antiquity
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Kings of War
- 60 Minutes
- Medium difficulty
Letter Tycoon
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Letter Tycoon- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Shakespeare
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Shakespeare- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Shakespeare
Automania
- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Council of 4
- 2 - 4 Players
- 40 - 75 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Survive: Space Attack!
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Among the Stars: Revival
- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Overseers
- 3 - 6 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Overseers
OctoDice
- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
7 Ronin
- 2 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Space Cadets: Away Missions
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Food Chain Magnate
Nominated for 8 awards and won 3.
More details for Food Chain Magnate- 2 - 5 Players
- 120 - 240 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Hard to learn
🔥 Great price!90€ at.de
Video reviews for Food Chain Magnate
Elfenroads
- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 - 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
SteamRollers
- 1 - 5 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for SteamRollers
The Big Book of Madness
- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Piratoons
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
BANG! The Duel
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!17€ at.de
Die Legenden von Andor: Chada & Thorn
- 2 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
CVlizations
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for CVlizations- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Smash Up: Munchkin
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Gallerist
Nominated for 8 awards and won 1.
More details for The Gallerist- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 150 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Hard to learn
Vs System 2PCG: The Marvel Battles
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
...and then, we held hands.
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for ...and then, we held hands.- 2 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Tumult Royale
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Tumult Royale- 2 - 4 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Think Str8!
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Think Str8!- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
KUMO Hogosha
- 2 - 4 Players
- 25 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Mega Civilization
- 5 - 18 Players
- 360 - 720 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
Video reviews for Mega Civilization
Porta Nigra
- 2 - 4 Players
- 75 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Porta Nigra
Wing Leader: Victories 1940-1942
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Wing Leader: Victories 1940-1942- 2 Players
- 60 - 180 Minutes
- Medium difficulty
Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Trickerion: Legends of Illusion- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 180 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Hard to learn
Haspelknecht: The Story of Early Coal Mining
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
More details for Haspelknecht: The Story of Early Coal Mining- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Epic PVP: Fantasy
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Epic PVP: Fantasy- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Nippon
Nominated for 6 awards.
More details for Nippon- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
The Prodigals Club
- 2 - 5 Players
- 40 - 100 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Steam Time
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Steam Time- 2 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Steam Time
Haleakala
- 2 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Dojo Kun
- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
King Chocolate
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Clockwork Wars
- 2 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Liguria
- 3 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!20€ at.de
Exoplanets
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Ekö
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Medium difficulty
A Study in Emerald (Second Edition)
- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Signorie
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Signorie- 2 - 4 Players
- 90 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
Peloponnes Card Game
- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
🔥 Great price!11€ at.de
Code of Nine
- 3 - 4 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
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