The best games presented at the Spiel 2015 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 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.
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List with the top100 new releases of Spiel'15:
KLASK
KLASK is a magnetic, fast-paced table-top game that combines elements of air hockey and foosball, offering a unique and exciting gameplay experience.
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
More details for Deception: Murder in Hong KongDeception: Murder in Hong Kong offers a riveting game of deduction and deception designed for 4-12 players, providing an immersive experience in approximately 20 minutes.
- 4 - 12 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
๐ Good price!Check for best price now at*Star Realms: Colony Wars
Colony Wars is an engaging standalone deckbuilding game in the Star Realms series, offering both an individual gaming experience for two players and an expansion to the original Star Realms for up to four players.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Star Realms: Colony Wars- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Karuba
Karuba is a tile-laying race game that combines strategy with a touch of luck, as players navigate their explorers through a dense jungle to reach temples and collect treasures. Each player's decision-making skills are put to the test as they create paths and vie to be the first to explore the riches of Karuba.
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
โญ๏ธ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2016
More details for Karuba- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
๐ Good price!Check for best price now at*Celestia
Celestia is a reimagined version of Cloud 9, where players join an adventurous journey through the mythical cities of Celestia to gather treasures. It's a game of risk, strategy, and decision-making, set in a whimsical and perilous airspace.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Celestia- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Celestia
Virus!
Virus! is a fast-paced and competitive card game where players race to stop a pandemic by isolating a healthy body. The game is a blend of strategy and sabotage, as players work to protect their own organs while attempting to infect their rivals' organs. The use of tactical card play makes Virus! an engaging game for players looking for a mix of strategy and interaction.
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Virus!- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
๐ Good price!Check for best price now at*Qwinto
More details for QwintoQwinto offers a refreshing twist on the roll-and-write genre, engaging players in a simultaneous play experience where quick thinking and strategic number placement are key to victory. In this game, players race to fill out their scoresheets with ascending numbers in three colorful rows, while navigating the constraints of overlapping columns and avoiding duplicates to maximize their scores.
- 2 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Potion Explosion
Potion Explosion is a fun and engaging game for 2 to 4 players, created by Horrible Games and designed by Lorenzo Silva, Andrea Crespi, and Stefano Castelli. The game combines strategy and pattern recognition in a magical potion-brewing setting.
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
Dr. Eureka
Dr. Eureka is a fast-paced, dexterity-based board game that challenges players to become the quickest and most precise scientist in the laboratory. Designed for players with a keen sense of logic and a steady hand, this game puts your problem-solving and fine motor skills to the test.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Dr. Eureka- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
๐ฅ Great price!Check for best price now at*Champions of Midgard
Champions of Midgard is a Viking-themed board game that blends worker placement mechanics with dice rolling for combat. The game is set in a Norse harbor town besieged by mythical creatures, and players lead Viking clans to defend it and earn glory.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Champions of Midgard- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Crossing
- 3 - 6 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Raptor
Raptor is an engaging, card-driven board game that offers a blend of tactical maneuvers and strategic planning, set in a thrilling scenario where science clashes with nature.
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
In the early 20th century, your fate binds you to the newly discovered seventh continent, haunted by a malevolent curse since your last expedition. The 7th Continent, a captivating solo or cooperative "choose-your-own-adventure" exploration board game, beckons you to chart your course. Choose a character and commence your journey alone or alongside fellow explorers. Drawing inspiration from the Fighting Fantasy book series, unravel the mysteries of this untamed land through a diverse array of terrain and event cards.
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
Unusual Suspects (Insoliti Sospetti in Italian) flips the traditional detective game on its head by focusing not on the appearance of the criminal, but rather on their habits and behaviors. This unique approach challenges players to think differently about how they deduce the identity of the culprit, making for a fascinating and often humorous investigative experience.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Unusual Suspects- 3 - 16 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Immediately playable
Terra
More details for TerraTerra is a trivia-based party game that marries the thrill of geographical discovery with the fun of educated guessing. A spiritual successor to Friedemann's FAUNA, this game shifts the focus from animals to a wide array of geographic information, challenging players to approximate answers to questions about landmarks, historical events, and natural wonders. With a dual-sided board featuring both Metric and Imperial measurements and 300 diverse topics across oversized cards, Terra invites players to venture guesses on everything from the length of the Golden Gate Bridge to the number of sculptures on Easter Island.
- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
The Ladybug's Costume Party
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
โญ๏ธ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2002
More details for The Ladybug's Costume Party- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 4+ years old
- Immediately playable
Watson & Holmes
- 2 - 7 Players
- 45 - 75 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Watson & Holmes
Mafia de Cuba
Mafia de Cuba sets players in Havana, 1955, where they find themselves among don Alessandro's "faithful" henchmen at a pivotal moment. The game begins as the Godfather leaves his prized cigar box, laden with diamonds hidden beneath a layer of cigars, in the care of his associates while he attends to urgent matters. This box becomes the center of intrigue, as players decide whether to betray the trust placed in them or remain loyal to the mafia's code.
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
Rush & Bash
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Rush & Bash- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 7+ 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
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
Best Treehouse Ever
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Best Treehouse Ever- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Stellar Conflict
- 2 - 4 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Automobiles
More details for AutomobilesAutomobiles is a refreshing take on the deck-building genre, offering players the thrill of racing encapsulated in a strategy game where cubes replace the traditional cards. In this innovative design, players take on the roles of race car drivers, each aiming to cross the finish line first by smartly assembling a collection of cubes that represent various aspects of their racing team and vehicle.
- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 - 75 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Carcassonne: Star Wars
More details for Carcassonne: Star WarsCarcassonne: Star Wars edition takes the cherished mechanics of the classic Carcassonne tile-placement game and propels them into the vast universe of Star Wars, infusing the game with familiar themes and the epic struggle between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance. This edition adapts the traditional rules to fit the Star Wars setting, transforming roads into Trading Routes navigated by Merchants, cities into Asteroid Fields explored by Explorers, and cloisters into Planets conquered by Conquerors, while eschewing the farming aspect of the original game.
- 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
Carcassonne: Over Hill and Dale
More details for Carcassonne: Over Hill and DaleCarcassonne: Over Hill and Dale offers a pastoral twist to the classic Carcassonne formula, inviting players into a serene world of farming and agriculture. As a standalone game in the Carcassonne series, this edition shifts the focus from constructing medieval landscapes to managing bucolic farms. Players become farmers, tasked with caring for animals and cultivating a variety of crops to provide for the people. This game replaces the traditional cities and castles with fields of fruits and vegetables, introducing new strategies around collection and land management.
- 2 - 5 Players
- 35 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Easy to learn
Brick Party
- 2 - 9 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
Oh My Goods!
Oh My Goods!, initially known as Royal Goods, immerses players in the role of European artisans during the Middle Ages, focusing on the production and trade of various goods.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Oh My Goods!- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
๐ฅ Great price!Check for best price now at*Conan
Conan is an asymmetric, semi-cooperative board game set in Robert E. Howard's universe, where players take on the roles of Conan and his companions, or the Overlord controlling opposition forces. The game, emphasizing Howard's original stories, features various scenarios and maps with diverse objectives. Players engage in strategic battles using a unique energy gem system for actions, while the Overlord manages units with a sliding tile board. Each scenario offers a distinct adventure with an approximate one-hour playtime.
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Conan- 2 - 5 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Conan
The Bloody Inn
The Bloody Inn transports players to 1831 France, in the small village of Peyrebeille, where a family of devious farmers runs an inn with a dark secret. This card game involves strategy, cunning, and a dash of morbid humor as players aim to become wealthy by unsavory means.
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
Beasty Bar: New Beasts in Town
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Thunderbirds
- 1 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Thunderbirds
Gold West
More details for Gold WestIn Gold West, players dive into the role of prospectors during the Gold Rush, aiming to outmaneuver their rivals and build the most prosperous mining empire. This game blends resource management and area control, demanding strategic foresight and meticulous planning. Players must juggle their resources, represented by a unique supply track system, to refine materials and secure victory points.
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter is a fast-paced and strategic drafting game where players become adventurers in search of valuable treasures over the course of five thrilling rounds. The game cleverly combines elements of strategy, luck, and foresight as players select from a hand of cards to assemble their team of treasure hunters, all while navigating the ever-changing opportunities and pitfalls presented by the treasures themselves.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Treasure Hunter- 2 - 6 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Portal of Heroes
- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Joraku
- 3 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Project: ELITE
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Project: ELITE- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
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
Fleet Wharfside
- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
Dice City
More details for Dice CityDice City is a strategic "dice-crafting" board game set in the Kingdom of Rolldovia, where players, as leaders of noble families, compete to build the most impressive city to become the new capital. The game involves tactical decision-making as players use their city's resources to construct buildings, establish armies, and open trade routes, all through an innovative dice mechanism.
- 1 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Dice City
Marvel Dice Masters: The Amazing Spider-Man
- 2 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness is a thought-provoking board game that allows players to simulate a lifetime of choices and experiences, from birth to the twilight years. It creatively uses a worker-placement mechanism where time is the most valuable resource, offering players a chance to craft their unique life story.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for The Pursuit of Happiness- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for The Pursuit of Happiness
Favor of the Pharaoh
Favor of the Pharaoh immerses players in ancient Egypt, where even a humble peasant could catch the eye of the Pharaoh. This game for 2โ4 participants is all about ascending through the social hierarchy by accumulating influence, symbolized by dice and special abilities. The ultimate goal? To gain the Pharaoh's favor and win the game.
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
IKI
In IKI: A Game of EDO Artisans, players are transported to the bustling streets of historical Edo (now Tokyo), specifically the renowned Nihonbashi district. This game offers a vivid portrayal of life in Edo, where an estimated one million people, including townspeople and samurai, thrived. The vibrant shopping culture of Nihonbashi, with its array of shops selling kimonos, rice, and other goods, forms the backdrop for this immersive game.
Nominated for 4 awards.
โญ๏ธ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2023
More details for IKI- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Sheep & Thief
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Sheep & Thief
Ponzi Scheme
Ponzi Scheme plunges players into the shadowy world of financial deception, inspired by the infamous scam run by Charles Ponzi in 1919. As ambitious fraudsters, you'll engage in the delicate art of attracting investors to fund nonexistent ventures, promising them outrageously high returns. The game becomes a balancing act of acquiring funds and managing the ever-increasing dividends owed, all while attempting to outmaneuver your fellow scammers. The objective is clear yet challenging: avoid bankruptcy at all costs and emerge as the mastermind behind the most lucrative sham corporation.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Ponzi Scheme- 3 - 5 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Hack Trick
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 - 25 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
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
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
The Builders: Antiquity
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ 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
Plums
- 3 - 5 Players
- 30 - 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Dragon Farkle
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
Kings of War
- 60 Minutes
- Medium difficulty
Automania
- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Shakespeare
Shakespeare is a board game that casts players as theater managers in the bustling theater scene of London, competing to impress the Queen with a magnificent play in just one week. Players must skillfully recruit a diverse cast of characters โ from actors to craftsmen โ and make strategic decisions to prepare for the grand performance.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Shakespeare- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Shakespeare
Survive: Space Attack!
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Council of 4
More details for Council of 4Council of 4 combines the intrigue of political strategy with the dynamism of market competition, set within a prosperous empire composed of three kingdoms. Players assume the roles of influential merchants, vying to expand their commercial empires by acquiring construction permits and establishing emporiums across key cities.
- 2 - 4 Players
- 40 - 75 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Elfenroads
- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 - 90 Minutes
- 13+ 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
OctoDice
- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Overseers
- 3 - 6 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Overseers
7 Ronin
- 2 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Food Chain Magnate
"Lemonade? They want lemonade? What is the world coming to? I want commercials for burgers on all channels, every 15 minutes. We are the Home of the Original Burger, not a hippie health haven. And place a billboard next to that new house on the corner. I want them craving beer every second they sit in their posh new garden." The new management trainee trembles in front of the CEO and tries to politely point out that... "How do you mean, we don't have enough staff? The HR director reports to you. Hire more people! Train them! But whatever you do, don't pay them any real wages. I did not go into business to become poor. And fire that discount manager, she is only costing me money. From now on, we'll sell gourmet burgers. Same crap, double the price. Get my marketing director in here!"
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
Video reviews for Food Chain Magnate
Space Cadets: Away Missions
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
BANG! The Duel
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Big Book of Madness
More details for The Big Book of MadnessThe Big Book of Madness is an immersive cooperative game where players take on the roles of magic students who have unwittingly unleashed monstrous creatures from a forbidden book. Now, they must work together to rectify their mistake and save the world from impending doom.
- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
SteamRollers
- 1 - 5 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for SteamRollers
Piratoons
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Die Legenden von Andor: Chada & Thorn
- 2 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Gallerist
The Gallerist immerses players in the sophisticated world of art and commerce, where they take on the multifaceted role of a Gallerist, combining the responsibilities of an art dealer, museum curator, and artist manager.
Nominated for 8 awards and won 1.
More details for The Gallerist- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 150 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Hard 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
Vs System 2PCG: The Marvel Battles
- 2 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Smash Up: Munchkin
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 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
Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
Trickerion: Legends of Illusion is a competitive, Euro-style strategy board game set in a late 19th-century world infused with supernatural elements. The game revolves around rival stage illusionists vying for fame, fortune, and magical supremacy.
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Trickerion: Legends of Illusion- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 180 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Hard to learn
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
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
Mega Civilization
- 5 - 18 Players
- 360 - 720 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
Video reviews for Mega Civilization
KUMO Hogosha
- 2 - 4 Players
- 25 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy 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
Nippon
Nippon is a strategic board game set during the transformative Meiji period in Japan, a time when the nation underwent a rapid transition from a feudal society to a modern industrial state. This period of Japan's history saw the end of isolation and the beginning of Western influence and technological advancement.
Nominated for 6 awards.
More details for Nippon- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
The Prodigals Club
More details for The Prodigals ClubThe Prodigals Club is a unique, thematic board game where players take on the roles of Victorian gentlemen striving to ruin their social reputations as thoroughly as possible. The game is a blend of strategy and satire, as players attempt to lose elections, squander their wealth, and alienate the elite of societyโall in a bid to outdo each other in self-destruction.
- 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
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Liguria
- 3 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
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
Exoplanets
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Clockwork Wars
- 2 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Ekรถ
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Medium difficulty
A Study in Emerald (Second Edition)
More details for A Study in Emerald (Second Edition)A Study in Emerald (Second Edition) is an intriguing board game that combines the literary worlds of Sherlock Holmes and H.P. Lovecraft, set against a historical 19th-century backdrop. This game reflects a dark, alternate reality where the Old Ones have ruled Earth for centuries, and now a secret war brews between their loyalists and a group of revolutionary Restorationists.
- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Signorie
Signorie is a strategic board game that transports players to the vibrant and complex landscape of 15th-century Italy, where noble families vie for power, influence, and control over the burgeoning city-states. As a Signore, or lord, of one of these prestigious families, players must navigate the tumultuous political waters of the Renaissance, leveraging their resources, influence, and strategic acumen to shape Italy's future and cement their legacy in history.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Signorie- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
Peloponnes Card Game
- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
My Village
More details for My VillageMy Village is a standalone board game that continues the narrative and thematic elements of the acclaimed Village series, offering players the opportunity to take control of their own village. This game stands out by introducing new mechanisms and integrating familiar elements in a way that creates a fresh, yet reminiscent gameplay experience.
- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
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