The best games presented at the Spiel 2019 game fair in Essen, Germany 2021
Are you looking for a good new game? We have compared all the games presented at the game fair "Spiel 2019" in Essen and listed the top100.
Game fair in the German city of Essen
The International Spieltage SPIEL, often called the Essen Game Fair or Essen 2019 after the city where it is held, is an annual four-day board game fair that is also open to the public. The Spiel19 game fair was held in 2019 from October 24 to 27 (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.
SPIEL'19 - the biggest game fair in the world
The first time the fair was held was in 1983 at the Volkshochschule Essen. With 1,200 exhibitors from 53 nations, nearly 1,500 new launches and 209,000 visitors, Spiel'19 was once again the world's largest trade fair for board games in 2019.
Buy board games on site, even from small publishers.
At SPIEL, board games are offered that are hard to find in retail stores - many international and small exhibitors present their products at Spiel'19. While the prices for buying the games at the fair are usually not much lower than in retail stores, the games are usually available earlier than in regular board game stores, come with promotional materials (usually extra cards or game pieces with a few more game mechanics, but also T-shirts and similar goodies), and it's an opportunity for passionate board gamers to meet and chat with game designers, illustrators, and famous game critics.
More info about game fair "Spiel" is available at official game website.
Did we forget a game that was featured at Spiel'19?
If we forgot a game that was featured at Spiel 2019? What were your highlights of Spiel19 that aren't on our list? Then write to us at tibi+brettspiele@cephea.de.
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: The Best New Games 2021.
List with the top100 new releases of Spiel'19:
Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated2 - 4 Players
90 - 120 Minutes
13+ years old
Complexity: medium
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
Nominated for 12 awards and won 6.
Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020
More details for The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine2 - 5 Players
20 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!9€ at.de
Codenames: Duet
Nominated for 9 awards and won 4.
🔥 Deal: 6% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!More details for Codenames: Duet2 - 99 Players
15 - 30 Minutes
11+ years old
Complexity: very easy
🔥 Great price!14€ at.de
Video reviews for Codenames: Duet
Point Salad
Nominated for 8 awards and won 2.
More details for Point Salad2 - 6 Players
15 - 30 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for Point Salad
Cartographers
1 - 100 Players
30 - 45 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!15€ at.de
Azul: Summer Pavilion
Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.
More details for Azul: Summer Pavilion2 - 4 Players
30 - 45 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Azul: Summer Pavilion
Hanamikoji
Nominated for 1 award.
🔥 Deal: 13% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!More details for Hanamikoji2 Players
15 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!10€ at.de
Video reviews for Hanamikoji
PARKS
Nominated for 9 awards and won 2.
More details for PARKS1 - 5 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
💸 Too expensive!64€ at.de
Watergate
Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.
More details for Watergate2 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Watergate
Cthulhu: Death May Die
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Cthulhu: Death May Die1 - 5 Players
90 - 120 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
💸 Too expensive!169€ at.de
It's a Wonderful World
Nominated for 6 awards.
More details for It's a Wonderful World1 - 5 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
Champions of Midgard: Valhalla
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Champions of Midgard: Valhalla2 - 4 Players
60 - 120 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: medium
Undaunted: Normandy
Nominated for 7 awards and won 1.
More details for Undaunted: Normandy2 Players
45 - 60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Undaunted: Normandy
Mandala
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Mandala2 Players
20 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
💸 Too expensive!22€ at.de
Video reviews for Mandala
Draftosaurus
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Draftosaurus2 - 5 Players
15 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
👍 Good price!22€ at.de
Video reviews for Draftosaurus
Clank! Expeditions: Gold and Silk
2 - 4 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Clank! Expeditions: Gold and Silk
Nemesis
Nominated for 8 awards and won 3.
More details for Nemesis1 - 5 Players
90 - 180 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: medium
Trails of Tucana
1 - 8 Players
15 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
🔥 Great price!15€ at.de
The King's Dilemma
3 - 5 Players
45 - 60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
😕 Questionable price61€ at.de
Video reviews for The King's Dilemma
Ticket to Ride: London
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Ticket to Ride: London2 - 4 Players
10 - 15 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for Ticket to Ride: London
Unlock!: Timeless Adventures
1 - 6 Players
60 - 90 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
Hellapagos: They're No Longer Alone
3 - 12 Players
20 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: very easy
The Fox in the Forest
Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.
More details for The Fox in the Forest2 Players
30 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
KLASK 4
4 Players
10 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Clank! Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords
2 - 4 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
13+ years old
Complexity: easy
Mini-Mutabo
3 - 6 Players
25 - 45 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Roll Player: Monsters & Minions
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Roll Player: Monsters & Minions1 - 5 Players
60 - 120 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: medium
👍 Good price!32€ at.de
Cahoots
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
🔥 Deal: 13% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!More details for Cahoots1 - 4 Players
20 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: very easy
🔥 Great price!7€ at.de
Video reviews for Cahoots
Champions of Midgard: The Dark Mountains
2 - 5 Players
60 - 90 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
Nominated for 8 awards and won 1.
More details for Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle2 - 4 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
11+ years old
Complexity: easy
Pictures
3 - 5 Players
20 - 30 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
👍 Good price!31€ at.de
Video reviews for Pictures
Bärenpark: The Bad News Bears
2 - 4 Players
30 - 45 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Bärenpark: The Bad News Bears
Ticket to Ride Map Collection: Volume 7 – Japan & Italy
2 - 5 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!39€ at.de
Tiny Towns
Nominated for 8 awards and won 2.
More details for Tiny Towns1 - 6 Players
45 - 60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
CuBirds
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for CuBirds2 - 5 Players
20 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Smart10
Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.
More details for Smart102 - 8 Players
20 - 120 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: very easy
The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples2 - 4 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples
Nova Luna
1 - 4 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: easy
💸 Too expensive!27€ at.de
Video reviews for Nova Luna
Palm Island
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Palm Island1 - 2 Players
15 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Palm Island
Modern Art
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
More details for Modern Art3 - 5 Players
45 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
War Chest: Nobility
2 - 4 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for War Chest: Nobility
TEAM3 PINK
3 - 6 Players
30 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: very easy
👍 Good price!16€ at.de
Monsieur Carrousel
🔥 Deal: 5% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!More details for Monsieur Carrousel1 - 6 Players
15 Minutes
4+ years old
Complexity: very easy
🔥 Great price!24€ at.de
Century: A New World
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Century: A New World2 - 4 Players
30 - 45 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: easy
Glen More II: Chronicles
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Glen More II: Chronicles2 - 4 Players
90 - 120 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: medium
Everdell: Spirecrest
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Everdell: Spirecrest1 - 4 Players
40 - 100 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: medium
Campy Creatures
2 - 5 Players
20 - 30 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Spirit Island: Branch & Claw
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Spirit Island: Branch & Claw1 - 4 Players
90 - 120 Minutes
13+ years old
Complexity: hard
TEAM3 GREEN
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for TEAM3 GREEN3 - 6 Players
30 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: very easy
😕 Questionable price20€ at.de
Coffee Roaster
1 Players
10 - 30 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!30€ at.de
Oriflamme
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Oriflamme3 - 5 Players
15 - 30 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!10€ at.de
Viva Topo!
Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.
Kinderspiel des Jahres 2003
Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2003
More details for Viva Topo!2 - 4 Players
20 - 30 Minutes
4+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Assembly
1 - 4 Players
10 - 20 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Rajas of the Ganges: Goodie Box 1
2 - 4 Players
45 - 75 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: easy
Clank! In! Space!: Apocalypse!
2 - 4 Players
45 - 90 Minutes
13+ years old
Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Clank! In! Space!: Apocalypse!
Hedgehog Roll
1 - 4 Players
20 - 25 Minutes
4+ years old
Complexity: very easy
💸 Too expensive!15€ at.de
The Grimm Forest
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for The Grimm Forest2 - 4 Players
45 - 60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
Qwixx On Board
2 - 4 Players
20 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
😕 Questionable price10€ at.de
Maracaibo
Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.
More details for Maracaibo1 - 4 Players
30 - 120 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: hard
Dinosaur Island
Nominated for 8 awards.
More details for Dinosaur Island1 - 4 Players
90 - 120 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: medium
👍 Good price!61€ at.de
Letter Jam
Nominated for 8 awards.
More details for Letter Jam2 - 6 Players
45 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
💸 Too expensive!20€ at.de
Video reviews for Letter Jam
Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan2 - 4 Players
60 - 120 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: medium
😕 Questionable price53€ at.de
The Mind Extreme
2 - 4 Players
20 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
💸 Too expensive!12€ at.de
Video reviews for The Mind Extreme
Villagers
Nominated for 1 award.
🔥 Deal: 9% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!More details for Villagers1 - 5 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!13€ at.de
Video reviews for Villagers
Obscurio
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Obscurio2 - 8 Players
40 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!29€ at.de
Tuki
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Tuki2 - 4 Players
30 - 45 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for Tuki
Kitchen Rush
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Kitchen Rush1 - 4 Players
30 - 45 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Kitchen Rush
Paris: La Cité de la Lumière
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Paris: La Cité de la Lumière2 Players
30 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: easy
Ascension: Skulls & Sails
2 - 4 Players
30 Minutes
13+ years old
Complexity: easy
Talisman (Revised 4th Edition): The Reaper Expansion
2 - 6 Players
90 Minutes
13+ years old
Complexity: easy
What's Missing?
3 - 6 Players
20 Minutes
7+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Catan: Big Box
1 - 6 Players
75 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!78€ at.de
Zombie Dice Horde Edition
2 - 99 Players
10 - 20 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: very easy
😕 Questionable price19€ at.de
Slide Quest
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Slide Quest1 - 4 Players
15 - 45 Minutes
7+ years old
Complexity: very easy
😕 Questionable price22€ at.de
Jaws
Nominated for 1 award.
🔥 Deal: 29% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!More details for Jaws2 - 4 Players
60 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!15€ at.de
Miyabi
2 - 4 Players
45 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!25€ at.de
Video reviews for Miyabi
Paladins of the West Kingdom
Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.
More details for Paladins of the West Kingdom1 - 4 Players
90 - 120 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: hard
Video reviews for Paladins of the West Kingdom
Heart of Crown: Six City Alliance
2 - 4 Players
20 - 40 Minutes
13+ years old
Complexity: medium
Hostage Negotiator: Crime Wave
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Hostage Negotiator: Crime Wave1 Players
20 Minutes
15+ years old
Complexity: easy
Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North1 - 4 Players
45 - 90 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: medium
🔥 Great price!28€ at.de
Dale of Merchants Collection
2 - 4 Players
20 - 60 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Dale of Merchants Collection
Everdell: Bellfaire
1 - 6 Players
40 - 120 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: medium
Dizzle: Levels 5-8
1 - 4 Players
30 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Little Town
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Little Town2 - 4 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
😕 Questionable price25€ at.de
Tang Garden
1 - 4 Players
40 - 60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: medium
The Crusoe Crew
1 - 4 Players
45 Minutes
7+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for The Crusoe Crew
Rallyman: GT
1 - 6 Players
45 - 60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North – Japanese Islands
1 - 4 Players
45 - 90 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: medium
Decipher
2 - 4 Players
30 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: very easy
😕 Questionable price25€ at.de
Mystic Vale: Twilight Garden
2 - 4 Players
45 - 60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: medium
💸 Too expensive!26€ at.de
Judge Dredd: Helter Skelter
2 - 4 Players
30 - 60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
Inis: Seasons of Inis
2 - 5 Players
90 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: medium
Sorcerer City
1 - 6 Players
45 - 60 Minutes
14+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Sorcerer City
Opale
2 Players
20 Minutes
8+ years old
Complexity: very easy
Quartermaster General
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Quartermaster General2 - 6 Players
90 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Quartermaster General
Tapestry
Nominated for 7 awards and won 2.
More details for Tapestry1 - 5 Players
90 - 120 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: medium
The Pursuit of Happiness: Experiences
1 - 4 Players
60 - 90 Minutes
12+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for The Pursuit of Happiness: Experiences
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