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Simon W – Sunday Report from Essen Spiel 2026
Last day at Essen– today the halls were noticeably quieter even in the morning. I had a great day though! First up was a look at Ashes & Amber, a Kickstarter game published, designed and illustrated by David Falla de Acebo – … Continue reading
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Simon W – report from Saturday Essen Spiel 2026
…My first day without appointments, and a chance to play more games and wander round the smaller publishers too…here’s what I found. The day started off with a play of Cardia Tide and Storm, the new standalone expansion for Duel … Continue reading
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Simon’s Friday Essen Report
Essen Friday was as busy as yesterday and by now I am used to once again the Essen shuffle through the aisles and the huge number of small steps taken – I think I walked 5 miles today! Anyway, not … Continue reading
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Simon’s Thursday at Essen
As always, it was great to be back in Essen, which is even bigger this year, occupying the entirety of Halls 1-8. Apparently sold out for the weekend despite the increased capacity, the crowds were certainly there and there was … Continue reading
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Dale’s Report from Essen – Spiel 2026 – Thurs/Fri AM
OK, so much for trying to post every day – to be honest, there’s just not enough time in the day here! If you’ve never been, the show is simply a giant firehose of game information – everywhere you … Continue reading
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Dale Yu: Report from Wednesday at Essen
So officially, the Wednesday at Essen is the setup day. But it’s also really the first actual day for the press. One of the highlights of the show every year is the annual new games exhibition, and this year it … Continue reading
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