Category Archives: Essen 2012

Dale Yu: First day in Europe

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Dale Yu

Well, the fair hasn’t quite started, but I’ve managed to make it to Dusseldorf without any issues.  I’m glad that I made the flight changes with Delta – even with the extra 40 minutes or so that I had to … Continue reading →

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The Opinionated Gamers Go To Essen!

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Dale Yu

From Thurs 10-18 to Sun 10-28, the Opinionated Gamers will be covering the SPIEL fair from Essen, Germany.  A few of us will actually be at the fair, and others will contribute from home.  As with other special gaming occasions, … Continue reading →

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Essen Preview #35: Getting ready for the big trip

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Dale Yu

Well, here I am in the airport, sitting at my gate waiting to fly to Essen.  The last few days has been its usual frenzy as I’m struggling to get everything done for work, get all my stuff packed for … Continue reading →

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Essen Preview #34–First Impressions of Aztlan

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Dale Yu

I have found that many gamers find Leo Colovini very polarizing.  Well, not in person – he’s a wonderful guy to game with… I mean it more in his designs.  They are often quite abstract in nature which is unappealing … Continue reading →

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Essen Preview #33: HEROICA Ilrion and The Hobbit (LEGO Games)

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

I’m continuing in this previews of games that will be released at Essen or close to Essen. I’m not sure if LEGO will attend the spiel this year but I’m sure there are two new LEGO Games in the market: … Continue reading →

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Essen Preview #32: Tahiti and War of the Ring: Lords of Middle Earth Rules Preview

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

I know that we are all in the Essen frenzy, trying to read rules, previews, reviews, press-release in the desperate need to understand how to best spend our time and money in Essen with the (sadly) absolute certainty to not … Continue reading →

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