Category Archives: Essen 2016

The Dragon & Flagon (Game Review)

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Mark Jackson

    Designers: Geoff, Brian & Sydney Englestein Publishers: Stronghold Games Players: 2-8 Time: 60-90 minutes Ages: 12+ Times Played:7 (with review copy provided by Stronghold Games)   Hail and well met, young adventurer! Sit, grab a pint and let … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Quick Essen 2016 Recap – and the reveal of the Haul

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Dale Yu

Well, back safely from Essen, and with two grueling workdays behind me, time to catch my breath and review the trip.  As usual, we had a great time in Europe, and it was a wonderful 8-day experience.  I did manage … Continue reading →

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Essen Day Four: A Summary of Spiel 2016, What Was Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Chris Wray

Spiel 2016 is in the history books!  By this afternoon the halls were emptying out, and the fair was drawing to an end. This posts covers four topics: (1) my general thoughts on Essen 2016, including publishers/designers that stood out, (2) … Continue reading →

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Essen by proxy – Sunday (Melissa Rogerson)

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Melissa

I was late for the feed because I was busy baking communist gingerbread with the Bigster. In a moment of gaming continuity, I realised that I blogged about baking gingerbread with her sister just over ten years ago, at Gone … Continue reading →

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Father in the Messe: day 2 – morning

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

I’m quite sure this post will get a lot of hits: Dale Yu, Potatos and a well known designer in the first page (he is Vlaada Chvatil of course!) is something gamers are not used to resist (something like video … Continue reading →

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Essen Day Three: What’s Hot, and What I Played, Plus Other Updates (Chris Wray)

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Chris Wray

Day Three was the most crowded yet, as is seemingly always the case, because German families come out en masse to participate in the fair.  This posts covers three topics: (1) what’s hot, (2) scenes from the Messe, including another jumbo game, and … Continue reading →

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