Category Archives: Essen 2021

Dale Yu – Review of Ubongo 3D

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Dale Yu

Ubongo 3D Designer: Gzegorz Rejchtman Publisher: Kosmos Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 25 minutes Played on review copy provided by Thames & Kosmos I first was exposed to this game back in 2009,  bringing home the humongous box (nearly a … Continue reading →

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Simon W’s Sunday SPIEL 2021 Report

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Dale Yu

A slightly late write-up of my last, shorter day. The halls looked slightly less busy than Saturday and the show definitely felt like it was winding down as we headed into the afternoon. I had a chance to look at just … Continue reading →

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Dale’s list of SPIEL 2021 Games to Get On The Table Soon

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Dale Yu

So yesterday I published a list of games that I was excited to get from the SPIEL Fair. However, I am blessed to also have a fair number of games already here at The Gaming Castle. Here’s a list of … Continue reading →

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Simon W’s Saturday SPIEL 2021 Report

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Dale Yu

The halls keep getting busier – today it was actually slow and difficult to walk between halls, just like a real Essen. the only difference of course is the reduction in number of halls being used – with a large … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu – Games I’m Anticipating from SPIEL 2021

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Dale Yu

Well, this year is only the third year in the past 22 where I haven’t been at SPIEL in Essen… But, that’s not to say that I’m not trying to keep tabs on all the new games.  Admittedly, as the … Continue reading →

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Simon W’s Friday SPIEL report

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Dale Yu

Fridays at Spiel tend to be busier than Thursdays and today was no exception. Today really seemed as crowded as any other Friday, but I suspect that while there are more people moving around the aisles, there are less places … Continue reading →

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