Convention Previews

Exhaustive listings of the games expected to be released at the Nuremberg and Spiel game conventions, the two largest game conventions in Germany. Spiel – German for "play" or "game" – is the world's largest game fair, drawing 150,000 people each October to the town of Essen for four days of intensive game exploration.

Boardgame News Members have access to the current convention preview, in addition to other benefits, such as the chance to win games each month in random drawings. Join now to check out this preview and see what's coming out across the game world in the months ahead! (You can view the 2006 Essen Preview below to get a sense of the scope and depth of this year's preview.)

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January 1, 2008 - Comments on the Nuremberg 2008 Preview—Publishers N-Z
January 1, 2008 - Comments on the Nuremberg 2008 Preview—Publishers A-M
January 1, 2007 - Convention Preview: Nuremberg 2007
June 19, 2006 - Convention Preview: Essen 2006 - Publishers N-Z
June 18, 2006 - Convention Preview: Essen 2006 - Publishers A-M
December 11, 2005 - Convention Preview: Nuremberg 2006
December 11, 2005 - Convention Preview: Nuremberg 2006 Comments

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Comments on the Nuremberg 2008 Preview—Publishers N-Z

Tell us which titles are catching your eye—and which make you want to put out an eye—and we’ll tell you whether we agree!

Posted by W. Eric Martin on January 1, 2008 at 10:01 PM in Special Features > Convention Previews > Convention Preview: Nuremberg 2008—Publishers N-Z - Comments (0) - Link

Comments on the Nuremberg 2008 Preview—Publishers A-M

Have something to say about one of the games listed here? Let ‘er rip and see if others feel the same way!

Posted by W. Eric Martin on January 1, 2008 at 10:00 PM in Special Features > Convention Previews > Convention Preview: Nuremberg 2008—Publishers A-M - Comments (0) - Link

Convention Preview: Nuremberg 2007

By W. Eric Martin
Translations by Patrick Korner, Jasen Robillard, and WEM

The 58th International Toy Fair Nuremberg took place February 1-6, 2007 in Nuremberg, Germany. One of the two major game conventions in Germany—the other being Spiel in Essen in October—Nuremberg is a trade fair open only to those in the toy and game industry, as opposed to Essen which is open to the public.

This preview contains information on games that are expected to be announced at the fair. Note that at Nuremberg, games that are announced often aren't released until sometime after the fair, as opposed to Essen once again, where the games are typically released at the fair. Note also that this information has been assembled from many sources, often in languages other than English, so inaccuracies may have crept into the write-ups due to the editor's unfortunate monolingualism. As we receive additional information, we'll update this preview to keep you informed about the games you can expect to see over the next several months.

Note: Some non-German publishers such as Fantasy Flight Games, Mayfair Games and Rio Grande Games are included only for reference. These companies are unlikely to present games at the fair itself.

Posted by W. Eric Martin on January 1, 2007 at 12:30 AM in Special Features > Convention Previews - Comments (9) - Link

Convention Preview: Essen 2006 - Publishers N-Z

By Rick Thornquist
Translations by Patrick Korner

Editor's Note: Because of its size, we have split the Essen Preview into two parts. This is the second part that includes the publishers beginning with letters N-Z. To see the second part of this preview, check out the Convention Preview: Essen 2006 - Publishers A-M. Also note that because of the split, some of the internal links in the preview will no longer work.

Posted by Rick Thornquist on June 19, 2006 at 01:42 AM in Special Features > Convention Previews - Comments (0) - Link

Convention Preview: Essen 2006 - Publishers A-M

By Rick Thornquist
Translations by Patrick Korner

Editor's Note: Because of its size, we have split the Essen Preview into two parts. This is the first part that includes the publishers beginning with letters A-M. To see the second part of this preview, check out the Convention Preview: Essen 2006 - Publishers N-Z. Also note that because of the split, some of the internal links in the preview will no longer work.

The Essen game fair in October is one of the two major game conventions in Germany, the other being the Nuremberg International Toy Fair in February. The Nuremberg fair is strictly a trade fair which is only open to people in the game business - the Essen fair is open to the public. Quite a few new games are expected to be introduced at Essen, which is taking place from October 19th to 22nd, 2006. This is a preview of the games that are expected to be released at the fair (or shortly before or after the fair, you never know with game companies).

Included in this report are a number of games that are to be released in the summer, between Nuremberg and Essen. We are including these games as they may also be featured at the Essen game fair. We will denote these games with a sun icon.

Note that this information is cobbled together from many sources, some in foreign languages, so be forewarned - some inaccuracies may have crept in. As we receive further information, this article will be updated.

Also note that some non-German publishers such as 999 Games and Café Games are included for reference only - these companies may not be at the fair itself.

Posted by Rick Thornquist on June 18, 2006 at 01:41 PM in Special Features > Convention Previews - Comments (2) - Link

Convention Preview: Nuremberg 2006

By Rick Thornquist
Translations by Patrick Korner

The Nuremberg International Toy Fair is taking place from February 2 - 7, 2006 in Nuremberg, Germany. This is one of the two major game conventions in Germany, the other being the Essen convention in October. Nuremberg is a trade fair open only to people in the toy and game industry, as opposed to Essen which open to the public.

Here is some information on games that are expected to be announced at the fair. Note that at Nuremberg, games are often announced but won't be released until sometime after the fair (as opposed to Essen, where the games are usually released at the fair). Note also that this information is cobbled together from many sources, some in foreign languages, so be forewarned - some inaccuracies may have crept in. As we receive further information, this article will be updated.

Note: Some non-German publishers such as Café Games, Mayfair Games and Rio Grande Games are included for reference only - these companies may not be at the fair itself.

Posted by Rick Thornquist on December 11, 2005 at 10:50 PM in Special Features > Convention Previews - Comments (0) - Link

Convention Preview: Nuremberg 2006 Comments

This article is for comments relating to the Convention Preview: Nuremberg 2006.

Posted by Rick Thornquist on December 11, 2005 at 10:49 PM in Special Features > Convention Previews - Comments (1) - Link

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