Essen 2026 – novelties, Page 6

Will the tech giants take over? Or is there still hope for an utopian future? In Neon Hope, you have the chance to fight back against cyberpunk’s grim vision of the future. Dystopia seems inevitable, but you can still change the world for the better. Do not lose hope! Set in the not-too-distant future, you and your friends take on the roles of everyday people stumbling into a plot much...

Courtroom: The Noir Trilogy is a competitive, team‑based deduction game from Mindclash Games in which the Prosecution and the Defense investigate the same case from opposing perspectives and then build rival arguments to sway the jury. Designed for 2–6 players with a playtime of about 90 minutes, the game blends evidence drafting, secret and shared information, witness questioning, and...

It’s time to cast the next great animated show...again! A top talent agent like you knows that this season’s hottest new stars are just waiting to be discovered. Audition an all-new cast of characters from hopeful Toons! Will your fresh-faced actors earn this year’s Critic’s Choice award?

Create the most charming town at the foot of Mt Yotei, also known as Ezo Fuji, located in Hokkaido Japan ︎ Expand your land with limited manpower, win bids using potatoes, and develop your town. ︎ There are multiple paths to victory. The person who maximizes the charm of their town and collects the most “Charm Points” wins!

ATRAH plunges you into the deepest, darkest trenches of the ocean … Designed by Johannes Goupy and Jérémy Ducret, this tactical game for 2 to 4 players perfectly blends set collection, area majority, and a volatile stock market economic engine.

Welcome to WHACKTOWN - the city where chaos rules and only the toughest survive! Hit the streets and build your gang. It’s all about influence, respect, and striking first. Some strikes boost your reputation; others bring you trouble. Sometimes they do both.

Bathed by the crystal-clear waters of Cabo de Gata and under the white light of Andalusia stands Níjar, a small town in the province of Almería, Spain, with a pottery tradition dating back to the Bronze Age and which gained great significance during the Muslim period (10th–15th centuries). In Níjar, we travel back to the 1920s, long before the tourism boom of the 1950s. The local economy...

Bharat is a game of epic struggle for power between the great clans of ancient India. You will play kings of these clans, all vying to become the greatest emperor of the land. You win by having the most victory points by the end of the game. You gain victory points for consolidating kingdoms, for holding the greatest rituals, and you may get extra victory points at the end of the game by...

The Reason expansion adds Science Vessels that let your Crew research corruption and planetary discoveries, turning this knowledge into lasting bonuses for everyone. Faith introduces Paradigms, where players collectively decide how to address emerging issues by siding with one of the Great Houses through their actions, with the final outcome significantly shaping the game for all.

Revenant is a standalone, competitive worker placement game of shifting allegiances, set in the Voidfall universe. Players take on the role of rival admirals coordinating the defense of a fleeing starfleet, and competing to earn influence with the factions that stand to survive the journey.

Orcs Up! is a fast, tactical stacking game from Cranio Creations, where players build towering columns of orcs to claim objectives, trigger special abilities, and outscore their rivals. Each turn you place an orc card onto your growing structure, aiming to meet specific height and color requirements while activating unique powers that can boost your position or disrupt opponents. With its...

Terravista is a fast and accessible roll‑and‑write route‑building game from Chilifox Games for 1–6 players, ages 8+, with a playtime of about 15 minutes. Each player works on an asymmetric map, drawing roads to connect olives, oranges, and strawberries to their markets while linking matching market pairs for extra progress. Two custom dice determine which terrain types can be connected each...

Harmonies: Pulse introduces 10 new animals and the option to mirror-fold the landscape for even greater variety.Create even more diverse landscapes, combine new animal patterns, and discover the possibilities that mirror placement of landscape elements brings to the game. Harmonies: Pulse expands the familiar mechanics with additional planning space and variability.This is an expansion only....

Cucumber Catastrophe is a fast, highly interactive trick-taking card game for 3–6 players, playable from age 8+. Players compete over four hands of ten rounds each. A round is a trick where all players, in turn, play one card from their hand. The one who played the highest card (or the lowest, depending on the Rule in play) wins the trick and takes all the cards played that round. During the...

Welcome to Citadels Duel, a tense head-to-head contest of cunning and ambition. Two rival city planners compete to shape the future of the Citadel, striving to design the district plan that generates the greatest wealth and earns lasting renown. Construct powerful buildings across diverse districts—from bustling Commercial hubs to formidable Military strongholds—while enlisting influential...

An expansion for Inis that adds gods and heroes, sacred groves, and new actions to the game.

Rocking Raft is a lively pirate themed dexterity game where gems shift and slide as the raft tips from side to side. Players must carefully rock the raft to collect treasures and fill their Lifeboats before the Pirate Flag signals the end. Easy to learn and full of tactile fun, it is an ideal choice for family game nights. With an advanced variant included, the challenge grows along with your...

In the bustling Italian city-states of the early 1500s, art was not only beauty but power. Workshops competed fiercely for prestige, fueled by the rivalry of great masters like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti. Artists labored tirelessly to create masterpieces—from sweeping frescoes to marble statues—each work a statement of skill and vision.

Battle across the Solar System through a branching narrative campaign in this deck-building game for 2 or 4 players. Asteroid belt – RareMetal Ventures mining facility, 2205 CE. For five years, conflict between the Lunar Frontier Authority and a resistance movement known as the Breakers has destroyed peace across the solar system. Their war has drawn in the Galilean Federation, and now...

Navigate the Karak labyrinth with a marker and solve tricky mini-games. This fast-paced and adventurous drawing game for ages 6 and up can be played independently.