Essen 2026 – novelties, Page 7

Minikin City is a strategic multi‑purpose card game by Cranio Creations, where every card you play carries two simultaneous effects: its color and value determine round‑by‑round rewards, while its icons and abilities provide end‑game scoring — but only if you’ve placed the required number of Minikins on that card. Across eight fast rounds, players compete for the best reward color, rank their...

A fast-paced card game for everyone. Adapt and "dnup" your game! Quick decision-making, working with combinations, and constantly changing card values create a dynamic game where every round feels different. dnup is based on simple principles, but these constantly evolve during play, forcing you to react to other players and the developments on the table. Be the first to get rid of all your...

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...

A great American city awaits your vision! Step into the shoes of an urban planner as you take on the challenge of transforming a bustling metropolis into a modern masterpiece. Raise gleaming skyscrapers, build bridges connecting roads and shape green spaces and water fronts to create a city that stands the test of time. Each decision matters; every building, every street, every neighborhood is...

Jack’s tale continues in this thrilling expansion to Ace of Spades, where his dark magic has spawned an unstoppable horde of undead. This first expansion introduces 15 new zombie enemy cards and four versions of the Hellbilly Zombie Master, each bringing fresh challenges to the table. Enemies now “capture” the cards you use against them, permanently removing those cards from your deck as the...

Your path of vengeance has led you to Sweet Haven, Arizona. You know that the necromancer who has ruined your life has taken over the cemetery as his base of operations and you are going to finish him off at all costs. You face Lord Overkill, a supernatural being, but your prowess as a gambler goes beyond sleight of hand. Channel your magic through poker plays to take out Lord Overkill's...

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...

The Amazing Journey is a family friendly travel adventure game where players explore the globe while managing transport schedules and connections. Plan ahead to avoid delays, collect valuable Experiences, and meet fellow travelers at key rendezvous cities. Every choice shapes your story and your score. With accessible rules and interactive gameplay, it is perfect for families and casual gamers...

JumbleJack is a high-energy deduction party game wrapped in a cursed pirate ritual. Each player is a member of a villainous pirate crew with a hidden identity determined at the start of the game. Every crew member has a unique combination of Hat, Hook, Cape, and Sword. The goal is to dress the JumbleJack to match the player it is handed to, and hope the curse doesn’t land on you.

Jisogi is a worker-placement board game. The theme is Anime, more specifically the hard-working folks and the crushing business behind it.

For aeons, entropy was an inescapable force of nature. But then humanity evolved to understand it, harness it, and even bend it to their purpose. Your life has been devoted to learning how to shape the very workings of the universe to your will… or rather, to the will of your people. You are to become a scientist, a member of the most revered caste. Now the time has come for the final exam....

Assemble! is a fast-paced, team-building card game where players take on the role of a strategist assembling the ultimate team of heroes inspired by classic archetypes across fandom. From fearless leaders to brilliant tacticians, heavy hitters, and wildcards, each hero brings a distinct role to your team. The fun comes from combining these familiar archetypes in new and unexpected ways.

An expansion for World Order that adds to the game actual events that took place since 2010, allowing the players to not only see their effect on global relations, but also get the chance to prevent them and change the course of history.    

Expansion for the game World Order. World Order is a strategic board game set in the 2010s, where players embody one of four global powers — USA, China, Russia, or the EU. Using diplomacy, economics, and military might, they expand influence, forge alliances, and compete for dominance in a shifting world order. The game blends international relations theory with tense, thematic gameplay to...

Not standalone expansion for the game Revenant that introduces two new, sophisticated modules. "Reason" introduces a new type of spacecraft to the game, while "Faith" introduces new doctrines.

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.  

In The Council, play as an adventurer who arrives in a doomed city, lost in the hands of a power-crazed regent, and his council who orchestrates dark manipulations in the shadows. Wander the dark, randomly-generated alleyways, card after card, encounter ever more terrifying encounters, manage your resources and upgrade your skills by gaining levels to meet the greatest challenge of all:...

This expansion contains all the characters from the base game, the Council, and from the Depths of Damnation, the Old Gods, Mountain of Torments, and Forgotten Guardians expansions, all re-illustrated by artist Nicolas Roblin and each character slightly changed from their original. They may have different starting stats, and they will have one of their skills reworked! They come from an outer...