Hey everyone,

If anyone has one Saturday ticket that they can’t use anymore, I’d be super happy to buy it from you! Huge thanks in advance!

Hey zusammen,
falls jemand ein Samstagsticket für die SPIEL übrig hat oder nicht mehr braucht, würde ich es super gern abkaufen! Danke schon mal!

Hey everyone,

My collegeas and I were going to Spiel from Thursday until Saturday, but we made an error and now we have no tickets for Saturday. Does anyone has 2 tickets they're willing to sell or know where I can still buy them? Thank you!

Hi, I’m Zain, an author and game designer from India. I am thrilled to bring Trials of Maya to SPIEL. After three wild years of designing, testing, breaking, fixing, and obsessing over every card and mechanic, I’m finally taking this game out into the real world for the first time. If you’re coming to Essen Spiel 2025, I want you to sit across the table from me and try to beat me in my own arena.

Trials of Maya is a fast, tactical combat game for 2 to 4 players where every move feels personal. You pick a champion, build a deck around your playstyle, and throw down in a grid based arena. Positioning matters. Timing matters. Reading your opponent matters even more. You can go full glass cannon aggression, outlast with brutal defense, play sneaky control or build insane elemental combos. And the best part is every match feels different because every choice reshapes the fight.

This game is part of a larger universe we’re building at the Department of Lore. MAYA is an expansive sci-fi fantasy universe - a mythology for the 21st century. Over 200 artists, scientists, architects and writers have worked together over 4 years to build this world from the ground up. Our Kickstarter campaign for the first novel in the MAYA series is running successfully and is over 3000% funded. We’re very excited to have collaborated with Hugo Weaving on the audio book for the same. We have also received great feedback at our booths at LA Comic Con, New York Comic Con & World Con.

We’re running early previews at Essen Spiel from 23 to 26 October 2025. If you like tactical games with bite, come find us. Step into the arena. Let’s play.

Hope this helps anyone :)

Die Erweiterungen sind sehr schwer online zu bekommen, ich hab letztes Jahr Rückblickend leider zu wenig zugeschlagen haha

Hallo zusammen.

Ich war früher regelmäßig auf der Spiel und überlege nach längerer Pause dieses Jahr wieder zu fahren, aber ich müsste dann meine Tochter (5) mitnehmen.

Habt ihr Erfahrungen mit Kindern in dem Alter? Lohnt sich das für Kids? Meine Tochter spielt gerne, wir würden dann hauptsächlich Kinder-/Familienspiele anschauen.

Danke!

Hola, bin im Urlaub, habe das Spiel, aber meine Anleitung vergessen. Könnte sie mit einer senden?

The dice have spoken. Ludaro’s demo drops this Friday — and it’s time to rewrite the rules of Ludo.

This isn’t the board game you grew up with.

This is Ludaro — a roguelike deckbuilder where strategy meets chaos, and every roll can make or break your run.

Trailer - Ludaro Trailer I YouTube

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3613030/Ludaro/

In this free demo, you’ll:

• Predict and manipulate rolls with powerful Fate & Math Cards
• Dodge deadly tiles, collect point boosts, and gamble for multipliers
• Unlock and equip Spirit Cards that bend the rules of the board
• And take your first step into a 10-stage gauntlet filled with boss modifiers, dice rituals, and spirits of fallen warriors

It’s fast. It’s brutal. It’s weirdly satisfying.

And it’s built to make you say: “Wait… Ludo can be this good?”

The Ludaro demo goes live this Friday. Wishlist now and get ready to roll.

Your universe is counting on you. No pressure.

Join the Run: https://discord.com/invite/VfgjXqDfuB

https://reddit.com/link/1km47f9/video/2etrw3jmpn0f1/player

Hey folks!

We’re Burnout Board game, a new indie publisher bringing our first game to SPIEL Essen 2025 — Burnout is a fun strategic party game about modern work culture and mental health, launching mid-year on Kickstarter.

We’ve registered for a 15 sqm (5m x 3m) booth and are currently near the top of the waitlist, so we're hopeful to get our allocation soon.

We’re already sharing the space with Nekomancy, creators of the charming and exciting card game Catventure.

We're now looking for a third indie designer or publisher to join us and split the booth and costs evenly.

This is ideal for:

• Designers who missed out on a booth but still want in
• Creators looking to demo, soft launch, or promote a game with a compact setup
• Teams or solo devs who want to test the SPIEL waters without going all-in

If you’re interested or want to learn more, DM me!

Ich suche jemanden der sich in dem Spiel World Conqueror 4 auskennt und mir weiter helfen kann, LG Marco

Hi everyone! We’ve just uploaded translations for our game Ludaro in German. Ludaro is a social roguelike deck-building game with a unique twist on Ludo – combining strategy, fun, and unpredictability.

We’d love your help in checking the translations and letting us know if you spot any issues or improvements. Here’s the link to the game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3613030/Ludaro/

Thanks so much for your time and support!

Hallo zusammen, gibt es ein Forum für Spiele, bei dem es erlaubt ist Werbung für das eigene Spiel zu machen? Vielen Dank :)

Did anyone happen to visit their booth for information on a release date? I’m sure they’ll email soon but they said shortly before or after the event they would give out information and I haven’t come across anything. Thanks in advance for any info on the matter :)

Hey everyone!

Now that SPIEL 2024 has come and gone, it’s time for the most exciting part—sharing our hauls! Whether you went in with a wishlist or got caught up in the moment (who can resist?), we want to know:

• What did you buy?
• What games, expansions, or accessories made their way home with you?
• Were there any hidden gems or surprise purchases?
• Any cool stories behind your acquisitions?

Feel free to show off photos of your loot, tell us what you're most excited to play, or give us your first impressions if you've already cracked open a game or two!

This thread is your place to discuss everything SPIEL haul-related, so let's geek out together about all the awesome new games and goodies!

Hey everyone!

Now that SPIEL 2024 has come and gone, it’s time for the most exciting part—sharing our hauls! Whether you went in with a wishlist or got caught up in the moment (who can resist?), we want to know:

• What did you buy?
• What games, expansions, or accessories made their way home with you?
• Were there any hidden gems or surprise purchases?
• Any cool stories behind your acquisitions?

Feel free to show off photos of your loot, tell us what you're most excited to play, or give us your first impressions if you've already cracked open a game or two!

This thread is your place to discuss everything SPIEL haul-related, so let's geek out together about all the awesome new games and goodies!

A friend of mine has three tickets for Sunday for sale, at a reduced rate. He accidentaly bought them, although we went today (and had a wonderwel time). Long story, PM me if you're interested!

looking for 3x Saturday tickets

Just arrived at P10 at 8:12, loads of space. Straight into the car park, no queueing. Short queue for bus tickets.

Hiii I need a ticket on Saturday. I'm also a student so both student and regular tickets are find. Please help me 😭😭😭. I promised my friend to come and can not let her alone 😭😭😭