Essen 2026 – novelties, Page 3

In Wildscape, you will restore barren lands in Africa with rich habitats -- woodlands, wetlands, savanna, deserts, and rivers -- to create areas for a diverse animal ecosystem to return and to thrive.

Horrified: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Ravenloft is a standalone game with four new mechanically-unique monsters to challenge: Carrionette, Gulthias Tree, Baba Lysaga and the Dark Lord of Barovia Strahd von Zarovich. In their quest to defend Barovia, each player gets to take on the role of a hero with one of 5 iconic D&D classes.In Horrified, players work together, alternating between...

In Drops of Evil, players take on the role of witches competing to brew the most powerful poison. Gather ingredients from the forest by sending out your Familiars, then combine them in your Alchilab, a powerful device used for the synthesis of lethal mixtures. Place Ingredients strategically to improve their toxicity and unlock bonuses. Recruit shady Assistants and follow grim Recipes to...

Thunder Road: Ignition is a standalone game that uses the core game system from Thunder Road: Vendetta with tweaks to provide a familiar yet new, streamlined play experience.

Upgrade your Mechs vs. Minions: Bandle City Edition with this set of miniatures featuring your favorite mechs and minions.

7th Seal is a solo dice management boss battle-style game in which you will face the judgement of the end times. Your goal is to open the seals of a scroll and face the wrath of a supreme being who has unleashed an avalanche of furious beasts and demons that will attempt to wipe out humanity. Use your dice wisely and prove that you can convince the great maker to give humanity another chance.

It’s a beautiful Summer day, the tide is low, and conditions are perfect for collecting shells! In Seashells, the new game from renowned designer Bruno Faidutti, you take turns moving the Beachcomber along a path and discovering conches, clams, and scallops to add to you collection. Score points for having the most shells in different shapes and colours and prove you're the most talented...

In Kano, 2 to 4 players compete to create their own Emakimono—traditional Japanese painted handscrolls—by skillfully arranging vibrant paint pots. The game elegantly blends tactical resource management with spatial optimization as players navigate a shared central mat to collect the pigments needed for their masterpieces.

Planet Bee is a strategic tile‑placement game from Cranio Creations, where players act as pioneers tasked with developing a thriving ecosystem inside a geodesic dome on a barren new planet. By placing Ecosystem tiles efficiently, you generate life, expand biodiversity, and manage two vital resources — oxygen and water — which determine how effectively your habitats can grow. Bees play a central...

Buried Memories is a competitive push‑your‑luck and set‑collection game for 2–4 players, ages 10+, with a playtime of 20–30 minutes. Players reveal and manipulate tiles to gather valuable sets while deciding how far to press their luck before the round ends. With streamlined rules, fast turns, and a tactical focus on timing and risk evaluation, Buried Memories delivers a sharp, replayable...

New animals are returning to the zoo. With the expansion Latecomers, the base game Night at the Zoo gains a whole new dimension.

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...

A deluxe edition of a strategy game about exploring a frozen valley, collecting artifacts, and competing expeditions vying for the most valuable discoveries. The collector’s edition of L E D also includes two expansions—Monuments and Guilds and Relics. The edition also features metal coins and other deluxe components, such as a magnetic game board, high-quality tokens, and figures that enhance...

Nightmares and horrors await behind these doors. You will face many disturbing challenges: each step may be your last.

Once upon a time, Red Riding Hood and Captain Hook wandered into Oz… Find out how the story continues in the Codenames Fairy Tales pack! Codenames: Fairy Tales Expansion Pack features a thematic set of 50 words, carefully chosen to spice up your game of Codenames or Codenames: Duet. Simply mix the new cards into the basic set of words, randomly or in whatever ratio you like, or even play two...

Each player will receive colored cards and choose and reveal their Picanté color.From then on, each card they collect of that color will cause them to lose as many points as the value printed on it. Any other cards collected in other colors will earn them 1 point per card.What makes this game unique? Any card played that does not match the requested color is considered a trump card! Players...

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 decide who will lead in this new era....

High quality neoprene playmat 11x29.5 inches, durable gaming mat with player zones, protocol areas, perfect for two player strategy gameplay sessions.

Help the animals find their way back to their enclosures in this family-friendly zoo game. Use each escapee’s unique movement abilities, plan your route, and get them all home safely.

Cuba before the Revolution: In turbulent times, the island’s cities strive for independent wealth and influence. Who will trade their products and commodities profitably on the domestic market, or earn the most from merchant ships? Who will send influential delegates to parliament to influence legislation and build distilleries, hotels, and banks for the prosperity of the people? In Cubaneo,...

These are marvelous, heat-printed, acrylic upgrades for both Event and Conversation tokens.