E3 for Board Games
Germans take their board games seriously. You'd expect as much from the country of origin for some of the best known modern classics like Settlers of Catan and Caracassonne. So it makes sense that the biggest, convention for board games and their makers takes places every year in Essen, Germany at Spie. Going on this past weekend, Spiel 2007 is were games go to get noticed, each hoping to get the attention of new players and hopefully fall under the right eyes to get them distributed throughout Europe and beyond. That’s also not to mention the thousands of attendees who go just to try out some new games, do some cosplaying, and all the usual gaming con stuff.
Although I wasn't able to travel to the other side of the world this year to check it out, the folks over at both Board Game Geek and and Spotlight On Games did, snapping a bunch of pictures and talking about some of the more than 500 new titles that debuted! So if you're into board games, check out the news from the show and see what you can expect to show up on your game store shelves in the next year. Or, just take a gander at the official Spiel gallery to ogle a few cute German guys. Nett!
Lectric Lich
Posted to Tabletop Feature on 22 October 2007
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