An unplanned first play at Spiel 2026: a Paper Fort Games demo, courtesy of a Chessex booth stop. First impressions of the prototype, the Golden Poop campaign, and a Kickstarter that hit 14,000 backers and GBP 2.6m.
A cancelled Bahn (what’s new?), a first-ever WestBahn ride, and a chance encounter with Naylor Games on the Wuppertal–Essen train – this is our journey to SPIEL 2026. We also share our Salzburg stopover, the usual Bahn “surprises,” and a first look at our new hotel, NH Essen. Tomorrow: let the games begin!
Bribe the customs officer with Kickapoo?
Catch Me If You Can: The Board Game!
It’s that time of the year when we get ready to retreat for a weekend of games, games and more games. The BGC Retreat returns this Dec 11-13 weekend for our signature offsite boardgaming event. Get the deets here, sign-up, and see you (and your friends and family) next month!
Preview Every October, the Boardgamecafe.net team takes a 2-week break, hops over to Essen, and immerses ourselves in the world’s largest tabletop boardgaming event! This is now our 13th visits, yet it still feels as exciting as our very first SPIEL back in 2012. That’s the magic of […]
The hungry dragon doesn’t really care what you feed it, but your jealous competitors do.
Who is your favourite One Piece character?
New appreciation for an old title
Photo dump of what I managed to snap at TOBE 2026
A story of how the commercial airline industry grew to what it is today.
Taiwan Original Boardgame Expo (TOBE) is the largest boardgame convention in Taiwan
Presenting the winners of the Design & Play game design competition
Best abstract game I have played in a long while.
A clever and compact game from LUMA!
Hate mosquitoes? Now you get to be one!
A pleasant game from Taiwan about taking care of your houseplant
I exhibited at the Bangkok International Game Festival for the first time.
EPIC.
Staff is friendly, great prices and cool library. Definitely recommend anyone who is interested in purchasing board games 😉
Excellent approach towards introducing the bigger world of board games to newcomers. Proprietors are very friendly and down-to-earth, and the board gaming crowd are usually friendly and helpful as well. Competitive prices and wide range of availability makes this an easy choice as a place to shop.
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