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SPIEL Essen 2026 2026

Date

Oct 22, 2026
to Oct 25, 2026

Location

Essen, Germany
Messe Essen

Price

Pricing TBA
SPIEL Essen 2026, the Internationale Spieltage SPIEL, is the world largest public fair for board games and tabletop gaming, held across all eight halls of Messe Essen in Germany. It brings together passionate game fans with national and international publishers and designers for thousands of new releases shown and sold for the first time, alongside play areas, tournaments, and a program spanning board and card games, family and party games, strategy and eurogames, role-playing and miniatures, expansions and accessories, game design and publishing, and cosplay and community events.

Conference Information

Conference Highlights

  • •Thousands of new board game releases shown and sold for the first time across all eight halls, plus play areas, tournaments, and a program spanning board and card games, family and party games, strategy and eurogames, role-playing and miniatures, expansions and accessories, and game design and publishing.

Target Audience

Board and tabletop gamers, game publishers and designers, retailers and distributors, families and hobbyists, and gaming media and community creators.

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Frequently Asked Questions

SPIEL Essen 2026 takes place on October 22 – October 25, 2026 in Essen, Germany.

SPIEL Essen 2026 is held at Messe Essen, Essen, Germany.

SPIEL Essen 2026 is in the low price range. Check the official site for current ticket prices.

Board and tabletop gamers, game publishers and designers, retailers and distributors, families and hobbyists, and gaming media and community creators.

You can register for SPIEL Essen 2026 through the official event website linked on this page.