SPIEL 2026 in Essen: 2,013 new games from the official catalogue

All new releases from the SPIEL.

We read the official SPIEL Essen fair catalogue – and add the prices from our partner shops: which new games can already be pre-ordered, what do they cost, when do they appear? Plus publisher, hall, stand, designers, player count, playing time, age, RRP and mechanics from the publishers' data.

All reports from SPIEL 26 ›

2,013 new releases · 516 already in shops · 1,821 with RRP · 20 sold out at the booth

Where does the data come from?

Titles, publishers, dates, RRPs, player counts, playing time, age, designers, illustrators and mechanics come from the exhibitors' official MESSE catalogue data (SPIEL). The sync runs overnight; publisher changes show up the next day.
Complexity (Beginner, Advanced, Experienced, Expert) is the publisher's own rating in the SPIEL catalogue – not a judgement by PlayedNow. Titles without a rating are hidden while a complexity filter is set.
'Available in shops' means: one of our partner shops lists exactly this game, with the same title – in stock, as a pre-order or as a deal. We match by exact title – so a new release may be missing even though a shop already lists it (e.g. with a different subtitle).
Prices, availability and dates come from the daily snapshots of the partner shops; the shop's current state applies.
“Sold out” is reported by fair visitors themselves – no login needed, visible immediately. “Sold out today” lasts until midnight: some publishers bring only a few copies each day.

SPIEL new release · Queensell

Dou Shou Qi - Animal Chess - Extended

Halle 2 · 2E450 Players: 2 Age: 8+ Complexity: Experienced DE

€27.00 RRP

Eight animals enter the jungle —but strength alone will not decide who wins. Lions and tigers leap across rivers, rats slip through the water, and even the mos…

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Sold out at the booth? Report it

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Photo of the booth (proof) For example the “sold out” sign or the empty shelf. Please don't photograph people. Only our editorial team sees the photo.

SPIEL new release · Queensell

Royal Game of Ur - Caravan Mode

Halle 2 · 2E450 Players: 2 Age: 8+ Complexity: Beginner DE

€27.00 RRP

Roll the dice and enter a race where strategy, chance, and courage have shaped every move for thousands of years. Guide your pieces along the ancient path, cla…