Top 10 Games to *Buy, Try or Spy* at Essen Spiel 2023
731We're so excited to be heading to our first Essen Spiel in 2023! There is an overwhelming number of game releases this year and we've tried to help narrow these down for you (and for our shopping list!) by making our most anticipated games list!
And even if you can’t make it to Essen Spiel 2023, this is a list of some upcoming games that will no doubt be hitting retail soon. Enjoy!
Note: all B-roll in this video is credited to game publisher and/or designer of the game.
Other videos mentioned
Sky Teams Review
https://youtu.be/p_BdLWh55-I?si=_d4prgM3P6LfHT7P
Forest Shuffle Review
https://youtu.be/rfeY37wjPLo?si=75qzdVoxiMd6-9xy
Nokosu Dice Review
https://youtu.be/srmIXNV5RVs?si=su3I0LwsxBCZLUya&t=3150
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:56 Bonus Round: Four games we will quickly mention - Kutná Hora: The City of Silver, Sky Teams, Forest Shuffle, Nokosu Dice
04:08 Honorable Mention 1 Tequila
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/383551/tequila
06:01 Honorable Mention 2 Dreamworld: An Unconscious Mind Card Game
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/375215/dreamworld-unconscious-mind-card-game
07:31 Honorable Mention 3 Welcome to... Collector's Edition
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/392449/welcome-collectors-edition
09:49 10 (Maggie) Freaky Frogs from outer space
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385833/freaky-frogs-outaspace
11:36 10 (Amy) Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yark
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/377793/jekyll-hyde-vs-scotland-yard
13:54 9 (Maggie) Mycelia
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/392023/mycelia
15:24 9 (Amy) Match of the century
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393973/match-century
19:27 Sneaky not on list add Moorland
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/397431/moorland
20:03 8 (Maggie) Witchcraft
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/383499/witchcraft
23:01 7 (Amy) Knarr
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/379629/knarr
26:04 7 (Maggie) Rats of Wistar
29:08 6 (Amy) Sea Dragons
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/374895/sea-dragons
31:14 6 (Maggie) Rebel Princess
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/381249/rebel-princess
33:16 5 (Amy) Shipyard (2nd edition)
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393179/shipyard-2nd-edition
37:22 5 (Maggie) & 8 (Amy) Evenfall
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396989/evenfall
40:34 4 (Amy) Footprints
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/386271/footprints
42:36 4 (Maggie) Arborea
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371077/arborea
44:52 3 (Amy) Evacuation
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/382843/evacuation
48:04 3 (Maggie) Black Friday
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/388838/black-friday
51:09 2 (Amy & Maggie) Nucleum
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396790/nucleum
55:14 1 (Amy & Maggie) Planta Nubo
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/388339/planta-nubo
59:20 Wrap up
Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
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