BoardGameWire is proud to be sponsored by:

Tag Everjoy Global

News

Vietnam’s Road to Essen board game design contest back for second year, with longer runway aimed at turning publisher interest into deals

"Getting a Vietnamese game -to- Essen was never really the goal - getting it there ready to sell is."

Mike Didymus-True
24 August 2026

News

“There’s no shortage of creativity in Vietnam. What we lack are bridges”: Vietnam’s blossoming board game design scene goes global via first Road to Essen competition

A new competition designed to showcase Vietnam's burgeoning local board game design scene at the world's biggest board game fair, Spiel Essen, has unveiled its first winner from almost 150 entries.

Mike Didymus-True
24 September 2025
1 Comment