The record could finally fall this year after Spiel made the decision to expand into a seventh vast hall at the Messe Essen exhibition centre, boosting the show floor to 77,500 sq m - up 13% year-on-year, and almost 30% compared to 2023.
This year Spiel is bringing its annual series of panel discussions and talks to the main show floor via a new 1,000 sq m stage in Hall 4, featuring everything from professional discussions about crowdfunding and fulfillment to a bagpipe-playing workshop and cosplay craft showcase.
Asmodee Germany is looking to get its games into a wider selection of mass market stores in addition to boosting its hobby shop relationships thanks to a pair of new sales hires. Former Ravensburger sales exec Benjamin Pilz, who has…
HABA, the veteran German toymaker famous for its board games aimed at young children, has begun an expansion into heavier, more complex titles by signing a distribution deal for NorthStar Game Studio title Nature.
German children's book, gifts and stationery publisher ArsEdition has expanded into board games with the launch of a new publishing arm led by former Amigo and Ravensburger exec Volker Hirsch.
Frosted Games, the German-language publisher of titles including Too Many Bones and Endeavor: Deep Sea, has signed a deal with industry heavyweight Asmodee to expand its distribution across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The nominees for this year's Spiel des Jahres, widely considered the highest profile award in board gaming, have been unveiled ahead of the grand final on July 13.
Heiko Windfelder, the Kosmos board game lead who played a key role building up brands including Catan and the Exit family of games, is retiring after 30 years at the company.
Veteran German toy and game maker HABA has signed a deal with Asmodee to distribute its games in France, a year after shutting down its own French arm as part of a plan to save the financially-troubled business.
German board game publisher Schmidt Spiele's international sales soared by 11% last year, helping the Quacks of Quedlinburg maker to €57.5m in total sales across 2024.
