Things To Do at SPIEL Essen 2026 Besides Buying Games

We’re getting close! Only a few more days and SPIEL Essen 2026 will be opening its doors. Since you’ve probably already seen a lot of most anticipated games lists, pre-order lists, and other shopping guides, I thought I’d instead give you some suggestions of other things to do or look out for. Because let’s face it: if you’re reading this, chances are you have way too many games at home already that you should be playing more instead of buying new ones, right? So here are a couple of things I’m looking forward to at SPIEL that aren’t buying games. Yes, they exist! Accessorise Okay, this first one might be a bit of a cheat. But buying accessory is a great way to get games you already love back to the table! Last year I discovered the booth by Drawlab and spent quite a bit of money there. But I’ve been using these a lot! Whether for Baltic Empires (which has super ugly coins), Concordia, or Leaving Earth, anything that has cardboard coins or paper money can benefit from these. What…