--- title: 7 of the Best Board Games to Buy at Essen Spiel 2023 description: The best tabletop games to play at Essen Spiel 2023 image: https://aagc.games/hubfs/Logo_SPIEL_Essen_Dunkelblau_ONLINE_sRGB.jpg --- [![AAGC\_Logo\_Light\_RGB\_WEB](https://aagc.games/hs-fs/hubfs/AAGC_Logo_Light_RGB_WEB.png?width=250&height=400&name=AAGC_Logo_Light_RGB_WEB.png "AAGC_Logo_Light_RGB_WEB")](https://aagc.games) - - [Services](https://aagc.games/our-services) Services - [International Sales & Localisation](https://aagc.games/our-services/sales-and-localisation) - [Mass Market Presentation](https://aagc.games/our-services/mass-market-presentation) - [Manufacturing Support](https://aagc.games/our-services/manufacturing) - [Crowdfunding](https://aagc.games/our-services/crowdfunding) - [Retail Activation](https://aagc.games/our-services/retail-activation) - [Events & Organised Play](https://aagc.games/our-services/events-organised-play) - [Business Development](https://aagc.games/our-services/business-development-brand-establishment) - [Recruitment](https://aagc.games/our-services/recruitment-talent-acquisition) - [IP & Licensing Acquisition](https://aagc.games/our-services/ip-licensing-acquisition) - [How We Work](https://aagc.games/how-we-work) - [About Us](https://aagc.games/about-us) - [Careers](https://aagc.games/careers) - [Contact Us](https://aagc.games/contact-us) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/allaboutgamesconsulting) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/all.about.games.consulting/) [Follow us on Linked In](https://www.linkedin.com/company/all-about-games-consulting/?viewAsMember=true) [![AAGC\_Logo\_Light\_RGB\_WEB](https://aagc.games/hs-fs/hubfs/AAGC_Logo_Light_RGB_WEB.png?width=250&height=400&name=AAGC_Logo_Light_RGB_WEB.png "AAGC_Logo_Light_RGB_WEB")](https://aagc.games) - - [Services](https://aagc.games/our-services) Services - [International Sales & Localisation](https://aagc.games/our-services/sales-and-localisation) - [Mass Market Presentation](https://aagc.games/our-services/mass-market-presentation) - [Manufacturing Support](https://aagc.games/our-services/manufacturing) - [Crowdfunding](https://aagc.games/our-services/crowdfunding) - [Retail Activation](https://aagc.games/our-services/retail-activation) - [Events & Organised Play](https://aagc.games/our-services/events-organised-play) - [Business Development](https://aagc.games/our-services/business-development-brand-establishment) - [Recruitment](https://aagc.games/our-services/recruitment-talent-acquisition) - [IP & Licensing Acquisition](https://aagc.games/our-services/ip-licensing-acquisition) - [How We Work](https://aagc.games/how-we-work) - [About Us](https://aagc.games/about-us) - [Careers](https://aagc.games/careers) - [Contact Us](https://aagc.games/contact-us) [![AAGC\_Logo\_Light\_RGB\_WEB](https://aagc.games/hs-fs/hubfs/AAGC_Logo_Light_RGB_WEB.png?width=300&height=400&name=AAGC_Logo_Light_RGB_WEB.png "AAGC_Logo_Light_RGB_WEB")](https://aagc.games) - - [Services](https://aagc.games/our-services) Services - [International Sales & Localisation](https://aagc.games/our-services/sales-and-localisation) - [Mass Market Presentation](https://aagc.games/our-services/mass-market-presentation) - [Manufacturing Support](https://aagc.games/our-services/manufacturing) - [Crowdfunding](https://aagc.games/our-services/crowdfunding) - [Retail Activation](https://aagc.games/our-services/retail-activation) - [Events & Organised Play](https://aagc.games/our-services/events-organised-play) - [Business Development](https://aagc.games/our-services/business-development-brand-establishment) - [Recruitment](https://aagc.games/our-services/recruitment-talent-acquisition) - [IP & Licensing Acquisition](https://aagc.games/our-services/ip-licensing-acquisition) - [How We Work](https://aagc.games/how-we-work) - [About Us](https://aagc.games/about-us) - [Careers](https://aagc.games/careers) - [Contact Us](https://aagc.games/contact-us) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/allaboutgamesconsulting) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/all.about.games.consulting/) [Follow us on Linked In](https://www.linkedin.com/company/all-about-games-consulting/?viewAsMember=true) # 7 of the Best Board Games to Buy at Essen Spiel 2023 25 Sep 2023 [All About Games Consulting](https://aagc.games/blog/author/tim-hitchman) ![](https://aagc.games/hubfs/Logo_SPIEL_Essen_Dunkelblau_ONLINE_sRGB.jpg) Essen Spiel is just over a week away, so we wanted to share a list of the games that you will be able to get demonstrations of on our stand - 3G120 - this year!     ![The Perfect Wave](https://aagc.games/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Perfect%20Wave.webp?width=279&height=279&name=The%20Perfect%20Wave.webp) 1 – The Perfect Wave from [The Op](https://theop.games/)    Designers: Jason Mowery, Chase Williams  Player count: 2-4  Play Duration: 30-60  Age Rating: 8+      Catch The Perfect Wave in this gratifying light strategy card game. Collect Wave cards to construct a sequence, earning points for runs and sets of numbers. Play Trick cards to show off and score bonuses. Paddle out, plan the best combo of moves, and create the ultimate surfing memory!    ![a.r.t. project](https://aagc.games/hs-fs/hubfs/a.r.t.%20project.webp?width=281&height=281&name=a.r.t.%20project.webp) 2 - The A.R.T. Project from [The Op](https://theop.games/)    Designers: Florian Sirieix, Benoit Turpin  Player count:1-6   Play Duration: 40   Age Rating: 12+    In the A.R.T. Project, communication is key as players form an art rescue team working together to recover stolen works of art as they fight against “The White Hand,” an evil corporation that is responsible for these thefts around the globe.    ![Sea of Thieves](https://aagc.games/hs-fs/hubfs/Sea%20of%20Thieves.webp?width=272&height=272&name=Sea%20of%20Thieves.webp) 3 - Sea of Thieves: Voyage of Legends Board Game by [Steamforged Games](https://steamforged.com/en-gb)   Designers: Mat Hart, James M. Hewitt, Steve Margetson, Sherwin Matthews, Sophie Williams  Player count: 2-4  Play Duration: 90-120  Age Rating: 14+      Inspired by the hit video game, Sea of Thieves: Voyage of Legends is a competitive seafaring game of piracy for 2-4 players. Explore the high seas with your friends in voyages packed with danger and excitement, but don't forget - only one of you can be crowned a Pirate Legend...You'll build a fearsome reputation as you compete for that title, battling sea monsters and pilfering plunder as you go.    ![SolForge Fusion Set One Starter Box PNG](https://aagc.games/hs-fs/hubfs/SolForge%20Fusion%20Set%20One%20Starter%20Box%20PNG.png?width=258&height=221&name=SolForge%20Fusion%20Set%20One%20Starter%20Box%20PNG.png) 4 – SolForge Fusion from [Stone Blade Entertainment](https://stoneblade.com/)   Designers: Justin Gary, Richard Garfield  Player count: 2+  Play Duration: 25-60  Age Rating: 12+      In SolForge Fusion, all decks are algorithmically generated so no two decks are alike, then you take two decks and shuffle them together to battle! You and your opponent compete in strategic lane-based combat. When you play a card it levels up, allowing you to access new powers and abilities to defeat your opponent and damage their creatures. The first player to bring their opponent down to zero health wins!    ![Binding of Isaac Second Edition-1](https://aagc.games/hs-fs/hubfs/Binding%20of%20Isaac%20Second%20Edition-1.png?width=255&height=139&name=Binding%20of%20Isaac%20Second%20Edition-1.png) 5 – The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls from [Maestro Media](https://maestromedia.com/)    Designer: Edmund McMillen  Player count: 2-4  Play Duration: 30-60  Age Rating: 13+      Experience the haunted and harrowing world of The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls yourself in this faithful adaptation. Collect treasure, gather loot, defeat monsters, and be the first to collect four souls. With over 300 cards in the game, there's a huge amount of replayability. Discover killer combos, enhance your abilities, betray your companions, and win!    ![Sally Face Box PNG](https://aagc.games/hs-fs/hubfs/Sally%20Face%20Box%20PNG.png?width=288&height=323&name=Sally%20Face%20Box%20PNG.png) 6 – Sally Face from [Maestro Media](https://maestromedia.com/)    Designer: Steve Gabry  Player count: 1-5  Play Duration: 45  Age Rating: 13+      Bring the world of Sally Face to the tabletop with Sally Face: Strange Nightmares.    Players will use their dice to perform a variety of actions as they try to solve mysteries. If they push their luck too far though, then the powers of evil may become too strong to stop- costing the heroes their lives or their sanity. But death is not the end! Heroes may persevere while mad or linger as ghosts, helping other players to complete the story and reach each chapter's unique climax.    ![The Smurfs Hidden Village](https://aagc.games/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Smurfs%20Hidden%20Village.webp?width=293&height=165&name=The%20Smurfs%20Hidden%20Village.webp) 7 – The Smurfs: Hidden Village from [Maestro Media](https://maestromedia.com/)     Designers: Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Ludovic Maublanc, Théo Rivière  Player count: 1-5  Play Duration: 25-35  Age Rating: 7+    In The Smurfs: Hidden Village, players are Smurfs who are tasked with rebuilding the mushroom village from scratch following the evil sorcerer Gargamel's latest scheme. To succeed, you need to work together as a team, collecting resources, building inventions, and locating missing Smurfs to help rebuild mushroom houses. Each Smurf has a unique set of skills that you must use strategically to outsmart Gargamel and his cat Azrael.      Make sure to visit our booth – 3G120 – to get a demonstration of any of the above games!     If you’re a publisher looking for support at events like Essen Spiel, Gen Con and the UK Games Expo, you can learn more about our events on our [Events](https://aagc.games/our-services/events-organised-play)[service page](https://aagc.games/our-services/events-organised-play) and get in touch via our [contact form](https://aagc.games/contact-us).     See you at the show!  ### Share: [Share on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://aagc.games/blog/7-of-the-best-board-games-to-buy-at-essen-spiel-2023&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) [Share on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://aagc.games/blog/7-of-the-best-board-games-to-buy-at-essen-spiel-2023&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) [Share on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://aagc.games/blog/7-of-the-best-board-games-to-buy-at-essen-spiel-2023&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&url=https://aagc.games/blog/7-of-the-best-board-games-to-buy-at-essen-spiel-2023&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&source=tweetbutton&text=7%20of%20the%20Best%20Board%20Games%20to%20Buy%20at%20Essen%20Spiel%202023) [Board Games](https://aagc.games/blog/tag/board-games), [Tabletop Games](https://aagc.games/blog/tag/tabletop-games), [Essen](https://aagc.games/blog/tag/essen), [Spiel 2023](https://aagc.games/blog/tag/spiel-2023) ## All About Games Consulting [info@aagc.games](mailto:info@aagc.games) ## Comments ## Related posts Search [How to Make a Board Game - Touring One of Europe's Largest Tabletop Game Manufacturers](https://aagc.games/blog/exploring-ludo-fact-one-of-europes-largest-board-game-manufacturers) [All About Games Essen Spiel 2023 Giveaway Terms and Conditions](https://aagc.games/blog/all-about-games-essen-spiel-2023-giveaway-terms-and-conditions) Search A world of opportunity. 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