Essen 2013 List - Volume 8
Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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What's going to be there this year? What can't I live without? Which of my friends can I convince to buy games I want to play? Let's get ready to play Spiel 2013!
All Halls - http://www.merz-verlag-en.com/uploads/2/1/4/0/21405396/bersi...
Halls 1 through 3 with stall numbers - http://www.merz-verlag-en.com/uploads/2/1/4/0/21405396/ausst...
(This list is a work in progress, and will have numerous edits and additions.)
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Board Game: Coup
[Average Rating:7.08 Overall Rank:372]
Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 1
Ferti - Pick up 5 copies on Friday - NOT PAID
Hall/Booth# - 3-L100
Price- €12.50 (Not in US)
• I wasn't able to get a copy of Coup last year, and I'm not a fan of the Resistance art version, so I've gotta have this...maybe a few copies.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 1
Ludonaute
Hall/Booth# - 3-P118
Price- €40 ($50 pre-order in US)
• They come closer to my ideal game all the time! This is a must play, though not sold on the art. 1-5 players.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 1
2F-Spiele - Also: Power Grid promo & Oz/India
Hall/Booth# - 3-L103
Price- ? ($ in US)
• A classic 2F card game with plenty of "Take That"? Yes please!
Ruthless landlords earning as much money as you can. Tenants move into your houses: the family, man with a dog, odd ones. Tenants dream of getting premium apartment, but most often you offer them low rent flats. Beware of squatters! With the help of various action cards you try to get essential advantages or defend yourself against mean attacks, at the expense of your fellow players if necessary – or even the poor tenants! The player who squeezes the most money out of his tenants wins!
Friese's Landlord includes 120 full-colored cards with new tenants, brand-new coins and a fully updated rules sheet.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 2
Zoch Verlag
Hall/Booth# - 3-J108
Price- €18 ($ in US)
• I'm constantly impressed with Zoch's games. They're generally simple, yet fun. Looking forward to playing a number of this year's titles. 3-6 players. At this price it's almost a sure buy...almost.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 2
AEG
Hall/Booth# - 3-H103
Price- ? ($ in US)
• I love Seiji Kanai games, though I'd rather have the Japon Brand - I think I missed that boat. 3-6 players.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 2
Blast City Games - Grab 1 for Tony
Hall/Booth# - 3-Q101
Price- ? ($ in US)
• It seems like every year I say I'm going to pick up one of their games - this is the year. Unique theme has piqued my interest. Only 60 copies at best. 2-5 players.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 2
Japon Brand - Booth dash necessary - Also Lost Legacy & Sail to India
Hall/Booth# - 3-O101
Price- €28 ($ in US)
• 2-4 players. City building, dice rolling. Not sure if it's for me, but may have to pre-order it anyhow.
Each player owns a company and wants to develop the city of his own in order to complete all of the landmarks under construction faster than his rivals. Each player rolls one or two dice on his turn. If the number of the building that a player owns matches the sum of the dice rolled, he gets the effect of that building. Then, with money in hand he can build a landmark or a new building.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 2
Deinko Games
Hall/Booth# - 3-S119
Price- ? ($ in US)
• Only 50 copies available. Historical figures drive a limited civ building. Direct conflict with neighbors. Mostly card driven? Intrigued. 2-4 players.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 3
Korea Boardgames
Hall/Booth# - 3-O119
Price- Various (Unlikely in US)
• A couple of interesting games at this booth. Boom: Runaway Bombs €12 & Heroes of the Three Kingdoms €12
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Board Game Publisher: G3
Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 3
G3 / ST Games / RedImp Publishing
Hall/Booth# - 1-F139
Price- Various (Unlikely in US)
• A number of interesting games from these Polish publishers. Looking forward to spending some time at their booth(s).
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 3
Mucke Spiele
Hall/Booth# - 3-Q103
Price- Various (Unlikely in US)
• Two games here I'd like to try out: Atacama €14 - Tactical game for 2 or 4 players (3 player board may be there too). Councils & Contracts €? - Card driven, worker placement, super compact.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 3
White Goblin Games
Hall/Booth# - 3-Q114
Price- Various (Less in US)
• As usual, I'd like a closer look at a few of their games.
Invaders €30 - Card driven, 2 players, overpriced? Packet Row €40 - Auction/trade, 2-5 players, looks nice. Rogue Agent €40 - Dicey, lots of bits, looks like a video game.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 3
Galakta
Hall/Booth# - 2-C144
Price- Various (Unlikely in US)
• Small publisher with two nice looking 2 player games (King and Assassins and Metallum €25 each), and a bigger 3-5 player offering (End of Atlantis: Revised Edition €40). Certainly worth stopping by the booth.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 3
Loris Games
Hall/Booth# - 1-F157
Price- €17 (? in US)
• Bluffing party game is right up our alley. But does it have a place between Skulls & Roses and Cockroach Poker? 2-8 players. Coup version now available, moving this down the list a little, still checking this out.
Trade vessels sail through Straits of Malacca; holding cargo, a temptation for pirates. A fortune can be made peacefully trading with these vessels – as long as they are not looted by others. Players are ship captains – famous captains such as Henry Morgan, Pierre Le Picard, and Sayyida al Hurra – who can trade with these vessels, attack them, or defend them from attacking players; what's more, the Governor of Malacca offers special privileges for those who choose to defend vessels against pirates. Money you earn can be spent on new powerful equipment available on the local market. Malacca is a fast-paced card game based on estimating other players' strategy and choosing the right play and wager. You can best your opponents by estimating their strategy and utilizing it for your own purposes. Whoever acquires the biggest treasure after twelve rounds wins!
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 3
Hall/Booth# - 2-E101 - At HomoLudicus stand
Price- €15 ($ in US)
• Another potentially good 2 player. New theme, card games are good. First to the pole wins...or if Scott dies, he loses.
An asymmetric game for two players, both trying to be first to reach the South Pole. Each player takes different route, with these routes consisting of a path of colored dots. Each player has own deck of 52 cards of four different colors; decks include special cards and cards to slow opponent's progress. On each turn, a player can:
1)Collect face up cards on the board, one card for free or 2-3 cards by first discarding 1-2 cards from your hand.
2)Play cards to advance toward the South Pole, or play cards so that the opponent loses his way.
First player to reach the South Pole wins; Amundsen also wins if Scott dies. If the second deck of cards runs out, both players are lost in Antarctica and lose the game.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 3
HUCH! & Friends - Also check out Mauna Kea(looks live Survive!)
Hall/Booth# - 3-D120
Price- €30 ($ in US)
• Sounds like a fun little party game. Could probably get pretty rowdy after a few beers.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 3
Zoch Verlag
Hall/Booth# - 3-J108
Price- €18 ($ in US)
• Looking forward to playing a number of this year's titles. 2-8 players. I'm slightly more interested in Polterfass, but this looks good too. I'll play the pig game too, if I have the chance.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 4
LudiCreations
Hall/Booth# - 1-A100
Price- €35 ( $28 pre-order ) missed it.
• Some more historically themed crack! Plus two games in one? Area control, probably not huge production. 2-4 players.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 4
Jira's Games
Hall/Booth# - 1-F145
Price- €25 (possible discount) (Unlikely in US)
• Looks like it could be a fun little game. Small producer. 2-5 players.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 4
RASS Games
Hall/Booth# - 2-D108
Price- €45 (Probably not in US)
• 3-4 players means its probably not a buy for me, but it could be fun with this group. Looks great, hope we can try it out.
http://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/94629/wildcatters-english-...
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 4
Ystari
Booth# - 3-B108
Price- €29 ($ in US)
• Already out, but it'll be my first chance to try it. By the designer of Caylus. Steampunk-Caylus? Steampunk alone doesn't sell it to me, but the art is nice. 2-5 players.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 4
Minion Games
Hall/Booth# - 1-A100
Price- €60-ish ($64 pre-ordered in US)
• Most space games fall a little flat for me, but this might be good for our large group this year.
Game of galactic exploration, empire building, conflict, and cunning. 2-6 players playable in 30 to 45 minutes per player. Each player is leader of a Great House. Players explore sectors of galaxy; build up their empire's industrial, political, and martial capacity; employ far-reaching technologies to outmaneuver and out fight competing empires; and perform calculated actions to plot their way to hegemony.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 5
Jamoma Games
Hall/Booth# - 2-D105
Price- €20-€25 ($ in US)
• Intriguing...Gangsters vs. Housewives. The choose a side thing feels a bit like Dakota, but it sounds like there's more going on here. Small producer makes it worth a look. Limited copies avaliable.
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 5
Mercury Games
Hall/Booth# - 2-F136
Price- €55 - €50 pre-ordered ($ in US)
• A city building game unlike any other! 2-5 players. Yipes! 55 Euro? It better be a game unlike any other! Main mechanisms:
1. Build Victory Points engine with various paths to explore; 2. Spatial awareness; 3. Unusual Card draft system; 4. Interaction in various tracks systems
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Nicholas DeBusk
United States
Alameda
California
Comes with great responsibility.
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Interest 1 - PAID
The Game Masters BV
Booth# - 3-E100 - Collect from Hans - WINNER!
Price- ? ($ in US)
• We play-tested it last year, it'd be nice to see what it has become. Will I get the others to play it again?
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