Essen Spiel 2024: Our Haul (...and a giveaway!)

[@ArchExcel]

Awesome haul 👏😄 Super jealous! Great to see them in a video like that

[@vincedemarco5585]

Excellent, excellent haul! I don’t consider it as much of a brag and more of an excitement for your new-found goodies. I think my most anticipated game is the expansion for The White Castle.

[@xanderbaby]

Love everything about this video. Thanks!

[@Monster_zaczac]

Great haul! Thanks for sharing

[@davidriemaker]

Thanks for sharing. My most anticipated game was Saltfjord. And after playing it, I can happily say: I was not disappointed!

[@themisvasilakis9138]

Nice haul! thanks for the giveaway!

[@adriancondrat3445]

Great to see people so enthusiastic when talking about board games. It must be awesome attending this type of conventions. It looks like there is a work in progress for Lost Ruins of Arnak Big Box so I am very excited about that now. Great video and a very nice giveaway! Thank you.

[@jamesbrazeal3847]

Most anticipated is likely The Gang. A small poker variant. Thanks for the fun haul video.

[@IrenaAndrić-v9k]

I love your picks, and the cat-a-comb is a revelation to me!

[@jonathanfranklin461]

I love your videos and thank you for this review of what you chose. I don't need a copy of Yellow House, but wanted to leave a comment to support you both.

[@ChaosnachdemTod19]

Thanks for sharing your purchases, it helps players to find new games.

[@ExLibrisbyMikeBooklover]

Great haul, have fun with all those games!

[@jonjstorey]

Thanks Elena and Fotios. This is the 2nd video I have seen of yours. The first one was when I discovered the 19xx series of games and you were the only channel that I could find that reviewed and compared loads of them. Interestingly enough I now associate your channel with Shei S and Isra C. I was first introduced to them last year at Essen, when I purchased The White Castle. Then watching your video, I realised that they had designed 1987 Channel Tunnel. I've since purchased The Red Cathedral and now you're telling me about Flatiron and Keyframes.

[@boardgamecourt]

You need to watch our Game Court Awards and check who gets the “best designer award” hahaha

[@jonjstorey]

@@boardgamecourt I will check that video out. Thanks.

[@mojtabakhosravi6661]

It's so great to see your real excitement. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

[@SteveBlackwell-s3j]

Really enjoyed your run through. Thanks for bringing back an extra copy of Yellow House. My friend went this year. When he said he had space left in his suitcase, I asked him to get it but it had sold out already (started playing it on BGA). So next week I’ll see him to pick up Chu Han instead, which I hadn’t heard of until W Eric Martin featured it two weeks before. I love me some 2-player goodness. Good luck everyone. I like your presentation style so will need to subscribe and delve into your back catalogue. Cheers.

[@boardgamecourt]

Thank you and welcome onboard!

[@royceroberts8903]

Love how you showed us your haul

[@matthieucox1593]

Love your shirts! Thanks for the chance to win!

[@eaidem1239]

Welcome back!!! I would have to picked up Tea Garden & Galileo Galilei, two of my most anticipated games! I'm still trying to decide if I go to Essen next year...

[@vicks841]

Some great games!! I love a trick taker And euro games! Rebel princess and spectacular are definitely on my list! Great video

[@mllrart]

Happy to see that you had a great convention and returned with a lot of games. I got a bit more than I planned, but I am most looking forward to playing SETI, Shackleton Base, Minos and Galileo Galilei.

[@flamtzer]

Great haul, cannot wait for the reviews :D

[@saakodeboer7324]

Good haul! My most anticipated game at Essen is: Yuan

[@indrajeetravimenon7318]

Nice one guys. Hope you guys had fun there

[@Simsplayer1000]

great haul! I wish I was there too!

[@jasonmurphy1956]

A friend brought me back Gallileo Galilei and we have just finished playing. Definitely my highlight from Essen... Excellent game

[@ameraceffj]

Keep up the great videos!

[@MicJames1]

Very jealous of your trip to Essen Spiele. Really varied collection of games….i played Pirates Of Maracaibo at Gridcon last year and really enjoyed it…. Think Minos and Unconscious Minds are the 2 games that really caught my eye…but I totally agree with you about games being available before backers get them…I’ve backed a couple that have been sold at shows before fulfilment but the publishers always told us this would happen… Thanks for the giveaway and good luck to everyone. Thanks again for another great vid.

[@benjaminpiat4279]

Thanks for sharing :) Thanks for the giveaway

[@michaelashiotis4946]

Enjoyed the video thank you. A great Essen haul 🤩

[@dreamofempire2114]

Thanks for showing us all the games you picked up. Phoenix New Horizon and LOTR Duel are the ones that interest me the most. I would love to go to Essen one day but as I live in Australia it is an extremely long and expensive trip to make.

[@dyaNNNa27]

Thank you for sharing! I didn’t had the chance to go to Essen this year, but my most anticipated game was SETI by CGE. Can’t wait to buy it and play it!❤️

[@ko9]

Great video, I like the amount of time you spent on each game. Not too long, not too short, perfect! To answer some questions: Mandoo is a South Korean company Planta Nubo's setting/art is called "Solarpunk"

[@boardgamecourt]

Thank you! Indeed, solarpunk!

[@paulnewsham]

Wow! That's quite a boost to your collection, I'm sure. I hope to make my first trip to Essen in 2025. We'll see. My favourite game that was at Essen juts turned up this morning for me, Unconscious Mind. So happy! If I had to pick another, I would say: Kanal (which is the reprinting of Oranienburger Kanal) I love those T-shirts, btw.

[@boardgamecourt]

Thank you! We have the older version of Kanal, so we didn't aim for it. Otherwise, it is an amazing game.

[@doc_adam]

Thanks for the vid, and giveaway!

[@kentonsheppard1559]

I’m new to your channel but I really enjoyed the conversational and friendly style. Will keep my eye out for your other stuff. Our tastes don’t seem to be the same but there are some crossovers (plus, when I watch videos for things I don’t know I sometimes find a new favourite).

[@boardgamecourt]

Thank you for your positive feedback! We hope you enjoy our other stuff. What is your top 5?

[@tarmorajamets1740]

Thank you! My best experiences at the fair were sessions of SETI, Endeavor: Deep Sea and Black Forest - all really good games.

[@juanarrieta3602]

Great video, and thanks for the giveaway. I've been wanting to get into trick taking games lately, and The Yellow House looks fantastic. As for which game from Essen Spiel caught my attention the most this year, it is Saltfjord.

[@vanessar8056]

I love seeing everyone with so many new games to play!! I know it wasn’t released at Essen, but at Gencon, but I really want to play the Radlands expansion, Cult of Chrome

[@suelac5592]

And hello from Québec, Canada 😊

[@suelac5592]

Thanks for the video. The game I would have wanted to buy is Spectacular. Simple game the way I like it. Thanks for the giveaway.

[@sborbu]

Thank you for sharing your experiences with us! I really like your channel and the efforts that you make for us! I got curious with this game between lights and shadows! 😮

[@boardgamecourt]

Fotios is looking forward to exploring that one!

[@OCEAN2]

Thanks for the giveaway!

[@williamschreiber3856]

Cool, looking forward to your opinions after you play them.

[@eebo63]

Thank you for clearing up the promos situation. I wondered if they were all free or whether they had to be paid for. Enjoy your haul 😀

[@xshannonxleihx]

My most anticipated game from Essen is Spectacular, i really want to get my hands on a copy soon!

[@BryanLopezNC]

hello, lovely video! I'm looking forward to see more of Cats & Dragons coming out of essen.

[@smargith]

So many games, i don't think you ll have a chance to get bored in 2025 with such company (board games) Greetings from Greece ❤

[@boardgamecourt]

We hope to get them all played well before 2025!

[@Paul-j2m5e]

New subscriber, really enjoyed your Essen haul 😊

[@CharalamposTsakiris]

Hi guys, I am really happy I found your channel, my wife and I might get some of the 2 player games you bought but I would like to see some reviews on them as its interesting to know your opinions! Happy gaming!

[@boardgamecourt]

Welcome onboard!

[@DaraTeaches]

Black Forest was my number one most anticipated and I pre-ordered it as soon as I could. I'm on the fence about Civoluition, but I think I'm going to go for it. Think I want Saltfjord as well. (and SETI is a special case, because I was a playtester on it and I already know it's good). Compile may have also snuck up on me too. Thanks for the video

[@don_dad]

I want to go to Essen.... Just to see so many games!!!

[@picklebuckeye]

Thanks for the video! My most anticipated release is Dungeon Legends, from the same folks who made Chronicles of Avel

[@VPKatrien]

I have such a big list! Black forest, explorers of navoria, river of gold, .. a friend brought home Xok and seaside alsook great games!!!

[@andysumpter1274]

Lots of great games, looking forward to Seti.

[@VouleftisKaloxeretas]

Και του χρόνου παιδιά. Να περνάτε πάντα καλά. Περιμένουμε reviews από τις νέες αγορές σας.

[@alkismoraitis1247]

Great presentation παιδιά! Watching your videos from Perth, Australia. Looking forward to Minos, when it gets released locally. Also have some interest in Men Nefer. I would love to see your review of Minos from a Greek gamer perspective when you get to play it. Yellow House from Mandoo games (Korean publisher) looks good. Still trying to source No Mercy!! another Mandoo release. Ευχαριστώ!

[@boardgamecourt]

Thanks for watching! :-) We will most definitely review Minos! Stay tuned.

[@tyrroo]

Amazing haul, I'm so jealous!

[@ericau87]

New subscriber here 🙋‍♀️ great haul!

[@8odorakos]

Thanks for the giveaway, Yellow House seems interesting

[@lenmux]

Loving those shirts!

[@dionni456]

Very interesting video guys, good job, one game that i want to try for sure is SETI, there is so much Hypee about this game

[@handm62]

What a bargain purchase with Aldebaran Duel. We love Vladimir Suchý games and to purchase this game in the UK we had to ship it in. We were intrigued to play a Suchý two-player game with multi-use cards, that has tough decisions throughout. It will be interesting to hear your views of the game, once you get a chance to play it! Lastly, thank you for guiding us on the path of being a collector of 19XX games.

[@boardgamecourt]

We are very glad that we got Aldebaran Duel. Equally, very very disappointed on the box size / content ratio! The box could be a third of the size. Hopefully, the gameplay will be good - we also like multiuse cards! 19xx series is awesome, so much game in small boxes and the themes are excellent!

[@handm62]

We agree entirely with your views on the box size/contents ratio. The contents could have easily fitted in a Targi shaped box. We love that companies like Devir and Looping games are demonstrating you can have a great crunchy game in a small box. So far in the 19xx series we have played 1902, 1923 & 1987. (We have five more on order) We have enjoyed all three and have a soft spot for 1987 but that is probably because of our love of the games of Shei S & Isra C.

[@boardgamecourt]

Shei and Isra are amazing! We played today Flatiron, such a good design! 1987 is Fotios' favourite, 1923 is Elena's. 1998 and 1906 are also fantastic.

[@CharlotteLS]

I absolutely love your t-shirts! 😄

[@GregHu77]

I'm waiting for Saltfjord . I was searching Santa Maria for so long and i heard that the game is "refurbished" , "upgraded" to Saltfjord. I will also check Stephens, sounds interesting , waiting for a solo review, Rola&Costa are the designers of Cafe and 6 Castles , which I really enjoy! Φωτη και Έλενα είστε πολύ ωραίοι!!! Εύχομαι τα καλύτερα στο κανάλι σας!

[@boardgamecourt]

Σε ευχαριστούμε!

[@lwoonlef7]

Awesome picks! I didn't knew your channel but I have been watching a lot of videos of Essen that's why I ended up here and those where some solid picks from you guys I'm so jealous because of the Lord of the Rings Duel game! I really want that game! anyway I will watch some more of your videos I really like duel games so I hope you talk more about the ones you got!

[@boardgamecourt]

Welcome to our channel!

[@BrandonGraham]

My most anticipated game is Unconscious Minds. My copy arrives tomorrow!

[@topdejuegos3104]

A big hello! I don't think anything new in Essen caught my attention!

[@nikoskaragiannis27]

Great haul... my most anticipate game is SETI

[@kitsoskitsou]

Awesome games! Wasn't aware that there is an expansion for gaia project. My copy has been sitting on the shelf for far too long!

[@elnicolas123]

Great haul, guys! Minos looks incredible, B&D is always doing amazing work. As a Dani Garcia fanboy I’d love to have Neko Syndicate, but unfortunately there is no shipping going on for the US. good call waiting on the local release of Daitoshi to avoid overload. 😂 Keep making great content, you two!

[@boardgamecourt]

Thank you!

[@maxstarepravo]

The most anticipated games are Saltfjord and The White Castle: Matcha Expansion.

[@Flip5ide]

Always love the T-shirts guys 👌🏼 I'm looking forward to Bable the card game. My friend went to Essen and kindly picked up my copy of Overparked which I had backed on KS so nice to be able to dodge the VAT, postage and wait time of that 😅

[@boardgamecourt]

Noice!!! Yes, we love nice t-shirts too!

[@Return_of_the_Matt]

Pheonix New Horizons looks fun. Thanks for the giveaway

[@shannonvyvey966]

Really interested in the 3 games Tomas Holek put out this year. Seti, Galileo Galilei, and Tea Garden. The Yellow House looks very interesting also.

[@Xerbator]

Spiel was so fun this year! I was so excited to bring home Chu Han and have been playing that a bunch. I also went to get Yellow House but it was sold out when I got there, unfortunately

[@boardgamecourt]

We need to check Chu Han!

[@francescomeucci5278]

Great video Elena and Fotios, you bought a bunch of stuff! By the way, I'm looking forward to know something more of Aeterna and World Order!

[@the_hoborobo]

Saltfjord is what I'm anticipating most, hopefully not too much of a wait until it hits retail.

[@suesmith-p8d]

Great haul!

[@darrensmith9564]

Great haul

[@MrJonnyalpha]

Great video, I like your genuine excitement at all these new games. I'm most looking forward to the Pirates of Maracaibo expansion, I didn't know it was coming and Pirates is a great game. I'm also interested in Minos, great publisher and a very exciting designer who has made several games we really like. I also struggle with playmat storage so I'd be interested if anyone has some good ideas as well.

[@boardgamecourt]

Thank you!! The expansion looks very decent without blowing the base game

[@CoxCRO]

I was like: But you have that game on the shelf behind lol SETI is the one I'm most looking forward to and LOTR Duel.

[@andeeheartsbooks7447]

Great haul! Thanks for the chance!❤

[@LordVader07]

Hello friends! (Cats rule 😉) Congratulations on your great purchases and for being able to be in Essen! It's a really busy time at work for me, so I think I’ll make it to Essen only once I retire 😃 It's great that you got the coins for Scythe-after we got the coins and upgraded resources, the game reached a whole new level for us. We still really enjoy it. Sky Team has been very well received in Poland, so I hope our publisher will continue to support its development. We already have Lost Fleet for Gaia and it’s patiently waiting for its turn to be played. I'm very curious about Minos-I think I’ve heard a lot of good opinions about the game. And Unconscious Mind-I’m really looking forward to it, especially since the Polish edition is coming soon. Thanks for the video and best regards!

[@boardgamecourt]

Thank you for watching us!! Let us know of your views of Lost Fleet when you play it.

[@ykpebe]

Nice video. First time i have seen you guys but not the last time. I am looking forward to SETI.

[@boardgamecourt]

Thank you, we hope you enjoy the rest of our content!!

[@lemdavefn]

I'm looking forward to SETI and Civolution!

[@mrbovinejoni569]

Great list. My anticipated is still Speakeasy and Smoky Valley.

[@boardgamecourt]

Smoky Valley, of course!

[@boardgamecourt]

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[@mrbovinejoni569]

Thank you so much guys!!

[@mubeensaddique5270]

Civolution would've been my most anticipated

[@MrCollect]

great pickups bro

[@michailmystegniotis9905]

Very interesting video, one more time. Thanks

[@James-Sutherland]

Great haul! It was our first time at Essen too this year. A bit overwhelming compared to UKGE but had a great time.

[@boardgamecourt]

We found it much more manageable than UKGE in terms of crowd tbh!

[@vikingblood7224]

Hey guys great video! It would be fantastic if you would make more play through videos please, love your channel keep up the good work ✊🏻👍🏻

[@boardgamecourt]

Thank you!

[@ericbyrom458]

Nice haul!

[@mickaelmaroqui]

Very interesting to see this list with games that are different from other channels ! Looking forward to meeting you in a convention and making you uncorfortable ;)

[@boardgamecourt]

Make us uncomfortable! Unless we are hiding somewhere!

[@ImaginEric]

My most anticipated game at Essen would be SETI. I already have copies of Lord of the Rings Duel, Bus and Rebel Princess, or those would be at the top also.

[@pantouflas]

"anything you want"! (also, my most anticipated Essen game is Minos yeah)

[@mihancic]

Just wanted to comment that I noticed the Yellow house game on the shelf, didn't know the giveaway was for the game also :)

[@assos2000]

World order! I am looking forward for this game. Καλή συνέχεια σε ότι κάνετε!!!

[@christopherdrogos7963]

Sounds like you had fun! We are looking forward to Unconscious Mind and Daitoshi but we have preordered both so now we have to play the waiting game. Neko syndicate looks fun too. And Elena, we promise if we ever see you out in public we will just wave to you 👋 😄

[@boardgamecourt]

Make her uncomfortable and say hello!

[@leslieshergold5002]

Enjoyed the video! My most anticipated game is...Rebel Princess, but what I REALLY would like to get my hands is the playmat for Furnace.

[@leslieshergold5002]

just had an email from Kienda to say that the Furnace playmat is in stock! Ordered Kingdom Legacy to make up the postage though...

[@boardgamecourt]

@leslieshergold5002 we are glad that you managed to find the playmat! Extra points as it fits in the box!!

[@PablowingUrMind]

We are going to play Let's Summon Demons this Halloween. Might get the shirt too 😂