No sooner has gone off the year, there are already some news in the world of games. Like every year this will be presented at Nuremberg Toy Fair. We took a look back and have brought some news that we would like to present here. As always, we can of course mention only some of the new products. Nevertheless, we hope to provide a good overview. But enough of the preface into the wonderful world of gaming.
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The Süddeutsche Game Fair is held every year as part of the Stuttgart Exhibition autumn. She has a regional character, so the publishers are mostly from the local area on site. However, here are some well-known publishers such as Ravensburger, Kosmos, Huch / Hutter, Asmodee, Heidelberg, HABA and Zoch. more »
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This year's game has surpassed the number of visitors to 149,000 visitors last year. In times of game consoles, online games and the iPad, this is very encouraging and shows that our players heart is unable to provide the elements of "interaction" and "feel" to the forefront. No computer can play it as sustainable, the game experience between the players and the touch of play materials to offer, as it creates a board game or card game, when it is spread out on the table.
It is striking in this year that large traditional media such as radio and television game show give more airtime. Rightly so, because the show has become 30 years old and for 30 years a unique phenomenon. The mix of "Try" and "Buy" bargain hunting, and the expedition to the antretenden international game publishers from around the world makes the game a completely unique experience for visitors.
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because our show report will take some time, here as ever taste a summary of our "prey", some news and deals of the game in 2012 in Essen, which we were able to get:
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As in past years, we have set out again to look forward to the model hobby game. There was a lot to see again. In addition to the innovations in the field of modeling, model railroad and creative design, there was again a large area for the theme of "play". Here you could try to be a huge Scrabble voice talent, try new and old games in the game library, can see the current winner of Game of the Year and Graf Ludo on the stand and of course the first test Autumn novelties for some publishers.
We have also been testing some new games. We now want to introduce you our three favorites of our visit to the fair. more »
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The Saxons had a holiday on the last Day of Atonement. What better way to spend a cold and foggy November day better than with friends and playing games? The thought is also the organizers of the game night, and the Chemnitz Chemnitz Games Museum, and organized a full day for children big and small game. The venue for SPIELENmitVIELEN was the refectory of the Chemnitz University. This gave about 200 games from Chemnitz and friends around the opportunity to try out old and new games and spend a nice time. Particularly noteworthy is the fact that neither entry nor rental fee was due.
The games, which included 300 games, was asked by the student and Chemnitz TU Chemnitz Games Museum. Both classics and novelties such as Carabande tower builders were available. But the main focus of the collection was on games for kids, family and casual gamers. There was something for every taste. more »
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It is and remains the highlight for any board game - fan: the game 2011 in Essen, also known under the official title "International game with comic action". This year, the organizers of the Friedhelm Merz Verlag, another new exhibitor and with over 800 new and a new - managed record.
But there are at such a great event again and again changes. As was found in the back halls many new publishers, even a "distinguished" from Greece, while other names were no longer represented from last year to this year. Other publishers in turn, including ourselves, were later on this year elsewhere, were small or how Queen Games to see an example, bigger. Whether these changes represent the impact of an expanding market or purge is already elsewhere ( here and here ) vividly discussed. Read more »
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