As one of the most important events in the global board game calendar, the GAME in Essen Hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts, families and media representatives from around the world. Asmodee will present a selection of its most anticipated titles for late 2024 and early 2025, which will delight players of all kinds
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Complex expert games, board games with fierce battles and strategic tricks? The highlight of Asmodee is obviously something else – at least according to the publisher: “One of the most hotly anticipated games of the year is LEGO Monkey Palace from Dotted Games Studio, the first game from the collaboration between the LEGO Group and Asmodee, which will celebrate its worldwide debut at the Essen SPIEL," says the people in Essen. An exclusive micro extension will be available in the shop at the trade fair. The trade fair in Essen will be the first really big public appearance for the new Lego board game. Families in particular will feel addressed.
board games and trading card novelties
The successful trading card game Star Wars: Unlimited will also be available at the Asmodee and Gamegenic booths, with Gamegenic offering premium accessories for the game. Visitors can look forward to demos and exclusive book signings at these booths.
Asmodee will also be presenting a number of other new releases. Star Wars: Bounty Hunters and Survive the Island by Zygomatic, The Mandalorian: Adventures by Unexpected Games, Harmonies by Libellud and Tree Society by Next Move – all newly released titles – will be playable at the fair.
Asmodee will also present Superstore 3000, Perspectives Blue Box and Inori from Space Cowboys, as well as Fairy Ring and The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth from Repos Production, which will premiere at the event.
A dedicated booth will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ticket to Ride, where exclusive deluxe train sets will be available. Many more of the company's own published games as well as games from partners will be available at the Asmodee-Stands presented.
The publisher is also offering book signings on four days of the fair. For example, the designers of LEGO Monkey Palace will be signing games on October 5. Vincent Dutrait, the artist behind The Lord of the Rings: The Duel for Middle Earth, will be there on October 4.
The designers of Altered, the hugely successful crowdfunded trading card game available since September 13th and distributed exclusively by Asmodee, will be available in Hall 1 at the Gamegenic and Asmodee stands.
book signings and promotions
The Star Wars: Unlimited designers will be on hand throughout the four days to chat with attendees, sign cards, and host the Designer Duel. Fans can even bring their own deck to challenge them.
“We always look forward to this time of year when we present our latest releases at Essen SPIEL,” said Jean-Sébastien De Barros, Chief Product Officer and EVP Publishing at Asmodee“This fair has always been our classic meeting with players from all walks of life, from fans to families, but it is also a great opportunity to meet our partners from the industry. Such
Events are key for us to bring players together, enjoy time together at the tables and get them interested in our latest and hottest releases.”
Innovation and sustainability also a highlight for Asmodee at Essen SPIEL Essen SPIEL also offers an ideal platform for game developers, both industry veterans and newcomers, to get in touch with Asmodee's studios and internal creative teams. It is a unique opportunity to present their concepts to our new development specialists, who are dedicated to discovering the next outstanding titles. At Essen SPIEL, our teams meet more than a hundred different designers and review even more prototypes. We expect SPIEL 2024 to once again be a hub of creativity, with innovative ideas and exceptional designs.
As part of its CSR commitments, Asmodee will actively participate in Educators Day and the “Spiel.talks”, with a focus on sustainability. Our CSR team will present several key initiatives, including Game in Lab, Asmodee's game research grant program, which includes a special conference entitled “Games Imagining the Future”, presented by Chloé Germaine and Paul Wake. Their talk will take place on Friday 4 October from 12pm to 12.45pm. They will talk about their research on how board games help young people express ideas about future scenarios related to climate change and develop a methodology for a large-scale project to support climate change in the games industry.
In addition, Access+, the studio dedicated to adapting popular games for players with cognitive impairments, is making its debut in Germany this year. The Access+ team can be met during the Educators Day conference on Saturday, October 5, from 12 noon. The full range of products can be seen in Hall 6.
Asmodee will be present at the fair in Halls 1, 6, 8 and in the Gallery.
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