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|page=64}}</ref> With 1,021 exhibitors from 50 nations in 2016, SPIEL is the biggest fair for [[board game]]s in the world.<ref>{{Cite news
|page=64}}</ref> With 220,000 people attending, 948 exhibitors from 50 nations presenting more than 1700 new board games in 2025, SPIEL is the biggest fair for [[board game]]s in the world - a title it had for over a decade. <ref>{{Cite web
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|title=For board gamers, heaven is a place on earth – located in Germany
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Latest revision as of 15:36, 5 November 2025

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File:Messe-Essen-Eingang-Sued-2016.jpg
Messe Essen, the event venue

At SPIEL, board games that are often hard to find in retail are offered by international and small exhibitors. While the prices for buying these games at the fair do not tend to be significantly lower than in retail, games are typically available sooner than in regular board game shops and may come with promotional materials (mostly extra cards or tokens with a few more game mechanics, but also T-shirts and similar merchandise). SPIEL also provides an environment for board gamers to meet and chat with game designers, illustrators, and game reviewers.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Years and attendance

Year Attendance Source
2011 147 000 [5]
2012 149 000 [6]
2013 156 000 [7]
2014 158 000 [8]
2015 162 000 [9]
2016 174 000 [10]
2017 182 000 [11]
2018 190 000 [12]
2019 209 000 [13]
2020 Template:Efn0 [14]
2021 93 600 [15]
2022 147 000 [16]
2023 193 000 [17]
2024 204 000 [18]
2025 220 000 [19]


See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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