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For the last few years, our in-house YouTube content creator Eleni Papadopoulou has been documenting the storied history of CGE, filming interviews, and putting together a multi-episode documentary series. In this blog post from Eleni, she shares the fifth episode (focused on the story of Codenames) and talks about some of her inspiration for making…
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It’s quite a sight to experience a sprawling room full of over 100 people playing your game all at once. For Starship Captains designer, Peter Hoffgaard, Saturday evening’s Europe Masters competition was far, far out of this world. This year’s Essen Spiel marks the championship’s return to form after a hiatus since the last one…
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Buckle up: we’re about to get super meta! Ready to go behind-the-scenes of us going behind-the-scenes at Essen Spiel 2023? CGE is somewhat unique in in the board game publishing space in that we have an in-house content creation team at most of the conventions we attend. Over the course of bigger cons, you’ll often…
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Did you know: there’s plenty to do at Essen Spiel besides run around and buy board games. Eating, for example, seems to be a popular activity here. It’s extremely difficult to navigate the gallery and outdoor food truck areas of the hall during normal human eating hours. Bad news if you’re in a rush to…
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Get a daily behind-the-scenes look at Essen Spiel 2023 with Czech Games Edition. An oddly delightful buzz of chaos hangs in the air. Forklifts zip at high speeds through the loading docks—navigating the looming city of pallets, scaffolding, product, and busy bodies that sprung to life across the flat nothingness of cold concrete floors. Board…
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In our last few articles about Kutná Hora: The City of Silver, we delved into the game’s mining system, asymmetrical guilds, and the use of recycled RE-Wood components. Today, we’re going to shine some light on the two player experience and how it differs slightly from a higher player count game. At its core, Kutná Hora is a game…