Spiel 2014: Set-up day, Wednesday, Oct. 15 — Morning Walkabout

This might not be the most exciting way to spend seventeen minutes, but if you haven't been to Spiel and you want to get a feel for the size of the exhibit halls and what's on display here, I walked through the three main halls in the Messe in Essen and left some notes while I did so. It's amazing how much work people leave until the final minute, but given the costs of coming here, why take extra time, I guess.

I recorded another video on Wednesday evening to show the progress made that day and the exhibits unsoiled yet by all the thousands of visitors due to arrive that next day. I'll upload that when times allows, but other projects come first...

Pics from Spiel 2014

Oct 15, 2014

I recorded a video of Spiel 2014 today, but Wednesday isn't v. exciting since it's set-up day. Also, our wireless signal isn't strong enough in the BGG booth to both livestream and upload a 2GB...

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Game Preview: Kaleido, or Coming in Colors Everywhere

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Game Preview: Dark Tales, or Refabling Old Stories in New Boxes

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Game Preview: League of Hackers, or Sorry, No Angelina Jolie Here

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