#371: Essen SPIEL 2026 Hype List

We're not going to Essen, and frankly, may never, but that won't stop us from wishing we were going. From the mountain of games we won't get to play in person, we've mined for the diamonds that we think you should keep your eyes on. Before we get to digging, we talk about Hanami, Brink, and Railway Boom. 02:14 - Hanami 12:06 - Brink 24:22 - Railway Boom 38:16 - 1st CEO 39:24 - Robo Run 40:56 - -60° 43:49 - Apocalypse 45:31 - Kalypso 46:51 - Timespan 49:42 - 17 Dice Bets 52:51 - KumoKumo Park 54:11 - Chronocritters 56:09 - Tikal Legend 57:38 - Ancient Empires 59:10 - Almighty 01:01:41 - Old Ones Origins 01:06:02 - Courtroom: The Noir Trilogy 01:08:51 - For the Gods! Get added to the BGB community map at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/map Send us topic ideas at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/topics Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store