Whether you’re pitching at Essen or another convention, there’s definitely a process. I hesitate to call myself an expert on this one, but my meeting schedule for this Essen is officially full. Actually, a little too full. That said, I’ve made more...
As the largest convention in the United Kingdom and one of the biggest across Europe, the UK Gaming Expo (UKGE) has earned its spot as a world-class board game convention. If you’re anywhere in Europe, UKGE and Essen are the two biggies alongside any number of...
This update’s a little longer than usual, mainly because there’s a lot that happened… As always, let’s start with the same four questions in every monthly update: Where is Chris now? Athens, Greece — Laura and I arrived a couple of days before I left for Germany. What...
If this is your first time attending Essen Spiel, you’ve probably read it’s the biggest board game convention on the planet. Having went last year, I was definitely say this is true. Actually arriving to the Messe Essen convention center can be...
Wow. Just wow. It’s taken me a couple of days to fully come down from the experience that is Essen. From meeting publishers to the smorgasbord of hundreds (thousands?) of games, Essen Spiel is a four-day story of awesome. The story starts at the Essen...