Article by Ken Tidwell
These are my calls on the best of Essen. Of course, the best things are the little games that you find tucked away in a corner somewhere. Good luck on finding all of those and be sure to let me know how these games play!
| keydom | Richard Breese | R & D Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rigatoni Intriganti | Oliver Igelhaut | Glüsritter Spiel |
| Nanuuk! | Günter Cornett | Bambus Spieleverlag |
| Visjes | Corné van Moorsel | ?? (stand 939 in hall 9) |
| Samurai | Reiner Knizia | Hans im Glück |
|---|---|---|
| Ra (not till Nuremberg?! Ouch!) | Reiner Knizia | Alea |
| Cheops/Alexander's Battles | ?? | Kosmos |
| La Isla Bohnita (Bohnanza Expansion) | Uwe Rosenberg | Amigo |
| Ursuppe Expansion | Frank Nestel & Doris Matthäus | Doris & Frank |
| König & Intrigant: Player's Edition | various | Hans im Glück |
| Lords of Creation | Martin Wallace | Warfrog |
| Kahuna | Günter Cornett | Kosmos |