Submission of topics for Spiel.talks at Spiel Essen 2026 from 22-25 October 2026 are now possible. Spiel Essen ist the biggest board game fair in the world. The Spiel.Talks are a format on the fair’s main stage, on which industry experts get to talk and present their topics. Talks on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday should be more adjusted to the B2C crowd in the halls, while the Educator’s Day on Friday is fully B2B and will welcome pedagogical and scientific topics.

Talks can be submitted in German or English. The submission deadline is 17 May 2026.

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LFG Con 2026 Press Conference: All That's New
Flanked by the Cosplaystammtisch Hof (left and right), the organisers (from left) Johannes Wurm, Kevin Pollak, Ariane Pollak, Stefan Preisinger and District Administrator Oliver Bär presenting the fresh posters for LFG Con 2026 (Landratsamt Hof).

LFG Con 2026 Press Conference: All That's New

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