As every year… SPIEL is happening.
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It is weird for me that it is happening so early. At least it seems like it to me.
Not that I have been there since 2017.
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Well, back to the more usual late-October date next year.
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our friends will celebrate their 50st bday that Saturday.
I might do Thursday and Friday but it is unlikely I will. a lot of stress and then the potential to make all of my friends catch whatever I caught this year.
but I will scour the lists of new games just the same and follow the buzz and might just read the reports instead.
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Will try to be there. I might go solo (depending on plans)
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Sadly, it turns out, I am really not going this year. Too much stress to go only to attend Friday.
Nevertheless I made my geeklist: My Interests for Spiel 2025
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Looks as though I’ll be going (it had been somewhat in doubt, it’s been an expensive year). Working for Indie Boards & Cards as usual, but taking my time off on Thursday and Friday when he halls are a bit less crowded.
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Won’t be there. Conflict with another flight somewhere. Enjoy the show!
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Happy to haul stuff back for people within reason - as usual I’ll be going by car.
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What I haven’t got this time is an exhibitor parking space inside the Messe, so options for storage will be very limited.
I’ll be working at 3-T300 Indie (except Thursday afternoon and Friday morning) and happy to chat, though whatever I’m demoing has to come first.
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Starting to believe this is actually going to happen.
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My best friend is going again this year. Told her I know someone demoing and told her your stand 
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Essen 2026, 22-25 Oct
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On the way through the Asmodée hall on the way out this evening, I noticed that they’d rigged up extra-bright lighting rather than the standard. As I walked past demo tables, their people were standing around looking vaguely dazed; one in particular was just unconscious-upright like a pithed frog, until someone came to her table and she visibly switched on. Glad I’m not working for them!
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But the big news: for the second year running, no fried potato spirals.
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Just ran into JC Bouvier (Rallyman) and had a good natter. I had no idea he was here.
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If they had said at the end “by the way, we need you for four more days” I’d have signed up. I love Spiel.
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I have already blocked a vacation day for next year. I’ll be back in 2026
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