Board game events in Essen
All public board game nights in Essen at a glance – dates, venues and links to sign up. This overview is updated regularly.
Today · Wed, Sep 23
Disney Lorcana: Store Tournament (Core)
Magic Game Night (Modern)
Mittwochs - Brettwoch
A weekly game gathering on Wednesday evenings featuring newly presented games and a flagging system to easily find other players.
Tomorrow · Thu, Sep 24
Blood On The Clocktower
Weekly social deduction game event featuring Blood on the Clocktower with sessions for beginners and experienced players, including rules explanations and storytellers.
Magic the Gathering: Commander Nights
Fri, Sep 25
Ludomania - Der Brettspieletreff am See
Regular board game gathering on Friday evenings in downtown Essen. Registration via the specified community platform is required.
ROLL & DINE & Mädels unter sich
A weekly gaming event specifically for women to play, chat, and meet new people in a relaxed atmosphere.
Disney Lorcana: Liga
Casual Disney Lorcana league for beginners and experienced players to trade and play freely with booster prizes.
Sat, Sep 26
Sun, Sep 27
Sunday Swingers
A weekly Sunday board game meetup for fans to play anything from party games to heavier titles. Registration is appreciated but walk-ins are welcome.
FABELHAFTER BRETTSPIEL-BRUNCH
A five-hour gaming experience featuring a vegan buffet and drinks in a relaxed atmosphere, with game explainers ready to help.
Roll & Dine's Sunday Swingers
A gaming event in a café for both experienced players and newcomers, featuring various board, card, and social games alongside food options.
Mon, Sep 28
Magic Game Night (Pauper)
Wed, Sep 30
Disney Lorcana: Store Tournament (Core)
Mittwochs - Brettwoch
A weekly game gathering on Wednesday evenings featuring newly presented games and a flagging system to easily find other players.
Magic Game Night (Modern)
Magic: The Gathering Modern tournament part of the European Unity League with play boosters and promo packs.
Thu, Oct 1
Magic the Gathering: Commander Nights
Blood On The Clocktower
Weekly social deduction game event featuring Blood on the Clocktower with sessions for beginners and experienced players, including rules explanations and storytellers.
Fri, Oct 2
Ludomania - Der Brettspieletreff am See
Regular board game gathering on Friday evenings in downtown Essen. Registration via the specified community platform is required.
Disney Lorcana: Rettung aus den Ranken (Open Play)
Disney Lorcana open play event celebrating the release of Luminari Chronicles with a promo card and booster.
Spieleabend - am ersten Freitag im Monat am 02.10.2026
ROLL & DINE & Mädels unter sich
A weekly gaming event specifically for women to play, chat, and meet new people in a relaxed atmosphere.
Sun, Oct 4
Sunday Swingers
A weekly Sunday board game meetup for fans to play anything from party games to heavier titles. Registration is appreciated but walk-ins are welcome.
Essener Spielenacht
Open game event in a cozy atmosphere with snacks, drinks, and a wide selection of board and card games ranging from party to expert games.
Spieletreff Königssteele
An open and free board gaming evening featuring a wide selection of family and strategy games. Participants are welcome to bring their own games and non-alcoholic drinks.
Mon, Oct 5
Magic Game Night (Pauper)
Magic: The Gathering Pauper tournament part of the European Unity League with boosters and promo packs.
Wed, Oct 7
Magic Game Night (Modern)
Magic: The Gathering Modern tournament part of the European Unity League with boosters and promo packs.
Disney Lorcana: Store Tournament (Core)
Mittwochs - Brettwoch
A weekly game gathering on Wednesday evenings featuring newly presented games and a flagging system to easily find other players.
Thu, Oct 8
Blood On The Clocktower
Weekly social deduction game event featuring Blood on the Clocktower with sessions for beginners and experienced players, including rules explanations and storytellers.
Magic the Gathering: Commander Nights
An open play evening for multiplayer Commander games featuring booster participation prizes and promotional card raffles.
Fri, Oct 9
Ludomania - Der Brettspieletreff am See
Regular board game gathering on Friday evenings in downtown Essen. Registration via the specified community platform is required.
Friday Night Magic: Booster Draft (Reality Fracture EN)
An English-language booster draft evening as part of Friday Night Magic featuring three boosters per person.
Disney Lorcana: Liga
Beginner-friendly league evening for Disney Lorcana in free-for-all format with loaner decks for newcomers.
ROLL & DINE & Mädels unter sich
A weekly gaming event specifically for women to play, chat, and meet new people in a relaxed atmosphere.
Sat, Oct 10
Sun, Oct 11
Sunday Swingers
A weekly Sunday board game meetup for fans to play anything from party games to heavier titles. Registration is appreciated but walk-ins are welcome.
Mon, Oct 12
Magic the Gathering: Commander Nights
An open play evening for multiplayer Commander games featuring guaranteed boosters and raffled promotional items.
Magic Game Night (Pauper)
A competitive Pauper format tournament as part of the European Unity League featuring promo pick prizes based on standings.
Tue, Oct 13
Spielenachmitttag - jeden 2. Dienstag im Monat
Spielenachmitttag - jeden 2. Dienstag im Monat am 13.10.2026
Wed, Oct 14
Mittwochs - Brettwoch
A weekly game gathering on Wednesday evenings featuring newly presented games and a flagging system to easily find other players.
Disney Lorcana: Store Tournament (Core)
A Core Constructed tournament for Disney Lorcana featuring best-of-three matches and a booster prize pool.
Magic Game Night (Modern)
A competitive Modern format tournament as part of the European Unity League featuring promo packs for top players.
Thu, Oct 15
Blood On The Clocktower
Weekly social deduction game event featuring Blood on the Clocktower with sessions for beginners and experienced players, including rules explanations and storytellers.
Fri, Oct 16
Ludomania - Der Brettspieletreff am See
Regular board game gathering on Friday evenings in downtown Essen. Registration via the specified community platform is required.
ROLL & DINE & Mädels unter sich
A weekly gaming event specifically for women to play, chat, and meet new people in a relaxed atmosphere.
Disney Lorcana: Hyperia City – Prerelease ESSEN #1
A sealed deck format prerelease event for the new Disney Lorcana set featuring German-language prerelease packs.
Sat, Oct 17
Sun, Oct 18
Sunday Swingers
A weekly Sunday board game meetup for fans to play anything from party games to heavier titles. Registration is appreciated but walk-ins are welcome.
FABELHAFTER BRETTSPIEL-BRUNCH
A five-hour gaming experience featuring a vegan buffet and drinks in a relaxed atmosphere, with game explainers ready to help.
Spieletreff Königssteele
An open and free board gaming evening featuring a wide selection of family and strategy games. Participants are welcome to bring their own games and non-alcoholic drinks.
Wed, Oct 21
Mittwochs - Brettwoch
A weekly game gathering on Wednesday evenings featuring newly presented games and a flagging system to easily find other players.
Thu, Oct 22
SPIEL Essen 2026
Visit to the major international board game fair to discover new releases, meet publishers, and play games together.
Blood On The Clocktower
Weekly social deduction game event featuring Blood on the Clocktower with sessions for beginners and experienced players, including rules explanations and storytellers.
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I'm a board game beginner – is that a problem?
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