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30/10/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Friday, 30 October 2026

This was the week Essen happened and the dust is still settling. SPIEL 2026 ran from the 22nd to the 25th, Gamefound launched its October Feast crowdfunding blitz, Gaelcon wrapped up in Dublin, and Osprey Games — the publisher behind Undaunted and Sankoré — effectively shut down its board game division. Big week. Let's get into it. SPIEL Essen 2026 delivered the goods....

This was the week Essen happened and the dust is still settling. SPIEL 2026 ran from the 22nd to the 25th, Gamefound launched its October Feast crowdfunding blitz, Gaelcon wrapped up in Dublin, and…

27/10/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Quiet enough Tuesday overall, but we're in the middle of the Essen hangover and there's still plenty to chew on. Spiel Essen 2026 wrapped up on Sunday after drawing 230,000 visitors — a new record — across eight halls. The dust is still settling and first impressions are flooding in from every corner of the hobby media. Here's what's worth your attention today....

Quiet enough Tuesday overall, but we’re in the middle of the Essen hangover and there’s still plenty to chew on. Spiel Essen 2026 wrapped up on Sunday after drawing 230,000 visitors — a…

23/10/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Friday, 23 October 2026

It's Essen week. That's really all you need to know. The biggest board game fair in the world opened yesterday in Essen, Germany, and it'll run through Sunday. But there's been plenty else going on too — a major award, crowdfunding that's still cooking, and a stack of reviews from the usual crew. Busy week. Spiel Essen 2026 is happening right now…...

It’s Essen week. That’s really all you need to know. The biggest board game fair in the world opened yesterday in Essen, Germany, and it’ll run through Sunday. But there’s b…

20/10/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Tuesday, 20 October 2026

It's Essen week, basically. Everything in board gaming right now is pointing toward Thursday when Spiel Essen 2026 opens its doors in Germany. That's dominating the conversation, but there's still a few things happening closer to home and in the wider hobby that are worth your time today. Osprey Games is done with board games. This one landed last week but it's still reverberating....

It’s Essen week, basically. Everything in board gaming right now is pointing toward Thursday when Spiel Essen 2026 opens its doors in Germany. That’s dominating the conversation, but th…

16/10/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Friday, 16 October 2026

Knavecon Weekly — Friday 16 October 2026 Absolute chaos of a week. Three major crowdfunding campaigns running simultaneously, Essen less than a week away, two Irish conventions either happening right now or next weekend, and Hasbro quietly locking in its future with Renegade. If your wallet survived this week, you weren't paying attention. The five things that mattered this week…...

Knavecon Weekly — Friday 16 October 2026 Absolute chaos of a week. Three major crowdfunding campaigns running simultaneously, Essen less than a week away, two Irish conventions either happening rig…

13/10/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Knavecon Daily Briefing — Tuesday 13 October 2026 Busy day in board games. It's mid-October, Essen is nine days away, and the crowdfunding platforms are absolutely heaving. Here's what's going on. The big launch today is Stormlight: War for Roshar hitting Kickstarter from Brotherwise Games. This is John D Clair's epic strategy game set in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive — think War of the Ring-style asymmetric warfare across the full map of Roshar, Coalition vs Odium, three-hour playtime....

Knavecon Daily Briefing — Tuesday 13 October 2026 Busy day in board games. It’s mid-October, Essen is nine days away, and the crowdfunding platforms are absolutely heaving. Here’s what&…

06/10/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Tuesday, 06 October 2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Tuesday, 06 October 2026 Big day on the crowdfunding front. If your wallet survived Knavecon 27 ten days ago, brace yourself because October is coming for it hard. The main event today is Nemesis: Legacy, which goes live on Gamefound at 6pm CEST (5pm Irish time). Awaken Realms are calling it the first full campaign experience in the Nemesis universe, and they've brought in Rob Daviau — the man who basically invented the legacy format — alongside Jaime Barriga to design it....

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Tuesday, 06 October 2026 Big day on the crowdfunding front. If your wallet survived Knavecon 27 ten days ago, brace yourself because October is coming for it hard. The…

05/10/2026

Hello Knaves,
I have a favour to ask. I want to add you to the Gamer's Map so other gamers can see they're not alone. It's easy to do, you just go to http://map.knavecon.com and hit Add Pin.

None of your data is used for anything other than seeing where you roughly are on the map. We don't use your email for anything other than identifying you.

If you're a shop add yourself, if you run a gaming club add yourself, if you're a convention (I've never met a convention in person) add yourself. Let's play more games!

Vic

02/10/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Friday, 02 October 2026

Knavecon Weekly — Friday 2 October 2026 Busy week. October is always when board gaming kicks into another gear and this year is no different. SPIEL Essen is now just three weeks away, the crowdfunding platforms are buzzing, and there's a stack of new stuff either landing on shelves or launching campaigns in the next fortnight. Plus two Irish conventions coming up this month....

Knavecon Weekly — Friday 2 October 2026 Busy week. October is always when board gaming kicks into another gear and this year is no different. SPIEL Essen is now just three weeks away, the crowdfund…