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It's Essen time again

The Christmas is coming, by which I mean Essen. There's a pile of new games getting published, but I'm really not very interested in most of them. I mean, there's plenty of nice stuff coming, but in the end, I...

Posted by Mikko on October 17, 2008 7:04 AM

Essen bounty

I've been following the Essen discussion on the Board Game Society message, and here's my list of the new stuff I want: Der Elefant im Porzellanladen - Mandatory Amigo card game. A friend will bring this to me to pay...

Posted by Mikko on October 22, 2006 2:16 PM

Essen

Since two people have already asked: no, I'm not going to Essen this year. I won't be going to Essen before I get a steady job, which at the moment seems to be quite far in the future. Even then,...

Posted by Mikko on August 31, 2006 6:22 PM

Essen pictures

Last night I went and uploaded my pictures, which can be found in my Essen 2005 photo gallery. It's a small set of 80 or so pictures, but at least it'll give you some picture of what was going on....

Posted by Mikko on October 18, 2005 8:16 AM

Saturday, day three: Crowds and games

Last day of the fair! Sunday would be a definite no, since we have to leave for the airport before the fair actually opens. At the breakfast, there were a lot more people than before - the first sign of...

Posted by Mikko on October 16, 2005 8:41 AM

Friday, day three: Games, games, games

Here's what happened yesterday: Today was the day! I went downstairs to use the hotel laptop to send my reports, which I did, and then headed back to the room. I glanced towards the dining room, and who did I...

Posted by Mikko on October 15, 2005 9:31 AM

Thursday, day two: Shopping for games

The morning started off quite well. We were having breakfast, when I suddenly noticed a familiar-looking gentleman in a salmon-coloured shirt: herr Knizia! I wasn't quite brave enough to go talk to him, but maybe I'll ask for his signature...

Posted by Mikko on October 14, 2005 9:16 AM

Wednesday, day one: arrival

Good news! The hotel has a computer I can use, it has a DSL connection and it accepts my USB memory card reader. So, I bring you: live reports from Essen, Germany! (I apologize if I mix my Y's and...

Posted by Mikko on October 12, 2005 9:37 PM

Essen action

Do you want to meet me at Essen? It's starting to look likely I'll be attending the BoardGameGeek meet at the restaurant Istra. The meeting is, I gather, Thursday around 18.15-18.30. Well, that's when I'm going, but maybe it's a...

Posted by Mikko on October 8, 2005 9:13 AM

ESSEN!

I just realised it! It's just two weeks to Essen! Exactly two weeks from today, I'll be boarding the plane to Düsseldorf! I haven't been that active in the Geek forum, but I guess I'll be checking out Essen forums...

Posted by Mikko on September 28, 2005 8:43 AM

Essen games

Now, here's the entry I've been meaning to write for a while now... Which games I'm looking forward to getting from Essen? First let me note that thanks to a deal I've got with Lautapelit.fi, Finland's foremost board game retailer,...

Posted by Mikko on September 27, 2005 8:52 AM

Essen guide

Ward Batty's Essen traveler's guide has been widely blogged already, but it's pretty nice. There's one thing I'd like to know, though: since we now have a laptop with a WiFi capabilities (a rather splendid PowerBook, even) and as my...

Posted by Mikko on May 9, 2005 11:23 AM

Essen 2005

Unless something force majeure -level happens, I'm going to Essen next year. I already booked a hotel room, too. My current choice is Hotel An der Gruga, which is slightly on the expensive side, but has a brilliant location. Find...

Posted by Mikko on October 31, 2004 2:31 PM