The Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Spider Temple Learn to Play
Summary:
A new temple is unearthed on the island continent of Arnak. Inside, powerful artifacts, but to invoke the magic of these relics will require dark tablets and perhaps a high cost for your ambition!
Description:
This event will feature a map and components from the new mini-expansion for The Lost Ruins of Arnak: Twisted Paths. Take your Arnak adventure to new levels in The Temple of the Spider!
This game will be taught by a member of our CGE demo team. *Players will be split into tables of 4 players each. We will attempt to keep groups together, but we cannot make guarantees.* When you participate in a ticketed learn-to-play event with CGE, you will receive a coupon for $5 off a purchase in the CGE store in Room 235 or in CGE's booth in the Expo Hall. You must attend the event to receive a coupon. Limit 1 coupon per purchase. Offer valid until 8/3/25.
Can your tribe appease the gods and become the most prosperous before the cycle of the Mayan calendar reaches its end? Find out in the unique and innovative Tzolkin!
Description:
Tzolkin: The Mayan Calendar is a worker placement game with a unique system of risk and reward, based on interlocking and rotating gears, representing the cycle of the Mayan calendar. Tzolkin involves a balance between actions, resources, and timing. Score the most points to win the game! *Players will be split into tables of 4 players each. We will attempt to keep groups together, but we cannot make guarantees.* When you participate in a ticketed learn-to-play event with CGE, you will receive a coupon for $5 off a purchase in the CGE store in Room 235 or in CGE's booth in the Expo Hall. You must attend the event to receive a coupon. Limit 1 coupon per purchase. Offer valid until 8/3/25. All players will also receive Tzolkin mini-expansions!
Vlaada Chvátil Presents: Codenames: Back to Hogwarts
Summary:
Get a sneak peak of a top-secret iteration, introduced by the designer himself! Utilizing the magic of a popular multimedia franchise, experience the game like you've never seen it before!
Description:
Hosted in the CGE theater, this event gives you the unique opportunity to preview designer Vlaada Chvátil's upcoming twist on Codenames.
In this brand-new game, Vlaada combines the basic structure of Codenames with new rules and the world of a popular multimedia franchise.
Vlaada himself will introduce and teach the game, before allowing all attendees the opportunity to try his new game for themselves.
When you participate in a ticketed event with CGE, you will receive a coupon for $5 off a purchase in the CGE store in Room 235 or in CGE's booth in the Expo Hall. You must attend the event to receive a coupon. Limit 1 coupon per purchase. Offer valid until 8/3/25.
Vlaada Chvátil Presents: Codenames: Back to Hogwarts
Summary:
Get a sneak peak of a top-secret iteration, introduced by the designer himself! Utilizing the magic of a popular multimedia franchise, experience the game like you've never seen it before!
Description:
Hosted in the CGE theater, this event gives you the unique opportunity to preview designer Vlaada Chvátil's upcoming twist on Codenames.
In this brand-new game, Vlaada combines the basic structure of Codenames with new rules and the world of a popular multimedia franchise.
Vlaada himself will introduce and teach the game, before allowing all attendees the opportunity to try his new game for themselves.
When you participate in a ticketed event with CGE, you will receive a coupon for $5 off a purchase in the CGE store in Room 235 or in CGE's booth in the Expo Hall. You must attend the event to receive a coupon. Limit 1 coupon per purchase. Offer valid until 8/3/25.
Vlaada Chvátil Presents: Codenames: Back to Hogwarts
Summary:
Get a sneak peak of a top-secret iteration, introduced by the designer himself! Utilizing the magic of a popular multimedia franchise, experience the game like you've never seen it before!
Description:
Hosted in the CGE theater, this event gives you the unique opportunity to preview designer Vlaada Chvátil's upcoming twist on Codenames.
In this brand-new game, Vlaada combines the basic structure of Codenames with new rules and the world of a popular multimedia franchise.
Vlaada himself will introduce and teach the game, before allowing all attendees the opportunity to try his new game for themselves.
When you participate in a ticketed event with CGE, you will receive a coupon for $5 off a purchase in the CGE store in Room 235 or in CGE's booth in the Expo Hall. You must attend the event to receive a coupon. Limit 1 coupon per purchase. Offer valid until 8/3/25.
Frisky felines chase fantastical lights into the darkened forest. Place tiles of lights to reveal the forest and position each light to shine the brightest. Who will be the brightest of them all?
Description:
Preview our upcoming Spiel Essen 2025 release, Wispwood. In it, players will place tiles of different shapes into a grid that increases in size over the course of three rounds. The player that scores the most points, based on the varying goals set at the beginning of the game, is the winner! This preview event will feature a group demo, where we will teach several tables at once how to play at the beginning of the session, then have our Imp team available to answer rules questions as they arise. Please note: games will be played with prototype components which may not resemble the published version of the game. *When you participate in a ticketed learn-to-play event with CGE, you will receive a coupon for $5 off a purchase in the CGE store in Room 235 or in CGE's booth in the Expo Hall. You must attend the event to receive a coupon. Limit 1 coupon per purchase. Offer valid until 8/3/25*
Frisky felines chase fantastical lights into the darkened forest. Place tiles of lights to reveal the forest and position each light to shine the brightest. Who will be the brightest of them all?
Description:
Preview our upcoming Spiel Essen 2025 release, Wispwood. In it, players will place tiles of different shapes into a grid that increases in size over the course of three rounds. The player that scores the most points, based on the varying goals set at the beginning of the game, is the winner! This preview event will feature a group demo, where we will teach several tables at once how to play at the beginning of the session, then have our Imp team available to answer rules questions as they arise. Please note: games will be played with prototype components which may not resemble the published version of the game. *When you participate in a ticketed learn-to-play event with CGE, you will receive a coupon for $5 off a purchase in the CGE store in Room 235 or in CGE's booth in the Expo Hall. You must attend the event to receive a coupon. Limit 1 coupon per purchase. Offer valid until 8/3/25*
Frisky felines chase fantastical lights into the darkened forest. Place tiles of lights to reveal the forest and position each light to shine the brightest. Who will be the brightest of them all?
Description:
Preview our upcoming Spiel Essen 2025 release, Wispwood. In it, players will place tiles of different shapes into a grid that increases in size over the course of three rounds. The player that scores the most points, based on the varying goals set at the beginning of the game, is the winner! This preview event will feature a group demo, where we will teach several tables at once how to play at the beginning of the session, then have our Imp team available to answer rules questions as they arise. Please note: games will be played with prototype components which may not resemble the published version of the game. *When you participate in a ticketed learn-to-play event with CGE, you will receive a coupon for $5 off a purchase in the CGE store in Room 235 or in CGE's booth in the Expo Hall. You must attend the event to receive a coupon. Limit 1 coupon per purchase. Offer valid until 8/3/25*
Frisky felines chase fantastical lights into the darkened forest. Place tiles of lights to reveal the forest and position each light to shine the brightest. Who will be the brightest of them all?
Description:
Preview our upcoming Spiel Essen 2025 release, Wispwood. In it, players will place tiles of different shapes into a grid that increases in size over the course of three rounds. The player that scores the most points, based on the varying goals set at the beginning of the game, is the winner! This preview event will feature a group demo, where we will teach several tables at once how to play at the beginning of the session, then have our Imp team available to answer rules questions as they arise. Please note: games will be played with prototype components which may not resemble the published version of the game. *When you participate in a ticketed learn-to-play event with CGE, you will receive a coupon for $5 off a purchase in the CGE store in Room 235 or in CGE's booth in the Expo Hall. You must attend the event to receive a coupon. Limit 1 coupon per purchase. Offer valid until 8/3/25*
Frisky felines chase fantastical lights into the darkened forest. Place tiles of lights to reveal the forest and position each light to shine the brightest. Who will be the brightest of them all?
Description:
Preview our upcoming Spiel Essen 2025 release, Wispwood. In it, players will place tiles of different shapes into a grid that increases in size over the course of three rounds. The player that scores the most points, based on the varying goals set at the beginning of the game, is the winner! This preview event will feature a group demo, where we will teach several tables at once how to play at the beginning of the session, then have our Imp team available to answer rules questions as they arise. Please note: games will be played with prototype components which may not resemble the published version of the game. *When you participate in a ticketed learn-to-play event with CGE, you will receive a coupon for $5 off a purchase in the CGE store in Room 235 or in CGE's booth in the Expo Hall. You must attend the event to receive a coupon. Limit 1 coupon per purchase. Offer valid until 8/3/25*