# ESSEN The Game: SPIEL'13

ESSEN The Game: SPIEL'13 is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 75 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 4.6 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 75 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Economic
- **Mechanics:** Pick-up and Deliver, Area Movement, Simulation, Action Points, Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.6 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 6

**Designers:** Etienne Espreman, Fabrice Beghin, Frédéric Delporte

**Artists:** Cyrille Breuil

**Publishers:** Geek Attitude Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 475 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/46706-essen-the-game-spiel-13 |
| Zatu Games | 36.4 £ | https://zatu.com/products/essen-the-game-spiel-13 |

## Expansions

- [ESSEN the Game: Goodies](https://www.ludoya.com/games/essen-the-game-goodies)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/essen-the-game-spiel13)
- [ESSEN The Game: SPIEL'13 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/essen-the-game-spiel13)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/157088)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._