Four days of games, familiar faces, and new friends. SPIEL Essen, you gave us plenty to smile about!

We loved welcoming you to the Luma Imports booth to discover something new, revisit a favorite, and share a game with us. From new Protocols to mysterious planets and a little Victorian magic, here’s a look back at the games and people that made our SPIEL so special.

Welcome to the Luma Booth

Our little corner of Essen had a lot to explore! We brought Circadia, Compile: Main 1–3, Compile: Aux 1–3, Compile: Playmat 1–3, Frosted Blooms, Medium: The Hand of Fate, and Not Alone: 2nd Edition for purchase.

With six games to demo, there were plenty of reasons to pull up a chair. Whether you arrived knowing exactly what you wanted to try or let curiosity choose your next game, we were happy to have you at the table.

Compile: New Protocols, New Possibilities

Compile: Main 3 brought 12 new Protocols to the table and plenty of new combinations to explore! Alongside demos, our Compile selection included Main 1, Main 2, and Main 3, all three Aux sets, and all three playmats, giving players a chance to start their collections or add something new.

The competition continued each morning with an eight-player Compile tournament, running Thursday through Sunday from 10:30 AM to 2 PM. Thank you to everyone who joined us to put their Protocols to the test!

Frosted Blooms: A Little Flower Power

Between all the convention excitement, there was room to stop and admire the flowers. Frosted Blooms invited players to build their own gardens through tile placement, working toward objectives over ten rounds.

Its foil tiles brought a little sparkle to our tables, and we loved sharing this colorful puzzle with you. Thank you to everyone who joined a demo or picked up a copy to plant the seeds for their next game night!

Not Alone: A Suspiciously Good Time

A mysterious planet, a rescue mission, and a Creature that seems to know where you’re headed. What could possibly go wrong? Not Alone: 2nd Edition brought the hunt to our demo tables, with survivors trying to outwit the Creature while one player worked to track them down. Every destination came with a decision: make the obvious move, or hope the Creature doesn’t see your next one coming.

Thank you to everyone who explored Artemia with us and everyone who brought a copy home. We hope your next visit is just as suspenseful!

Chimerium: A First Look at Something Magical

One of our stand-out games at SPIEL was Chimerium! This first look gave players a chance to step into a magic-infused Victorian world, creating mythical creatures, manipulating dice, collecting artifacts, and releasing their Chimeras.

Chimerium was available to demo only, so this was a chance to experience something new before it reaches store shelves. We had so much fun introducing it to you and sharing in the excitement around the table.

Circadia: Finding Our Balance

Day or Night? At our Circadia demos, finding the balance was part of the fun. With Guides to discover and the forces of Day and Night to consider, Circadia gave visitors another world to explore at the booth. Those who picked up a copy also received a free Circadia pin, a little keepsake to take home alongside their next game-night adventure.

Medium: The Hand of Fate

Some connections need no explanation. Others take a few very creative guesses! Medium: The Hand of Fate brought a little mind-reading fun to our demo lineup, inviting players to find a shared wavelength. This standalone game also includes a two-player variant against Madame Fortuna, offering another way to test those psychic connections at home.

Meet the People Behind the Demos

A huge thank-you to our demo team for helping bring these games to life. Teaching a game is about more than explaining the rules. It’s welcoming someone to the table, helping them find their footing, and sharing the excitement when everything clicks. We’re so grateful for the care and energy our team brought to SPIEL 2026!

Thank You!

One of the things we love most about SPIEL is the chance to connect with members of our community we don’t always get to see at conventions in the United States. Getting to meet face-to-face, hear what you’ve been playing, and share a few turns together means so much to us.

Whether you joined a demo, picked up a game, brought a friend over, or simply stopped to say hello, thank you for making Luma part of your SPIEL. The games brought us to Essen, but you made it memorable.

Next Stop: PAX Unplugged!

Already missing the convention fun? You’re in good company! PAX Unplugged is coming up fast, and we’re getting ready for another weekend around the table.

Find Luma Imports at booth #2643, December 4–6. Stay tuned for our PAX preview with the games, booth specials, and events to add to your schedule.

See you in Philadelphia!