SPIEL.talks schedules careers, localisation and public roleplaying panels

SPIEL Essen’s 2026 stage programme brings industry discussions and roleplaying sessions to Hall 4 throughout the October 22–25 fair. The organiser says attendees can join SPIEL.talks without booking a separate appointment or obtaining a special ticket.

SPIEL Essen’s 2026 stage programme brings industry discussions and roleplaying sessions to Hall 4 throughout the October 22–25 fair. The organiser says attendees can join SPIEL.talks without booking a separate appointment or obtaining a special ticket. Thursday includes Ross Thompson’s careers session at 11:50am,

followed by a localisation panel at 12:20pm and a discussion of editorial policy in board-game media at 1:10pm. Later sessions consider independent creators and India’s tabletop market. Saturday’s programme includes community-led careers and the journey from prototype to store shelf. Sunday turns towards roleplaying,

with sessions on its future and running RPGs in public, alongside cosplay and the Golden Demon award ceremony. Talks run in English or German as marked in the official schedule. BoardGameWire highlighted the programme on October 13; the primary timetable provides the session details. Read the official source. Image:

SPIEL Essen / Friedhelm Merz Verlag; official stage-programme podcast illustration. Further source 1 · Further source 2.

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