6 Board Games from @MandooGames releasing at Essen Spiel 2026 #spiel2026
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Bando Games has six new games releasing at Essen Spiel 2026. So, let's run through all of them. I'll give a short description, player count, and play time, and we'll do it all in about 2 minutes.
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First up is Bloodhunt, a spin-off of Dracula versus Van Helsing, where you're competing for influence over the citizens of a quiet town while secretly managing your hand of cards and trying to claim the right combination of citizen tokens. It's for two to four players, plays in about 30 minutes. We've got a full review you can check out on our YouTube channel. Next is Just Chillin, a light card game where you're trying to keep your score low by playing cards into the center. But, once four cards of the same color or number appear, you have to collect them, and you typically don't want cards. It's for one to six players in 20 to 30 minutes. Don Quixote is a trick-taking game where the suits are constantly changing rank, and special pass cards let you break the normal rules of following suit. It's for three to five players, takes about 20 minutes.
Shimoda Perry Road is a two-player game where you're building competing shopping districts along a waterfront using shops to attract tourists and score points. It's for two players and plays in about 15 minutes. Restore is a two-player tile-laying game where your robot companions are working to heal and rebuild an ecosystem. It's for two players and 20 to 40 minutes. You're building a modular map, completing missions, and trying to score the best combination of tiles. This one is a really interesting head-to-head puzzle. And finally, 17 Dice Bets is a push-your-luck dice game that combines Texas Hold'em style betting with personal and shared dice. It's for two to four players and takes about 20 minutes to play. You make bets based on the dice you think are going to roll. As the game progresses, the dice and potential bets get bigger and riskier.
So, that's six Mondo games coming to Essen Spiel 2026, which one are you most interested in? Let me know in the comments.