All About Games Consulting
All About Games Consulting is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated demonstrators to join the team for SPIEL Essen 2025! You'll be working with us on behalf of one of our booth partners showcasing their games to attendees. This could be anything from Eurogames to miniatures or family games, but we will take your preferences into account when allocating games to demonstrators.
This is a full-time opportunity; you will get an hour for your lunch break each day to look around, but otherwise we will need you for the full duration of the show. There will also be some light manual labour for an hour on the final day helping us to pack down the booth.
Please note that we are unable to cover any travel or accommodation expenses for the show, although we can book a parking space at the Messe Essen on your behalf.
Payment: 25 EUR/hour
Working days: 23 October to 26 October
Working hours: 10am-7pm (all days)
Languages: German, English
Benefits: Free exhibitor badge for the full duration of the show
CONTACT
Contact person: Lucas Ferguson
Mail:
Website: https://aagc.games/
Kraken Corporate
We’re looking for friendly and reliable helpers to support the launch of Malediction with game demos and sales. If you love board games and enjoy engaging with people, come help us bring this epic dark fantasy experience to life!
Payment: 100 EUR/Day
Working days: 23.10.2025 - 26.10.2025
Working hours: 10 am - 6 pm
Languages: English and German
Benefits: 1 game box at the end of the show
Contact
Contact person: Rodrigo Krug
Mail:
Website: https://www.malediction.gg
CAN'T STOP
We are a rising indie board game brand from Japan, exhibiting at Essen SPIEL for the first time! Our games are stylish, family-friendly action games, and we’re looking for enthusiastic assistants to help explain them at our booth. You must speak both German and English. Ideally, you can work all 4 days (Oct 23–26), but at least 2 days is OK. Details about the games can be found on our website. Join us and be part of an exciting debut!
Payment: 120€
Working days: 23.10.2025 - 26.10.2025
Working hours: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (including a 2-hour break)
Languages: German, English
Benefits: 1 game giveaway
CONTACT
Contact person: Kazunori Hori
Mail:
Website: https://szpilab.com
INSTAPLAY
Join our team to demonstrate and explain our family-friendly board games; run game sessions and help attendees have fun and represent our brand with enthusiasm and professionalism. Outgoing, reliable, enthusiastic about tabletop games? Experienced in customer interaction or event animation? Apply by sending a message and your resumé in English and German with your experience and language skills.
Payment: 200€ per day
Working days: 23.10.2025 - 26.10.2025
Working hours: 9:45am - 7:15pm
Languages: Fluent in English and German
Benefits: Meals included, accommodation can be provided if needed
Contact
Contact person: Isabelle Vandamme
Mail:
Website: https://instaplay.fr/en
Guangzhou Shuangtong Industry
Hi dear,
This is Terry from Sanseking. We are one of the leading TCG accessories brand in the world and attending the 2025 SPIEL Essen this Oct, would love to find a person who passionate about board games, and help us to know more about the Germany market and introduce our brand during the exhibition.
Please kindly contact me via email: info@sanseking, or whatsapp me at +86 134 1639 9997.
Let's discuss more details!
Best,
Terry
Sanseking
Payment: Can be discussed
Working days: 22.10.2025 - 27.10.2025
Working hours: 9AM - 18PM
Languages: English
Benefits: Our brand products
CONTACT
Contact person: Terry Huang
Mail:
Website: https://www.sanseking.com
Rock Stone & Dice
We are looking for an enthusiastic and bilingual team member to represent Gems of Iridescia at SPIEL Essen. You will be responsible for running game demonstrations, engaging with attendees, and managing the sale of games and accessories at our booth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Run engaging, clear demonstrations of Gems of Iridescia in both English and German
- Greet and assist visitors, answer questions, and promote the game
- Process sales of games and related accessories
- Help maintain a clean and organized booth space
Requirements:
- Fluent in English and German (spoken)
- Outgoing, friendly, and confident communicator
- Reliable and punctual for the full duration of the event
Payment: 18 Euros/Hr
Working days: 3/10, 4/10, 5/10, 6/10
Working hours: 9:30AM - 7:00PM
Languages: English and German
Benefits: Badge for the show, a free copy of Gems of Iridescia, a Rock, Stone & Dice shirt
Contact
Contact person: Roberto Panetta
Mail:
Website: https://rockstoneanddice.com/
Cranio Creations
Cranio Creations is looking for demo ambassadors for SPIEL '25!
We're seeking enthusiastic individuals with great communication skills and a passion for board games — especially complex and strategy-heavy ones. If you enjoy engaging with people and explaining games clearly and confidently, we’d love to hear from you. Prior experience is a plus, but not required.
Join our team and be part of one of the biggest board gaming events of the year!
Payment: 150€ per full day
Working days: 23 - 26 October
Working hours: All day or morning and afternoon shifts of 4 or 5 hours
Languages: English and preferably German (more languages are welcome but not necessary)
Benefits: Exhibitor pass, Cranio Creations T-shirt, 50% discount on our games
CONTACT
Contact person: Giogia Caristi
Mail:
Website: https://www.craniocreations.it/en
Albi Czech Republic
We're Hiring Game Demonstrators! We're looking for enthusiastic and reliable demonstrators for our board games, including Severton, Dirt & Dust, Garden Lake, and more. If you enjoy engaging with people and love modern board games, we'd love to hear from you!
Payment: 15 EUR
Working days: 23.10.2025 - 26.10.2025
Working hours: 10 - 18 Uhr
Languages: English, German
Benefits: Refreshments at the booth
Contact
Contact person: Libor Pesl
Mail:
Website: https://www.albi.eu
Fantasia Board Games
If you are interested in being part of the Fantasia Games Instructor team, hit us up!!!
Payment: 14eu/h
Working days: October 23 - 26 October
Working hours: 5 hours a day, between 10am-7pm
Languages: English
Benefits: exhibitor pass, snacks / lunch at our booth. discount for games present at essen.
CONTACT
Contact person: Giorgos Englezos
Mail:
Website: https://fantasiaboardgames.com/
PVP GEEKS
We are looking for fans of Skytear Horde and/or Onward to help us give 3-minute pitches of these games at our booth.
We are looking to fill two 5-hour shifts each day:
- Morning shift: 9:00-14:00
- Afternoon shift: 14:00-19:00
Please note: you will be standing for most of the shift even though you can take quick breaks as you see fit.
We offer:
- €75 per shift
- free ticket for each day you work at least one shift
- bonus: you can leave your bought games at our booth so you don't have to carry them around while visiting SPIEL!
To apply, please email
- Your ideal shifts and/or how many shifts you’d like to work
- Languages you are fluent in (english is a must, german is very appreciated)
- Any experience with our games (not a must to apply, but you should be very familiar with Skytear Horde by the time of SPIEL)
- Any experience you have demonstrating games and/or anything related to that
Looking forward to meeting you :)
-Giacomo
Payment: 75€ per shift
Working days: 23.10.2025 - 26.10.2025
Working hours: 5-hour shifts, up to 2 shifts per day
Languages: English, German
Benefits: free exhibitor ticket for each day you work at least one shift
Contact
Contact person: Giacomo Neri
Mail:
Website: https://www.playskytear.com
Mail Boxes Etc.
First job: Back office (data entry)
Entering address data into the computer to create shipping labels
Second job: Service
Accepting customers who want to ship their games. Handing out boxes, advising on packaging, and taking payments
Payment: 15€ per hour
Working days: 23.10.2025 - 26.10.2025
Working hours: 10:00 - 19:00h
Languages: English
Benefits: Exhibitor ticket
CONTACT
Contact person: Timm Janssen
Mail:
Website: https://www.mbe.de/de/versand-druck/hamburg/0048
Weird City Games
Weird City Games, hailing from Portland, Oregon, USA, loves crafting awesome board games inspired by nature using eco-friendly materials. Our games are easy to learn and offer thematic experiences.
We're looking for fun and friendly folks to demo our games at SPIEL. If you're into board games and love chatting with people, come join us in making our booth a friendly hangout!
Payment: 150 Euro per day
Working days: 23rd Oct - 26th Oct
Working hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Languages: English, German
Benefits: Ticket to show. breaks to explore the hall, Games
Contact
Contact person: Tim Eisner
Mail:
Website: www.weirdcitygames.com
Spielkonzept4u
We are looking for motivated helpers for the following partners for SPIEL: Asmodee / Iello / Piatnik
You can find all information at: https://events.meeplebox.de/jobs/
We are primarily looking for game explainers for the partners mentioned above. However, new partners / jobs (salesperson, hostess, set-up, dismantling, etc.) are possible to be added.We look forward to receiving your application.
Payment: The hourly wage is graded according to work experience, length of assignment and billing method: game explainers, promoters and sales staff: € 14.50 - € 20.00, set-up and dismantling: € 13.50 - € 15, flyer distributors and service staff: € 13.50 - € 18.50
Working days: 23/10/25 -26/10/25
Working hours: Expected core working hours: Thursday-Saturday 9:30 am - 7:30 pm, Sunday: 9:30 am - 6:30 pm. Times may vary depending on job and partner.
Languages: Prerequisite for all jobs: fluent German, depending on client and job additionally English and / or French
Benefits: Prerequisite for all jobs: fluent German, depending on client and job additionally English and / or French
CONTACT
Contact person: Franka Meusel
Mail:
Website: https://events.meeplebox.de/jobs/
Pekota Design Corporation
Demonstrate our game Escape from Projekt Rise in our booth.
Payment: 20 Euro Hourly
Working days: 23/10/25 -26/10/25
Working hours: 6 hours per day, split into 2 three hour shifts
Languages: English
Benefits: Free deluxe set
Contact
Contact person: Marco Pecota
Mail:
Website: www.rayboxgames.com
MasQue Networks
MasQueOca Group, and specifically one of our brands (NAC Wargames) is looking for 2 people to join its sales team during Spiel 2025.Responsibilities: exclusive dedication to proactive, customer-oriented sales. Mainly, Wargame type games will be sold, so if you are passionate about history and you know this type of product, you are sure to be good at it.
We will provide sales sheets and all the necessary information about each of the games in advance so that you can learn the basics about them.
Payment: 120 EUR/Day
Working days: 23/10/25 -25/10/25
Working hours: 10.30 - 18.30
Languages: German (Native), English (Very Good), Spanish (a plus)
Benefits: 50% Discount in all our available games (one copy), T-Shirt, Free admission to the Spiel on working days
CONTACT
Contact person: Jose Garrido
Mail:
Website: www.edicionesmasqueoca.com
CZECH GAMES EDITION
For Spiel 2025, we are seeking experienced demonstrators who are perfectly fluent in German and proficient in English to explain both our new and existing games. Accommodation with breakfast and dinner will be provided, really good support service on site is a standard. We prefer talkative people keen on learning new games who will fit in with our close-knit group of board game enthusiasts.
Payment: 12.82 EUR / hour
Working days: 23.10.2025 - 26.10.2025
Working hours: 6 hours between 9 am and 6 pm, less on Sunday
Languages: perfect German, sufficient English
Benefits: accommodation in a hostel, breakfast and dinner, ticket, onsite health support, always something extra
Contact
Contact person: Jana Kocickova
Mail:
Website: https://www.czechgames.com
Failure Factory Games
Looking for Demo helpersMy game Dinner Party is a quirky, dark-humoured dice game about dinner with (in)famous characters of history. We're looking for a person to explain and demo the game during the four open days of SPIEL so I can focus on sales.
Needed:- You are good at explaining games in German and English- Openness to talk and play a medium weight dice game with people
Payment: 17€ per hour
Working days: 23rd - 26th October
Working hours: 10 - 18 o' clock
Languages: English, German as a bonus would be great
Benefits: You can take a copy of the game's Deluxe Edition in your preferred language (German or English) with you. Meals and drinks will also be covered.
CONTACT
Contact person: Michael Spitzer
Mail:
Website: https://www.failure-factory.com/dinner-party/
BARDIC ARMADILLO
Work with the Bardic Armadillo team to demonstrate and sell the card games Mermaid's Song and Crows versus Cats and related merchandise and customer materials. You may be asked to help with setup/tear down, or with the novelty show. Schedules created as a team to ensure full coverage of the booth throughout the event and no one gets overworked. You may also be asked to help with customers for the Art of David Wong, our partner this year.
About Us: We are a young U.S.-based company, dedicated to creating new ways to build community with family and friends. Our games are designed for all ages 8+, but are intended for a mature play style.
What we sell:
- Mermaid's Song - the game of cutthroat mermaid diplomacy. A collecting card game with beautiful hand-painted watercolors, featuring the global seas. A take-that strategy game. The art from this game will also be available for sale, and as giveaways with purchase.
- Crows versus Cats - collecting and chaos. Collect your favorite shiny thing before the cats knock them off the table into the discard pile. The art from this game will also be available for sale, and as giveaways with purchase.
- The Art of David Wong - illustrator David Wong, makes his first appearance in the EU. His style blends genres and fandoms, and has made him a staple in the convention scene in the US and abroad.
About You: You can speak English and German (other languages a plus), are enthusiastic about gaming and having fun, and want to share cool stuff with others.
Payment: 15€
Working days: 22. - 26.10.2025
Working hours: 9am -7.30pm
Languages: English, German
Benefits: - exhibitor badge - 1/2 day shifts - minimum of 4 shifts, maximum of 6 shifts - copy of both games and selected art prints - T-shirt - special Bardic Armadillo items available only to our team members - daily team challenges for extra items - lots of laughs and good vibes
Contact
Contact person: Lindsey Bard
Mail:
Website: https://www.bardicarmadillo.com
Cosmodrome Games
Hi everyone!We're Cosmodrome Games and we're looking for demonstrators at Essen SPIEL. What we offer: - 140 EUR/day (10AM to 7PM and one hour lunch break)- Free tickets to the event- Space in our storage for the games you've bought at Spiel - Snacks, coffee and maybe even beer at our booth - 50% discount to our games
What we're looking for:- Fluent English (German is a big plus!)- Passion for expert games (euro area-control)- Prior experience demoing games is great, but not required!
Payment: 140 EUR / day
Working days: 23rd Oct to 26th Oct
Working hours: 10 AM - 7 PM (one hour lunch break)
Languages: English (German is a big plus)
Benefits: - Free tickets to the event - Space in our storage for the games you've bought at Spiel - Snacks, coffee and maybe even beer at our booth - 50% discount for our games
CONTACT
Contact person: Daria Martyshchuk
Mail:
Website: https://cosmodromegames.com/
Fist Bump Games
Fist Bump Games are looking for a local German-speaking game enthusiast to join our team at Spiel. You’ll help demo and sell our new card game BAD TREVOR!Do you have a passion for card games, excellent communication skills and a weird sense of humour? Then we’d love to hear from you! Bad Trevor is a fast-paced, tactical card game, set in a world of crazy superheroes and supervillains. We’re on the hunt for someone to demo our game to German-speaking visitors, with enthusiasm and a bit of flair! We’re a UK team who can’t speak a word of German, so you’ll be our local ambassador – lucky you!
Previous retail experience would be a plus, but not essential. It's more important that you're personable, confident and can talk passionately about our game. The successful candidate will be sent a copy of the Bad Trevor to get familiar with the rules.
Payment: 120€ per day
Working days: 23. - 26.10.2025
Working hours: 9.30am - 7pm (including a 2 hour break to explore the show)
Languages: English, German
Benefits: Exhibitor badge, 2 copies of the game, Bad Trevor t-shirt, 3 postcards and the chance to demo the best game at Essen Spiel 2025!
Contact
Contact person: Mark Hurdle
Mail:
Website: https://badtrevor.com/
Synergic Games
Do you love board games and enjoy talking to people? Join our team and help us present our upcoming titles at SPIEL!
How to apply: Please apply only via this form: https://forms.gle/sxXzsuBQnzZSiniU9
We won’t be accepting applications via email or other channels, thanks for your understanding! Let’s play together at SPIEL!
Payment: 15€ per hour worked
Working days: 23/10/2024 - 26/10/2024
Working hours: Thu, Fri, Sat: 9:45–18:45 Sun: 9:45–17:45
Languages: Fluent English and preferably German (more languages are welcome but not necessary)
Benefits: Free entry to SPIEL on the days you work, Lunch provided
CONTACT
Contact person: Marta Hervías
Mail:
Website: https://synergicgames.com/en
