Inmedia Srl / Giochix.it

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced game demonstrator to present our new game Disfida at SPIEL Essen.

What we're looking for:
- Passion for board games and player engagement
- Clear and engaging communication skills
- Ability to quickly teach game rules
- Previous experiences

Schedule:
- Thursday, Friday and Saturday (3 days of active demonstration)
- Hours: 10:00–18:00, including a 40-minute lunch break
- Thursday first day: 9:30–18:00 (for booth setup and briefing)

Interested? Please reach out with a short introduction and any relevant experience with your CV. We look forward to hearing from you!

Payment: 15 EUR
Working days: October 22–24, 2026
Working hours: 10.00–18.00
Languages: English, German
Benefits: Expositor pass for the 4 days

CONTACT

Contact person: Michele Quondam
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Website: www.giochix.it

Albi

Czech company ALBI is looking for local demo team members.

Demo upcoming games in EN/DE:
Abaku • Karak: Labyrinth • Night at the ZOO • Potemkin Villages • Prague Unseen

Payment depends on worked hours (minimum 20h during the fair). Full-time warriors, shift mages and fair princes are all welcome.

Interested? Send us a short introduction in English.

Payment: 15 EUR/hour
Working days: October 22-25, 2026
Working hours: Full-time / part-time between 10 AM and 7 PM
Languages: English, German
Benefits: Some free time to explore SPIEL on your own • Exhibitor ticket with early access and easier entry • Drinks and refreshments at our booth • Crew T-shirt • Maybe a few games after the show as a thank-you (if stock allows)

CONTACT

Contact person: Petr Čáslava
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Website: www.albi.eu

Capture Cards / Enframed

We are Enframed, a new Dutch brand developing wall displays for trading card collectors. SPIEL Essen 2026, will be our first trade show appearance and we are looking for temporary support at our booth.

What we're looking for:

- Help with setting up and breaking down the booth
- Supporting sales and answering customer questions
- Demonstrating our products to visitors

Please note that working hours extend beyond the official opening hours of the show. On the first day(s) we start early to ensure the booth is ready before the doors open, and on the final day we finish once everything has been packed up and broken down.

Are you a TCG enthusiast or simply someone who enjoys helping out at a major event? Send us a message at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Payment: 150 EUR per day
Working days: October 22-25, 2026
Working hours: TBD
Languages: English; German language skills are a strong plus
Benefits: Ticket, meals, drinks and travel reimbursement

CONTACT

Contact person: Chielion Bury
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Website: https://enframed.eu

Good Games Publishing

Love games? Love teaching them even more? Good Games Publishing (GGP) is looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and tabletop-passionate demoers to join our team for the 2026 Essen Team!

We're also looking for help during set up and packdown.

Please note that hours will. Contrator rates will apply.

Payment: 18.50 EUR
Working days: 21.10.-25.10.2026
Working hours: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Languages: English, German
Benefits: Show Passes, Lunch Allowance, Early Access to new games, Uniform

CONTACT

Contact person: Nikole Brockman
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Website: https://www.goodgamespublishing.com

Merchant Guild/asmodee

Merchant Guild is looking to fill roughly 250 positions for asmodee that span many different areas. We are staffing for select clients, more information soon!

We are looking for demo staff, retail, event support staff, onsite event leadership, registrars, customer service, set up, and tear down staff.

Please visit https://hireaces.gg/events for instructions on how to apply.

Payment: 250-350 EUR per day depending on role
Working days: 21.10.-25.10.2026
Working hours: Usually 7-9 hours per day in shifts
Languages: German, English a bonus
Benefits: N/A

CONTACT

Contact person: Megan Hanson
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Website: www.merchantguild.com 

Failure Factory

Hi everybody!
We're looking for demonstrators for SPIEL 2026.

Our game is Dinner Party, a satirical dice game about dinner with (in) famous people of history. It's thematic, a bit mean, surprisingly strategic, and supposedly it's also kinda educational.
Learn more about it at https://www.failure-factory.com/dinner-party

Payment: 16 EUR per hour
Working days: 22.10.-25.10.2026
Working hours: 10 to 18 o' clock
Languages: German, English
Benefits: Ticket to Spiel, Lunch money, snacks and beverages, a copy of the game

CONTACT

Contact person: Michael Spitzer
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Website: https://www.failure-factory.com/ 

TREFL

Trefl company is looking for an enthusiastic game demonstrator to present new games: Spy Guy Europa, Bet the Music and other titles at SPIEL Essen. Mostly simple family games.

What we're looking for:
- Passion for board games and player engagement
- High communication skills
- Ability to quickly teach game rules in German and English language

Schedule:
- Wednesday: 12.00-14.00 (learning games with Trefl team)
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday (min. 2-3 days of active demonstration)
- Hours: 10:00-18:00, including a 40-minute lunch break and
- Thursday first day: 9:30-18:00 (for booth setup and briefing)

Interested? Please reach out with a short introduction and any relevant experience with your CV. We look forward to hearing from you!

Payment: 15 EUR / hour
Working days: 21.10.-25.10.2026
Working hours: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Languages: German, English
Benefits: Exhibitor pass for all 4 days + games + great atmosphere

CONTACT

Contact person: Małgorzata Urbanska
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Website: https://www.trefl.com

NEKUMA STUDIO

Nekuma Studio is looking for an enthusiastic Board Game Demonstrator to join our team at SPIEL Essen 2026 from 22 October to 25 October.

As a demonstrator, you'll be the face of our games, introducing visitors to our latest releases and creating an engaging experience for players from around the world.

Your responsibilities :
- Learn and explain the rules of our games.
- Welcome visitors to the booth and invite them to try our games.
- Run game demonstrations throughout the day.
- Answer questions about the games and the company.
- Help maintain an organized, clean, and inviting booth.
- Support the sales team by directing interested customers to purchase our games.
- Assist with booth setup before the show opens and teardown at the end of the event if needed.

We're looking for someone who :
- Loves board games and enjoys teaching them to others.
- Has good communication skills.
- Is energetic, friendly, and approachable.
- Speaks English and German fluently.
- Is reliable and available for all four days of the convention.
- Previous experience demonstrating games at conventions is appreciated but not required.

Payment: 15 EUR gross per hour
Working days: 22.10.-25.10.2026
Working hours: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Languages: English, German
Benefits: Entry Ticket/Badge

CONTACT

Contact person: Morgane Estebe
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