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

Merchant Guild/asmodee

Merchant Guild is looking to fill roughly 200 positions for Asmodee across many different areas.

We are looking for game explainers, retail workers, event support, registration stations, customer service, set up/tear down help. Onsite leadership positions available.

Apply Now: bit.ly/MG_EssenApp_en

Payment: 16-20 EUR per hour 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: Laura Hipp
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Website: www.merchantguild.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

Horrible Games

Horrible Guild is looking for experienced demonstrators for their new and best selling board games!
We are looking for demopeople who are comfortable with explaining games in both English and German, interested in working full-day on multiple days during SPIEL.

It will also be mandatory to join a paid training session (online and directly on site the day before the start of the fair) to learn the rules for the new games and exercise in explaining them.

Apply here:
https://forms.gle/ciXVrLDvKQmphQXF7

Payment: € 15,00
Working days: 22.10. - 25.10.2026
Working hours: 9:30 - 19:30
Languages: English, German
Benefits: tickets for working days, publisher's t-shirt, non-alcoholic beverages (water and coffee) and a share of the demo copies after the event.

CONTACT

Contact person: Federico Toy
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Website: https://horribleguild.com/

MBE Shipping Service

Are you communicative and do you enjoy speaking English or other languages ​​like Spanish, Italian, etc. well?

Your job:
- Assist shipping customers with filling out order forms
- Seal and weigh packages
- Enter address data and generate shipping labels

Interested? Then please send us your CV! We look forward to hearing from you!

Payment: 15 EUR / hour
Working days: 22.10. - 25.10.2026
Working hours: 10 am - 7 pm with a one-hour break
Languages: English
Benefits: Exhibitor ticket, drinks, snacks

CONTACT

Contact person: Tim Janssen
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Art of Games

Student Jobs – SPIEL Essen

We are a Belgian board game publisher specializing mainly in abstract and easy-to-learn games. Most of our games have won international awards and are appreciated for their simple rules, clever gameplay and accessibility.

We are looking for German native speakers to present and demonstrate our games to visitors at SPIEL Essen.

We are looking for:
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Clear and confident elocution
A proactive, enthusiastic and friendly attitude
Previous experience in sales, events, gaming or customer interaction is a plus, but not required
The good news: our games are very easy to present!

Our games can usually be explained in less than 1 minute and a game takes around 5 -10 minutes to play. This means you will be able to give many short, fun and easy demonstrations throughout the day.
You don't need to be an expert gamer — we will teach you everything you need to know.

Flexible schedule
You can work 2, 3 or 4 days at the fair.
Depending on your schedule, you can also choose to visit SPIEL Essen for 0, 1 or 2 additional days.

If you are outgoing, energetic, enjoy talking to people and love games, we'd be happy to have you on our team!

Payment: 15 €/hour
Working days: 22.10. - 25.10.2026
Working hours: 10-18h
Languages: German (mother language! ) + English
Benefits: 4 days exhibitor pass

CONTACT

Contact person: Vincent Selenne
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Website: https://hobbyworldint.com/https://hobbyworldint.com/https://www.artofgames.com/ https://hobbyworldint.com/

ICE Makes

We are ICE Makes — a passionate, creative board game design team!

At Spiel Essen, we’re looking for enthusiastic, game-loving helpers to join our booth and help us showcase Terrorscape, Zoology, Skirmish: Battle for Draconia, and our new game Age of Legend (coming next year)!
If you love games and enjoy teaching them to players, come join us! We’d love to have you on the team! :)

Payment: 15 € per hour
Working days: 21.10. - 25.10.2026
Working hours: Wed: 16:00-18:00 Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun : 9:30–19:00
Languages: Fluent English and preferably German (more languages are welcome but not necessary)
Benefits: Free entry to SPIEL on the days you work, 1-hour paid lunch (10 € per hour), ICE Makes T-Shirt

CONTACT

Contact person: Claudia Lau
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Website: https://icemakesgames.com https://hobbyworldint.com/https://hobbyworldint.com/https://14games.base.shop/https://hobbyworldint.com/

Department of Lore

Hey everyone!

Trials of MAYA is coming to Spiel Essen, and we're looking for a game master to join our demo team this year.

If you like MOBAs, card games, or tactics games, hosting *Trials of MAYA* may be right up your alley.

Your responsibilities would include setting up the game, giving pitches to curious attendees, teaching the game to players, and generally helping to create a fun experience around the table. This is a paid gig, and we'll cover all additional expenses.

The game is of medium-high complexity, and has multiple game modes and asymmetric powers. Each demo runs for about 2 hours. You can check out the rules here: https://www.trialsofmaya.com/rulebooks

Payment: 15 EUR/hour
Working days: 22.10. - 25.10.2026
Working hours: 10:00–18:00, including a 40-minute lunch break; Thursday first day: 9:30–18:00 (for booth setup and briefing)
Languages: English, German
Benefits: Access Badges, Parking Costs Reimbursement

CONTACT

Contact person: Kireeti
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Website: https://www.trialsofmaya.com https://hobbyworldint.com/https://hobbyworldint.com/https://14games.base.shop/https://hobbyworldint.com/

Xaquinel

We are a small Japanese board game publisher exhibiting at SPIEL for the first time. We are looking for 1-2 people to demo our game and support sales at our
booth!

Tasks: Explaining and demonstrating our card game to visitors, handling sales at the booth, restocking, light setup and teardown support.

No prior board game experience required — we will train you on the game on the morning of the first day.

Please write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name, which days you are available, and your language levels.

Payment: 150 EUR per day
Working days: 22.10. - 25.10.2026 (4 days; single days possible)
Working hours: 09:00-19:00, including a 1-hour break (9 working hours). On Sunday the fair closes at 18:00.
Languages: German and English required. Japanese is a plus but not necessary.
Benefits: We provide exhibitor pass, drinks and snacks during the fair, a crew shirt, and a free copy of the game.
Not provided: Accommodation and travel costs.

CONTACT

Contact person: Ami Furui
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Website: https://xaquinel.com https://hobbyworldint.com/https://hobbyworldint.com/https://14games.base.shop/https://hobbyworldint.com/

Gate on Games

GateOnGames is looking for Game Demonstrators for SPIEL '26!

We are hiring enthusiastic demonstrators to join us at our booth in Hall 6. You will be responsible for teaching rules, running engaging game demos, and welcoming visitors to our stand.

Requirements:
- Fluent in English (German language skills are highly preferred).
- Friendly, proactive, and passion for tabletop games.

Shifts & Availability:
- Full-day shifts (includes a 1-hour lunch break) or 4.5-hour half-day shifts.
- We offer flexible scheduling, but preference will be given to candidates available for at least two full days.

Preparation:
- You will receive in advance copies of the two main games you’ll demonstrate, along with digital rulebooks for the rest of our lineup.
- Training: we will host an online briefing before the event, plus an on-site training session the day before the fair opens (or 30 minutes prior to your first shift).

How to Apply:
If you are interested, please send your application in English via email with the subject line "Spiel26 Demo", including a brief overview of your relevant experience.

Payment: €150/day if you work with us the entire duration of the fair, or €130/day for working selected full days, or €65 per 4.5-hour shift.
Working days: 22.10. - 25.10.2026
Working hours: 10-19, full-time (with 1 hour break) or part-time
Languages: English, German is a plus
Benefits: Free exhibitor pass for your working days, complimentary water, coffee, and snacks at the booth, a 30% discount on our entire catalog, and you get to keep the game copies sent to you!

CONTACT

Contact person: Lidia Barion
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Website: https://www.gateongames.com/ https://hobbyworldint.com/https://hobbyworldint.com/https://14games.base.shop/https://hobbyworldint.com/

Whales Entertainment

We’re looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to help us demo, introduce, and share our games with visitors at this year’s SPIEL Essen. (Shifts are accepted)

You’ll get to introduce players to titles such as Escape from the Silken Web, Vines and Flowers: Blooming Harmony, Tailor Master, Safari Witness, and our upcoming cozy strategy game Lavandula.

If you love board games, enjoy explaining rules, and like meeting people, we’d be very happy to have you with us!

Payment: 15€/hour
Working days: 22.10. - 25.10.2026
Working hours: 10:00 - 18:00
Languages: English, German
Benefits: Exhibitor Badge, Whales Entertainment Jacket

CONTACT

Contact person: Ikki Li
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Website: https://whales-entertainment.com https://hobbyworldint.com/https://hobbyworldint.com/https://14games.base.shop/https://hobbyworldint.com/

DV Games

Love Board Games?
Join Our Team!

Are you the go-to person for explaining game rules to your friends?
Do you light up when introducing people to new games?
We're looking for enthusiastic demonstrators to showcase our games at Spiel Essen | Essen (DE) | October 2026

Send your CV and a short presentation letter to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Payment: 120 EUROS / DAY
Working days: 22.10. - 25.10.2026
Working hours: 9 AM - 6 PM
Languages: English, German
Benefits: 50% discount / 1 game

CONTACT

Contact person: Giovanna Caserta
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Website: www.dvgames.comhttps://hobbyworldint.com/https://hobbyworldint.com/https://14games.base.shop/https://hobbyworldint.com/

Key Enigma

We're a small, young indie studio from Spain creating immersive escape-room games, returning to SPIEL for our third year. We're looking for 1–2 friendly, outgoing helpers to support sales at our booth, especially with German-speaking visitors, as our team mainly speaks English. You'll also introduce our games and answer questions. All 4 days preferred, but individual days are welcome!

Payment: €150 / day
Working days: 22.10. - 25.10.2026
Working hours: 9:30–18:00, including a 60-minute lunch break
Languages: German (fluent), English (conversational). Spanish is a plus.
Benefits: Exhibitor pass for working days + free games from our booth

CONTACT

Contact person: Albert Benitez
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Website: https://keyenigma.comhttps://hobbyworldint.com/https://hobbyworldint.com/https://14games.base.shop/https://hobbyworldint.com/

Zombi Paella

We’re looking for an enthusiastic game demonstrator to help visitors discover 3 new games. They’re family friendly and quick to teach.

You’ll be a great fit if you:
• Enjoy welcoming people to the table and getting them involved.
• Have experience teaching board games clearly and confidently.
• Can demonstrate games in English and German.
• Live in or near Essen, as accommodation is not provided.

Payment: €160/day
Working days: 22.10. - 24.10.2026
Working hours: Thu 9:30–18:30; Fri–Sat 10:00–18:30, with a 45-min lunch break.
Languages: English and German
Benefits: A four-day exhibitor pass, access to the B2B Lounge, Sunday off to explore the fair, plus free games and promo cards.

CONTACT

Contact person: Enric Aguilar
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Website: https://zombipaella.com/enhttps://hobbyworldint.com/https://hobbyworldint.com/https://14games.base.shop/https://hobbyworldint.com/

Vesuvius Media

Join the Vesuvius Media team at SPIEL and help players build, launch, and laugh with Catapult Feud! We are looking for two friendly, energetic German speakers to demo this easy to learn, laugh out loud family game. You will explain the quick rules, cheer players on, keep games moving, and help create a fun, welcoming booth experience.

Payment: 20 EUR/hr
Working days: 22.10. - 25.10.2026
Working hours: Flexible
Languages: German and English
Benefits: Exhibitor pass (min 4 hours/day), Vesuvius Media T-shirt, VM game

CONTACT

Contact person: Stefani Angelopoulos
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Website: https://www.vesuviusmedia.comhttps://hobbyworldint.com/https://hobbyworldint.com/https://14games.base.shop/https://hobbyworldint.com/

Neowulf Games

*New listing 25 September*

Do you want to help us demo our award-winning card game, Viking Raiders, and still have plenty of time to experience all the other fun stuff at Spiel?

We’re looking for a part-time game demonstrator to help our family team in the afternoons.

What we’re looking for:
- Passion for board games (and especially Viking Raiders!)
- Clear communication skills
- The ability to teach our game in German and English

Payment: 15 EUR/hour
Working days: 22.10. - 25.10.2026
Working hours: Thur-Sat 14.30-18.30 --- Sun 14.30-17.30
Languages: English and German
Benefits: Exhibitor pass for all 4 days + the chance to help us create a great atmosphere around our game

CONTACT

Contact person: Morten Billcliff
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Website: https://vikingraidersgame.com/ https://hobbyworldint.com/https://hobbyworldint.com/https://14games.base.shop/https://hobbyworldint.com/

Gameplay Publishing

Gameplay Publishing is looking for enthusiastic and reliable helpers to demonstrate BLUFFIT and Mole Racing at SPIEL Essen 2026. Both games are quick to explain, fun, and engaging. Applicants must be available for at least two days, but we prefer candidates who can work all four. Fluent English is required; German and demo experience are a plus.

Payment: EUR 20 per hour
Working days: 22.10. - 25.10.2026
Working hours: Thursday 09:00–19:00; Friday and Saturday 09:30–19:00; Sunday 09:30–18:00 (1-hour unpaid break each day)
Languages: Fluent English; German is a plus
Benefits: Free exhibitor badge for all days you work, a free copy of BLUFFIT, and free coffee, soft drinks, and snacks at the booth.

CONTACT

Contact person: Morten Weilbach
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Website: https://gameplaypublishing.com/ https://hobbyworldint.com/https://hobbyworldint.com/https://14games.base.shop/https://hobbyworldint.com/