Wyrmspan's Designer Is Officially Unveiling a New Cozy Board Game at Essen

By Sam Nelson · Polygon · Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 16:00 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

Connie Vogelmann studied bees to design her 2023 hit board game Apiary and put a fantasy spin on Elizabeth Hargrave’s birdwatching game Wingspan with her 2024 game Wyrmspan. Nature is inspiring Vogelmann again with her new game, Tideward, which will be available to demo at the Essen Game Fair in Germany on Oct. 22.

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