Visitors try out new games in the free-play area of the Pegasus Spiele Summerfest on July 25, 2026, in Friedberg, Germany. The headquarters for the major board game publisher is about 45 minutes northeast of Wiesbaden. (Bradley Latham/ Stars and Stripes)
I consider myself a bit of a board game die-hard, although my wife would probably say that’s a doozy of an understatement.
About two years ago, I discovered that cardboard connoisseurs in the Wiesbaden area are in a privileged position, with one of Germany’s major board game publishers sitting a mere 45 minutes down the road.
A lotto booth gives visitors to the third annual Pegasus Spiele Summerfest, near Frankfurt, Germany, a chance to win a board game from the prize wall for 2 euros. (Bradley Latham/ Stars and Stripes)
Children play oversized versions of junior board games at the Pegasus Spiele Summerfest, July 25, 2026, a the company headquarters in Friedberg, Germany. (Bradley Latham/ Stars and Stripes)
Pegasus Spiele, founded in 1993 in Friedberg, specializes in enthusiast and family games that are more closely associated with “hobby board gaming“ than mass-produced titles like Monopoly, Clue, Risk and the like.
Besides my several trips to the Pegasus corporate campus, I attended the company’s third annual summer festival, held on the last Saturday of July, and had a great time.
The festival is a far cry from spectacles like Spiel Essen, the world’s largest board game convention held annually two hours to the north, but it still provides plenty of fun for visitors of all ages. It’s the sort of outreach that gets the juices flowing for folks like me.
Outside, a large children’s area offered face painting, yard games and a few giant versions of junior board games along with food and drink trucks.
Inside, at least a dozen tables hosted board game demonstrations, a free-play area and miniature figure painting.
Patrons wait in line to check out from the warehouse sale during their visit to the Pegasus Spiele Summerfest. The company opens the doors of their warehouse a few times a year offering substantial discounts on existing inventory. (Bradley Latham/ Stars and Stripes)
Thousands of board games and game supply articles line dozens of shelves in the Pegasus Spiele warehouse, July 25, 2026. The German game publisher runs multiple warehouse sales each year. (Bradley Latham/ Stars and Stripes)
Thousands of board games and game supply articles line dozens of shelves in the Pegasus Spiele warehouse, July 25, 2026. The German game publisher runs multiple warehouse sales each year. (Bradley Latham/ Stars and Stripes)
A couple of game demos caught my eye, but I passed on them so I could spend more time at the main draw for me: a huge warehouse sale.
Thousands of board games, tabletop role-playing game books and game supply articles filled dozens of rows stretching from floor to ceiling throughout the expansive storage area.
It was my second visit to a Pegasus warehouse sale, so I had an idea of what to expect, though my first visit to the warehouse earlier this year had left me awestruck.
Like a proverbial kid in a candy store, I wandered the aisles unsupervised for a couple of hours with a large pushcart in tow.
Most of the inventory is in German, but I found plenty of English titles clearly marked as such.
A company timeline hangs outside of the Pegasus Spiele outlet store in Friedberg, Germany. Founded in 1993, Pegasus Spiele has grown into one of the major board game publishers and distributors in Germany. (Bradley Latham/ Stars and Stripes)
Visitors depart the corporate campus after the Pegasus Spiele Summerfest July 25, 2026, in Friedberg, Germany. Held the last weekend of July, the festival has grown into a regional celebration of board and role-playing game hobbies. (Bradley Latham/ Stars and Stripes)
The Pegasus Spiele outlet store at the company headquarters in Friedberg, Germany, offers deals on the latest and greatest titles from the publisher and its partners. (Bradley Latham/ Stars and Stripes)
I won’t say how much I spent on my latest haul of 10 games and some accessories so as not to incriminate myself in case my wife is reading this, but I would estimate I saved around 25-30% off retail prices.
The festival has passed, but Pegasus opens the warehouse and advertises other open-house events throughout the year, including campus tours.
The Pegasus Spiele outlet store is open year-round every Friday and Saturday at the company headquarters in Friedberg, Germany. The store rotates monthly sales on the latest and greatest titles from the publisher and its partners. (Bradley Latham/ Stars and Stripes)
The discount room of the Pegasus Spiele outlet store is a great place to find deals on board games anytime of the year. (Bradley Latham/ Stars and Stripes)
The lending wall at the Pegasus Spiele outlet store gives visitors the opportunity to try out over 100 games from the publisher and its partners. (Bradley Latham/ Stars and Stripes)
The outlet store is open every Friday and Saturday, and while its shelves and discounts are much smaller than those of the warehouse spectacles, there has always been something interesting for me and the family and to discover when we visit.
Promotional sales there generally rotate monthly. The store also has a display shelf and play lounges in the facility where dozens of latest releases and classics from the publisher can be played for free.
Whether you’re a veteran purveyor of cardboard clashes or a curious casual looking to expand your gaming horizons beyond Yahtzee and checkers, a visit to Pegasus is worth it anytime.
Pegasus Spiele Headquarters and Outlet Store
Address: Am Strassbach 3, 61169 Friedberg, Germany
Hours: Friday 2:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Cost: Games range from 10 to 200+ euros
Information: Online: http://www.pegasus.de/outlet-store
Phone: +49 (0)603-172170
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