Paris has a new tabletop festival, and it kicks off today. Ludiverse is a first-edition event running 18-19 April 2026 at Paris Montreuil Expo, and the scale is ambitious for a debut: 12,000 square metres of gaming spread across exhibitor halls, organised play areas, and a packed central stage.
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Start organising for freeThe exhibitor list spans the breadth of European tabletop publishing. Asmodee, Bombyx, and Lucky Duck Games cover the board game side. MyMiniFactory and Para Bellum are bringing figurines. RPG fans get around 50 tables from publishers including Arkhane Asylum, Les XII Singes, and DeadCrows Studio, organised through a partnership with Ligue Ludique.
The space splits into roughly 5,000 square metres for exhibitors and animations, plus another 5,000 square metres for organised gaming, including around 100 board game tables. Miniature enthusiasts get over 30 demonstration tables and a 200-square-metre painting zone featuring more than 800 competition figurines on display. The central stage promises 24 hours of programming across both days, from designer round tables and game design conferences to cosplay contests.
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Set up your group for freeTickets cost between €16 and €20 (roughly £14 to £17), and children under seven go free. Saturday doors open at 9:15am and close at 8:00pm, while Sunday runs 8:30am to 6:30pm. The venue sits right by Robespierre station on Metro Line 9, making it straightforward to reach from central Paris.
For UK gamers, this one is temptingly close. Montreuil is a Eurostar and a Metro ride from London. France already has Festival International des Jeux in Cannes each February, but Ludiverse gives the country a second major event, and one far easier to reach from Britain. If the debut delivers on its promise, this could become a regular fixture on the European convention calendar.
Sources: Ludiverse official site | Sortiraparis
