The contents of spielbox issue 6/2008 is as follows:
- News: 25-page report of Spiel’08 in Essen; the use of video podcasts by publishers; the activities of the French Museum of the Playing Card
- Long reviews: Settlers of Catan — Germany Edition, Dominion, A Castle for all Seasons, The Name of the Rose, Fauna, Schneller als Kurz, Confucius, Monastery
- Short reviews:Los Banditos, Serendipity, Race for the Galaxy — The Gathering Storm, Byzanz
- Children’s games: 2-page report on children’s games at Spiel’08
- Profiles:
- Jost Schwider, founder of a bilingual website dedicated to boardgames from Italy
- publishing house Krimsus Krimskramkiste, on occasion of its 10th anniversary
- author and publisher Karl-Heinz Schmiel, on occasion of his 60th birthday
- Zhongshan Park in Shanghai, where people gather to play games (and other activities)
- Edition spielbox: Guardhouse expansion for Ghost Stories
- History:
- the exhibit of old football games at Spiel’08, organized by the Guild of Eurogames Collectors
- Mr. President, a game published by 3M in the 60s
- the roots of Fast Flowing Forest Fellers
- Variants: Fauna, The Name of the Rose
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