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Hello everyone !
I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we’re gonna play with the word « people».
I will sing « People help the people and if you’re homesick, give me your hand and I’ll hold it» and you ?
Good day and good game ;)
In JJV's Offs
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Welcome to a new opus of “Offs du JJV”!
December 2020, a special Christmas.
2020 has really been a particularly strange year because of the covid and Christmas was no exception...
All the barrier gestures that forced me to stop outdoor activities and in the store, that's what I missed the most during this time...
Because having shared playing time with you since June 2018, and not being able to do it anymore was frustrating.
I had to adapt to the situation, like many sisters and brothers in the gaming world or not.
We had to find ways to continue to spread the gaming world and I made sure to have supported the medical staff in my own way.
The people concerned will recognize themselves and I thank them again for everything they have done in this stressful daily life and what they continue to do on a daily basis for all of us!
So we had a special Christmas, but you were there as always when it comes to the store and online games!
So thank you for your enthusiasm for the playful world, and my store by the way. ;)
And then from 2021, when it was possible, we made up for it!
We haven't resumed a good rhythm of playful moments all together, so let's not stop there! ;)
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought of the day comes to us from the fable the cochet, the cat and the mouse:
“Beware, as long as you live, of judging people on their looks. »
Good day and good game ;)
In 2 words game
Hello everyone !
Today we are going to talk about Pantacle!
Light the 5 fires, from 3 to 5 players for 45 to 60 minutes, thanks to your adepts!
Play as a wizard and be the first to light the 5 Pantacle fires!
Each player must gather enough resources (Influence (cubes), Adepts (meeples), Powers (tokens)) to light the flames of the PANTACLE one by one.
These resources can only be obtained by requesting favors from the Guardians of the PANTACLE.
There are 7 types of favors that provide either resources or powers whose effects will aid your progress. Be careful though!
If another player has the correct set of cards in hand, they can counter your request and bribe you for the favor.
To ignite a flame on the PANTACLE, players must regularly sacrifice accumulated resources.
The more the players progress, the more the PANTACLE resists and the more the game becomes complex.
Indeed, a player who lights a flame receives a reward (resource, power) but also a curse, despite the sacrifice of resources.
To do this, seek the guardians of Pantacle who will bring you the necessary powers, influence and followers.
But beware of your opponents because, if one of them has the right combination of cards in hand, they can thwart you and steal the benefit offered by the guardians.
Guardians can suspend a curse for a while, but will other players let them?
1. Ask the Guardians of the Pantacle to acquire influence, powers or followers that you will place on your player board.
2. When you have enough followers, power and influence, sacrifice them to light one of your flames on the Pantacle.
3. The difficulty increases for each flame lit: you will receive a curse that you can cancel by requesting the Guardians or by meeting its criteria.
4. Beware of your opponents. If they have the right combination of cards, they will be able to counter you when you call on the Guardians and steal the benefit of your solicitation.
The first player to light 5 fires wins the game!
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
My 1st is the slang for “face”.
My 2nd is the 1st syllable of tactic.
My 3rd is caller without her.
My everything is a mystical combo game with dark sides, who am I?
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Burn the Devil (Guatemala)
Guatemalans are on fire for Christmas. Literally.
December 6 marks La Quema del Diablo ("The Devil's Pyre" in Spanish).
On this occasion, Guatemalan families light bonfires outside their homes and burn effigies of Satan to cast out evil spirits and celebrate the victory of good over evil.
It used to be that people would take all the trash out of their homes and set it on fire, and some still do, though the majority stick to burning devil-shaped piñatas.
This celebration is accompanied by the traditional donuts and hot fruit punch, and
it signifies the start of the Christmas season.
Good day and good game ;)
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Let’s go for today’s Kezako!
One game, 3 clues, it’s up to you to find!
You have an idea ?
Leave a comment here or on the Youtube video!
Response Thursday in Ca déboite!
Game on !
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Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. Cle have a daughter, what do they call her?
Last week Monsieur and Madame L High Priest had a daughter named Evi, Evil High Priest.
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Hello everyone !
I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we’re gonna play with the word « luck».
I will sing « Lucky I’m in love with my best friend, lucky we’re in love in every way.» and you ?
Good day and good game ;)
In JJV's Offs
Hello everyone!
Welcome to a new opus of “Offs du JJV”!
Mars 2020, the covid…
Just out of the Cannes International Games Festival in 2020, I did not imagine (like many other traders) the impact that Covid-19 would have on my business...
Barely a month after a completely normal game festival, we are forced to close our stores, because they are not essential...
We did not know then what this thing was and the impact it would have on health mainly and then on the health of our businesses.
Closed to customers but open for withdrawal in front of the store, I made a very risky choice at this time hoping to find you there!
I have chosen to stop deliveries and only rely on Click and Collect so as not to risk the health of my deliverers to begin with, nor that of my remote customers.
And you did something just awesome for the store: you stuck with the store and quickly showed your support via Click and Collect!
Thank you for your enthusiasm for the world of board games despite these uncertain times.
And above all, thank you for trusting me and for continuing to trust me on a daily basis!
I have a thought for the female and male colleagues who have been forced to close their shops, as well as all the businesses affected.
A positive thing resulting from this crisis, is a better daily organization of my work and a better balance between professional and personal lives.
Because even if some will not understand that I give opening hours to also have a personal life, you are a large majority to understand that this balance is necessary in our lives.
And yes, I often opened longer and rendered services before that to "troubleshoot"... But when the troubleshooting does not allow you to do anything other than work, you have to say stop.
If this upsets some, then on good terms, so be it...
My customers and loyal players know that this does not impact my involvement with them on a daily basis.
Because if I can't balance my personal time equally with my professional time then I won't be able to share my passion for board games with you in the best possible way!
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought the day comes from the Cat and an old rat:
“Mistrust is the mother of security”
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In 2 words game
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Today we are going to talk about Evil High Priest!
Recruit in the Lovecraftian universe, from 2 to 5 players for 40 to 90 minutes, and win the most victory points!
Evil High Priest is a worker-placement game in which the players take the part of priests of a Lovecraftian entity. All players worship the same Great Old One, but they are emphatically not allies.
When they awaken their Great Old One, he will decide which among them is the best (based on VPs) and appoint that priest, and that priest only, to be the High Priest, who wins.
The game contains cards, cardboard tokens, and multiple different boards - each player has an inner sanctum, plus a priest board to manage his sect. In addition there is a town board, representing Lovecraft country; a ritual board, representing magic spells; and a cult board, representing the Great Old One you seek to release.
The game is performed in Action phases. the players take turns moving their cultists to activate various sites on the different boards, gathering resources, summoning monsters, shattering Elder Signs, and launching investigator raids (which attack all players). When all players run out of cultists, the Action phase ends, and players recover their cultists, freeing up the board sites for the next Action phase.
Victory is determined when the last Elder Sign blocking your Great Old One is shattered, and at this point everyone totes up points. Different resources are worth different amounts, but the most valuable are the Elder Signs.
Driving the game are the player's need to recruit more cultists & gather more resources, balanced against his need to shatter Elder Signs and protect himself against the deadly investigator raids.
Unusual among worker placement games, the cult board can be swapped out between games, for a different experience.
The Cthulhu cult board does not play the same as the Black Goat cult board, and they require different tactics and planning.
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Hello everyone !
My 1st is Adam’s wife.
My 2nd is a package of things.
My 3rd is not down.
My 4th is to ask indiscreet things.
My 5th is the 2nd syllable of greatest.
My whole is a game of resources and strategy that vibrates with conviction, who am I?
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
The Song of the Dead Horse (Wales)
You probably know the Christmas carols, but you certainly don't know the carolers that show up on your doorstep in Wales.
In December or January, you may open your door to find someone hidden by a sheet adorned with ribbons and bells, holding a real horse skull on a stick, with a few other revelers by their side.
In this quirky Christmas tradition, called Mari Lwyd (“Grey Mare”), the band will sing for you, then challenge you to a battle of rhyming insults in Welsh (called pwnco).
After the competition, participants are usually invited inside to enjoy refreshments.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone!
Let’s go for today’s Kezako!
One game, 3 clues, it’s up to you to find!
You have an idea ?
Leave a comment here or on the Youtube video!
Response Thursday in Ca déboite!
Game on !
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. L High Priest have a daughter, what do they call her?
Last week Monsieur and Madame se aux monstres had a son named Chas, Chasse aux monsters.
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Hello everyone !
I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we’re gonna play with the word « chance».
I will sing « What do you say to taking chances? » and you ?
Good day and good game ;)
In JJV's Offs
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of “Offs du JJV”!
December 2019, a Christmas under good omens!
Christmas is a special time of the year!
Much more than the exchange of gifts and meals with our loved ones, Christmas is a time to take the time to find each other.
It is clear that when you want to return to board games, good advice is essential so as not to have games that will remain in a closet.
Board games help many of us take a moment of relaxation with loved ones!
Because board games can bring us closer and allow us to share much more than a game around a game...
In close collaboration with toy libraries, town halls and associations, I modestly bring my small stone to the building of the playful world.
Participating in different events, I like to bring my personal touch of serial gamer. ;)
None of the game times that I offer are alike, simply because you too are unique!
Just as I particularly appreciate the manual animations and Enchanted Christmas games that I offer to children every year at this time of year.
This is an opportunity in an ever-changing world, to offer them a fun moment of respite!
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought of the day comes to us from the golden egg hen:
“Greed loses while wanting to gain everything.”
Good day and good game ;)
In 2 words game
Hello everyone !
Today we are going to talk about Monster Chase!
Go on a monster hunt, from 1 to 6 players from 10 minutes, by finding what scares them!
Monster Hunt is a cooperative memory game for players ages 3-7.
In the game, monsters come out from under the bed and try to surround it.
Each monster is only afraid of one toy that will banish it to the closet among the ten available to find.
If the players manage to send all the monsters to the closet before they can close the circle around the bed, they win!
Otherwise, the monsters are declared the winner.
In game terms, face down cards are placed on the table with tiles and then placed around those cards.
To start, a card is revealed that represents a monster and the toy it is afraid of.
In turn order, each player must now find the toy that scares that monster, with the toy hidden in the face-down tiles.
If players make three mistakes while searching for this toy, a new monster spawns with a different toy needed to scare it away.
Once all the monsters are out, you only have three chances to win by getting rid of all the monsters.
The rules offer different levels of difficulty to adapt to the player's experience and/or maturity, such as a tile that shuffles other tiles and a tile that instantly spawns a new monster.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
My 1st is lack which losts “K” sound.
My 2nd is the 1st syllable of chaperon.
My 3rd is the snake sound.
My 4th is Santa Claus’ sound.
My 5th is monstrance without “ance”.
My whole is a game where you have to scare away little characters by finding what scares them, who am I?
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
The witch who gives gifts (Italy)
Speaking of witches, do you know the Italian version of Santa Claus?
It's actually an ugly but kind old witch called La Befana.
According to legend, the Three Magi would have stopped at her house to ask for directions before visiting the Child Jesus.
They would then have invited Befana to accompany them on their journey, but the witch would have declined the invitation, because of her many household chores to accomplish.
It was only after they left that she would have changed her mind and tried to find them, in vain.
Since then, she rides her broom each night of January 5 (the day before the meeting of the Magi with the Child Jesus).
Just like Santa Claus, La Befana delivers toys to children. Instead of milk and biscuits, the Italians leave him a plate of sausages and broccoli and a glass of wine.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone!
Here is the Kezako of the week!
A challenge you say? So let's go !
With three clues, the mystery game will no longer hold any secrets for you...or almost.
Do you have an idea of the mystery game hidden behind the Kezako?
Leave a comment on the Youtube video or on the site and find out on Thursday in Ca déboite, if you had the right answer…
Thank you for participating in Kezako and see you next Tuesday to find the next mystery game.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. Se aux monstres have a son, what do they call him?
Last week Monsieur and Madame S Cubes had a daughter named Tory, Story Cubes.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we’re gonna play with the word « pearl».
I will sing « I found myself a pearl» and you ?
Good day and good game ;)
In JJV's Offs
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Welcome to a new opus of “Offs du JJV”!
June 2019, one year with you!
During the one year of the store, I was delighted to see my fifty guests on different playing times and to be able to offer them games such as Shabadabada or Contrario.
Each team was keen to win and above all to have fun together.
I always have at heart to share with you and to share playful moments with you.
Because the playful world is full of moments shared around various and varied games.
Tonight my clients are going to play games of atmosphere, strategy, resources, etc...
No matter your style of play, the times spent together are the ones we always remember.
I remember my first game night where I was quite impressed, because 35 players anyway…^^
The last time I had been MDJ for 35 people (game master), it was with my animation colleagues and we had a good evening!
Because yes the animators can be very playful…^^ It is certainly from the animation that I drew part of my enthusiasm in addition to my experience. ;)
For me, these are those moments of animation that I still share with my animation colleagues, during playtime with you and with my friends that I cherish.
I know for many of my clients who you will spend the evening with whether it is tonight or with colleagues and friends throughout the year and what types of games you will be playing. :)
So I wish you tonight to enjoy all these unique moments with your loved ones (around a game or not;))
Happy New Year's Eve, have a nice day and have a good game ;)
Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought of the day comes to us from the donkey and the dog:
"We have to help each other, it's the law of nature. »
Good day and good game ;)
In 2 words game
Hello everyone !
Today we are going to talk about Story cubes!
Sharpen your mind and imagination, from 1 to 12 players from 20 minutes, by creating original stories!
Story Cubes is a game where you have 9 dice to create stories.
54 images that allow you to create different stories in each game.
You can play either simultaneously and create a story all together or choose to roll the dice each in turn and create a story with the 9 images of the turn.
With the 9 cubes you can generate 9 random images, then use them to invent a story that begins with "Once upon a time..." and use the 9 elements as part of the story.
Whether you play alone or with others, the game allows you to develop and express your narrative creativity.
The game can be played as an improvisational game where each player contributes a part of the story, picking up where the last one left off.
One can earn reward points for fluency and originality in story creation, inventiveness, imagination, drama and humor.
It's up to you to set your points allocation criteria according to your centers of interest, with more or less serious criteria, to enjoy the game as you wish.
So get started and give free rein to your imagination to have a good time with family or friends.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
My 1st is a synonymous of shop.
My 2nd is reef without “f”.
My 3rd is a 3D square.
My whole is a game where each throw will make you live various stories, who am I?
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
Hide brooms (Norway)
In Norway, it is adamantly believed that witches and evil spirits roam the night sky on Christmas Eve.
And what is a witch's favorite mode of transportation? A broomstick.
As a precaution, the Norwegians therefore hide all the brooms in their houses to prevent witches from getting their hands on them.
Sometimes people go further by firing a warning shot in the air to scare them away.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone!
Here is the Kezako of the week!
A challenge you say? So let's go !
With three clues, the mystery game will no longer hold any secrets for you...or almost.
Do you have an idea of the mystery game hidden behind the Kezako?
Leave a comment on the Youtube video or on the site and find out on Thursday in Ca déboite, if you had the right answer…
Thank you for participating in Kezako and see you next Tuesday to find the next mystery game.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. S cubes have a daughter, what do they call her?
Last week Monsieur and Madame Le roi des had a daughter named Seaux, Le roi des seaux.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we’re gonna play with the word « richness».
I will sing « The richness lives here, point to your heart» and you ?
Good day and good game ;)
In JJV's Offs
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of “Offs du JJV”!
December 2018, the store's first Christmas.
During the first Christmas of the store, I was touched by your enthusiasm for board games.
Many of you then trusted me with your surprises, association purchases, town halls and schools.
The growth of the store and the fun world in and around Vaison started with you and continues with you!
From its first Christmas, the store has counted many little players during, according to you, "attractive children's activities" and always free during Enchanted Christmas!
From the first Christmas of the store and still now, you have given me your trust for your games and animations in your structures.
Seeing the playful world being discovered or rediscovered is my best reward.
I like to believe that board games can become or become again an always interesting and entertaining passion.
When I was told five and a half years ago that board games would not work in Vaison and its surroundings, I did well to believe in my project and carry it out despite everything.
Because even now, there are always more and more of you at the playful rendezvous!
And other shops, toy libraries and game associations have emerged in half a decade, so it's very pleasant for me to see that my project was far from being a bad idea. ;)
Thank you for this 6th Christmas with you and among you!
Happy Christmas’ Eve, Happy New Year's Eve and always a good game ;)
Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought of the day comes to us from the fable The Raven and the Fox:
“Learn that every flatterer lives at the expense of the one who listens to him. »
Good day and good game ;)
In 2 words game
Hello everyone !
Today we are going to talk about the King of Buckets!
Use your cards, from 2 to 6 players from 20 minutes, and be the last to see more buckets!
In Bucket King, players lay down sets of animal cards to try and topple everyone else's bucket pyramids.
Cards in hand can be used to defend your own buckets and attack those of others - and if you knock a bucket low in someone's pyramid, you risk causing a cascade that will cost even more!
Each turn, the active player plays cards or loses buckets; the game is played in rounds with a new round starting after someone loses one or more buckets.
At the start of each turn, the active player chooses 1-3 cards in hand of the same color/animal, places them face up in front of him, announces their sum, then draws a card to add to his hand.
Each subsequent player must deposit 1 to 3 cards of the same color as the initial player with a sum higher than that announced previously or else lose a bucket.
If the game goes around the table to the first player of the turn, he can add 1 to 3 new cards to those previously played, and then announce the sum of all the cards in front of him.
When a player cannot or chooses not to defend their pyramid by playing cards, they remove a bucket of that card color from their pyramid by pushing, swiping, or poking it with one finger.
If he does not have a bucket of the required color, he removes a bucket of his choice.
That player then begins a new turn after everyone has emptied their played cards.
In a two- or four-player game, the game ends when one player loses their last bucket; in a five- or six-player game, a player who loses their last bucket is out of the game, and the game ends when only three players have buckets left in play.
Whoever has the most buckets remaining in their pyramid wins.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
My 1st learn without “n”.
My 2nd is Rwanda without “nda”.
My 3rd is the opposite of the night.
My 4th is the 1st syllable of sausage.
My everything is a game of buckets or fools that requires reflection and agility, who am I?
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
KFC for Christmas (Japan)
A bucket of fried chicken for Christmas dinner?
Imagine that this is not an unusual American tradition, but beautiful and very Japanese!
It's no joke: in Japan, the KFC chain is taken by storm every Christmas Eve: it is estimated that 3.5 million Japanese families come there to enjoy fried chicken!
This quirky Christmas tradition came about through a KFC marketing stunt in the 1970s, titled Kurisumasu ni wa Kentakkii ("Kentucky for Christmas"), based on the absence of any real Christmas traditions in a very minority Christian country.
KFC's Christmas dinner is so popular that many customers order their dinner – which includes fried chicken, cake and champagne – months in advance!
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone!
Here is the Kezako of the week!
A challenge you say? So let's go !
With three clues, the mystery game will no longer hold any secrets for you...or almost.
Do you have an idea of the mystery game hidden behind the Kezako?
Leave a comment on the Youtube video or on the site and find out on Thursday in Ca déboite, if you had the right answer…
Thank you for participating in Kezako and see you next Tuesday to find the next mystery game.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. Le roi des have a son, what do they call him?
Last week Monsieur and Madame Speed color had a son named Team, Speed Color Team.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we’re gonna play with the word « stone».
I will sing « Sticks and stones won’t break my soul» and you ?
Good day and good game ;)
In JJV's Offs
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of “Offs du JJV”!
June 25, 2018: The heart of the matter.
When we bought the building containing the store premises, I already knew that I was going to create a business in it.
So I observed what was missing among the diverse and varied range of our businesses in Vaison and compared with my passions to create the store.
I have always had the ambition to develop the world of games in Vaison and its surroundings.
When I opened the store five and a half years ago, there wasn't much on offer for local gamers.
With the doubts of knowing if you would be at the playful rendezvous, I still decided to go for it and see what it would give...
Looking back, if I had to do it again, I would do things the same way, because my successes have taught me, but my failures have allowed me to grow and improve the store.
We learn a lot from failures than from successes, because we learn to define ourselves outside our comfort zone.
Getting out of your comfort zone is sometimes scary, but it is also stimulating and always rewarding.
In five and a half years, I have enjoyed and I still enjoy seeing the playful world evolve and develop in our beautiful region.
Thank you again to all my customers from here and elsewhere for your enthusiasm and our sharing within the store and outside.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought of the day comes to us from the fable The Lion and the Rat:
“Patience and length of time do more than strength or rage.”
Good day and good game ;)
In 2 words game
Hello everyone !
Today we are going to talk about Speed Color Team!
Add color to your challenges, as a team for 10 minutes, by completing the objectives!
Place a line of uncolored face cards in front of each team and the markers in the center of the table in the game box.
As a team, discover the cards with the colors to be made, memorize them, then try to reproduce them all together.
How ? By coloring the black white cards of your line before the other players.
Take the markers corresponding to the colors corresponding to those you need to restore colors to the card in front of you.
And since remembering colors and coloring is child's play, we add a little difficulty. ;)
We will add team challenges in a limited time, not to mention the markers whose color is not indicated anywhere!
It will therefore be necessary to communicate on the colors found and coordinate to use other colors while they are already used either by his teammates or by the players of the opposing team...
Who will be able to combine team challenge and communication to color the team cards as quickly as possible?
You can either play with one card in front of each team or several to spice up the game. ;)
The first team to finish coloring the cards in front of them or the most cards wins the game!
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
My 1st isn’t slow.
My 2nd is the 1st syllable of collapse.
My 3rd is lord without “d”.
My 4th is a group of workers.
My everything is a game of cooperative colors, who am I?
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
Night of the radishes (Mexico)
If the Christmas holidays in France are often associated with an increased consumption of chocolates, this is not the case in the city of Oaxaca in Mexico.
Indeed, every December 23, La Noche de Rabanos ("The Night of the Radishes") is celebrated there, a festival during which traders and artisans sell radishes intricately carved to represent nativity scenes, fauna and local architecture, as well as other relevant representations.
The radish carvings are sold as Christmas centerpieces, and the creator of the best radish drawing wins a cash prize.
An unusual Christmas tradition, certainly, but guaranteed without a liver attack.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone!
Here is the Kezako of the week!
A challenge you say? So let's go !
With three clues, the mystery game will no longer hold any secrets for you...or almost.
Do you have an idea of the mystery game hidden behind the Kezako?
Leave a comment on the Youtube video or on the site and find out on Thursday in Ca déboite, if you had the right answer…
Thank you for participating in Kezako and see you next Tuesday to find the next mystery game.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. Speed Color have a son, what do they call him?
Last week Monsieur and Blee Pop had a son named Bub, Bubblee Pop.
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we’re gonna play with the word « crystal».
I will sing « We're caught up in a web, you and I Since Crystal came between us. The knots of friendship seem to be untied» and you ?
Good day and good game ;)
In JJV's Offs
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of “Offs du JJV”!
August 2017: retraining, training, creation!
After being an animator for years, I wanted to move into another career path.
When we acquired the local store, the idea to germinate in my mind, to create a board game store.
At this time, Vaison sadly saw a symbol disappear, the paradise of babies...
Fan of board games since my youngest age, I wanted to share with you my passion for games.
So I took a year to train myself in business management to prepare for the opening of the store in the most serene way possible.
To create the site, even if I was good at coding, I took courses to improve myself and be able to customize the site as much as possible.
And then come the stages of creation where you mature your project with encouragement on the one hand and non-constructive criticism on the other...
I then started from the negative to develop the positive.
Because the negative can help you become more sure of your project.
How ?
As far as I am concerned, by being even more vigilant than if I had only had constructive criticism.
Because if our project will always bother some people (and yes, there are always dissatisfied people), it will delight a large number of people.
So, believe in your projects, give yourself the tools to be able to achieve them and never stop progressing. ;)
And for entertainment, I already had many years of experience behind me and an adaptability to my entertainment groups that allow me to personalize the play times that we share together as much as possible.
I intend to remain a force of proposal to offer you unique moments, passionate conversations around board games.
Sharing my passion for board games with all of you will always be my best motivation!
So thank you! ;)
Good day and good game ;)
Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought of the day comes to us from the fable The Fox and the Goat:
“In everything, the end must be considered. »
Good day and good game ;)
In 2 words game
Hello everyone !
Today we are going to talk about Bubblee Pop!
No time to bubble, solo or in duo for 20 minutes, form your combos to win the game!
Line them all up!
In Bubblee Pop, players compete to save the Bubblees by lining up three of them horizontally or vertically.
Once lined up, the Bubblees give the player points and trigger special powers.
If you stack them the wrong way, you risk losing the game immediately.
Once the reversible board is installed between the two players, 3 black Bubblees take place on each of the players' planets.
It is then the Sky which is set up by the standard installation of colored Bubblees, so that two identical colors are not adjacent.
It's up to you to pop the Bubblees by assembling them by color and in groups of 3 or more via gravity which makes them fall 2 by 2 on your planet.
When things go wrong, powers are triggered and victory points are accumulated.
Fill the sky by drawing Bubblees from the bag. The active player may eventually swap 2 adjacent Bubblees in the sky before obligatorily causing 2 to fall, horizontally or vertically adjacent.
These Bubblees, once they land, if they form an alignment (not diagonal) of 3 or more of the same color, are removed and placed in the scoring area.
This triggers a power depending on the color, a power that remains optional:
- Swap bubbles on your planet or the opposing planet;
- Send a Bubblee or drop one from the sky at his opponent;
- Finally, recover an uncovered Bubblee from his planet and place it in his score zone.
- Black Bubblees, on the other hand, have no powers. Finally, any holes left by the bursts are filled by making the Bubblees "fall" from above.
A single player mode is available where the objective is to empty the opposing planet which starts in a filling state indicated by the level chosen. There are 20 of increasing difficulty.
The only difference in the rules is that when a cluster of 3 Bubblees forms, you can choose to send one (see 2 if the combination is 4 or more Bubblees) to the neighboring planet, keeping the d column. origin before deciding to use the power.
The Black Bubblees are then obstacles that may be the only ones left on the otherwise emptied planet.
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Hello everyone !
My 1st is the slang word for a friend.
My 2nd is Bruce‘s last name.
My 3rd is a sound burst.
My everything is a game of high-powered bubble combos, who am I?
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The legend of Krampus (Germany, Austria, Hungary).
Have you ever heard of Krampus?
In Germany, Austria or Hungary, it is a name that makes people shiver.
And for good reason: Krampus is none other than the diabolical and furry alter-ego of Santa Claus.
According to legend, if Santa Claus brings toys to “nice” children, the Krampus has the mission to punish the children on the “naughty” list.
Most of the time, he is content to scare children with his bestial demeanor, but he is said to throw particularly naughty children into his bag, or chain them in his basket to take them to hell.
It is for this reason that in Austria and neighboring countries, people often dress up as Krampus in early December and roam the streets to scare children.
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Under the spell of the Christmas game
Good evening everyone!
There is magic in the air...
From Wednesday December 6 to Wednesday December 20, fall under the spell of our Christmas draw to try to win a prize of games worth 45 euros!
Evil Dungeon, Clash of Decks and Even Not Afraid could be yours...
To win this bewitching prize, drop off your entry form, from 30 euros of purchase, at the store!
The draw will take place on Wednesday December 20 at 6:45 p.m. live on our Facebook page!
The winner will be able to collect their prize from Thursday, December 21, 8:30 a.m. to Sunday, December 24, 5 p.m. at the store!
Do you want to be charmed?
So play the game for this enchanting draw!
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Hello everyone!
Here is the Kezako of the week!
A challenge you say? So let's go !
With three clues, the mystery game will no longer hold any secrets for you...or almost.
Do you have an idea of the mystery game hidden behind the Kezako?
Leave a comment on the Youtube video or on the site and find out on Thursday in Ca déboite, if you had the right answer…
Thank you for participating in Kezako and see you next Tuesday to find the next mystery game.
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Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. Blee Pop have a son, what do they call him?
Last week Monsieur and T Box had a daughter named 8bi, 8 bit box.
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Welcome to Tales and Legends 6, Under a spell !
Welcome to the Tales and Legends 6, Under a spell!
Hello everyone !
I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we’re gonna play with the word « spell».
I will sing «I put a spell on you» and you ?
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In JJV's Offs
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of “Offs du JJV”!
The games that forge us and accompany us.
Board games have always accompanied me since I was young.
Starting with the battle, going through the werewolf and continuing with Patchistory, among many others; I find it a source of fun and discovery.
They allowed me to escape from everyday life and to get to know myself and you.
Because behind a board game, it is above all a shared and unique moment.
A board game is not just an object!
A board game is moments, conversations, laughter, giggles, etc...
Who doesn't remember memorable parties around a board game all together?
And then, from the store, the games allow me to share good conversations and good times with you!
My favorite moment of all would be when I started playing!
My first battle with my grandma around 3 years old.
And you, what would be your favorite moment around a board game?
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Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought of the day comes from Anne Bernard:
“If you start the game, you have to play it to the end. »
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In 2 words game
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Today we are going to talk about 8 bit box!
Lovers of old-school video games, get out your coffee tables!
8Bit Box is a set of 3 board games, directly inspired by retrogaming for about 30 minutes and 3 to 6 players.
Each game board will remind you of the biggest names in video games of the 80s, which you will have the pleasure of introducing to your loved ones for incredible moments with friends or family.
With its 6 controllers, 8Bit Box allows you to invite up to 6 players for frenetic games.
It contains all the basic equipment, common to all of your games (pawns, dice, tokens, etc.).
The 3 included games are presented individually, like the game cartridges of yesteryear.
Each contains the specific hardware needed to play it, which complements that of 8Bit Box.
As for the controllers, they allow each player to plan and perform their game actions, such as the movement of characters or vehicles.
All together, you play board games on a table that take up the major themes of video games.
It is clearer ?
So, don't wait any longer: unplug the screens, and open the 8Bit Box!
In the center of a printed circuit, Pixoid tries to escape the Bugs who want to catch him.
Controllers in hand, the Pixoid player and each Bug player move around the circuit.
Pixoid must survive as long as possible without being hit.
Bugs players, meanwhile, must coordinate their moves to capture Pixoid.
In this asymmetrical game in "all against one" mode, the players take turns embodying the brave Pixoid.
A fun and jubilant tribute to one of the most famous video games on the planet.
Pilot in the middle of obstacles and under the fire of opponents! Using your controller, you zigzag through a canyon to cross the finish line first.
Know how to position yourself wisely at each new course tile revealed, watch your fuel, and pick up the right bonus at the right time to leave your competitors in the dust!
A great futuristic racing classic, full of adrenaline and fun!
In this multi-test game, you will have to know how to manage your energy to become the God of the stadium.
Use your controller wisely to measure your effort, and know how to trust your teammates to take over if you are out of breath.
10 events await you: which team will bring back the most medals?
Stadium is a revamp of old-school sports games, swapping the frenzy of the controller for a tasty mix of management, tactical opportunism and team spirit.
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Hello everyone !
My 1st comes after 7.
My 2nd is a small amount.
My 3rd is a private stall.
My whole is a strategic retrospective board game in every respect, who am I?
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A game to fight polio
The famous Candyland game, which sells a million copies every year, was created in 1948 by American Eleanor Abbott.
This teacher had contracted polio, a terrible and little known disease at the time, which affected children more seriously.
Finding herself in isolation with them, she invented Candyland to entertain them.
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Hello everyone!
Here is the Kezako of the week!
A challenge you say? So let's go !
With three clues, the mystery game will no longer hold any secrets for you...or almost.
Do you have an idea of the mystery game hidden behind the Kezako?
Leave a comment on the Youtube video or on the site and find out on Thursday in Ca déboite, if you had the right answer…
Thank you for participating in Kezako and see you next Tuesday to find the next mystery game.
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Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. T Box have a daughter, what do they call her?
Last week Monsieur and Madame Ps had a son daughter named Loo, Loops
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Hello everyone !
I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we’re gonna play with the word « magic».
I will sing «It’s just like magic» and you ?
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In JJV's Offs
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of “Offs du JJV”!
Cluedo, Mysteries of Peking: developing a logical mind.
I love when an air of mystery and reflection surrounds me…
That's what's great about investigation games or role-playing games!
We can integrate an atmosphere to make the game even more addictive.
A werewolf with good background music and a good playmaker is great!
I really like to incorporate an air of mystery into all my werewolf games, for example.
My players appreciate it and ask for more and I love being able to offer them the game this way!
For logic and investigation games like Cluedo or
The mysteries of Peking, we begin to look for some leads and, by deduction, solve investigations by following clues.
The competitive side with other players is quite stimulating. You learn to have to think faster and more efficiently than others if you want to hope to win.
We develop a logical mind that then makes us want to test much more complex games.
We start with simpler games, then we move on to more complicated games, to end up with expert games.
And then developing a logical mind is always useful in everyday life!
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Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought of the day comes from Jacques-Henri Meister:
"It is not usually more lively than that of gambling. A gambler begins by becoming disgusted with any other occupation, and ends most often by rendering himself incapable of any other interest."
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In 2 words game
Hello everyone !
Today we are going to talk about Loops!
Embark on a journey of at least 15 minutes from 2 to 10 players for a high-flying moment.
Settle into the cockpit and take off for an uncontrolled adventure...
In LOOPS, players fly the same plane together, taking turns controlling its altitude and direction.
Keep the right cards in hand and trap your opponents by changing the direction or attitude of the plane.
The players take turns placing an altitude card (or several if they are identical), respecting 2 conditions:
- One direction: to the right or to the left; which indicates the order in which the players around the table must play.
- A base: positive or negative; which indicates whether the altitude of the aircraft should increase or decrease.
When a player cannot place any card during his turn, he recovers all the cards placed on the table.
Keep the right cards in hand to never be blocked.
Trap your opponents by changing the direction or attitude of the plane using special cards.
Be the first to run out of cards to win the game.
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Hello everyone !
My 1st is a circle in a circuit.
My 2nd is the sound made by a snake.
My whole is a high-flying strategy game that does not lack air, who am I?
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