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Here, discover games related to the themes offered in store throughout the year, news from the store and the world of board games.
For our themed games, do not hesitate to participate by comments, they are free and sometimes we can receive surprises.
Good discovery and good game;)

On 14/09/2021
Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. Ldes have a son, what do they call him?
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Che had a son named Valier, Chevalier.
Good day and good game ;)

On 13/09/2021
Hello everyone !
I hope you had a nice week-end !
Today we're going to play with the word "knight".
I would sing "Us knights we ani’t avarage" and you?
Good day and good game ;)

On 12/09/2021
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of JJV Offs!
We offer you different themes every three months to diversify the subjects we cover and offer you more and more variety.
The related showcases and games are a way of discussing and discovering with you on different themes.
Good day and good game ;)

On 11/09/2021
Every Saturday, discover a new brief episode of Vanagloria, the Dark Sorcerers.
For more information on the game, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/joue-le-jeu-vaison/vangloria-the-card-game.html
And to buy it, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/jouelejeuvaisonstoreboardgame/oncards/vanagloriathecardgame.html
Have a good weekend, have a good discovery and have a good game;)

On 11/09/2021
Hello everyone !
In our Play with thought of the day we are going to talk about the phrase "lining up onions".
The expression actually comes from a great master of ceremonies at the court of Henry II of Valois, Artus de la Fontaine Solaro, baron of Onion and Lord of Vaumoise, who assigned their places to the lords.
He used to cry out: "Close your ranks, Gentlemen, close your ranks" ... and the lords mock the ranks of Onion.
Good day and good game ;)

2 words game Knights of the round table
On 10/09/2021
Hello everyone !
Today we're going to talk about the Knights of the Round Table!
The principle of the game is that you can win in two ways: either you kill the opponent with your strength (F), or you manipulate him with your charm (C).
For the Celts, the warriors are the Knights of the Round Table and those who manipulate are magicians (Merlin, Viviane).
Before starting to play each player draws 3 heroes and shuffles their other cards.
Then, the game is divided into two phases:
1. Laying phase: you can pose a hero, grant an object (sword, shield, magic staff) and an animal (horses, but also lion, dogs).
2. Attack phase: Each player must have one of his characters attack.
During the fight: The defender has two solutions: fight or try to charm his opponent.
Characters who are not very powerful at the warrior level can use their charm rating to refuse combat (C> M) or outright turn their opponents (C> 2xM).
So you have to be careful before attacking the famous Merlin the Enchanter, the mighty Morgana or the beautiful Guinevere.
Especially since magic (destiny cards) helps them, in addition to their charm, to achieve their goal.
If you are bewitched you have to kill your own heroes ... it's very funny when you are charmed but much less when your Lancelot has to kill your Gauvain!
Good day and good game ;)

On 09/09/2021
Hello everyone !
My 1st is a medieval soldier.
My 2nd is not on.
My 3rd is the sound of sleep.
My 4th is the form of currency.
My 5th is where we sit to eat.
My everything is a game where legend meets reality, am I?
Good day and good game ;)

On 08/09/2021
Hello everyone !
The tradition of toasting dates back to the Middle Ages.
Indeed, in times of feudal wars, we toasted to make sure we poured liquid from our drink into another's glass.
We were therefore sure that if the person tried to poison us, he would be too.
All the more so if the person in front of you didn't drink after drinking a toast, neither did you.
The same goes for the handshake ...
Back then we grabbed the other person's forearm to make sure they weren't hiding a dagger with which they could kill us.
Good day and good game ;)

On 07/09/2021
Hello everyone!
Today Mister and Misses Che have a son, what do they call him?
Last week Mr. and Mrs. I had a son named Los, Ilos.
Good day and good game ;)

Our new showcase "Fantastic Medieval"
On 06/09/2021
Hello everyone!
Here is our new showcase of the theme "Fantastic Medieval"
Do not hesitate to come and discover it live;)
Good day and good game ;)

On 06/09/2021
Hello everyone!
I hope you had a good weekend and that back to school went well! :)
Today we're going to play with the word "castle".
I'll sing "When we watched the sunset over the castle on the hill" and you?
Good Monday, good luck and good game;)

On 05/09/2021
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of "Offs du JJV".
Why do we believe in Vanagloria and decided to give it a chance?
For a year now you can find in our store a card game called Vanagloria ...
In the Dark Sorcerers universe, the first to gain the most Source energy points will rule Vanagloria.
By going through offense, defense, and more to achieve your goal, you can build a strategy from the simplest to the most developed.
Under its discreet looks, Vanagloria allows you to play from two players by creating your own combos ...
Italian author and illustrator Adamo and Stefano offer interesting graphics and adaptable and original game mechanics.
With the same starting deck, you'll have to compose a real strategy to win ;)
And we at Joue le Jeu Vaison, we like it when we start on an equal footing to go even further :)
Good day and good game ;)

On 04/09/2021
Every Saturday, discover a new brief episode of Vanagloria, the Dark Sorcerers.
For more information on the game, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/joue-le-jeu-vaison/vangloria-the-card-game.html
And to buy it, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/jouelejeuvaisonstoreboardgame/oncards/vanagloriathecardgame.html
Have a good weekend, have a good discovery and have a good game;)

On 04/09/2021
Hello everyone !
Our Play with Thought of the day comes from a cowboy and author.
"The cowboy is an ordinary worker, with heroic tendencies and a sense of humor."
John R. Erickson is best known for his Hank the Cowdog children's novel series.
Good day and good game ;)

On 03/09/2021
Hello everyone!
With this all wet weather we have time to daydream a little ... :)
Coming out of a professional meeting this morning I realized that I had been animating since the age of 14 ...
And that it was therefore 20 years that I animated in this wonderful playful world ^^
30 years since I started to play and 20 years since I started to play others :)
Thank you to everyone for our daily exchanges and see you soon in the store and in entertainment;)
By the way, what is the board game you played with the first time? Me it's a basic card game with battle :)
Have a good day everyone and have a good game;)

On 03/09/2021
Hello everyone! Today we are going to talk about Bosk!
From majestic maples to ancestral oaks, players tend their trees with the goal of thriving over the course of a year in a beautiful national park.
In the spring, players carefully grow their trees, scoring points while hikers enjoy hiking the trails in the summer.
When fall arrives, the leaves fall in the ever-changing direction of the wind, guided to cover the pitch and leaves of other players.
Points are awarded in the winter for the greatest coverage of each region of the park.
Gain ground in the park to achieve victory in Bosk!
Bosk is played over 4 seasons, 2 game seasons, 2 scoring seasons - each unique!
Spring The players grow each of their 8 trees (numbered 1 to 4) at the intersections of the grid lines on the park board.
Summer Hikers visit, walk the trails.
Players score points for having the highest total value (or second place) of trees in each row and column.
2 points for the 1st, 1 for the second.
Autumn
The wind begins to blow and the leaves are falling.
Each player takes turns blowing the leaves of one of their trees.
The wind board determines which tree (1 tree on the first turn) and in which direction the wind is blowing.
Players choose a tile from their hand of tiles (2 to 8 and a squirrel) to determine the number of leaves to blow off their tree.
The leaves are placed in a winding path in the direction of the wind, covering the different squares of land.
Players can cover other players' leaves by returning 1 leaf to the supply for each leaf to be covered.
The squirrel can jump up to 3 squares in the direction of the wind, cover any size pile and cannot be covered.
Winter The players score again, this time to have the majority (or second place) depending on the coverage of each of the 8 regions of the table - 5 points for the 1st, 3 points for the 2nd.
The player with the highest score is the winner!
Good day and good game ;)

On 02/09/2021
Hello everyone !
My 1st is the person I'm working for.
My 2nd is the middle in a.K. A.
My everything is a management game that can be cultivated, am I?
Good day and good game ;)

On 01/09/2021
Hello everyone !
Indians weren't always beaten by cavalry
It is a classic of westerns: the attack of hundreds of Indians against United States soldiers.
A somewhat epic take on history, as the Amerindians, less armed and often fewer in number, preferred guerrilla warfare to pitched battles.
Thus, the Sioux lakotas multiplied the skirmishes against the Whites when the cohabitation treaties were not respected.
Overwhelmed by the scale of the attacks, Northerner General Sheridan had to leave their territory in 1868.
But intrusions into the sacred Lakota Mountains resumed in 1874 following the discovery of gold.
The authorities attempted to buy these lands from the Indians, who refused.
On June 25, 1876, Custer's 7th Cavalry Regiment faced the Lakota, allied with the Cheyennes, at the Battle of Little Bighorn; Custer and 263 soldiers perished there.
This Indian victory remains a pride for the community and has inspired many books and films, including The Fantastic Charge (1941).
Good day and good game ;)

On 31/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. I have a son, what do they call him?
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Rinth had a son named Laby, LabyRinth.
Good day and good game ;)

On 30/08/2021
Hello everyone ! You had a good weekend ?
Today we are going to play with the word "lake".
I would say that "If you ever, ever, ever need a break, I got a house in a little town on the lake" and you?
Good day and good game ;)

On 29/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of "Offs du JJV".
Every three months we make different themes for our storefronts with games to match.
Maybe it's scraps of animation :), the point is, I find the idea of doing one theme per season allows you to reinvent yourself and evolve the range of games in the store.
That's good, because in the world of board games, we can play with almost any theme thanks to our talented authors and illustrators :)
Thank you to them for allowing us to travel, to play different characters depending on the game and to discover new game mechanics at the same time :)
Good day and good game ;)

On 28/08/2021
Every Saturday, discover a new brief episode of Vanagloria, the Dark Sorcerers.
For more information on the game, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/joue-le-jeu-vaison/vangloria-the-card-game.html
And to buy it, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/jouelejeuvaisonstoreboardgame/oncards/vanagloriathecardgame.html
Have a good weekend, have a good discovery and have a good game;)

On 28/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Our Play with Thought of the day comes from a duo of country music singers.
“Now a cowboy has a set of rules that he lives by day-to-day. If you ask him for advice, he'll probably say, 'If it's a fence, fix it, if it's a banknote. 'a dollar, spend it'. "
Chik Rains, Don Cook
Good day and good game ;)

On 27/08/2021
Hello everyone!
Today we are going to talk about Harvest Dice!
Harvest Dice is a fun and fast-paced vegetarian dice drawing and scribbling dice game.
On each turn, players take turns rolling and selecting dice to plant vegetables in their gardens or feed them to their pigs.
Keep an eye on the ever-changing market.
You want to make sure you have plenty of desirable vegetables at harvest time!
Good day and good game ;)

On 26/08/2021
Hello everyone !
My 1st cinema is a synonymus of "difficult".
My 2nd is a waistcoast.
My 3rd are cubes used in board games.
My everything is a puzzle game that can be cultivated, am I?
Good day and good game ;)

On 25/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Indians Weren't So "Wild"
Between 500,000 and 600,000 Indians lived beyond the Mississippi when white settlers arrived in the early 19th century.
About 100 tribes could be counted, speaking 375 different languages and practicing agriculture, hunting and fishing.
In the valleys of Missouri and Arkansas, they occupied mud houses in villages. The Pawnees cultivated corn. The Sioux, the Cheyennes and the Comanches hunted bison.
The whites made them sign treaties to settle in their homes, but did not respect their terms, which sparked Indian revolts.
Merciless warriors - they scalped their victims - Indians often displayed courage and self-sacrifice. Between 1866 and 1891, they lost nearly 4,000 combatants, while 932 American soldiers were killed and over a thousand wounded.
Unlike bandits and marshalls at times, Indians rarely attacked stagecoaches or convoys.
Good day and good game ;)

On 24/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. Rinth have a son, what do they call him?
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Oteur had a son named Sab, Saboteur.
Good day and good game ;)

On 23/08/2021
Hello everyone ! You had a good weekend ?
Today we are going to play with the word "valley".
I would say that "As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death" and you?
Good day and good game ;)

On 22/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of "Offs du JJV".
Why board games, have I been asked?
Because I have been an avid gamer from a young age of board and video games. :)
Because there was not what I was looking for to buy my games on Vaison. :)
Because for young and old alike, board games allow you to share moments together around the same rules :)
And yes board games aren't just for kids. There are so many great games now that allow you to share a moment of complicity and friendliness between adults too, so why deprive yourself of it ;)
Good day and good game ;)

On 21/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought of the day comes from a scientist author of popular science and history reviews for children.
"If you were in the West a hundred years ago, you might hear a cowboy shout -ti yi yippy yay! - as he crossed the plains."
Lucille Recht Penner
Good day and good game ;)

On 21/08/2021
Every Saturday, discover a new brief episode of Vanagloria, the Dark Sorcerers.
For more information on the game, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/joue-le-jeu-vaison/vangloria-the-card-game.html
And to buy it, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/jouelejeuvaisonstoreboardgame/oncards/vanagloriathecardgame.html
Have a good weekend, have a good discovery and have a good game;)

On 20/08/2021
Hello everyone!
Today we are going to talk about Folle Dinde!
The craziest barnyard turkey needs your help!
She has not eaten for days and dreams of a good feast ...
It's your turn!
Step 1: The turkey is at the table!
Her towel around the neck changes color depending on what she wants to eat!
Step 2: It's up to you to force-feed the turkey with an ingredient card of the right color.
Observation and speed will be your best allies!
Step 3: But beware!
If 2 or more players lay their cards at the same time, it is the first to catch the turkey who has the right to feed it!
Step 4: The first player to get rid of all their ingredient cards wins the game!
Good day and good game ;)

On 19/08/2021
Hello everyone !
My 1st is to come down.
My 2nd is the 1st syllable of "Dunkirk".
My 3rd is the interjection for highlightning obviousness.
My whole thing is a game of rapidity which force-feed, am I?
Good day and good game ;)

On 18/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Not all Indians wore feathers
Only the Sioux - who included the Lakotas, Nakotas and Dakotas - did wear large feathered headdresses.
But they reserved these adornments for their great feasts and their ceremonies.
The rest of the time, these skilled horsemen were much less prepared.
They wore hunter's outfits, much more convenient for staying in the saddle for a long time and shooting.
Bison were the main source of livelihood for these nomadic Indians, so much so that the US military carried out mass killings of entire herds in order to starve them.
Another cliché: most of the Indians were sedentary, the Sioux being the exception; they slept in the summer in tents, the famous tipis, and spent the winter in huts and cabins.
Good day and good game ;)

On 17/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. Oteur have a son, what do they call him?
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Brix had a son named Fab, Fabrix.
Good day and good game ;)

On 16/08/2021
Hello everyone ! You had a good weekend ?
Today we are going to play with the word "feather".
I would say that "Come on let me see you shake your tail feather" and you?
Good day and good game ;)

On 15/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of "Offs du JJV".
Animator one day, always animator! ;)
During our animation time, we like to share and discuss games with you.
An animation is always an experience rich in emotions and sharing in a good mood :)
Whether during our in-store events or outdoor events, sharing a good time with you and bringing you together in a fun moment is our best reward :)
Good day and good game ;)

On 14/08/2021
Every Saturday, discover a new brief episode of Vanagloria, the Dark Sorcerers.
For more information on the game, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/joue-le-jeu-vaison/vangloria-the-card-game.html
And to buy it, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/jouelejeuvaisonstoreboardgame/oncards/vanagloriathecardgame.html
Have a good weekend, have a good discovery and have a good game;)

On 14/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Our Play with Thought of the day comes from a former teacher turned author of children's books.
"Cowboys can rest and watch the distant mountains, the fish in the cove and the setting sun."
Meg clibbon
Good day and good game ;)

On 13/08/2021
Hello everyone!
Today we are going to talk about Apache!
Each player controls a small Indian tribe, made up of hunters, maidens, warriors and chiefs.
The Indians want to claim as much loot as possible.
So the hunter, for example, watches over the buffaloes, while the young girl collects necklaces, etc.
Players take turns revealing one of the meadow cards in the middle of the table, and players can play a hand card that can claim the loot by placing it as quickly as possible on the pow-wow table.
If no one chooses to play a card in hand, players continue to reveal the grassland cards in turn until someone chooses to play a card in hand, interrupting the revealing of the grassland cards.
If the player plays a correct card, he can claim loot. If a player plays a card that he could not claim any loot with, then he must give up. the first two cards of his victory pile.
Once the last meadow card has been revealed, all players have one last chance to try and claim the loot.
Then the game is over.
Each player counts the cards from their victory pile.
The player with the most cards wins.
Good day and good game ;)

On 12/08/2021
Hello everyone !
My 1st is the 1st letter of the alphabet.
My 2nd is the second syllable of "dispatche".
My everything is a management game that does not lack meaning, am I?
Good day and good game ;)

On 11/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Who were the pioneers in the USA?
The first Americans to come there were members of John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company, part of the Astor Expedition which established Fort Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River in 1811.
In 1777, they received aid. from France.
In 1779, they received help from Spain.
In 1781, at the Battle of Yorktown, the Americans definitely won the war.
In 1783, at the Treaty of Paris, England definitively recognized the United States as an independent country.
Good day and good game ;)

On 10/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Faced with so much enthusiasm and playfulness within the store, we simply wanted to say thank you! :)
Thank you to our regular local customers who continue to trust us on a daily basis. :)
Thank you to our vacationing customers who come back to see us every year to chat and discover new games. :)
Thank you to our young and old players who play the game by coming back to share a good time during the animations. :)
Thank you to the customers of the services for your sympathy. :)
Thank you to our partners who help make things go as smoothly as possible. :)
Thank you to the Mayor for his support and involvement for the municipality. :)
I would end with two nice mid-summer quotes from clients and a quote:
"No you are not in a cave, but in the cave of Alibaba" Thank you Madam :)
"But you actually opened this store to keep your baby soul." Thank you little 8 year old loulou. :)
“We are worthy of our happiness when we like to share it”. Jean Baptiste Blanchard (The maxims of the honest man)
Thank you all for these moments and see you soon at the store;)
Good day to you all. Have a good week and have a good game;)

On 10/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. Brix have a son, what do they call him?
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Serpen had a daughter named Tina, Serpentina.
Good day and good game ;)

On 09/08/2021
Hello everyone ! You had a good weekend ?
Today we are going to play with the word "hat".
I would say “You're talking through your hat. You're full of sound and fury. ” and you ?
Good day and good game ;)

On 08/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of "Offs du JJV".
We could have chosen to offer our games to you only on the Internet.
In-store reception is an important part of the store.
Being able to offer you the games and advise you is essential for us.
And chatting with you around the games is always a pleasure to share :)
Good day and good game ;)

On 07/08/2021
Every Saturday, discover a new brief episode of Vanagloria, the Dark Sorcerers.
For more information on the game, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/joue-le-jeu-vaison/vangloria-the-card-game.html
And to buy it, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/jouelejeuvaisonstoreboardgame/oncards/vanagloriathecardgame.html
Have a good weekend, have a good discovery and have a good game;)

On 07/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Our Play with Thought of the day comes from two authors of cowboy essays.
"The cowboy can undoubtedly be considered as a proud rider, skilful, observant, alert, resourceful, inflexible, daring, punctual in a code specific to his trade, and faithful to his confidence."
Charles W. Harris, Buck Rainey
Good day and good game ;)

2 words game Dust in the wings
On 06/08/2021
Hello everyone!
Today we are going to talk about Dust in the Wings!
Dust In The Wings is a family observation game inspired by mancala, an ode to the beauty of Mother Nature, and with simple rules.
At the start of the game, Butterflies are placed on each flower in the Peerage (the 5x5 grid on the main board).
On each turn, players try to complete their objectives in order to accumulate the most victory points.
During his turn, the active player chooses a space in the meadow, and takes all available Butterflies there.
Then, one by one, he puts them back on the grid: the first on any square adjacent to the one from which the Butterflies were taken, the next on an adjacent square ... and so on.
The goal is to get to place the last Butterfly on the space fulfilling one of your Placement or Composition objectives.
Beautiful, light but tactical, quickly discover this title with enchanting material!
Good day and good game ;)

On 05/08/2021
Hello everyone !
My 1st is dirt particles.
My 2nd isn't "out".
My 3rd is a defining article.
My 4th is usefull to fly.
My everything is a combination game to take flight, am I?
Good day and good game ;)

On 04/08/2021
Hello everyone !
What was the cause of the rush to the west?
The war between the United States and Mexico in 1847 finally settled the dispute.
At the end of this conflict, the United States acquired, among other things, California, which in 1849 became the scene of a gold rush on an unprecedented scale, attracting populations from all over the world.
Good day and good game ;)

On 03/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. Serpen have a daughter, what do they call her?
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Chap had a son named Pito, Chapito.
Good day and good game ;)

On 02/08/2021
Hello everyone ! You had a good weekend ?
Today we are going to play with the word "train".
I would say "Can't stop, oh, off the train" and you?
Good day and good game ;)

On 01/08/2021
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of "Offs du JJV".
We have chosen to offer you board games from major distributors, but not only ...
Being an independent store ourselves, the choice to work with independent publishers and distributors was quickly made.
Why not highlight authors and distributors who highlight talented and up-and-coming creators?
There are many talented authors and illustrators out there looking to break into and showcase their games.
We have therefore chosen to offer their games in our store.
The advantage of offering them to you is that we sacrificed ourselves by testing them for you, and what a sacrifice ... ;)
I must admit that testing games is one of the most enjoyable parts of this business :)
So you will find classic games, but also games that you can only find in small shops like us :)
Good day and good game ;)

On 31/07/2021
Every Saturday, discover a new brief episode of Vanagloria, the Dark Sorcerers.
For more information on the game, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/joue-le-jeu-vaison/vangloria-the-card-game.html
And to buy it, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/jouelejeuvaisonstoreboardgame/oncards/vanagloriathecardgame.html
Have a good weekend, have a good discovery and have a good game;)

On 31/07/2021
Hello everyone !
Our Play with Thought of the day comes from a champion equestrian.
"The essential joy of being with horses is that it puts us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit and fire."
Shannon Ralls Lemon
Good day and good game ;)

On 30/07/2021
Hello everyone!
Today we are going to talk about Waka Tanka!
Waka Tanka is a very light bluff card game.
The players are Native American shamans who want to impress the tribe by summoning various animal spirits and having a long chat with them.
The problem is, the shaman doesn't always remember the right incantation and somehow calls out the wrong spirit - hoping no one notices.
Each player in turn plays a face-down incantation card in front of a totem animal.
Other players can call the bluff if they think it's the wrong animal.
A player can also attempt a full ceremony if they believe enough incantations have been made to a given animal spirit.
A player wins by getting rid of all of their incantation cards or by performing two ceremonies.
Good day and good game ;)

On 29/07/2021
Hello everyone !
My 1st is an informal interjection for amazing.
My 2nd is the 1st syllable of "kayak".
My 3rd is a storage container for liquids.
My 4th is the 1st letter of the alphabet.
My everything is a game where the best shaman wins, am I?
Good day and good game ;)

On 28/07/2021
Hello everyone !
Rush for Oklahoma: Control of Indian Territories
In 1889, hundreds of thousands of European settlers divided Indian lands among themselves by taking part in the Land Run, a furious cavalcade across the plains of Oklahoma.
Their goal ?
Get hold of land offered for settlement. 8,000 square kilometers of land to be colonized
The principle is as simple as it is astounding: the plots of land will be allocated free of charge to the settlers on a “first come, first served” basis.
This Land Run of April 22, 1889 remains one of the most mind-boggling - and brutal - episodes of the conquest of the West.
In the year 1889, the great explorations of the American West were drawing to a close. The gold rush and the construction of the transcontinental railroad were a thing of the past.
The central Great Plains region (Montana to Texas) had been colonized, notably under the Homestead Act of 1862, a law giving European farmers ownership of the land they occupied after driving out the Indians.
Today's Oklahoma was a special case. Called then Indian Territory, it was the last refuge of the Amerindians after decades of violence and displacement of populations.
To be an owner, it was enough to arrive first on a piece of land, to take possession of it by planting a pole on the ground on which was written "This land is mine".
Cities raised from the ground in one day. The next day, the first solid buildings were erected: banks, saloons, gambling houses…
Have a good day and have a good game;)

On 27/07/2021
Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. Chap have a son, what do they call him?
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Ino had a son named Dom, Domino.
Good day and good game ;)

On 26/07/2021
Hello everyone ! You had a good weekend ?
Today we are going to play with the word "horse".
I would say "Baby do you dare to do this, cause I'm coming atcha like a dark horse" and you?
Good day and good game ;)

On 25/07/2021
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of "Offs du JJV".
Behind board games is more than stores, distributors and salespeople!
Every year, the Cannes Game Festival congratulates the game of the year while, more rarely, the Double 6 highlights the work of authors of board games.
The board game world is built on talented writers, remarkable illustrators, and game actors who believe in them ...
The Double 6 is awarded to game authors half by a jury and the other half by the public.
As the famous game author Théo Rivière says so well (among others author of Draftosaurus among his thirty games ^^):
"It also allows us to meet the public, to better understand how our games are appropriated by people: the board game is above all a cultural object before being an object of consumption".
More info on Double 6 here:
https://www.saint-herblain.fr/Actualites/Culture/Double6-le-jeu-c-est-serieux
Good day and good game ;)

On 24/07/2021
Every Saturday, discover a new brief episode of Vanagloria, the Dark Sorcerers.
For more information on the game, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/joue-le-jeu-vaison/vangloria-the-card-game.html
And to buy it, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/jouelejeuvaisonstoreboardgame/oncards/vanagloriathecardgame.html
Have a good weekend, have a good discovery and have a good game;)

On 24/07/2021
Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought of the day is from an anonymous source.
"It's not the clothes that make the cowgirl, it's the attitude and the heart."
Good day and good game ;)

On 23/07/2021
Hello everyone!
Today we are going to talk about Gold & Boom!
A 3-dimensional memory game.
Gold and Boom's mines are full of gold nuggets!
But unfortunately for you, they are also very unstable and explosions can take place at any time and cause you to lose your gold.
Try to memorize the location of the Gold Cards and Boom Cards in the different depths of the mines, and bravely dig to become the richest gold digger!
Good day and good game ;)

On 22/07/2021
Hello everyone !
My 1st is a precious metal
My 2nd is the contrary of the beginning.
My 3rd is the sound of an explosion.
My everything is an explosive game where managing your resources will be essential, am I?
Good day and good game ;)

On 21/07/2021
Hello everyone ! Who was Buffalo Bill really?
In the West, when legend outweighs reality, the legend is printed. "
This provocative line comes from a journalist in John Ford's western The Man Who Killed Liberty Valence (1962).
It applies perfectly to Buffalo Bill, the most famous character of the Old West.
The most famous, but also the most controversial ...
Icon of the cowboy with his long hair, his beautiful mustaches, his Stetson and his fringed tunics, William Cody owes much his popularity to accommodations with reality, even to pure and simple inventions, which transformed a bison killer. as an epic hero.
Because this guide appreciated by the colonists and the army proved to be a sacred storyteller and an extraordinary director of the stories that the cowboys told each other at the vigil, whether they were fighting against the Indians or cavalry charges.
William Cody challenges another US Army scout named Billy Comstock. It's about slaughtering as many bison as possible in a day, without ever dismounting.
This competition, organized by newspapers, takes place in front of a hundred spectators who came by special train. Cody manages to kill 38 beasts in the first round, then 18 and 13 more.
Final score: 69 for Cody, against 46 for Comstock.
From then on, we only call him Buffalo Bill.
Good day and good game ;)

On 20/07/2021
Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. Ino have a son, what do they call him?
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Mage had a son named Archi, Archimage.
Good day and good game ;)

On 19/07/2021
Hello everyone ! You had a good weekend ?
Today we are going to play with the word "mountain".
I would say "River deep, mountain high" and you?
Good day and good game ;)

On 19/07/2021
Every Saturday, discover a new brief episode of Vanagloria, the Dark Sorcerers.
For more information on the game, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/joue-le-jeu-vaison/vangloria-the-card-game.html
And to buy it, it's here:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en/jouelejeuvaisonstoreboardgame/oncards/vanagloriathecardgame.html
Have a good weekend, have a good discovery and have a good game;)

On 18/07/2021
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of "Offs du JJV".
There is one event in the gaming world that should not be missed and that we are always present:
The International Game Festival in Cannes! :)
Bringing together professionals from the gaming world, the IGF is the gathering of beginners to advanced players, amateurs and professionals!
This is an opportunity, like us, to play the new features that have just been released and to discover the games first!
Nice bonus for the pros, the Ace of Gold gala which honors a game of the year from a selection of games :)
If you go to Cannes at the end of February, do not hesitate to take a tour, it's fun for young and old and what's more, it's free for the public :)
Good day and good game ;)

On 17/07/2021
Hello everyone !
Our Play with Thought of the day comes from an author of romance in the world of cowboys.
"Cowboys are all so tough on the outside, but so soft on the inside."
Amber Branley.
Good day and good game ;)

On 16/07/2021
Hello everyone!
Today we are going to talk about Indian Summer!
Autumn has arrived and the New England forest is adorned with a thousand colors.
This is the perfect opportunity to walk on the trails to see the wild animals that inhabit the undergrowth.
Will you be the first to complete your undergrowth with leaves?
Help yourself with the treasures that have fallen at your feet, they will be precious to you.
At the heart of the game are puzzle tiles with holes that are placed on individual boards representing a forest, so as to reveal treasures.
When players get their hands on it, they gain more options and an advantage over their opponents.
Good day and good game ;)

On 15/07/2021
Hello everyone !
My 1st is the contrary of "out".
My 2nd is the goddess of the hunt without the final "A"
My 3rd is an amount of money.
My 4th isn't him, it's "h..".
My whole is a game of natural resources to develop, am I?
Good day and good game ;)

On 14/07/2021
Hello everyone !
African-Americans, Jews, Irish…
Minorities in the days of the Far West :
The Mexicans
The Mexicans may have traced their genealogy since the founding of New Spain, they were collectively recruited as seasonal workers, notably in the corn and cotton fields of the New Mexico.
The French:
based in San Francisco Unlike the Italian or Irish migrants, these newcomers did not flee poverty.
For most traders, investors or bankers, it was the opportunities to make a fortune that attracted them there.
To mock the lack of enthusiasm of our fellow citizens to adopt the English language, they nicknamed them the "kezkidis".
The British: The Mormon Wave Among the workers in the coalfields, one particular case has deeply marked the history of the West: that of the British Mormons who came to build "the new Jerusalem" in the great American spaces.
Good day and good game ;)

On 13/07/2021
Hello everyone !
Today Mr. and Mrs. Mage have a son, what do they call him?
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Il had a son named Los, Ilos.
Good day and good game ;)

On 12/07/2021
Hello everyone ! You had a good weekend ?
Today we're going to play with the word "gold".
I would say, “I'm from the south, Southern Hospitality. Candy Paint and Gold Teeth ”and you?
Good day and good game ;)

On 11/07/2021
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus of "Offs du JJV".
Being a local store also means being useful to people who are close to us.
The Relais Pick Up allows you to drop off and collect parcels at a relay point near you or a place that suits you.
And yes, we all run everywhere, so when we can't be there, the relays are great :)
I admit that I use and overuse it too ;)
Good day and good game ;)

On 10/07/2021