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2 words game Vivid Memories
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And today we’re gonna talk about Vivid Memories !
Collect fragments of childhood memories, from 2 to 4 players aged 13 and more during 30 to 45 minutes, and weave valuable memories !
Every stick is a sword. Every bike is a steed. Every memory is a possibility.
In Vivid Memories, you’ll take turns collecting fragments of childhood memories, weaving a tapestry of colored threads in your mind. Throughout your journey, you’ll store important moments in your memory bank -- gaining new abilities to help you score.
Cleverly create connections and earn rewards for completing core memories, matching the imagination behind each moment, and working toward your lifelong aspirations for victory.
During the game, players take turns collecting fragments of memories from moment tiles, placing them in their "brain" board to weave a tapestry of colored threads.
Using abilities at the end of each round to cleverly create connections, players are rewarded for how they store memory fragments while working toward completing “core memories”, which give repeated benefits each round.
Through their journey, players store important moments in their memory bank -- gaining new abilities and new opportunities to score -- all while working to collect fragments and moments that match what they aspire to be.
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Tell me charades!
Hello everyone !
My 1st syllable of village.
My 2nd is video without “eo”.
My 3rd the is a comic picture with text on social medias.
My 4th is the 1st syllable of moment.
My 5th is Malcom’s 2nd big brother.
My whole thing is a strategic game with many souvenirs, who am I?
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Did you know?
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To the question “how many countries are there in Africa?” To answer this question, we must count the number of sovereign nations. The continent has 54 recognized countries, Africa is the second most populous continent, home to approximately 1.3 billion people.
This diversity is reflected in the myriad of languages spoken – over 3,000 – and a wide range of governmental structures, from expansive democracies to kingdoms that still preserve ancient traditions.
This complexity and diversity defy many preconceived notions about Africa, highlighting its role as a powerful player on the world stage.
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Shabadabada, wanna sing?
Hello everyone ! I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we are going to play with the word “dream”.
I'll sing "Dream a little dream of you” and you?
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JJV's Offs
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Welcome to a new opus of the "Offs du JJV"!
"Grass never grows on the road where everyone passes."
I chose not only to offer games that everyone knows, but also those offered by independent publishers. They often offer interesting games that are less known, because they have less visibility than games from major distributors.
In addition to that, I have always wanted to develop game animations to spread the gaming world on my modest scale of a store. When I opened the store, nothing was offered in Vaison and its surroundings.
Even if some players in the gaming world do not always go in the direction of gaming pleasure but rather the lure of gain, I am confident about the evolution of the gaming world around here.
We meet many people who will believe in your project as long as it does not exceed the expectations and limits that they have set for themselves.
Grass never grows on the road where everyone passes and I am not afraid to get out of my comfort zone to move towards projects that are always more stimulating than the others!
All these people who would think to impose limits on me that are ultimately only theirs only motivate me even more and strengthen me to make the store progress! So thank you to them. ^^
I really appreciate being able to offer you what the world of games has most original and to be able to share with you moments around games. Each game allows me to exchange more and more with you and that is priceless…
I still have a few projects that are out of the ordinary and that I can't wait to show you in the store or in events. Because I like to go off the beaten track and I am not afraid of winding paths, my path is never all mapped out and my road full of mystery and I love that!
Have a good day and good game ;)
JJV's Offs
Hello everyone!
Welcome to a new opus of the "Offs du JJV"!
"Grass never grows on the road where everyone passes."
I chose not only to offer games that everyone knows, but also those offered by independent publishers. They often offer interesting games that are less known, because they have less visibility than games from major distributors.
In addition to that, I have always wanted to develop game animations to spread the gaming world on my modest scale of a store. When I opened the store, nothing was offered in Vaison and its surroundings.
Even if some players in the gaming world do not always go in the direction of gaming pleasure but rather the lure of gain, I am confident about the evolution of the gaming world around here.
We meet many people who will believe in your project as long as it does not exceed the expectations and limits that they have set for themselves.
Grass never grows on the road where everyone passes and I am not afraid to get out of my comfort zone to move towards projects that are always more stimulating than the others!
All these people who would think to impose limits on me that are ultimately only theirs only motivate me even more and strengthen me to make the store progress! So thank you to them. ^^
I really appreciate being able to offer you what the world of games has most original and to be able to share with you moments around games. Each game allows me to exchange more and more with you and that is priceless…
I still have a few projects that are out of the ordinary and that I can't wait to show you in the store or in events. Because I like to go off the beaten track and I am not afraid of winding paths, my path is never all mapped out and my road full of mystery and I love that!
Have a good day and good game ;)
Play with thought
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Our Play with thought of the day comes from an African proverb:
"Grass never grows on the road where everyone passes."
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2 words game Dunes Arrakis Dawn of Fremen
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And today we’re gonna talk about Dune Arrakis !
Take control of the sietches, from 2 to 4 players aged 14 and more during 60 to 90 minutes, to win the village’s dominance !
Arrakis Dawn of the Fremen takes place more than a hundred years before the events recounted in F. Herbert's first novel and the arrival of the Atreides on the planet. Players embody Fremen tribes who must learn to adapt to this inhospitable land. Players will have to make choices, collaborate, fight, negotiate to survive and build the first troglodyte sietches (Fremen villages).
To win the game, a player must be the first to control 3 sietches at the end of an action phase (or 5 if he has allied himself with another player). At any time, by decision of the council (all the players), a player can be declared the winner if his opponents unanimously recognize that they will no longer be able to win the game. A way to allow players to end a game at any time where a player has irremediably taken the upper hand. Conversely, players can also decide to modify the number of sietchs to control if they want a longer game.
The game takes place on a large board representing the Arrakis desert, divided into territories. Each player takes command of a tribe. Randomly, players designate a 1st player. In the opposite direction of the turn, they start by placing rock barriers between the territories, at each player's choice, then 12 production sites (water, food, spice and worm tooth) at random on the board without looking at them. Then, the 12 sites are revealed: each site will produce the resource indicated each turn which will be recovered by the player who controls the territory. Players finish the setup, in the opposite direction of the turn, by deploying a warrior on a territory, until all the territories are controlled by a player. Finally, each player places a worm in a territory that he controls.
Players play in phases. The development phase where players can spend resources to obtain a distillate, a krys or build a sietch. The production phase where players' territories develop resources depending on the full moon, twin moons or crescent face.
The trade phase where players roll the Arrakis die. On a storm face, the phase is not resolved; on a vote face, it is the players who decide; on a 1st player face, it is the 1st player who decides; on all other faces, the phase is resolved. If the phase is resolved, successively, players can propose an exchange (resources and/or cards) to another player. The exchanged resources must be placed in a controlled territory.
The expedition phase where players can move one or more resource tokens from one territory to an adjacent territory. If the player has a distillate, a worm or other elements granting a movement bonus on his territory, he can move his tokens over longer distances! He can very well deposit tokens during movement and recover others, within the limit of his total movement value.
This phase is essential to cleverly group his resources. The possibilities are numerous by recovering/depositing tokens during his movement!
The action phase where the players will successively resolve two actions among search or attack and dispatch or attack.
To Search, the player draws a Search card and obtains the indicated bonus: resource, development object or new capacity.
If he wishes to attack, he designates his target. The defender calculates his defense value equal to the sum of his defense present on the territory.
If the defense value is higher than the attack value, the latter fails and the player must target another territory or perform another action. On the other hand, if he wins the fight, the attacker takes control of the territory with the tokens present (resources, sietch, distill, ...) and gains an additional water resource.
The council phase where players unanimously decide to modify victories or immediately declare a winner.
At any time, two players can decide to officially ally, with the approval of the other players. In this case, to win the game, they must control 5 sietches and can exchange territories or cross alliance territories. An alliance can be broken by unanimous decision of the council. Players can even decide at the beginning of the game to play in alliance (2 vs 2).
The game ends by decision of the council, or as soon as a player controls 3 sietches or an alliance 5.
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Tell me charades!
Hello everyone !
My 1st a hill of sand.
My 2nd is the 1st syllable of ardent.
My 3rd the is a shelving unit.
My 4th is what lovers enchange.
My whole thing is a resources and strategic game at the heart of the desert, who am I?
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Did you know?
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Africa, often referred to as the cradle of civilization, is a continent where past and present coexist in a rich array of cultures, landscapes, and histories.
An intriguing fact is that Africa is the only continent that spans from the northern temperate zone to the southern temperate zone, making its climatic diversity as diverse as its cultures. Africa’s Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world, while its Congo Basin is home to the second largest rainforest on the planet.
These geographical extremes represent Africa’s environmental richness and its pivotal role in our global ecosystem.
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Shabadabada, wanna sing?
Hello everyone ! I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we are going to play with the word “world”.
I'll sing "I’m a new soul, I came to this strange world” and you?
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JJV's Offs
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Welcome to a new opus of the "Offs du JJV"!
"A hero does not hide his tears. A liar does not cry."
We can't always succeed in achieving what we want and sometimes we are disappointed, because what we held dear did not work. But we focus on what did not happen to try to see what we can improve to always progress.
And sometimes it is painful to cling to projects that do not work and then we must let go so as not to remain stuck in this failure. There is nothing wrong with failing, it is also what ends up making us move forward or think of other ways of doing things.
People who tell you that they do not suffer from their failures are probably unfortunately in denial. Failure always triggers suffering in anyone in the first place.
It is what we do with this failure that is important. The first sessions I offered at La Sereno for example were quite difficult for me. I had never hosted with this audience alone before, but only intergenerational events where families were present.
The main difficulty I encountered was the categorical refusal to play games that were too colorful and that looked like children's games. Because yes, many board game designs now are much more attractive than the gray, white and black designs that predominated in the 80s during the rise of board games.
So, it took me at least two or three sessions to convince them that games are not just boxes, but above all interesting and entertaining content.
And then in the end, we ended up playing with more classic games at the beginning, then new ones from time to time and finally now they are happy to discover new games.
It goes to show that with my new approach, they were more likely to want to discover the hidden potential at the heart of board games.
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Play with thought
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Our Play with thought of the day comes from Gael Crutzen:
"A heroe doesn’t hide his tears. A liar doesn’t cry."
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2 words game Orichalcum
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And today we’re gonna talk about Orichalcum !
Warriors it’s up to you, from 2 to 4 players aged 12 and more for 45 minutes, to save Atlantis.
The prophecy of Atlantis is coming true, the cataclysm is coming! You have been sent in search of a new homeland. Explore the island, exploit its resources and rid it of the monsters that infest it to prepare for the great exile!
Build temples, forge Orichalcum medallions and attract the attention of the titans to be the first to obtain 5 victory points and win the game!
You will have to explore the island, produce resources, develop your base camp and confront the creatures that populate the island.
On Atlantis, thunder rumbles, the ground trembles and entire sections of land disappear under the waves! The Oracles are unequivocal: the prophecy of the ancients is coming true and the entire island is going to be swallowed up.
Faced with the imminent cataclysm, the king has sent his explorers in search of a new land that can welcome the Atlantean people. The survival of your entire civilization depends on it! You are leading an expedition.
You must be the first to find a welcoming land for your people!
Orichalcum is a race... against your opponents. The winner will be the one who is the first to accumulate 5 victory points above their board AND have eliminated all the Creatures on their island!
There are three ways to win victory points: attract the attention of the Titans, build Temples and forge the precious medallions of Orichalcum, this legendary ore whose secret the Atlanteans hold.
You begin each of your turns by selecting an Action card from those available in the center of the table. This choice has two consequences: it determines the Terrain tile that you will place on your island and the action that you can perform during this turn.
The 4 actions of the game will be valuable to be declared the winner. You will be able to Capture the Creatures populating your island. Recruiting Hoplites will be essential to fight but also useful to have more choices when selecting your Action card.
Building will earn you victory points by forging Orichalcum medallions or erecting Temples. And the Buildings you build will give you the abilities to develop your civilization.
Finally Producing Orichalcum will be essential if you plan to forge the precious Orichalcum medallions to win!
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Tell me charades!
Hello everyone !
My 1st the 1st syllable of ornament.
My 2nd is not poor.
My 3rd the 1st syllable of challenge.
My 4th is the 2nd syllable of cucumber.
My whole thing is a resources and strategic game at the heart of Atlantis, who am I?
Good day and good game ;)
Did you know?
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One of the greatest Viking warriors was… a woman
DNA analysis of bones found in a tomb rich in warrior symbols is pushing historians to reconsider the role of women among the Vikings.
Next to her, a sword, an axe, a spear, arrows, a knife, two shields, as well as a sacrificed mare and stallion! The tomb of a great warrior, an expert in military strategy as indicated by the presence of pawns and a game board.
A study of the bones establishes that this skeleton is in fact that of a woman! Excitement among specialists. Of course, the Nordic sagas do mention warrior women. But they are mythological figures.
But in 2017, a DNA analysis confirmed that the tomb never had more than one occupant who is “the first confirmed high-ranking female Viking warrior”. Having "planned, led and taken part in battles", she died around the age of 30. She was 1.70 meters tall, a large size for the time.
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Shabadabada, wanna sing?
Hello everyone ! I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we are going to play with the word “sun”.
I'll sing "You are the sunshine of my life” and you?
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JJV's Offs
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Welcome to a new opus of the "Offs du JJV"!
"Untamed courage, in the hearts of mortals, makes either great heroes or great criminals."
We always have a choice about our actions, no matter what happens to us in life. When faced with events, we can always choose to react negatively and let ourselves be invaded by negativity until it eats away at us. We can also choose to seize it to understand what it weakens in us to become stronger thanks to it.
When we start with a tumultuous story, we can blame the whole world, and believe me I'm not talking in a vacuum... We have all experienced difficult times that have left their mark on us. The difference is knowing what we do with them. Do we let them make us become people who will hurt in return, or do we seize the chance to not become like the people who hurt us?
The choice is always ours and we are the only ones responsible for the people we become and what we make other people suffer afterwards… No, a difficult past does not justify hurting other people…
I have suffered violence, I suffer mockery and mockery on a daily basis, but you will not see me mocking or hurting in return. Simply because I know what it feels like to have suffered and I prefer to offer positivity rather than continue the vicious circle of violence no matter what form it takes!
Have a good day and have a good game ;)
Play with thought
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Our Play with thought of the day comes from Voltaire:
"Untamed courage, in the hearts of mortals, makes either great heroes or great criminals."
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2 words game Thorgal Qa
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And today we’re gonna talk about Thorgal !
Be smart enough, from 1 to 4 players aged 10 and more for 30 to 45 minutes, to escape.
Experience Thorgal's adventure! Players embody Thorgal and his companions. Together, they leave the Viking country and cross the great ocean to reach the country of Qâ, a continent at war. There, they face the troops of Ogotaï, a demigod who wants to declare war on all of humanity...
Each turn takes place in several phases: the heroes' fitness, the Hero's Turn (each in turn) then the Ogotaï phase.
A Hero's turn is divided into 3 successive phases: A. Destiny Phase B. Chaams Phase C. Action Phase.
The game ends as soon as a Hero reaches the Laboratory at the end of the Location card track and spends 6 identical Skill cards of his choice to defeat Ogotaï. He must do this before Ogotaï wins the game.
Unfortunately, the latter wins the game if he reaches the top of the pyramid, if Chaam cards are already placed on each discovered location card, or if there are no more cards in the Chaam draw pile when one must be drawn.
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Tell me charades!
Hello everyone !
My 1st is the god of thunder.
My 2nd is the surname of the actress Gadot.
My whole thing is an escape game which don’t fit a box, who am I?
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Did you know?
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The Silent Hero: Nicholas Winton and His Unsung Acts of Bravery
In 1938, Nicholas Winton was a well-to-do 29-year-old Briton. However, in the months before World War II broke out in September 1939, he became a hero, saving hundreds of young lives from the clutches of death. In the chaos of the war preparations, he secretly helped 669 Czech children escape Nazi concentration camps.
He organized eight trains to transport these children to Britain and even used his savings to find new homes for them. His only wish was to ensure that these children survived. Winton’s efforts illuminated humanity during one of its darkest times.
Despite the praise, Nicholas Winton remained humble, saying, “To do good is not to make it known. I did not deliberately keep it a secret, but I did not speak of it.” »
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Shabadabada, wanna sing?
Hello everyone ! I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we are going to play with the word “fly”.
I'll sing "You and I were meant to fly.” and you?
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JJV's Offs
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Welcome to a new opus of the "Offs du JJV"!
"Thinking against one's time is heroism. But saying it is madness."
I'm certainly going to be crazy like Eugène Ionesco announced, because I'm going to talk about something that goes against my time...
It seems that sometimes hurting people has become fashionable... I wasn't born at a time when bullying was commonplace. I was born at a time when teachers were respected and we were punished by our parents when that wasn't the case.
I was born at a time when bullies were punished by teachers and their own parents... No, bullying, no matter our age, is not a norm!
We see so many cases of bullying or cases of teenage suicide that it seems like it's becoming a "norm". When is it normal to be happy about someone killing themselves?
In my work with children in difficulty, I cannot imagine not intervening if a child is being bullied by another child…
If we let things happen, how can we pretend to be surprised and say we don’t understand why bullying is thriving? It’s not just bickering or an unfunny joke…
If we find it funny to laugh at someone knowing that it will hurt them, then it’s not funny. Hurting others is NOT funny. Can you imagine someone doing the same thing to you or to your loved ones? I don’t think it always makes you laugh as much…
I experience belittling and mockery about myself and through the store by adults (sometimes even older ones) who seem to find it enjoyable.
Fortunately for me, I have been strong and aware of my own value for a few years now and I know that their value judgments are only projections of the discomfort they feel in their own life… But imagine a child or teenager who is already questioning himself.
Everyone thinks as they want, and fortunately, but do not think that bullying will help you overcome the discomfort that is in you. I wish with all my heart that you find peace within yourself, it is so pleasant! Try it, you will see ;)
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Let's celebrate moms
Hello everyone !
From May 17 to 24, to celebrate mothers, a surprise offered from 10 euros of purchase in the store!
On Wednesday, May 21, enjoy a free paper bracelet creation workshop all day!*1
*1 presence of an adult required during the manual workshop.
From 6 years old and 4 children maximum at the same time.
Play with thought
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Our Play with thought of the day comes from Eugène Ionesco:
"Thinking against one's time is heroism. But saying it is madness."
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2 words game Revelio
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And today we’re gonna talk about Revelio !
It’s up to you to investigate, from 3 to 6 players 14 old and more for 20 minutes, to have no whit of doubt.
Doubt is everywhere! You have always loved investigating various incidents. So, when you heard about a circle of amateur private detectives, your blood boiled. Only, you must first pass a test: sitting at a table with the other candidates, you must succeed in identifying their profession, and the secret they hide.
In Revelio, players will embody a character from a specific universe: medieval-fantasy, Victorian or contemporary, exercising a specific activity and keeping a very particular secret.
In each of the 5 rounds, the players will all answer the same question as their character would, revealing a few clues about their personality, so that the others end up discovering who they are.
But not all of them, otherwise, the player does not score any points. And he himself must find the identity of the others, profession and secret, to add points that will allow him to win!
Good day and good game ;)
Tell me charades!
Hello everyone !
My 1st is the 1st syllable of revelation.
My 2nd is the 1st syllable of vehement.
My 3rd is an astrological fire sign.
My whole thing is reflexion game with mysterious revelations, who am I?
Good day and good game ;)
Did you know?
Hello everyone!
When geese go from feasting to defending Rome.
The legend of the Capitoline Geese is deeply rooted in the history of Rome.
The story, passed down over the centuries, symbolizes vigilance and divine protection, while inspiring many traditions and rituals.
In 390 BC, the Gauls led by Brennus attacked Rome, forcing the Romans to take refuge on the Capitol.
The sacred geese of Juno alert the Romans of a night attack, allowing Marcus Manlius to repel the Gauls.
The legend of the Capitoline Geese symbolizes vigilance and divine protection, still celebrated today in Rome.
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Shabadabada, wanna sing?
Hello everyone ! I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we are going to play with the word “eyes”.
I'll sing "Hungry eyes.” and you?
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JJV's Offs
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Welcome to a new opus of the "Offs du JJV"!
"The hero's dream is to be big everywhere and small at his father's house"
I have this ambition, perhaps a little naive, to aspire to bring you closer and make you have a good time thanks to board games and the complicity they bring.
So far, I haven't done too badly, because I am present in different places to offer you games that are as classic as they are original and try to contribute in my small way to the development of the gaming world!
I love being with you and seeing you enjoy the moments around the games and chatting with you around different types of games. These moments are as unique for me as they are for you and I am always very happy to see you again at each of our game times or at the store.
And then continuing to be resilient in the face of unpleasant people is also part of my role as a local store and parcel relay. Always smiling and laughing with nice people is an integral part of why I created the store.
I enjoy making people smile and talk to nice people and learn to tolerate those who are less so. When I can make you smile again or make you laugh, part of my mission is already fulfilled. ;)
I hope to be a person who encourages you to be yourself through games and our discussions and help reassure you of your importance to me. I gladly accept to be a playful guide in our moments of exchange and complicity.
I also loved going back to see my grandmother in my home region and letting go of my shell to be pampered in turn. She always made me feel like a child, full of joy and hope.
She is no longer here now, but I aspire to continue to bring you smiles, joy and the self-confidence that you too deserve. ;)
Have a good day and good game ;)
Play with thought
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Our Play with thought of the day comes from Victor Hugo:
"A hero’s dream is to be big everywhere and small with his father."
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2 words game Extinction tigre
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And today we’re gonna talk about Exctinction Tiger !
Work with your fellow conservationists, from 1 to 5 players from 10 and more and 75 minutes, to save tigers and sea otters from extinction.
The march of humankind’s progress threatens the survival of many species. It's up to you and your team to save them!
Influence the UN to save the animals and stop environmental destruction. If four UN ambassadors vote yes on the resolution then the players win. But until the vote takes place, players need to keep the destruction at bay, and keep the animals alive!
Each turn players will roll the dice they can allocate to action cards. After actions are taken, mating pairs will have a chance to procreate, and destruction tiles will enter the board, possibly killing already scarce animals.
Play as the Zoologist, Philanthropist, TV Wildlife Host, Lobbyist, or Environmental Lawyer, each with a special ability.
Time is short. Can the animals be saved while also influencing the Ambassadors' votes? Or will threatened animals be lost forever?
Extinction is a cooperative strategy and board game for 1 to 5 players. Take on the role of conservationists and work together to save endangered animal species, such as tigers and sea otters. Face complex challenges, influence the UN and protect biodiversity!
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Tell me charades!
Hello everyone !
My 1st is a person you were with.
My 2nd is the 2nd syllable of distinction.
My 3rd is the 4th syllable of presentation.
My 4th could be of Bengale, white of from Siberia.
My whole thing is strategic game to save specie, who am I?
Good day and good game ;)
Did you know?
Hello everyone!
The Amazons: These warrior women really existed, according to this discovery!
These warrior women on horseback could well have existed during Antiquity. In Azerbaijan, archaeologists have found graves of women buried with arrows, and having ridden horses.
For the ninth of his twelve labors, Hercules had to steal the belt of Hippolyta, daughter of Ares, the god of war, but above all queen of the Amazons. These legendary women lived without men, rode horses, shot bows, went into battle and died as heroines. Legend even has it that they cut off their right breasts in order to be better archers.
This people of powerful women, described in Greek mythology, may have really existed, as suggested by a new archaeological discovery in Azerbaijan.
The necklaces found in the tombs contained carnelian, a semi-precious stone. “It is often seen when people are high priestesses or goddesses. So it's a brand of a woman with status.”
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Shabadabada, wanna sing?
Hello everyone ! I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we are going to play with the word “want”.
I'll sing "I don’t want somebody like you, I only want you.” and you?
Good day and good game ;)
JJV's Offs
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Welcome to a new opus of the "Offs du JJV"!
"A hero is a man who accomplishes with dedication and determination, courage and competence, the tasks that his time imposes on everyone."
I am always very happy to stay up to date with what is happening in the world of board games to be able to advise you on the game that suits you or your loved ones. It is obvious that with the impressive number of game releases per year, even we cannot succeed in following everything, even if we try our best.
On a daily basis, given the current context, you always have to be innovative to succeed in standing out from the crowd and you always offer things that suit you. To be able to always offer you what is most classic to most surprising in the gaming world. I am always very happy to introduce you to games in store or during external events. These moments of complicity on a daily basis allow me to evolve as a store manager, but also as a person.
Not to mention the "competition" (you know that this term always makes me laugh, because I only seek to be better than I was and not someone else :) ). Who by (I suppose) principle of opposition, allows themselves to belittle your store, report your content, have you insulted in the street by their friends when you walk alone, and so on, because it's so funny it seems...^^
I'm far too focused on the store and its constant evolution that I don't have time to pick a fight with anyone... And even if I had the time, what's the point? Not sure that telling someone off is all that fun, because those who do that seem more and more bitter each time. And then, we are all human beings with our qualities and our faults, but that does not make us better or worse than anyone else...
Too bad that these people only have that, because they must be damn sad... I only wish them to find the happiness that will soothe them if one day they manage to realize that the greatest cause of their unhappiness is themselves... As for me, since I am rather resilient, I will always manage to make meanness and trials a springboard towards new successes and new developments in my life. Staying in line with my principles and my values is my daily goal.
Have a good day and good game ;)
Play with thought
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Our Play with thought of the day comes from Bruno Samson:
"A hero is a man who accomplishes with dedication and determination, courage and competence, the tasks that his era imposes on everyone."
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2 words game Isle of cats explore and draw
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Today we’re going to talk about Isle of cats Explore and Draw!
Boats afloat, from 1 tp 6 players from 10 and more for 30 to 45 minutes, to place and save the cats!
The Isle of Cats Explore & Draw features gameplay like The Isle of Cats, but with players now choosing a set of cards each round instead of drafting, and then drawing their discoveries onto their boat.
Explore & Draw is a competitive, polyomino cat-placement board game for 1-6 players that is ideal for a quick break or taking to a friend’s house.
In the game, you are citizens of Squalls End on a rescue mission to The Isle of Cats and must rescue as many cats as possible before the evil Lord Vesh arrives. Each cat is represented by a unique shape and belongs to a family, you must find a way to make them all fit on your boat while keeping families together.
You will also find treasures, Oshax (special cats), and ancient lessons which give you another personal way of scoring points.
Complete lessons, fill your boat, and keep cat families together to score points, and the player with the most points after seven rounds wins.
Good day and good game ;)
Tell me charades!
Hello everyone !
My 1st is the sound when we sleep.
My 2nd is a land surrounded by water.
My 3rd is the opposite of “on”.
My 4th is with dogs when it’s raining hard.
My whole thing is strategic game which promises a great exploration, who am I?
Good day and good game ;)
Did you know?
Hello everyone!
And what about women?
Apart from Joan of Arc, it is not easy to find an example of a woman who wore armor, as knightesses have been relegated to the dustbin of history. Some took part in the crusades, as chroniclers of the time recount.
In 1097, Florine of Burgundy, dressed in armor, set off for Jerusalem with her husband Sven. Together, they led 1,500 knights. Florine fought until her last breath when their convoy was attacked.
Another case is that of Marguerite de Beverley. In 1187, she arrived in Jerusalem and fought for two weeks: "Although a woman, I had the appearance of a warrior, I carried a weapon." Some even joined orders of chivalry.
In Catalonia, the Order of the Axe was founded in 1149 in honor of the women who took part in the defense of the city of Tortosa.
A century later, in Italy, the Order of the Glorious Saint Mary, reserved for noble women, was also created. Some women played the role of war leaders – most often because of the death or captivity of their husbands.
Jeanne de Montfort took command of the army of Brittany when her husband was taken prisoner in the War of the Breton Succession. As a skilled strategist, she repelled the attackers during the siege of Hennebont in 1342.
Have a good day and good game ;)
Shabadabada, wanna sing?
Hello everyone ! I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we are going to play with the word “believe”.
I'll sing "I believe that someday you and me, we’ll find ourselves in love again.” and you?
Good day and good game ;)
JJV's Offs
Hello everyone!
Welcome to a new installment of the "Offs du JJV"!
"The biggest secret is to always know that you're going to win."
When you're passionate about what you do, you always end up reaping the fruits of the work you've sown. When you're honest with people and offer products and services that suit them, you can only win.
Winning fun moments shared between my players with the fun nuggets found in the store, or in game animations when we play together. Winning smiles, laughter, moments of complicity, passionate conversations, etc.
No matter what happens, I know deep down that I'm always a winner, because I'll always have something to share with you. ;) Good or bad, each experience in the store makes me progress as a human being and I'm very grateful to you.
These positive moments that we share remain for me my daily victory within the store. Every initiative in the direction of the gaming world in Vaison and its surroundings is a victory for the recognition of the world of board games.
Sometimes still elitist, I strive on my small scale in Vaison to offer you something other than only games from big publishers who will not see the difference if you buy their games or not. Small publishers do see it...
These small publishers and creators of talents less known because less distributed due to lack of advertising as a game from a big publisher would be.
These small publishers who end up being discovered through hard work and hard work by big distributors and can finally earn something from their work and talent. All this sometimes thanks to small shops or small distributors who believed in them from the beginning. And that is a very big victory!
Have a good day and good game ;)
Play with thought
Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought of the day comes to us from the Avengers film, Ultron Era:
“The greatest secret is to always know we’re gonna win.”
Good day and good game ;)
2 words game Lofoten
Today we’re going to talk about Lofoten!
Allmighty Jarls, face to face, aged 10 and more for 40 minutes, expand your territory by skillfully negociating and conquering !
Now considered to be one the most beautiful archipelagos in the world, Lofoten was an important Viking territory. Knowing how to adapt to various situations, Vikings were not only peaceful settlers and builders, but invaders and skilled merchants, as well.
With your fleet of longships, you are determined to make the most of the 4 essential goods.Also try to become the most powerful Jarl of the archipelago!
In Lofoten, you must load merchandise from the market into your longships, and bring them back to your clan. For each type of merchandise, a particular scoring will grant you an advantage over the opposing Jarl. No matter what the situation is, your goal is to earn more PP (Power Points) than the opposing Jarl in the final scoring, to become the most powerful Jarl in the archipelago!
Lofoten, is a game for two players with innovative card hand management and a rotating board.
Good day and good game ;)
Tell me charades!
Hello everyone !
My 1st is the opposite of high.
My 2nd is the 1st syllable of focus.
My 3rd is the 2nd syllable of tender.
My whole thing is resources game in the Viking world for two players , who am I?
Good day and good game ;)
Did you know?
Hello everyone!
Knights: superheroes of the Middle Ages
Bayard, Du Guesclin, Godefroi de Bouillon… These armored vigilantes perform exploits to bring order to medieval society. Hear ye, hear ye! We present to you these supermen.
In the Middle Ages, superheroes are them, the knights. A lady is in distress? They rush to her rescue, like Bayard who saves a gentleman's wife from dishonor at the siege of Brescia, in Italy.
King Philip Augustus nearly loses his life on the battlefield? Immediately, Guillaume des Barres, an illustrious knight, draws his sword and saves him, in the middle of the Battle of Bouvines in 1214.
Superheroes, we tell you. A thousand years later, they continue to fascinate. There are countless films, books or video games devoted to them.
The values of honor and loyalty that they defend, like their warlike feats, partly explain the interest that they continue to arouse.
Have a good day and good game ;)
Shabadabada, wanna sing?
Hello everyone ! I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we are going to play with the word “strength”.
I'll sing "You give me the strength to go all the length” and you?
Good day and good game ;)
JJV's Offs
Hello everyone!
Welcome to a new opus of the "Offs du JJV"!
"A hero is someone who does what they can. Others don't do it."
How can we expect things to happen in our lives if we don't try to encourage them to do so at least a little bit. When I launched the store in June 2018, I knew full well that I wanted to get people playing in addition to offering reasonable prices in the store.
The game animations were a concept that didn't exist at all in Vaison and its surroundings at the time I launched them. It took a few weeks or even months for some organizations to contact me for permanent animations after having done preliminary tests.
Thanks again to all these organizations that have and continue to trust me to offer friendly game times adapted to each of them. Because no, nothing fell from the sky, I offered myself to different places to introduce the concept of game animations.
Through hard work, courage and determination, we talked about my game animations and I ended up having my services complete and always booked a year in advance outdoors.
Thank you to these structures that talked and continue to talk about what I offer and allow me to have partnerships, each more enriching than the last.
I now find myself hosting in Vaison and its surroundings, for my former employer in my hometown and even in other countries... I am very grateful to all of you for these opportunities that we are making a reality! I am always very happy to be able to offer you game animations that correspond to each of your play needs!
Have a good day and have a good game ;)
Play with thought
Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought of the day comes to us from Romain Rolland:
“A heroe is the one does what he can. The others don’t do it”
Good day and good game ;)
2 words game Varuna
Today we’re going to talk about Varuna!
Embody a scientist on mission on Varuna, from 1 player aged 14 and more for 20 minutes, discover and study the aquatic dinosaurs from the second planet of Demeter !
It has the particularity of being 89% covered by oceans and populated by dinosaurs, the vast majority of which are aquatic. It is therefore aboard a state-of-the-art exploration submarine that you will discover the almost twin sister of Demeter 1.
A flip and write that takes place in the space universe of Ganymed and Demeter.
You will also be able to use and improve your submarine, make discoveries, progress in research, use a sonar to locate and better understand these underwater species.
A game of Demeter lasts 13 turns. Each turn, players perform 3 phases: reveal a card from each deck, choose a card( suffer any damage and trigger the action of the selected card) and resolve the bonus corresponding to the chosen card.
The game ends at the end of the 13th turn and players score Mission Points in several categories: species discovered entirely, use of sonar, diversity of species discovered, fish studied, scientific objectives, etc.
Add these categories, then subtract the damage suffered by your submarine. The player with the most Mission Points wins the game!
Good day and good game ;)
Tell me charades!
Hello everyone !
My 1st the 1st syllable of variety.
My 2nd is root without “t”.
My 3rd is the 2nd syllable or Narnia without the “i”.
My whole thing is a flip and write game with whet fangs and where we get wet , who am I?
Good day and good game ;)
Did you know?
Hello everyone!
They dress up to combat insecurity in their neighborhood, or to help their fellow citizens in need.
The phenomenon appeared in the United States in the 2000s, and is called Real Life Super Heroes: the superheroes of reality.
There are said to be a few hundred of them in North America, a handful in France. They inspired the comic book Kick-Ass (2008), which was brought to the screen in 2010.
However, unlike what happens in violent fiction, these vigilantes generally focus on social issues, dealing less slaps to criminals than helping the poor.
They are, to borrow a phrase from the book Real Life Super Heroes (published by Serious Publishing 2012) dedicated to them by photographer Pierre-Élie de Pibrac, "a metaphor for the heroic act that self-sacrifice and solidarity have become in our society".
Have a good day and have a good game ;)
Shabadabada, wanna sing?
Hello everyone ! I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we are going to play with the word “patience”.
I'll sing "All we need is just a little patience.” and you?
Good day and good game ;)
JJV's Offs
Hello everyone!
Welcome to a new opus of the "Offs du JJV"!
"The true hero is the one who fights with an open mind and without bias and yet leads a life of peace and freedom."
Those who know me well know that I am by nature a caring person when people are respectful to me in return. These same people also know that I remain at least a little decent when people disrespect me.
I don't think that responding to disrespect or meanness with the same energy is the right solution. Quite simply, like you don't heal a wound by stirring something up inside it.
No matter what attitude people adopt towards me, I will continue to be at least a little decent towards people who are not, because that reflects who I am. I will also always continue to give my time and offer smiles to people who are nice to me, because that also reflects who I am.
People who know me well enough know that I have an open mind and that I know how to adapt to the people in front of me to share good times together.
I am not in anyone's camp, because I prefer having my own opinion on everyone I meet. Quite simply, because listening to "they say" does not interest me. If a person wants to tell me something about themselves, they will tell me on their own, without needing an intermediary and because they know they can trust me.
I focus mainly on what is happening in my life, because it is the only place where I can act to achieve what is important to me. I would give my opinion to a person I like if they ask me, but I would never impose it on them.
Each of us can be free to live our life as we wish as long as it does not hurt anyone. One of my principles is that if what I do in my life does not hurt anyone, then I can do it.
I would always try my best to find a solution to do things differently if I risk hurting someone with my words or actions.
If we can hate someone for no reason, I think we can find lots of reasons to appreciate and love someone in relationships with the people around us…
Some want to distribute hate and meanness for free, I would offer in return a minimum of correction to these people and always more free kindness and support and encouragement and affection to people who deserve it.
Why if we can hate for no reason can we not love for no reason?
Have a good day and good game ;)
Play with thought
Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought of the day comes to us from Swami Ramdas:
“The true hero is he who goes into battle with an open mind and without partiality and yet lives a life of peace and
freedom.”
Good day and good game ;)
2 words game Benevolent
Today we’re going to talk about Benevolent!
Be ready to follow an adventure at the heart of the forest, from 2 to 4 players aged 10 and more for 25 minutes, to find all the hidden treasures !
Far away from the big cities lies a mysterious forest. Thousands of years ago, there lived tribes that worshiped the spirits of the woods. Even now, ruins of their sanctuaries, conquered by ivy and amarbel, can be found among the trees. Rumour has it that those spirits have always been benevolent and sometimes leave their guests precious gifts: a piece of amber here, a bluebird’s feather or an ancient figurine of some outwardly stone there…
Now it’s your time to head out to the magical forest, earn respect of its guardians and collect all their gifts!
Every player takes the Character card and all 5 Footsteps of their chosen color and places 1 Footstep on the first position of the Dream Path. Assemble the forest board according to the player count.
Players take turns clockwise starting with the first player.
When a players has all 5 different gift tokens (no matter how many of each kind), the game immediately ends and that player wins.
During your turn you must move first, and then perform an action.
Movement:
Place one of your Footsteps onto a hex without your Footstep.
You can’t place your Footstep onto a hex where you already have a Footstep.
You can’t place your Footstep onto a hex if there are no adjacent hexes with your Footsteps.
Action:
After the movement phase you must perform an action on the hex where you’ve just placed the Footstep. You have two options:
Perform that hex’s action — but first you must pay Leaves for all Footsteps there, except yours.
Gather Leaves — take 2 Leaves from the supply.
Players continue taking turns until one of them wins.
Good day and good game ;)
Tell me charades!
Hello everyone !
My 1st the 1st syllable of beffroi.
My 2nd is 1st syllable of Nefertiti.
My 3rd is the 1st syllable of the verb to fly in Italian.
My 4th is the 2nd syllable of silent.
My whole thing is a strategic game where each step is taken into account, who am I?
Good day and good game ;)
Did you know?
Hello everyone!
Robinson Crusoe exists and he protects giant tortoises.
He is even 86 years old and his name is Brendon Grimshaw. The only difference with the fictional character is that he bought the island on which he lives instead of being stranded there.
The old man bought the island, located in the Indian Ocean, fifty years ago. In half a century, Grimshaw transformed what was at the time "a bush" into a natural park.
According to the octogenarian, only three other people would have lived on the small island called Moyenne where he is home to 120 giant tortoises. A species that had almost disappeared from the Seychelles at the beginning of the last century.
For the Minister of the Interior of the Seychelles, Brendon Grimshaw is "a naturalist, a philanthropist and a hard worker". The man lives in a small house that he built himself.
In front of the entrance, you can read a sign that says "respect the turtles, they are probably older than you". A way to invite the preservation of an ecosystem weakened by global warming and pollution.
Have a good day and good game ;)
Shabadabada, wanna sing?
Hello everyone ! I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we are going to play with the word “bravery”.
I'll sing "And I see no bravery but only sadness.” and you?
Good day and good game ;)
JJV's Offs
Hello everyone!
Welcome to a new installment of the "Offs du JJV"!
"It's what we do with our mistakes that defines us."
When I was still working on myself at the beginning of the store, I sometimes got angry with people who provoked me just so that I would get angry in front of everyone.
Looking back and since I've been healing my past wounds, I realize that it was useless and that it amused them all the more because they got a reaction from me. It's clear that some people find themselves in our path to show us what happens when we don't heal our traumas.
When we have the nerve to come and ask for solidarity from a colleague when with our own friends we've been putting her down since the beginning of her store, it's because we don't have much to develop in our own store.
To incite your friends and relatives to develop such hatred towards your colleague that when she walks down the street she gets insulted, you must be very unhappy in your life...
I have kept quiet until now, but today, in the eyes of all, I am announcing to you that I would not be ashamed to tell the truth when you are content to lie to stir up hatred towards me, my dear colleague. It's been almost 7 years that I have had to put up with your derogatory remarks and those of your friends, insults when I live my life in the heart of Vaison and I don't pay attention to anyone...
If you have the time to report my photos on social networks and other media, to send me your friends to insult me and try to make me look like a racist, I am really sad for you, but I will not keep quiet anymore either...
And by the way, stop sending your friends and relatives to other lovely merchants to put them down too because it is starting to get out... And this, well before I post you in my Off my dear...
So let's be very clear. Stop attacking my online media, my store and myself, because I will continue to post you. You want drama, you will have some... You know online activities and reports leave traces that do not protect you from the competent authorities. Young people are always told to talk to someone about the harassment they are experiencing. So today I will stop protecting you as I have done for years.
Good luck for the future my dear and I hope that by no longer scrutinizing all my media to report them you will use this time to take care of your store. I am only in solidarity with people who are also in solidarity and that is far from being your case concerning me, so do not expect anything from me. A word to the wise.
Have a good day and good game ;)
In April play and feel.
Hello everyone!
From April 7 to 12, for 30 euros of purchase in the store, take advantage of a 10% reduction on your next purchase*1.
On Wednesday, April 9, come and enjoy a free homemade spinning top manual workshop all day long! *2
So it's up to you ;)
*1 reduction valid per basket and household until August 30, 2025 and cannot be combined with other reductions.
*2 presence of an adult required for the duration of the manual workshop.
From 6 years old and 4 children maximum at the same time.
Play with thought
Hello everyone !
Our Play with thought of the day comes to us from Iron Man 3:
“It’s what we do of our mistakes that defines us”
Good day and good game ;)
2 words game Neverland
Today we’re going to talk about Neverland !
Following the leader, from 2 to 5 players aged 10 and more for 45 minutes, to find all the lost kids in Neverland !
Welcome to Neverland! Become Peter, Wendy, or many others. Go out on a quest to find the Lost Children who...got lost on the island.
Explore every location, lead the other players wisely to finding some of the Lost Children. You will need to co-operate to find them all. After the game, the island will change for the next time those children lose themselves — and you know it will happen again!
After choosing your character and learning about your special abilities in Pan's Island, each player is responsible for hiding a pirate and a Lost Child. Thanks to a hand of clue cards representing dreams made by the characters, each player can give clues on the location of the Lost Children or the pirates to avoid.
These clue cards are played on another player's board by placing them on a "scale of relevance" ranging from "Exactly" to "Not at all".
The player then needs to correctly interpret the clue to move around and search for the Lost Children in the correct area. The game is won when five Lost Children have been found, but it ends if you encounter the pirates more than twice.
At the end of a game and depending on your success, event cards will change the topology of the island, bring in new rules, and determine how you pursue your adventure.
If you've lost, the island may become easier to explore or make you more powerful, but if you've won, new obstacles appearing on the island will make your new adventures a bit more difficult quest.
Good day and good game ;)
Tell me charades!
Hello everyone !
My 1st the 2nd syllable of Disney.
My 2nd is the 3rd syllable of universe withtout “se”.
My 3rd defines a part of a natural place.
My whole thing is a strategic game when imagination runs wild, who am I?
Good day and good game ;)
Did you know?
Heroes, revealers of a society
The common points between these heroes are obvious. They all have their text(s), and are therefore well known to the cultured public of the time.
They are warriors, conquerors, sovereigns, with whom the aristocrats of the time can identify.
Their exploits take place almost exclusively on the battlefield: there are no scientists, artists, inventors.
We have not yet reached the technological prowess of Tony Stark or the cunning of Ant-Man: at the time, heroism is warrior.
What these heroes are not is just as revealing. The last Avengers gives pride of place to women: the Scarlet Witch, Okoye, the Black Widow and of course the all-powerful Captain Marvel.
Totally unthinkable in the Middle Ages? Well no, because around 1370 a French author (Jean Le Fèvre) proposed Neuf Preuses, bringing together several heroic female figures, such as the Amazon Semiramis or the legendary queen Tomyris, adversary of the Persian Cyrus...
A model that also enjoys great public and artistic success, even if it does not rival that of the Preux.
Have a good day and good game ;)
To new horizons
Hello everyone!
After many weeks of reflection, I wanted to announce that I've decided to change careers and no longer sail on a stormy ocean.
So I've decided to close the store and head for more open horizons.
Come and enjoy some fruitful fishing with all the games, now virtually free, at the following link:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/
Thank you for your daily participation in the store's life ;)
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Of course not, the store isn't closing anytime soon, and the only fish I'm selling you today is April Fool's Day ;)
But you can still discover the games at the link just above, as well as the blog with game explanations, videos of Ca déboîte to briefly discover games, and the blog for game-related information and our current theme. See you soon in store for a special offer just for you, and have fun ;)
For the English version of the website, follow the link:
https://www.jouelejeuvaison.com/en
Shabadabada, wanna sing?
Hello everyone ! I hope you had a good weekend !
Today we are going to play with the word “heroes”.
I'll sing "We could be heroes.” and you?
Good day and good game ;)
JJV's Offs
Hello everyone!
Welcome to a new opus of the "Offs du JJV"!
"No matter the color or shape of our cape, we are all the heroes of our own story."
We are the main actors in our life, because if we are not there, we do not know what is happening. Life goes by at a remarkable speed and it would be a shame to watch it go by without enjoying it.
It is up to us to follow the aspirations that drive us and to enjoy the magical moments that it offers us. I am very happy to offer playtime to children who have not had an easy life and to see smiles on their faces.
We are not all born with the same cards at the beginning of the game, but that does not mean that we cannot stand out. If I can, on my small scale as a small shop, allow these children to realize that they have the strength within them to create their lives, my goal will have been achieved. Give them back confidence in themselves and in life so that they realize that life also offers good moments.
Giving them back confidence is also a bit like being the heroine of my own story by trying to bring them what I know they need the most as I needed it just like them: hope.
Have a good day and good game ;)