Speed & strategy games

Who hasn’t heard of the game Categories? This must-have family game is timeless and intergenerational, so this family-friendly revisited version is definitely worth checking out! Adults will no longer have the winning edge, due to additional constraints that will make them rack their brains a little harder! Parents... ready to face your children? All bets are off!
The players decide together upon 7 category cards from the possible 40 categories, and place them on the central board. The children will then group together to decide on which constraints to impose on the adults. They choose 3 of these and place them on 3 categories of their choice. The players then draw a letter at random and the family fun begins! All players must find a word for each category that begins with the selected letter. But don’t forget, the adults must also abide by the imposed constraints! The first player to complete their board says STOP! The answers are then compared and points are awarded. The box comprises 24 constraint cards, 4 individual whiteboards, 40 category cards, 4 erasable markers, 1 central board, 26 letter tokens and the instructions (provided only in French). One game lasts around 20 minutes and can be played by 2 to 4 players. Ideal for children aged 6 and over.

For 2 players. Strategy Game What is your opponent's animal? Asks questions to discover and eliminate one animal after another by crossing them off on the tray. The first player to identify the animal is declared the winner! Reversible tray for 2 levels of play. Comes with 48 repositionable stickers and 48 cards (24 per level). Rules of the game are in French, English, German, German, Spanish and Italian. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Pirates are on the attack! Play the legendary naval battle with your children for suspense-filled moments! This Janod-revisited game takes on a whole new dimension! This time around, the Pirates have a magnetic function in this game! Be the smartest and sink all your opponents' ships first! Two levels of difficulty can be played by children aged 5 years and up. For beginners, a grid of 20 squares is provided and for the more experienced, a grid of 64 squares is available instead. Let the funny illustrations take you on a great adventure! Simple to set up: each player should be given 10 magnetic boats which will then have to be positioned on the magnetic grid. Each player then chooses an erasable grid to pinpoint the location of the shots sent to the opposing camp. The game contains: 4 grids that slide into the plastic corners of the base, 2 compartments, 20 magnets, 2 erasable grids and 2 markers. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Keen-eyed detectives are needed to help unmask the suspect who is trying to rob the bank! Alone or in a team (up to 4 players), collect as many clues as possible before the thug manages to grab hold of the loot! This wooden educational game is fun and sure to appeal to the thinking, observational and logic skills of children aged 5 years and up. It also introduces little ones to the concept of how a double-entry board works. To collect the right clues, you will have to know how to find the square indicated on the dice (via the correct column and row). By removing the card that is at the intersection of these two pieces of information a new clue will appear. Our 6 suspects have distinctive features which, fortunately for your investigation, may help give them away. But be careful not to land on a stick of dynamite, as this will allow the bandit to move a little closer towards his precious loot. Bandit Project is ideal for learning whilst having fun. This game is made from FSC® wood and cardboard.

Be the fastest to collect as many animals as possible! In this game of speed, children from 3 years old will have to catch as many Animal cards as possible according to a specific characteristic. They learn more about the animals and their features while playing! Which animal has scales? Which animal lays eggs? Find out with family or friends with this fun and entertaining card game! The game is very simple: place the 30 Animal cards on the table, face up. The Characteristic cards are in a pile, face down. Someone turns over the first Characteristic card. At the start of the game, each player has to catch as many Animal cards as possible that correspond to the characteristic indicated, you'll have to be quick! Then, check by turning over the Animal cards that the players have collected: you find all the features of the animal on the back of each card. If the player is wrong, he removes the Animal card from his hand and puts it back with the others. Then it's time to count the points: whoever has the most cards wins the round! The winner then wins the Characteristic card and you start again! It's a game full of twists and turns that you won’t tire of. The final winner is the one with the most Characteristics cards! A board game that is educational and accessible to everyone, from 2 to 6 players. This card game is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

This rabbit's burrow is full of carrots, help him put everything away without making him drop to the bottom of his hiding place! This wooden board game is suitable for children from 3 years old, who will have to use their concentration and strategy! Taking it in turns, the players roll the dice which determines the colour of the carrot to be removed. They must then remove the correct carrot from the holder... Be careful, the first to drop the rabbit to the bottom of the burrow has lost! So funny, when the rabbit arrives at the bottom, only its felt ears stick out of the burrow! Ideal for learning to take turns, this strategy game is played by 2 or more players. A perfect medium for playing with friends or as a family! Contains: 1 burrow, 1 wooden and felt rabbit, 12 wooden carrots of different colours and 1 wooden dice. Wooden board game from sustainably managed, FSC®-certified forests.

If you have young children, then you must have certainly heard of Gaston, the Little Unicorn, who changes colour according to his emotions! And if you haven’t, you soon will! Children love the Little Unicorn as he allows children to better understand their emotions and the importance of knowing how to cope with them. In this game for children aged 3 years and up, Gaston’s emotions are put to the test: children are tasked to do everything they can to rebalance his emotions and help the unicorn live peacefully with both himself and others around him. As children describe the small scenes, they will be able to express their feelings and in turn, become more aware of the emotions that can sometimes overwhelm them. When they have collected the 6 different emotions, Gaston will feel better. 52 “scene” cards, an emotion spinner and a pretty magnetic unicorn with its different-coloured mane pieces will help little ones explore the world of emotions and share their feelings with their family. If all the players have managed to collect the 6 different emotions before Gaston’s mane is completed, the players have won! Breathing and sophrology exercises are included in the booklet to help children master both their breathing and balance. This game comprises 42 magnetic puzzle pieces (for Gaston’s mane), 1 spinner, 1 magnetic silhouette of Gaston with a mane to be assembled, 4 individual game boards, 52 scene sketches and 1 booklet containing 6 breathing exercises and tips for parents. Game only available in French. One game lasts around 15 minutes and can be played by 2 to 4 players.

2 ways to play : -an illustrated side, to find and assemble both parts of each animal -a numbered side to teach and entertain young and old! From 2 to 4 players. Contains 28 giant cardboard dominoes (dims 13 x 6,5 cm / 5.1 x 2.6 in). Delivered in a suitcase with magnetic lid and fabric handle. Rules of the game : each player receives 5 dominoes. The remaining dominoes are reserved for the stack. To start the game, take a domino from the draw pile, flip it over and place it in the centre of the table. The youngest player starts. Simply arrange the dominoes one after the other, so that the animal head matches up its body. Whenever players cannot play a domino, they take one from the stack and can play again if the domino selected is playable. When there are no dominoes left in the stack, the player loses his turn. The first player who manages to place all of his or her dominoes is declared the winner. Remark : When playing with the dominoes animal side up, if no player can place a domino when the draw pile is empty, the game is then said to be blocked. The player who has the fewest dominoes in his or her hand shall be declared the winner. When playing with the dominoes number side up, if the game is blocked, then the player who holds the fewest remaining points is awarded those of the other player. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Chameleon friends, dinner is served! Be the first to swallow the fly located in the centre of the board in this strategy game on the theme of the jungle and these animals with such a peculiar tongue! A fun board game where two chameleons compete against each other to be the fastest and the smartest and catch their meal! Intended for children from 6 years old, this strategy game is played in pairs, in 1 against 1. Each dice roll indicates the number of pieces of tongue (from 1 to 3 squares) that will let you advance, or the obstacle to be placed to slow down your opponent! Who will be the most strategic? Meet up in the heart of the tropical jungle with this board game made of cardboard: laughs and good times guaranteed! This game contains: 1 board made of cardboard, 2 wooden chameleons, 1 dice and 91 cardboard elements (tongues, traps, flies). This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Work together to find the natural treasures dotted all around our world! This observation-based game on the theme of nature and biodiversity will help to raise awareness of environmental issues and the need to look after our planet by getting children to solve 120 different puzzles! They’ll learn all about natural habitats, animals and biodiversity. This game consists of 120 cards with magic ink (rub them with your finger to make the answers appear!), 1 game board consisting of 19 boxes, 1 treasure card, 20 treasure tokens or objects to throw, and 2 explorer tokens. Rules in French only. From 1 to 6 players. For children aged 6 and over. Average game duration: 30 minutes.

Dive into an underwater adventure with our board game that combines skill with reflection: Poulp Party! Head to an underwater world teeming with life, where colourful fish swim around a mischievous octopus. This setting for our board game has been designed to transport children aged 5 years and up into a fascinating aquatic world. The game includes an ocean floor box, 20 mission cards, 30 fish, an octopus with its card, and a die. Each element of the game has been carefully thought-out to captivate children's imagination and immerse them in an underwater atmosphere. The mission cards guide children in their adventure: each card indicates which fish to retrieve, thus transforming the game into an underwater treasure hunt. Children must show skill and think hard to make the fish fall into the holes by means of moving the octopus around via its string. But watch out! Little ones must only collect the indicated fish, otherwise, the next player will reap the rewards! Children will learn to plan their movements, anticipate the actions of other players and react quickly. By doing so, they will develop their skills and thought processes, whilst having fun. Little ones will also learn to solve problems and make decisions. So, are you ready to dive into the ocean and take on the challenge? Board game made from FSC™-certified cardboard.

Bet on the rest of the story! The principle of this board game for children aged 5 and over is as simple as it is wonderful: the players take turns being storytellers and must choose a continuation of the story from two cards, the other players then bet on the choice of storyteller and try to guess the next twist! It is a storytelling game, combining imagination and deduction. In each of us there is a secret chest: it is your imagination, which contains 1001 untold stories. The evil raven Silenzio has stolen the key to this chest, and your mission is to get hold of it to unlock it and tell all the hidden stories! To do this, you can play by collaborating or challenging each other: this is where the more strategic part of this narrative game comes into play! Indeed, each player has tokens that he uses to bet on the possible continuation of the story. What event will get our hero out of a bad situation? What universe will he dive into? Try to guess it, and bet intelligently! The other advantage of this board game is its box serving as a game board: the cards are visible, the location of the tokens is indicated, and everything changes when the rest of the story is revealed! This collaborative game contains: 80 cards and 42 key tokens in 7 different colors. You can play with 2 and 7 players. A game lasts approximately 20 minutes. So, open your mind to all the possibilities and use strategy to guess which sequence your neighbor will choose!

Get ready to turn heads! Intended for children aged 5 years and up: this version of the Nim game revisited in the style of a wooden Ferris wheel is a puzzle game the whole family can enjoy. It’s the ideal game for enhancing little ones’ concentration and strategy development. Included in the box: 1 wooden Ferris wheel and 16 character pieces. The aim of the game is simple: remove 1, 2 or 3 characters each turn and be the last player to leave a character on the Ferris wheel. This puzzle game – designed for 2 players – prompts children to challenge each other to strategic duels, whilst also sharing and learning. Will they be able to anticipate the wheel’s movement? What tactics will they use? This game of skill guarantees many a happy and suspense-fill hour of fun! The wonderful timeless style of this Ferris wheel will evoke sweet memories of cotton candy in even the oldest players; whilst the animals have painted funny expressions as they’re really not sure what awaits them! This strategy game is part of our APPLEPOP range; a collection of fun and quirky funfair-inspired games. This game is made from FSC™-certified wood.

Be the first to fill your basket by trying to avoid moles! The goal of the game is to fill one's basket with 4 different vegetables before one's opponents, but beware of the mole who may get in to make its burrow! This game will help children learn colours and develop their observatory skills. Contains 1 board, 4 stands, 20 pawns and 1 die. Rules of the game are in French, English, German, German, Spanish and Italian. Range reminder card included inside the box.

Who knows the most about animals? Why not put your knowledge to the test with this board game that also requires you to think and act fast? Arrange the 36 tiles in the centre of a table; each tile boasts a lovely illustration of one of our favourite animals. Next, roll the 2 dice: one represents an animal category, and the other, a type of record. You’ll then have to piece the 2 clues together to find the correct answer on the table. The first to touch the right tile wins! The game comprises 36 double-sided tiles and 2 dice, each with 6 “category” symbols (land mammals, sea animals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and insects) or 6 “record” symbols (fastest, slowest, smallest, biggest, loudest and most dangerous). The game instructions are only available in French. One game lasts around 15 minutes and can be played by 2 to 4 players. This set is ideal for children aged 6 and over.

Help the 3 little pigs to build their house using 3 dice. But watch out for the wolf! If you roll at least 2 dice with a wolf head, you then become the big, bad wolf that blows on the houses of the other little pigs! 54 cards (7 x 10,5 cm) and 3 wooden dice. From 2 to 6 players. Rules of the game in French, English, German, German, Spanish and Italian. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

From 2 to 8 players. Strategy game. Be the first to get rid of your cards. Each card has a certain number of animals which must be added to arrive at 10. An ideal game of cards for beginners in calculation. 68 cartes 7 x 10,5 cm. Rules of the game are in French, English, German, German, Spanish and Italian. Range reminder card included inside the box. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.