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Trivial Pursuit: the most famous trivia game.

A game from Quebec. Did you know that Trivial Pursuit, the globally known and loved quiz game, was born in Quebec? This famous board game based on general knowledge questions was imagined by two Quebecers, Chris Haney and Scott Abbott. Its first edition was commercialized starting from 1981. In Fr ...

28
Dec
2007

Scrabble: 75 years of success.

Scrabble in Numbers Scrabble, which is a registered trademark, refers to a board game whose objective is to place words on a square grid of 225 squares (15 by 15), using a random draw of seven letters (out of the 102 letters included in the game box). From this draw, 5040 combinations are possibl ...

21
Mar
2007

Children: 5 rules for a good use of the tablet

is to set a good example. So, to get your child to let go of their tablet, start by letting go of your smartphone as well and suggest they play a board game or go To let off steam outdoors! It's up to parents to remind them, by example, that there are other ways to have fun and relax. An of ...

18
Jan
2018

Wordle: 5 things you need to know about the new hit game

s online game. Motus and Wordle are both inspired by an older American game called Lingo. Lingo was created in 1987 on the model of a world-famous board game: the Mastermind game where you have to identify a combination of colors. In addition, Mastermind itself is said to be inspired by a game ...

18
Jan
2022

Dungeons & Dragons: 5 Things You Might Not Know About This Mythical Game

run the session. Dungeons & Dragons in its original version or DnD for short was created in 1974 by two Americans: Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. This board game celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024, but it is far from being forgotten! 2- In its early days, this game had a bad reputation. The mill ...

23
Sep
2024

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: the cooperative investigation game that has been a hit for forty years.

An award-winning classic that spans the decades. Published in 1981 (in the original language), awarded the highly coveted Spiel des Jahres in 1985, the Origins Award in 1982, and the jury prize at the 2012 As d'Or, "Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective" has paved the way for a whole wave of coopera ...

19
July
2025