Hello Everyone,
As you may have seen, we’ve approached the publishing house Sound of Drums. Their expertise in production and logistics will be of great help to us for our first project.
The goal, as you can imagine, is to offer you the best game, the best production, the best delivery logistics, and all at the best price!
Thank you for your patience,
Team L3Z
Bonjour à tous !
Nouvelle de la rentrée: nous nous associons à la maison d’édition Sound of Drums, bien connue des joueurs d’Histoire.
Come prove your worth from 19 to 20 July!
Les Semaines de l’Hexagone is a landmark event for board game enthusiasts. Don’t hesitate to drop by and take part in a variety of activities ranging from board games to role-playing games, wargames and miniature games.
We will be there from 19 to 20 July, and you will be able to discover several of our upcoming games!
Place:
MFR de Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel
21 rue du Château des Quatre Vents
55210 Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel
We will be accompanied by Brandywine, 1777 – A Time for Heroes. Play as General Howe or General Washington and relive this decisive battle of the War of Independence. Bluffing, anticipation and risk-taking will be at the heart of your strategy: will you be able to thwart your opponent’s plans and seize the initiative at the right moment?
Austerlitz – Coup de Tonnerre! is coming in strong! Relive one of the most legendary battles of the Napoleonic era. Play as Napoleon and defeat the forces of the Third Coalition in a thrilling tactical battle where every decision can change the fate of Europe!
Our English-speaking friends got a sneak preview at PunchedCON 2025… and they loved it!
And finally, you can try to save Napoleon by helping him escape from the island of Saint Helena, but how can you get past Sir Hudson Lowe‘s effective surveillance? Saint Helena – L’envole de l’Aigle is a semi-cooperative game where you will have to use every trick in the book… even if it means betraying your allies.
Brandywine, 1777 – A Time for Heroes in large format at ASYNCONV!
Valentin Crespel, co-designer of Brandywine, 1777 – A Time for Heroes, will be present at ASYNCONV in July near Tours to host the game… in giant format!
Place:
Salle des fêtes
Rue du Petit Plessis
37520 La Riche
The perfect opportunity to dive into the heart of the American War of Independence, with tokens, cards in hand and strategy in mind.
Perhaps even a skirmish on Gettysburg?
Come and see it, discuss game design and roll the dice on an extraordinary battlefield!
In May, we bravely crossed the Channel to attend PunchedCON in Coventry: several glorious days spent pushing pawns, sipping tea (beer), and asserting without batting an eyelid that ‘the demo lasts barely 30 minutes’ (spoiler: yes for Austerlitz and no for Brandywine).
On the agenda:
Brandywine, 1777 – A Time For Heroes, heroically presented and adjusted on the battlefield (everything is historical, even the unexpected).
Austerlitz – Coup de Tonnerre!, fine-tuned with my friend Andy Loakes, game developer and proud local — living proof that Napoleon never really left England (at least in the special rules).
What can we remember?
Will we go back?
Of course. As sure as tea is strong and the order of milk or tea divides households.
Thank you PunchedCON — see you next year, dear friends!
Envie d’Histoire… et de Jouer ?
Salut à vous, passionnés d’Histoire, joueurs invétérés, familles en quête de nouvelles aventures ludiques… et tous les curieux qui aiment quand les époques passées prennent vie autour d’une table !
Chez « Les 3 Zouaves », on a une conviction simple : l’Histoire (avec ses panaches et ses revers, ses héros et ses figures plus sombres) est un terrain de jeu INCROYABLE. Alors, on a décidé de dépoussiérer les manuels et de transformer les faits marquants en expériences ludiques captivantes.
Vous êtes plutôt du genre à revivre les charges héroïques, à élaborer des stratégies dignes des plus grands généraux, ou à vous immerger dans le quotidien d’une autre époque ? Nos futurs jeux sont pensés pour vous faire vibrer, réfléchir… et surtout, vous amusez !
Notre recette secrète ? Des mécanismes de jeu simples comme bonjour, mais avec une profondeur stratégique qui saura titiller vos méninges. Fini les règles à rallonge qui découragent avant même la première partie ! Notre ambition, c’est de vous offrir des jeux où le plaisir de jouer prend le pas sur la complexité. On veut que vous passiez plus de temps à vous immerger dans l’action qu’à déchiffrer un livret indigeste.
Et l’émotion dans tout ça ? C’est le cœur de notre projet. On veut que chaque partie soit une aventure, un moment de partage intense. Que vous ressentiez la tension d’une bataille décisive, la fierté d’une victoire arrachée, ou même la mélancolie d’une défaite honorable. Nos jeux sont conçus pour vous faire vivre une palette d’émotions, seul, à deux, entre amis ou en famille.
Alors, si l’idée de découvrir l’Histoire de France autrement, en lançant des dés, en plaçant des unités ou en négociant des alliances vous séduit, restez connectés ! « Les 3 Zouaves » arrivent bientôt pour vous proposer des jeux qui ont une âme, une histoire à raconter… et surtout, une furieuse envie de se jouer !
À très vite sur les champs de bataille ludiques !
L’équipe des 3 Zouaves.
Fancy some history… and some fun?
Hello to all history buffs, avid gamers, families looking for new fun adventures… and anyone who loves seeing the past come to life around a table!
At Les 3 Zouaves, we have a simple belief: history (with all its highs and lows, heroes and darker figures) is an INCREDIBLE playground. So we decided to dust off the textbooks and transform key events into captivating gaming experiences.
Are you the type who likes to relive heroic battles, devise strategies worthy of the greatest generals, or immerse yourself in the daily life of another era? Our future games are designed to thrill you, make you think… and above all, entertain you!
Our secret recipe? Game mechanics that are as simple as pie, but with a strategic depth that will tickle your brain. No more lengthy rules that discourage you before you even start playing! Our ambition is to offer you games where the pleasure of playing takes precedence over complexity. We want you to spend more time immersing yourself in the action than deciphering a dense rulebook.
And what about emotion? That’s at the heart of our project. We want each game to be an adventure, a moment of intense sharing. We want you to feel the tension of a decisive battle, the pride of a hard-won victory, or even the melancholy of an honourable defeat. Our games are designed to make you experience a range of emotions, whether you’re playing alone, with a partner, with friends or with family.
Have fun with us!
Les 3 Zouaves
Carré Histoire – Cannes 2025: we were there, we held out, and we (almost) survived!
In early 2025, we arrived at the FIJ’s Carré Histoire like a battalion on a mission: Gettysburg, Brandywine, and a few nuggets from our Sound of Drums comrades under our arm.
Valentin was making heroic charges on Brandywine,
Sébastien was holding the line at Gettysburg from time to time, but often on the offensive!
And I, Yves Roig, provided logistical, strategic and tactical support… and caffeine.
Two prestigious generals accompanied us:
Uwe Walentin, in Blitzkrieg mode, with Assault, Hellas, Eylau – three fronts, zero prisoners.
Jason St Just, a revolutionary through and through, presented 1793 – Traitors and Patriots with as warm a welcome as a speech by Danton.
The result?
Lots of people, lots of laughter, lots of sweaty fun, enthusiastic feedback,
Little sleep,
But above all: a huge amount of pleasure shared with all the fans who came to see us!
Would you do it again? Of course we would. But give us a week’s nap first.
Age
14+
Languages
French and English
Playing time
30-60 minutes
Number of players
2-5
1815, Napoleon is defeated and exiled to the ends of the earth.
St Helena. An island. A prison. The end? Was it?
What if the Eagle could still escape?
A risky mission, discreet, almost crazy.
Will the mission be hard enough for you?
Age
14+
Languages
French and English
Playing time
120 minutes
Number of players
2
2nd December 1805. Three Emperors. One field. A clash of strategic lightning bolts.
Napoleon strikes fast, strikes hard – and changes war forever.
The battlefield is revealed… A board stretched like a trap, every point a threat, every move a gamble.
The rules? Still classified as a state secret. But be warned: in 30 minutes, history could be turned upside down.
Don’t worry, the sun will appear over Auterlitz – Coup de Tonnerre!
