Festival International des Jeux de Cannes 2025

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CarrĂ© Histoire – Cannes 2025: we were there, we held out, and we (almost) survived!

In early 2025, we arrived at the FIJ’s CarrĂ© 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.

Sébastien Riou en pleine explication du jeu Gettysburg Sébastien Riou explaining the Gettysburg game
SĂ©bastion Riou prĂ©sentant Gettysburg – A Time for Heroes
Jason St Just et Valentin Crespel en pleine partie de Brandywine, 1777 - A Time for Heroes
Jason St Just et Valentin Crespel jouant Ă  Brandywine, 1777 – A Time for Heroes

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.

Uwe Walentin en pleine partie de Hellas avec deux autres personnes Uwe Walentin in the middle of a Hellas game with two other people
Uwe Walentin en pleine partie de Hellas
Jason St Just posant à côté de son kakémono sur le jeu 1793 – Traîtres et Patriotes
Jason St Just posant fièrement à côté de son kakémono sur le jeu 1793 – Traîtres et Patriotes

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.

Jason St Just et Valentin Crespel posant ensemble pour une photo