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Join Us on the Red Carpet at Cannes’ Palais des Festivals!

This year, we’re thrilled to walk the red carpet at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes to showcase some exciting new games—just for you!

What’s in Store?
Brandywine: Available for Late Pledge on Gamefound until March 10. Be the first to test the prototype!
Friedland: Early previews of a new game set in the same system as Brandywine and Gettysburg.
Austerlitz, 1805 – Un Coup de Tonnerre !: An immersive experience that transports you to the heart of Napoleon’s legendary battle. Pre-register for the campaign today to stay updated!
Sainte Hélène – L’envole de l’Aigle: An exclusive session led by its creator, the talented Jason St Just. Feel free to chat with him about the French Revolution – he’ll also bring his acclaimed 1793: Patriots & Traitors, now available in French!
(🤫 Rumor has it he might have a few more surprises up his sleeve…)

Meet the Team! Jason St Just will be joined by:
Valentin, co-designer of Brandywine, sharing his creative journey.
Sébastien, a historical miniatures enthusiast, showcasing Brandywine (with miniatures!) and other titles.
Yves (that’s me!), always here to answer your questions.

Join us at the Carré Histoire for unforgettable moments of gaming and epic battles. This is your chance to dive into our captivating universe—we can’t wait to see you there!

See you soon! 👋

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

Brandywine, 1777

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 !

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!

Sainte Hélène – L’envol de l’Aigle

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.

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?

• British players are sharp, curious, and extremely polite.
• You can talk about cavalry tactics and biscuits in the same sentence.
• Coventry knows how to welcome wargamers (even without rain, which is saying something).

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!

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.