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Four games to discover, for fun evenings with family, friends and even solo

Sea Salt & Paper

Bruno Cathala, the man of a hundred titles (including Mr Jack, Five Tribes, Kingdomino and Du broom!), has turned many heads with his latest game designed with Théo Rivière. The iconography of this minimalist card game is made up of (superb) origami foldings that represent the marine world. But beware ! minimalist does not mean simplistic. On the contrary. Each player must collect cards to collect as many points as possible, in particular by pairing sister cards. He must also know how to take risks and declare the end of the round at the appropriate time. A game just interactive enough, where you have to keep an eye on the actions of the opponents to put a spoke in their wheels. Fast, efficient, easy to understand. Who says better ?

Number of players: from 2 to 4
Age: 8 years and up
Duration: 30 minutes
Price: $17

Kids Chronicle – Quest for the Moonstones

The recipe for Kids Chronicle – The quest for moonstones is very simple, but frankly effective: in the hope of collecting the moonstones that will make them powerful magicians, young apprentices must carefully scrutinize the different scenes presented. on the screen of a phone or tablet based on the decisions they have made beforehand. The cooperative adventure unfolds over several episodes, in the Kingdom of Summer and the Empire of Winter, represented by the two sides of the game board. Children can interrogate characters, search places, grab objects, all this by scanning the associated QR codes. “I liked the characters, it’s original with the tablet, it’s cool because it’s interactive, underlined the young cousin-tester. The drawings are beautiful, the story well done. » Young people aged 7 to 12 are indeed the target audience; it’s hard to follow for the little ones and it can get a bit redundant for the older ones.

Number of players: from 1 to 4
Age: 7 years and up
Duration: 30 to 45 minutes
Price: $35

World of Warcraft – Wrath of the Lich King

Discovery late (the French version was released in stores a year ago and dust!) of this cooperative board game set in the world of video games World of Warcraft and inspired by the famous board game Pandemic. Here, players must join forces in an attempt to defeat the ruthless Lich King, who threatens the world of Azeroth. To take his fortress, players must use their character’s skills, control the number of enemies, but also seize their luck during battles with dice that determine the success of their mission. Four quests must be completed before claiming victory. It’s not nothing ! For this game with a well-stocked box, a tad more complex than the original Pandemic, a single player mode is also offered.

Number of players: from 1 to 5
Age: 14+
Duration: 45 to 60 minutes
Price: $90

Hide your ca$h

In Cache ton ca$h, all means are good to accumulate wealth: multiply the collections of precious objects or make sure to hide them from the sight of others, because it is indeed possible to be stolen . In fact, it’s certainly one of the best ways to get rich – but who are we to judge? The way to do this is to combine one of the possession cards in your hand with an identical card placed on top of the discard pile – you can also use a joker. The pair thus created is placed in front of you, which constitutes a “set”. As long as the latter is not hidden under a new “set”, it is at risk; an opponent can come and rob us by throwing a similar card or a joker. You can keep your “set” by throwing a joker or a card of the same type. “Being able to protect your collection is a relief,” admitted our pre-teen tester. A game that combines luck, bluff and strategy, it also has a few variants and different conclusions that are worth trying.

Number of players: from 2 to 6
Age: 7 years and up
Duration: 30 to 45 minutes
Price: $25