From the Downey Games website: La Grande Boucle (The Big Loop) is the nickname given to France’s biggest sporting event, the Tour de France. Year in, year out, the route followed by the riders for 3 weeks broadly follows a loop around the country, hence the name of our game. La Grande Boucle has been a labor of love for designer, Phil Riviere, for many...
This is the simulation of the French team sport named La Pétanque (2 vs 2 players). Game contents : - The boardgame (Hexa cases)simulates the playing area with sand, soil, pebbles... - Rules book - 4 dice (6 faces) - 18 balls markers (2 colors) - 4 markers "Position" - 4 markers "cochonnet" (small balls) In each team there is a thrower and a shooter. The...
Designed by a fencing instructor, La Piste is a fast paced, 2-player fencing simulation card game. Each player selects a fencer with special skills and a weapon (foil, epee, or saber). Fencers move along a strip and play a variety of cards representing various fencing moves. A six-sided die determines certain outcomes. This game focuses on fencing moves...
Sports game published in France in the '50s. It combines a trivia section with a board that has a cycling track and a swimming pool in the middle. Each player gets a racer and a swimmer in the same colour.The winner is the player who is as first who reach the square “arrivée” with his cyclist and reached the end of the swimming pool with his swimmer. If...
"La Sfida agli 8000" is an educational game about safety, equipment, etiquette and more about the world of mountain hiking. The game is co-designed by Marco Confortola, a professional Italian climber who already conquered ten "eight-thousanders". Players compete in two or more teams. Teams win by climbing and conquering all of the fourteen...
The Lacorsa Grand Prix Game is an exciting and fast-paced game that captures the drama and tactics of grand prix racing. Lacorsa is easy to learn, allowing you to jump right into the action. It's designed for 2-6 players, takes 15-60 minutes to play, and is suitable for ages 14 and up. The game's strategy, though seemingly simple, offers a depth of...
Discover an enhanced Grand Prix racing experience with the 1962 Expansion for LACORSA. This exciting addition introduces new cards that modify car performance, introduce pit stop strategy, and add the potential for accidents, bringing new thrills to every race. The Expansion must be combined with the original LACORSA game, so you can now enjoy racing with...