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Bernard Peyré
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Oct. 24, 2024 at 3:20 p.m.
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Between Indiana Jones and Jumanji« Circino, the treasure hunter – Destination Gironde” is a board game for 6-12 year oldstheir family and their friends.
Created by Wendy and David Humbert, game creators at Créacom Games, this board game allows you to discover the local heritage of 36 municipalities of Gironde including in South-Gironde: Auros, Bazas, Belin-Béliet, Cadillac, Captieux, Castelmoron-d'Albret, La Brède, La Réole, Le Tourne, Pellegrue, Rauzan, Rions, Saint-Macaire, Sauternes, Sauveterre-de-Guyenne.
It also exists in a Charente version, Charente-Maritime and Haute-Vienne for New Aquitaine.
“5 years ago, we launched a character, Circinosays David Humbert, whose company Créacom Games is based in Boucé in theAllier. The goal is to have a 6 year old child play a game that introduces them to the region. We have a big brother who sponsors the game, Gironde Tourisme and departmental partners, the municipalities and communities of municipalities. The ambition is to shine the spotlight on the municipalities of Gironde by balancing small and large ones. »
“A game without questions”
Circino is a little adventurer who invites you through an intergenerational treasure hunt to discover the hidden treasures of the municipalities of Gironde.
It's a game of goose with postcards.
It's a game of discovery and not knowledge“a game without questions”, underlines its creator. It is played with 2 to 4 players for a duration of 20 minutes.
8 mysterious chests located on the cardinal points thus contain the hidden treasures of Gironde.
To play, you only need no particular knowledge of the Gironde. “Only chance, the adventurous talent and the players' thirst for discovery will make it possible to win the game! »
The aim of the game
The aim of the game will be to find the two Treasures (gold coins) corresponding to two chosen municipalities at the start of the game then bring them back first to Circino in the center of the board.
To do this, players will have to search the different chests with the dice and their sense of adventure (memory) as their only weapons… by taking secret passages, tunnels and benefiting from boosters.
In their quest, players will not be alone and will be able to count on the help of members of the Circino family through Bonus cards.
The 36 municipalities that are part of the game
Arès, Auros, Bazas, Belin-Béliet, Beychac-et-Caillau, Blaye, Braud-et-Saint-Louis, Cadillac-sur-Garonne, Captieux, Carcans-Maubuisson, Castelmoron-d'Albret, Castillon-la-Bataille, Créon, Cubzac-les-Ponts, Guîtres, La Brède, La Lande-de-Fronsac, La Réole, Le Porge, Le Teich, Le Tourne, Lesparre-Médoc, Libourne, Lormont, Margaux-Cantenac, Montagne, Pellegrue, Pessac, Rauzan, Rions, Saint-Jean-d'Illac, Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Saint-Macaire, Saint-Savin, Sauternes, Sauveterre-de-Guyenne.
Bazas beef
36 municipalities in the department were therefore chosen to be highlighted in the game with its “Objective” card with its corresponding “Treasure”.
« Each municipality chose its two photos itself on the map dedicated to it and wrote its presentation text,” specifies David Humbert. The treasure of each municipality can be a heritage, a natural site, a monument…
An intergenerational, fun and entertaining game.
On the map Bazas for example we will find the beef, the Rosière festival at La Brèdethe vineyard and the town hall of Sauternes…
“It’s not a game of questions or knowledge,” insists the creator. It's a party game on the theme of the department. An intergenerational, fun and entertaining game for children, parents, grandparents and grandchildren. »
A collector's edition
This first version of the game is collector's item since it was only published 2,000 copies (at the price of €24.95 per unit). It is available on the creacomgames.com website, in tourist offices and game stores.
“We are on the first version of the game. It will not be republished, otherwise withother municipalities in Gironde. »
The game on tour in Saint-Pierre-d'Aurillac and elsewhere in Gironde
On Friday October 25, David Humbert will come and present the Circino Gironde game at the Saint-Pierre-d'Aurillac leisure center. “We want to show it to the children first,” he says. On November 2 afternoon, he will be at the large toy library in Sainte-Foy-La-Grande. November 30 at the Santa Claus secretariat in Libourne. December 15 in Cubzac-Les-Ponts. November 17 at the children's book and games fair in Castelnau-de-Médoc.
The game “Circino, the treasure hunter” is available in 30 versions and as many departments.
There is also a version Circino France. “France is beautiful everywhere. For us, it’s a way to travel, continues David Humbert. For several years, families have been choosing their vacation destination based on Circino. »
The Girondins of Bordeaux
Since 2015, Wendy and David Humbert have been creators and distributors of their own creations. “Our first games were Procup Foot et Procup Rugby. We worked with the Girondins de Bordeaux. We like to mix three generations around the game in the leisure centers. We want to make discovery accessible to everyone, to those who don't go to tourist offices. »
Their next creation? “ A game that will encourage people to vote », says David Humbert.
Game released at the end of October 2024. Limited edition. information and orders on site: creacomgames.com
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