19 Sep 2024

Asmodee is back at Essen SPIEL 2024

Asmodee is back at Essen SPIEL 2024 with an Exciting Lineup of Tabletop Games, accessories and more!

Boulogne-Billancourt, France—September 19, 2024—Today, Asmodee, a leading entertainment company specializing in tabletop games, announced its participation to Essen SPIEL, taking place in Essen, Germany from October 3 to 6.

As one of the premier events on the global board game industry calendar, Essen SPIEL draws hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts, families, and media from around the world. Catering to every type of player, Asmodee will present a selection of its most highly anticipated titles for late 2024 and early 2025.

One of the most eagerly awaited games of the year is LEGO Monkey Palace from Dotted Games studio, the first title born from the collaboration between the LEGO Group and Asmodee, set to make its worldwide debut at Essen SPIEL, an early bird micro expansion will even be available to grab at our shop. The hit trading card game Star Wars™: Unlimited will also be showcased at both the Asmodee and Gamegenic booths, with Gamegenic providing premium accessories for the game. Visitors will be able to enjoy demos and exclusive signings at these booths!

Exciting other game demos and exclusive premieres await Essen SPIEL visitors
• Star Wars™: Bounty Hunters and Survive the Island from Zygomatic, The Mandalorian: Adventures from Unexpected Games, Harmonies from Libellud, and Tree Society from Next Move—all newly released titles—will be available for play at the show.
• Asmodee will present Superstore 3000, Perspectives Blue Box, and Inori from Space Cowboys, as well as Fairy Ring and The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth from Repos Production, all making their debut at the event.
• A dedicated booth will also celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ticket to Ride®, where players can buy themselves exclusive Deluxe train sets.
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• Many more of our own published games and games from our valued third-party partners will be featured at the Asmodee booths.

Several signing sessions will take place throughout the four days of the event:
• The designers of LEGO Monkey Palace will be signing games on October 5th.
• Vincent Dutrait, the artist behind Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth, will be there on October 4th.
• Star Wars: Unlimited designers will be present throughout the 4 days of the event to chat with attendees, sign cards and host Designer Duel. Fans can even bring their own deck to challenge them!
• The designers of Altered, the highly successful crowdfunded TCG launching in September and exclusively distributed by Asmodee, will be present in the Hall 1 both on Gamegenic and Asmodee booths.
Plenty of opportunities for players and fans to get their games signed and meet their favorite designers and artists!

“We are always enjoying that time of the year, presenting our latest releases at Essen SPIEL,” said Jean-Sébastien De Barros, Chief Product Officer and EVP Publishing at Asmodee. “This show has always been our classical rendez-vous with players from every horizon, from fans to family, but it is also a great opportunity to meet with our industry partners. Events like these are key for us to bring players together, enjoy some tome together around tables and ignite their interest for our latest and hottest releases.”

Innovation and Sustainability also a highlight for Asmodee at Essen SPIEL

Essen SPIEL also provides an ideal setting for game designers, both industry veterans and newcomers, to connect with Asmodee studios and internal creative teams. It offers a unique opportunity to present their concepts to our sourcing specialists, who are dedicated to discovering the next standout titles. At a typical Essen SPIEL, our teams are meeting with more than a hundred different designers and can review even more prototypes. We anticipate SPIEL 2024 to once again be a hub of creativity, with innovative ideas and exceptional designs on display.

As part of its CSR commitments, Asmodee will actively participate in Educators Day and the Spiel.talks, with a focus on sustainability. Our CSR team will highlight several key initiatives, including Game in Lab, Asmodee’s funding program for game research, featuring a dedicated conference titled “Games Imagining the Future,” presented by Dr. Chloé Germaine and Dr. Paul Wake. Their talk will be held on Friday, October 4th, from 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM. They will discuss their research on how board games help young people express ideas about climate change futures and the development of a methodology for a large-scale project supporting the game industry’s climate transition. Additionally, Access+, our studio dedicated to adapting iconic games for players with cognitive disabilities, will launch in Germany later this year. Join the Access+ team during the Educators Day conference on Saturday, October 5th at noon, and explore the studio’s full range of offerings in Hall 6.

For more information about these talks, please visit the Essen SPIEL website: https://spielessen.de/en

People won’t be able to miss Asmodee at the fair since there will be booths in Hall 1, 6, 8 and even in the gallery for an unforgettable experience filled with gaming excitement.

More information about Essen Spiel 2024 can be found by visiting https://www.spiel-essen.de/en/.

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About Asmodee

Asmodee is an entertainment leader specialized in boardgames, committed to bringing people together through great games and amazing stories. Thanks to its global and passionate workforce of over 2,200 people, players around the world enjoy one of the largest tabletop game IP catalogs with CATAN, Ticket to Ride®, Dobble/Spot it!, Exploding Kittens and hundreds more across a variety of digital and physical platforms. Headquartered in France, Asmodee operates across Europe, North America, South America and Asia. Asmodee is part of the Embracer Group AB,
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whose shares are publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker EMBRAC B. For more information: https://corporate.asmodee.com/

13 Aug 2024

Asmodee and Board Game Arena celebrate 10 million users' milestone, cementing the online board gaming platform as the industry's #1

Asmodee and Board Game Arena celebrate 10 million users' milestone, cementing the online board gaming platform as the industry's #1 

09 Aug 2024

Building Board Games Together: The LEGO Group and Asmodee Announce Partnership to Create LEGO® Board Games

Billund & Boulogne-Billancourt, August 8, 2024 (15:00 CEST) – Today, the LEGO Group and Asmodee have announced that they have entered a multi-year partnership, joining forces to create and distribute new shared play experiences. The partnership will create an exciting range of high-quality LEGO board games for all types of players, inventing new ways for families and brick fans around the world to play within the LEGO universe.

Introducing Dotted Games: Brand New Studio Dedicated to the Partnership

Dotted Games will nurture and develop all games within the LEGO Group and Asmodee’s partnership. With an experienced team at the helm, its mission is to bring the best LEGO board games to fans and families, while unlocking fresh avenues of play thanks to the versatility of LEGO bricks. The Dotted Games team, based in Denmark, brings decades of invaluable experience in the board gaming industry, boasting a remarkable collection of awards between them.

Jaume Fabregat, Board Games Lead, LEGO Publishing, said: “We are thrilled to announce that our collaboration with Asmodee – it has been a truly inspiring journey. By combining Asmodee's extensive expertise in board games with the limitless potential of the LEGO system, we are unlocking exponential possibilities for innovation in play. This partnership paves the way for future collaborations that will redefine the LEGO building experience within the tabletop landscape, offering fans unique and distinctive play experiences."

"Embarking on this exciting journey with the LEGO Group is exciting, combining their timeless creativity with our passion and expertise for games. Together, we aim to build unforgettable experiences that will unite families and friends around the world, one LEGO brick and one shuffle of the deck at a time,” said Thomas Kœgler, Asmodee Deputy COO.

Monkey Palace: An Exciting First Game to Kick Off the Partnership

Originally announced earlier this year, Monkey Palace is a wonderful demonstration of how integrating LEGO bricks into board games can provide remarkable play value. The game was created by game designers David Gordon and Tin Aung Myaing and provides family fun for all ages. It is a jungle-themed game of light strategy tailored for two to four players, incorporating both collaborative and competitive elements.

In this first game, participants are invited to compete against each other while helping the monkey rebuild the Monkey Palace. Players must cleverly build their way upwards, creating longer and taller staircases to get bricks and banana points in this innovative and strategic building board game. With no single route to victory, players will always want to play again!

Monkey Palace will be available to buy globally following its worldwide debut at Essen Spiel happening October 3, 2024.

Brick Like This!: A LEGO Party Game From Dotted Games Already in the Works

On the back of Monkey Palace, Dotted Games has been developing Brick Like This!, a family party game where the key words are teamwork, communication and building with LEGO bricks. The game is for 2-8 players for ages 7+ with simple rules for everyone to join in.

More Information to Come

Stay tuned for more exciting announcements and board games from the LEGO Group and Asmodee’s partnership in the coming months.

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About the LEGO Group

The LEGO Group’s mission is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow through the power of play. The LEGO System in Play, with its foundation in LEGO bricks, allows children and fans to build and rebuild anything they can imagine.

The LEGO Group was founded in Billund, Denmark in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, its name derived from the two Danish words Leg Godt, which mean “Play Well”. Today, the LEGO Group remains a family-owned company headquartered in Billund. Its products are now sold in more than 130 countries worldwide.

About Asmodee

Asmodee is an entertainment leader specialized in board games, committed to bringing people together through great games and amazing stories. Thanks to its global and passionate workforce of over 2,500 people, players around the world enjoy one of the largest board game IP catalogs with CATAN, Ticket to Ride, Dobble/Spot it!, Exploding Kittens and 365 more across a variety of physical and digital platforms. Headquartered in France (Boulogne-Billancourt), Asmodee operates across Europe, North America, South America and Asia. Asmodee is a part of the Embracer Group AB, which is publicly listed on the Stockholm Nasdaq under the ticker EMBRAC B. (EMBRAC B).

For more information: https://corporate.asmodee.com/

21 May 2024

Asmodee and Office Dog Games Announces River of Gold Board Game

Roseville, MN – May 21, 2024

On this day, Office Dog Games officially announces River of Gold, releasing August 2nd and making its first retail appearance at Gen Con 2024. This Eurogame is set in the story-rich world of Legend of the Five Rings, bringing the franchise to the table in an all-new way, focusing on a slice of life from the merchants trading on Rokugan’s River of Gold.

Players embark on a captivating journey through the magical realm of Rokugan as a merchant representing one of the Great Clans of Legend of the Five Rings. Invest in trade ports, markets, and shrines; build influence with manor houses; and deliver contracts to amass wealth and rise above your rivals. With fast turns, multiple strategies, and a richly detailed world, River of Gold offers an enchanting experience where wealth and power await those who dare to seize them. Watch the announcement video here: https://youtu.be/ZE3CtONI-PE?si=QfE8NC3b1iTGCc_9

“The visual design sprung from a very deep well; the world of L5R and Rokugan is rich and developed, and we wanted to bring a yet-unexplored aspect of that world to the fans,” comments Bree Woodward, Creative Director at office Dog Games. “With the gorgeous watercolor map art from Francesca Baerald, and shimmering gold waves, you truly get a sense of the opulence and prosperity of the Rokugani merchant class in River of Gold.”

River of Gold will be available for demo, learn-to-play, and purchase at Gen Con August 1-4, 2024 or pick it up at your favorite local game store on August 2, 2024.

 

About Office Dog Games

Office Dog is a gamer’s best friend. Founded in 2022 as Asmodee North America’s developmental studio, Office Dog works directly with community game designers and developers to bring fresh new titles to the Asmodee catalogue. With a passionate focus on the hobby market, Office Dog games aim to meet gamers where they are with relevant themes and engaging experiences.

For more information: https://officedoggames.com/

About Asmodee

Asmodee is an entertainment leader specialized in board games, committed to bringing people together through great games and amazing stories.

Thanks to its global and passionate workforce of over 2,500 people, players around the world enjoy one of the largest board game IP catalogs with CATAN, Ticket to Ride, Dobble/Spot it!, Exploding Kittens and 365 more across a variety of physical and digital platforms.

Headquartered in France (Boulogne-Billancourt), Asmodee operates across Europe, North America, South America and Asia.

Asmodee is a part of the Embracer Group AB, which is publicly listed on the Stockholm Nasdaq under the ticker EMBRAC B. (EMBRAC B).

For more information: https://corporate.asmodee.com/

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