{"id":9333,"date":"2018-04-11T06:05:02","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T06:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=9333"},"modified":"2018-04-11T06:28:12","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T06:28:12","slug":"cest-dans-les-vieux-pots-older-stuff-looking-for-new-publishers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/blog\/2018\/04\/11\/cest-dans-les-vieux-pots-older-stuff-looking-for-new-publishers\/","title":{"rendered":"C&#8217;est dans les vieux pots&#8230;<br><i>Older Stuff looking for new publishers<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Je commence \u00e0 \u00eatre un vieil auteur, et certaines de mes cr\u00e9ations du d\u00e9but des ann\u00e9es 2000 ont r\u00e9cemment connu de nouvelles \u00e9ditions. Avec des r\u00e8gles mises au go\u00fbt du jour, plus rapide et plus vari\u00e9, avec de nouvelles illustrations au look plus moderne, avec parfois un nouveau th\u00e8me, bien des jeux peuvent conna\u00eetre une nouvelle jeunesse. Si les nouvelles \u00e9ditions de <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=5054\"><strong>Kheops<\/strong><\/a>, du <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=4843\"><strong>Collier de la Reine<\/strong><\/a>, d\u2019<a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=6468\"><strong>Emoticon<\/strong> (<strong>King\u2019s Life<\/strong><\/a>) ou de <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=1172\"><strong>Babylone<\/strong> (<strong>Soluna<\/strong><\/a>) sont pass\u00e9es relativement inaper\u00e7ues, celles de <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=86\"><strong>L\u2019Or des Dragons<\/strong><\/a> et surtout de <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=6048\"><strong>Citadelles<\/strong><\/a>, de <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=5623\"><strong>Diamant<\/strong><\/a> et de <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=4951\"><strong>Mission Plan\u00e8te Rouge<\/strong><\/a> sont de vrais succ\u00e8s. Les deux derni\u00e8res se vendent m\u00eame bien mieux que les jeux d\u2019origine. De nouvelles versions des <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=728\"><strong>Pierres du Dragon<\/strong><\/a>, de <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=859\"><strong>Democrazy<\/strong><\/a>, de <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=487\"><strong>Terra<\/strong><\/a> et, j\u2019esp\u00e8re, de <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=270\"><strong>Lost Temple<\/strong><\/a> devraient suivre.<\/p>\n<p>Du coup, parmi mes nombreuses anciennes cr\u00e9ations, il en est plusieurs dont je me dis qu\u2019elles m\u00e9riteraient peut-\u00eatre le m\u00eame traitement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=723\"><strong>Castel<\/strong><\/a> et <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=536\"><strong>Ad Astra<\/strong><\/a> ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tous les deux con\u00e7us \u00e0 quatre mains (et surtout deux cerveaux) avec Serge Laget. Serge est un peu t\u00eatu, et ne laisse jamais tomber ses cr\u00e9ations. Du coup, nous avons r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement continu\u00e9 \u00e0 discuter de ces deux jeux et en avons d\u00e9j\u00e0 d\u00e9velopp\u00e9 de nouvelles versions que nous sommes pr\u00eats \u00e0 pr\u00e9senter. \u00c7a a failli se faire pour Castel, c\u2019est vaguement mais nous n\u2019\u00e9tions visiblement pas tomb\u00e9 sur le bon \u00e9diteur. C\u2019est vaguement en discussion avec un autre, et nous attendrons sa r\u00e9ponse, mais rien n\u2019est s\u00fbr.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=2750\"><strong>Animal Suspect<\/strong><\/a>, cr\u00e9\u00e9 avec Nathalie Grandperrin, n\u2019a \u00e9t\u00e9 publi\u00e9 qu\u2019en France, et Gigamic vient de nous restituer les droits. Ce jeu de mime loufoque, dans lequel les joueurs doivent mimer simultan\u00e9ment animaux et \u00e9motions &#8211; Mouette Rieuse, Chat Psychopathe, Hanneton en Col\u00e8re\u2026 m\u00e9riterai certainement, au moins, une \u00e9dition en langue anglaise. <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=1160\"><strong>Speed Dating<\/strong><\/a>, mon autre cr\u00e9ation commune avec Nathalie, n\u2019a \u00e9t\u00e9 publi\u00e9 qu\u2019en fran\u00e7ais et japonais, et j\u2019aimerais bien aussi le voir un jour en anglais.<\/p>\n<p>Parmi les tr\u00e8s nombreux jeux que j\u2019ai con\u00e7u avec Bruno Cathala, il aimerait bien voir revenir <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=903\"><strong>Chicago Poker<\/strong><\/a>. Moi, c\u2019est pour <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=892\"><strong>La Fi\u00e8vre de l\u2019Or<\/strong><\/a> que j\u2019ai un faible, d\u2019autant qu\u2019une r\u00e9\u00e9dition sur le th\u00e8me des pirates existe, mais elle n\u2019est disponible qu\u2019en polonais. Il est certainement possible de s\u2019arranger avec l\u2019\u00e9diteur polonais pour l\u2019adapter ailleurs.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=8796\"><strong>Vabanque<\/strong><\/a>, ma seule collaboration avec Leo Colovini, vient de ressortir, mais la tr\u00e8s belle nouvelle \u00e9dition n\u2019est disponible qu\u2019en langue japonaise.<\/p>\n<p>Je fais de moins en moins de grosses boites, mais j\u2019en ai quelques unes dans mes cartons. Formula E, jeu de course d\u2019\u00e9l\u00e9phant con\u00e7u avec Sergio Halaban et Andr\u00e9 Zatz, bien que fort joliment \u00e9dit\u00e9, n\u2019a pas vraiment eu sa chance, faute d\u2019une distribution ad\u00e9quate. Quelqu\u2019un pourrait r\u00e9essayer, avec les m\u00eames dessins ou d\u2019autres\u2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=708\"><strong>Silk Road<\/strong><\/a>, une collaboration avec Ted Cheatham, m\u00e9riterait aussi une nouvelle version dans une boite plus petite, et avec quelques petits changements de r\u00e8gles. Je suis particuli\u00e8rement fier de <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=265\"><strong>Isla Dorada<\/strong><\/a>, un de mes rares vrais gros jeux, mais il faut sans doute encore attendre quelques ann\u00e9es avant de penser \u00e0 le ressortir.<\/p>\n<p>Il y a aussi les plus petites trucs, les <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=6020\"><strong>Mythos<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=2424\"><strong>Bongo<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=846\"><strong>Corruption<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=873\"><strong>Draco &amp; Co<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=520\">Toc Toc Toc<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=260\">Bugs &amp; Co<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=642\"><strong>Lettres de Marque<\/strong><\/a>\u2026. L&#8217;\u00e9dition de ce dernier \u00e9tait un peu maladroite, je pense qu&#8217;il m\u00e9rite une deuxi\u00e8me chance sous forme de simple petit jeu de cartes &#8211; ou alors, \u00e0 l&#8217;inverse, je peux recycler le syst\u00e8me dans un jeu plus cons\u00e9quent.<\/p>\n<p>Bref, si vous \u00eates \u00e9diteur, et s\u2019il y a l\u00e0 dedans quelque chose qui vous int\u00e9resse, parlez-m\u2019en. Il y a bien s\u00fbr deux ou trois jeux pour lesquels il faudra que je demande aux co-auteurs et\/ou que je m\u2019assure que j\u2019ai bien r\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9 les droits, mais en r\u00e8gle g\u00e9n\u00e9ral ce n\u2019est pas un probl\u00e8me. Il y en a aussi plusieurs qu\u2019il faudra retravailler un peu, mais c\u2019est mon boulot.<\/p>\n<p><code id=\"envira_shortcode_id_9335\">[envira-gallery id=\"9335\"]<\/code><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u00a0\u2018m now a seasoned designer, and some of my old designs from the early 2000\u2019s have recently been republished. With updated rules, usually faster and more varied, with up to date graphics, sometimes with a new setting, many games can start a new career.The new versions of <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=5054\"><strong>Kheops<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=4843\"><strong>Queen\u2019s Necklace<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=6468\"><strong>Smiley Face<\/strong> (<strong>King\u2019s Life<\/strong>)<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=1172\"><strong>Babylone<\/strong> (<strong>Soluna<\/strong>)<\/a> went largely unnoticed, but those of <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=86\"><strong>Dragons\u2019 Gold<\/strong><\/a> and most of all <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=6048\"><strong>Citadels<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=5623\"><strong>Diamant<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=4951\"><strong>Mission: Red Planet<\/strong><\/a> are really successful. The two last ones sell much better than the original games did. New versions of <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=728\"><strong>Fist of Dragonstones<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=859\"><strong>Democrazy<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=487\"><strong>Terra<\/strong><\/a> and, I hope, <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=270\"><strong>Lost Temple<\/strong><\/a>, are also in the pipe.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Of course, there are a few other older games which, in my opinion, could also deserve a reedition.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=723\"><strong>Castle<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=536\"><strong>Ad<\/strong> <strong>Astra<\/strong><\/a> were both design with Serge Laget. Serge is quite stubborn and never abandons his games. As a result, we\u2019ve always kept discussing them, and have already developed new versions ready to pitch to publishers. It nearly worked for Castel, but we clearly didn\u2019t choose the right publisher. We are now discussing with another one, and will wait for its answer first, but nothing is settled yet.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=2750\"><strong>Animal Suspect<\/strong><\/a>, codesigned with Nathalie Grandperrin, has only been published in France, and Gigamic just gave us the rights back. This zany party game in which players mimic animals and emotions (Laughing Seagull, Angry Scarab, Psychopathic Cat\u2026) certainly deserves, at least, an English edition. <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=1160\"><strong>Speed Dating<\/strong><\/a>, my other codesign with Nathalie, was only published in French and Japanese, and I\u2019d love to see an english language version.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Among the many games I\u2018ve designed with Bruno Cathala, the one he would like to see back on the shelves is <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=903\"><strong>Chicago Poker<\/strong><\/a>. My choice would rather be <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=892\"><strong>Boomtown<\/strong><\/a>, of which there is a <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=439\">new pirate-themed edition<\/a>, but available only in Polish. I\u2019m sure an arrangement is possible with the Polish publisher to bring it into another language.<\/em><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=8796\"> <strong>Vabanque<\/strong><\/a>, my only codesign with Leo Colovini, has just been republished but this one is only in Japanese\u2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m less and less into bigger games in bigger boxes, but I\u2019ve done a few ones. <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=1482\"><strong>Formula E<\/strong><\/a>, a nice elephant race game designed with Sergio Halaban and Andr\u00e9 Zatz was gorgeously published but very badly distributed. It deserves a second chance, with the same or with other art. <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=708\"><strong>Silk Road<\/strong><\/a>, a collaboration with Ted Cheatham, certainly deserves a new and more modest edition, with some streamlining of the rules. I\u2019m extremely proud of <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=265\"><strong>Isla Dorada<\/strong><\/a>, one of my few relatively heavy games, but it\u2019s probably too early to think of a new version of this one.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Then there&#8217;s the small stuff, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=6020\">Mythos<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=2424\">Bongo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=846\">Corruption<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=873\">Draco &amp; Co<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=520\">Knock Knock!,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=260\">Bugs &amp; Co<\/a>,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/faidutti.com\/blog\/?p=642\">Letter of Marque<\/a><\/strong>\u2026. I think the Letter of Marque components do not help, and I&#8217;d like to see it back as a simple card game &#8211; or may be I should do the opposite and recyckle the core system in something more ambitious.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Anyway, if you\u2019re a publisher and see something there which might be of interest for you, just tell me. there are a few games for which I will have to check with the co-designers if they&#8217;re not too ashamed of them, and with the old publishers to be sure I got the rights back, but it usually isn\u2019t a problem. There are also several which needs some update and development, but that\u2019s my job.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Je commence \u00e0 \u00eatre un vieil auteur, et certaines de mes cr\u00e9ations du d\u00e9but des ann\u00e9es 2000 ont r\u00e9cemment connu de nouvelles \u00e9ditions. 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