You’ve always wondered how your favorites boardgames are made? For the release of Misty, the latest of our Helvetiq’s Pocket Games, we had the chance to discuss with Florian Fay, the author of the game. Here are a detailed interview about his process of creation and the work with the publisher. Florian Fay : the interview Estimated reading time: 6 minutes  Hello Florian, and thanks for answering our questions for the release of Misty. Hello, and thank you, it is always nice to have the different actors around a...

Helvetiq: Born in the USA   Very few people know that Helvetiq was born in the USA. Our very first game, launched in 2008, is about Switzerland. Hadi’s citizenship procedure to become Swiss inspired it. However, he lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts...

1. First of all, you have to play with your partner and friends Let me tell you a childhood story. My dad used to play cards with his pals. They would gather for dinner and then start multiple games. Every now and then, when it wasn’t too late, I could stay...

Tomorrow is the International Beer Day and a quick look at our titles tells you that we at Helvetiq are great beer lovers. We took today as an opportunity to look at extraordinary and perhaps a bit quirky breweries around the world. Some of these breweries would...

Monday 29th of May was an iconic day, announcing a week full of surprises. The Helvetiq team got ready by driving towards the Vosges in France for a 48h team building. Ready to play with us?     Everything started between two hills surrounded by...

From May 6th - October 29, 2017 the Cartoonmuseum Basel is honoring inspirational artist Christoph Niemann with a solo exhibition. The selection includes over 120 original drawings, prints, adapted photographs and animations. Pieces range from quick-witted metaphors...

Meet the mind of contemporary author Haruki Murakami. Where elephant factories, dancing dwarfs, and little green monsters roam with menacing frogs. The fantastically surreal world of Murakami pairs beautifully with his countless book covers. Each story is...

Board games have a special power in both responding to current events and physicalizing the culture that created the game. Games have also been used to teach children about social structure. In the 20th century, some games were used to teach children about Kings,...

Why to buy a book ?   Because a friend recommanded it. Because you have to entertain yourself in the train. Because you need to fill your new Ikea library. Because you’ve read a lyrical review (and you are very...