Speed & strategy games

This rabbit's burrow is full of carrots, help him put everything away without making him drop to the bottom of his hiding place! This wooden board game is suitable for children from 3 years old, who will have to use their concentration and strategy! Taking it in turns, the players roll the dice which determines the colour of the carrot to be removed. They must then remove the correct carrot from the holder... Be careful, the first to drop the rabbit to the bottom of the burrow has lost! So funny, when the rabbit arrives at the bottom, only its felt ears stick out of the burrow! Ideal for learning to take turns, this strategy game is played by 2 or more players. A perfect medium for playing with friends or as a family! Contains: 1 burrow, 1 wooden and felt rabbit, 12 wooden carrots of different colours and 1 wooden dice. Wooden board game from sustainably managed, FSC®-certified forests.

It's time for the big acrobatics competition in the meadow! Wolves and lambs turn out in their very best sports kit and aim for the top of the pyramid. Pick a side: it’s time to get warmed up! The rules of this competition are very strict: no athlete can touch another athlete except if they are in the same team or wearing the same outfit! You’ll have to be very observant to work out whose shoulders you can stand on to reach the top without falling foul of the eagle-eyed referee! Whoever puts down most counters by the end of the game is the winner. This game of thinking and logic for children aged 5 and over is designed for 2 players. Contains 11 wooden wolf tokens, 11 wooden lamb tokens and 1 board

Together, access the reactor so you can reach Mars! Roll the dice, move forward on the board and go around the partitions. Answer the questions correctly to win the access cards that will allow you to enter the spaceship's reactor in order to repair it. If you succeed in your mission before the door to the reactor closes, you’ll be able to reach your destination: the red planet! So combine your knowledge and show your team spirit! One game lasts about 30 minutes. This game consists of 8 tiles that make up a board, a reactor to be assembled, 34 partitions to be inserted into the board, 5 access cards, a dice and 60 question cards. This collaborative game helps to develop knowledge about space and anticipation strategies. Game only in French. Ideal for children aged 7 and over. 2-4 players.

Together, gain access to the pyramid which houses a special treasure: the crystal skull. Roll the dice, move forward on the board and get around the obstacles. Answer the questions correctly to win the feathers from the Serpent God and enter the pyramid to seize the crystal skull. If you succeed in your mission before the door of the pyramid closes, you will allow the Amazon rainforest to regain its balance. So combine your knowledge and show your team spirit! One game lasts about 30 minutes. This game consists of 8 tiles that make up a board, a pyramid to climb, 34 obstacles to insert into the board, 5 feathers, a dice and 60 question cards. This collaborative game allows you to learn more about how to survive in the jungle, the Amazon and pre-Columbian civilisations and develops anticipation strategies. Game only in French. Ideal for children aged 7 and over. 2-4 players.

Chameleon friends, dinner is served! Be the first to swallow the fly located in the centre of the board in this strategy game on the theme of the jungle and these animals with such a peculiar tongue! A fun board game where two chameleons compete against each other to be the fastest and the smartest and catch their meal! Intended for children from 6 years old, this strategy game is played in pairs, in 1 against 1. Each dice roll indicates the number of pieces of tongue (from 1 to 3 squares) that will let you advance, or the obstacle to be placed to slow down your opponent! Who will be the most strategic? Meet up in the heart of the tropical jungle with this board game made of cardboard: laughs and good times guaranteed! This game contains: 1 board made of cardboard, 2 wooden chameleons, 1 dice and 91 cardboard elements (tongues, traps, flies). This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Pirates are on the attack! Play the legendary naval battle with your children for suspense-filled moments! This Janod-revisited game takes on a whole new dimension! This time around, the Pirates have a magnetic function in this game! Be the smartest and sink all your opponents' ships first! Two levels of difficulty can be played by children aged 5 years and up. For beginners, a grid of 20 squares is provided and for the more experienced, a grid of 64 squares is available instead. Let the funny illustrations take you on a great adventure! Simple to set up: each player should be given 10 magnetic boats which will then have to be positioned on the magnetic grid. Each player then chooses an erasable grid to pinpoint the location of the shots sent to the opposing camp. The game contains: 4 grids that slide into the plastic corners of the base, 2 compartments, 20 magnets, 2 erasable grids and 2 markers. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Keen-eyed detectives are needed to help unmask the suspect who is trying to rob the bank! Alone or in a team (up to 4 players), collect as many clues as possible before the thug manages to grab hold of the loot! This wooden educational game is fun and sure to appeal to the thinking, observational and logic skills of children aged 5 years and up. It also introduces little ones to the concept of how a double-entry board works. To collect the right clues, you will have to know how to find the square indicated on the dice (via the correct column and row). By removing the card that is at the intersection of these two pieces of information a new clue will appear. Our 6 suspects have distinctive features which, fortunately for your investigation, may help give them away. But be careful not to land on a stick of dynamite, as this will allow the bandit to move a little closer towards his precious loot. Bandit Project is ideal for learning whilst having fun. This game is made from FSC® wood and cardboard.

Create a route to take your boat to the treasure islands and then bring the treasure safely home, avoiding the storms and the Kraken, the sea monster with a thousand tentacles. And above all, beware of attacks by other pirates! Be bold, sailor, cast off to win the game! One game lasts about 20 minutes. This game consists of a board with 25 removable wheels, 4 ship pieces, 12 treasure tokens, 8 cannonball tokens, 8 event tokens, 30 pirate cards and 1 target. It helps to develop observation skills, anticipation, logic and to acquire historical and geographical knowledge about famous pirates. Game only in French. Ideal for children aged 8 and over. 2-4 players.

From 2 to 8 players. Strategy game. Be the first to get rid of your cards. Each card has a certain number of animals which must be added to arrive at 10. An ideal game of cards for beginners in calculation. 68 cartes 7 x 10,5 cm. Rules of the game are in French, English, German, German, Spanish and Italian. Range reminder card included inside the box. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Who will be the fastest to make a beautiful noodle necklace? This matching game for children aged 4 and over is inspired by one of the grown-ups’ favourite presents. The aim of the game? Each player draws one of the wooden beads without looking. Each one represents a piece of pasta in different shapes and colours. As soon as 3 pieces of the same shape or colour appear on the game board at the same time, players have to catch them all as fast as they can! The fastest player gets to keep one for their necklace. The first player to make a necklace with 5 pasta pearls is the winner! This game is all about logical thinking, observation skills and speed! Contains 28 wooden beads, 4 strings and 1 fabric bag The beads are made of solid wood, the bag and the strings are made of fabric. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Work together to find the treasure by solving the riddles of the castles! This observation-based game on the theme of knights and castles is a treasure trove of information for kids who love the mediaeval period! With 120 puzzles that will teach them all about life in the Middle Ages, this cooperative game will get them all playing together in pursuit of a common goal: to get their hands on all 5 treasures! This game consists of 120 cards with magic ink (rub them with your finger to make the answers appear!), 1 game board consisting of 19 boxes, 1 treasure card, 20 treasure tokens or objects to throw and 1 knight counter. Rules in French only. From 1 to 6 players. For children aged 6 and over. Average game duration: 30 minutes.

Make your way to the food stores and bring back enough meat or plants to feed your dinosaurs. But be careful, don't get the wrong food! Get help from the T-Rex to scare away your opponents and win the game! One game lasts about 20 minutes. This game consists of a board with 25 removable wheels, 5 dinosaur pieces, 18 food tokens, 10 event tokens and 30 dinosaur cards. It helps to develop observation skills, anticipation and logic, and to acquire knowledge about Jurassic and Cretaceous dinosaurs. Game only in French. Ideal for children aged 8 and over. 2-4 players.

For 2 players. Strategy Game What is your opponent's animal? Asks questions to discover and eliminate one animal after another by crossing them off on the tray. The first player to identify the animal is declared the winner! Reversible tray for 2 levels of play. Comes with 48 repositionable stickers and 48 cards (24 per level). Rules of the game are in French, English, German, German, Spanish and Italian. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

They’re getting ready for a hide-and-seek competition in the enchanted woods! The big bad wolf, little prince and the bear love hiding behind the colourful trees! This board game for young toddlers (aged 2 and over) is unique! While one player closes their eyes, the others hide the fairytale characters behind the cardboard vegetation. Then the seeker throws the dice to work out which character they need to look for. Whoever finds the most characters at the end of the game will win! This game contains 7 trees and 6 cardboard characters to put together, as well as 1 solid wood die. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

The animals in the jungle are struggling with some real brain-teasers! They need some help to solve 60 puzzles, spread over 3 difficulty levels. This game can be played solo or in a group, and is suitable for children aged 5 and over. The challenge is to find the right combination of animals, flowers and fruit by putting the hole cards in the right places. The solution is provided on each puzzle card. This game contains 5 hole cards and 60 puzzle cards. The hole cards are made of cardboard and the puzzle cards are made of thick paper. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

To be the best at Roaarr Challenge, you will have to speak up and make sure you’re the first to be heard! Budding impressionists will need to fine-tune their best animal calls to win! This hilarious game for children from 4 years old is a game of speed where observation skills and concentration are key to success. Each player takes on the role of an animal: they can only express themselves through their cries. The aim of the game? Win the most cards by being the fastest to scream out whenever 2 identical cards appear on the table! Things are about to get loud! Designed for 3 to 10 players. Contains 109 cards and 11 tokens. Paper cards and cardboard counters. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Help the heroes of Ancient Greece through 7 adventures and bring back the treasure to create your own pantheon of legends! This cooperative, mythology-themed game guides you through some of the great legends of our time as you solve 84 separate puzzles! Children will learn all about mythology and its heroes! The game consists of 108 cards including 34 with magic ink or varnish to reveal the answer, 1 card and 1 decoding wheel, 3 error tokens and 1 booklet of clues. Rules only available in French. From 1 to 8 players. For children and adults aged 8 and over. Average game duration: 30 minutes.

Master Crow, perched in a tree, with a piece of cheese in his beak... Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose...! Foxes loved the smell of cheese then, and they still love it now! That’s the inspiration behind this completely original game for children aged 4 and over. The aim of the game? Players take turns to play the crow by putting their hand inside the crow puppet and holding the cheese in the crow’s beak. And remember: no peeking! Each player chooses a coloured fox card, which are placed face up on the table. Roll the dice to find out how the crow will fly? Will they fly high, or low, or in a zig-zag? When one of the players shouts “stop!” the crow has to drop their cheese on the cards. Each player whose card touches the cheese gets a slice of it. Who will be the first to collect the whole cheese and leave the crow to go hungry? Contains 1 crow puppet, 1 fabric cheese, 32 fox cards, 24 pieces of cheese, 1 die The cards and the crow are made of paper, the die is made of solid wood, the cheese is made of fabric, and the cheese counters are made of cardboard. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

If you have young children, then you must have certainly heard of Gaston, the Little Unicorn, who changes colour according to his emotions! And if you haven’t, you soon will! Children love the Little Unicorn as he allows children to better understand their emotions and the importance of knowing how to cope with them. In this game for children aged 3 years and up, Gaston’s emotions are put to the test: children are tasked to do everything they can to rebalance his emotions and help the unicorn live peacefully with both himself and others around him. As children describe the small scenes, they will be able to express their feelings and in turn, become more aware of the emotions that can sometimes overwhelm them. When they have collected the 6 different emotions, Gaston will feel better. 52 “scene” cards, an emotion spinner and a pretty magnetic unicorn with its different-coloured mane pieces will help little ones explore the world of emotions and share their feelings with their family. If all the players have managed to collect the 6 different emotions before Gaston’s mane is completed, the players have won! Breathing and sophrology exercises are included in the booklet to help children master both their breathing and balance. This game comprises 42 magnetic puzzle pieces (for Gaston’s mane), 1 spinner, 1 magnetic silhouette of Gaston with a mane to be assembled, 4 individual game boards, 52 scene sketches and 1 booklet containing 6 breathing exercises and tips for parents. Game only available in French. One game lasts around 15 minutes and can be played by 2 to 4 players.

An explorer searching for treasure in an Egyptian tomb? But beware of the mummy who will do everything to keep him prisoner inside the temple! In this board game, the player will have to collect as many pieces of treasure as possible and get out of the temple before the mummy closes the door. A single player game for children from 8 years old, who can play alone in this adventure in the heart of Egypt. The player alternates each turn between the role of the explorer and the role of the mummy. Each character has their own dice. A board game full of traps and treasure where you have to be strategic to win the game! The mummy is determined not to let you leave with her relics. Young archaeology fans will be delighted! This 3D board game contains: 1 board, 3 characters (mummy, girl and boy explorers), 2 dice, 36 cardboard elements (12 Treasure cards, 12 Trap cards and decorative elements). This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

No point in running? In this board game based on the famous fable of the hare and the tortoise, the player has to reach the finish line before the hare! A single player game for children from 6 years old, who can play alone in this incredible crazy race. The player is the tortoise, slower but more cunning than the hare! A course full of pitfalls to create and Action cards for each character: this promises to be a race without mercy! A board game that requires thought and strategy. The hare is determined to arrive first! This game contains: 14 tiles to form the board, 12 Action cards, 1 dice and 2 characters. This product is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Who hasn’t heard of the game Categories? This must-have family game is timeless and intergenerational, so this family-friendly revisited version is definitely worth checking out! Adults will no longer have the winning edge, due to additional constraints that will make them rack their brains a little harder! Parents... ready to face your children? All bets are off!
The players decide together upon 7 category cards from the possible 40 categories, and place them on the central board. The children will then group together to decide on which constraints to impose on the adults. They choose 3 of these and place them on 3 categories of their choice. The players then draw a letter at random and the family fun begins! All players must find a word for each category that begins with the selected letter. But don’t forget, the adults must also abide by the imposed constraints! The first player to complete their board says STOP! The answers are then compared and points are awarded. The box comprises 24 constraint cards, 4 individual whiteboards, 40 category cards, 4 erasable markers, 1 central board, 26 letter tokens and the instructions (provided only in French). One game lasts around 20 minutes and can be played by 2 to 4 players. Ideal for children aged 6 and over.

Work together to find the natural treasures dotted all around our world! This observation-based game on the theme of nature and biodiversity will help to raise awareness of environmental issues and the need to look after our planet by getting children to solve 120 different puzzles! They’ll learn all about natural habitats, animals and biodiversity. This game consists of 120 cards with magic ink (rub them with your finger to make the answers appear!), 1 game board consisting of 19 boxes, 1 treasure card, 20 treasure tokens or objects to throw, and 2 explorer tokens. Rules in French only. From 1 to 6 players. For children aged 6 and over. Average game duration: 30 minutes.

The aim of this cooperative and educational game for children aged 6 and over is to build a 3D, cardboard wind turbine by completing 7 missions. But beware! Time is of the essence, and you’ll have to work quickly together to reach the common goal! Playing time: 20 min. The game includes a wind turbine in 7 parts, one game board, 15 tiles, 30 tokens, a die and an hourglass. FSC®-certified cardboard (made using wood from sustainably managed forests). Printed with vegetable-based inks. Made in France. Game developed in collaboration with WWF®. Janod is supporting WWF®™’s efforts to protect the environment and biodiversity with a new range of toys made from more sustainable materials. We hope this range will inspire the next generation and encourage them to stand up for wildlife and the natural world in the future. The forest-based material in this product is recycled.

Be the fastest to collect as many animals as possible! In this game of speed, children from 3 years old will have to catch as many Animal cards as possible according to a specific characteristic. They learn more about the animals and their features while playing! Which animal has scales? Which animal lays eggs? Find out with family or friends with this fun and entertaining card game! The game is very simple: place the 30 Animal cards on the table, face up. The Characteristic cards are in a pile, face down. Someone turns over the first Characteristic card. At the start of the game, each player has to catch as many Animal cards as possible that correspond to the characteristic indicated, you'll have to be quick! Then, check by turning over the Animal cards that the players have collected: you find all the features of the animal on the back of each card. If the player is wrong, he removes the Animal card from his hand and puts it back with the others. Then it's time to count the points: whoever has the most cards wins the round! The winner then wins the Characteristic card and you start again! It's a game full of twists and turns that you won’t tire of. The final winner is the one with the most Characteristics cards! A board game that is educational and accessible to everyone, from 2 to 6 players. This card game is made of FSC® -certified and other controlled material.

Help the Heroes of history through 7 adventures and retrieve items from the past to rebuild their time machine! History buffs will absolutely love this game! With 84 puzzles to solve, this observation-based game will allow players of all ages to dive into the great events of human history: The discovery of fire, the eruption of Vesuvius, Marco Polo, Leonardo da Vinci - you name it, it’s all here! And it’s worth pointing out that half of the “heroes” featured are actually heroines! The game consists of 126 cards, including 24 with magic ink or varnish, 1 card and 1 decoding wheel, 3 error tokens and 1 booklet of clues. Rules in French only. From 1 to 8 players. For children and adults aged 8 and over. Average game duration: 30 minutes.