Cannes 2008 will also be an opportunity to award the Game of the Year with the As d’Or label, a prestigious recognition which until now was only given in May, and which will bring supreme recognition to the winner among the 10 nominees. Originality and creativity are expected from the candidates, and the key to success will be to “share enjoyment with others,” shares Catherine Watine, a game studies expert and member of the jury.
Indeed, where there is a game, there is competition, and it will be no empty phrase since no less than 15,000 competitors from about fifty nationalities will officially face each other in various international championships. This year, it is the 5th World Championship of Carrom that is featured, a game known as “Indian billiards”. The principle is almost identical to billiards, except that the table is smaller, the balls are pucks and the cues are… fingers!! Thus, it is the most combative flicking that will win, and this for the first time outside of Asia.
Moreover, the presentation of the game Poker Mind is noteworthy, which, riding the wave of enthusiasm for poker, offers both fun and diversified entertainment. Take the classics, a trivia game, word, strategy and chance games, shake it all up, add the thriller atmosphere of poker, and you get a truly captivating and accessible board game for any type of player.
Finally, for fans of Asian culture, the Fan Festival slips into the Cannes excitement to present all the manga and video game novelties live from Japan. Among others, online role-playing game enthusiasts are present, thus ensuring the link between players from the real and virtual world.
