A few days before the Cannes International Games Festival, from February 23 to 25, Asmodee, French leader in the publishing and distribution of board games, looked back on its highlights of 2023 and drew up its outlook for 2024.
In 2023, Asmodee has chosen a mix between great classics and innovations in order to appeal to all game lovers.. Thus strong brands have asserted themselves, and new products stood out, in a catalog of more than 300 brands. Double, the famous card game of speed, saw its sales increase by 4% thanks to, notably, to new variations such as Dobble Connect or Dobble 100 years of Disney. The timeless role-playing game Les Loups-Garous by Thiercelieux grew by 8%, while its future film adaptation announces a record year 2024. With a special Dixit Disney edition in the second half of 2023, Dixit recorded an increase of 14%. The world of Exploding Kittens has expanded its presence in the field of party games with offbeat humor. Latest from the Cocktail Games studio and made in France, the Trio card game has received very favorable feedback from professionals, already breaking records for establishments in specialized stores. In the running for the Golden Aces of the Cannes International Games Festival, the game should confirm its success with the general public in 2024.
Strengthened teams for acceleration on the French market
The year 2023 was also marked by the arrival of new management, with two major nominations : Corinne Derudder, Managing Director of Asmodee France, and Solène Crouzier, marketing director of Asmodee France. Appointed in May 2023, Corinne Derudder is responsible for the company's overall strategy, business development and continued brand growth. With fifteen years of experience at the board game publisher TF1 Games-Dujardin, she puts her expertise and in-depth knowledge of the industry at the service of Asmodee France. Solène Crouzier also joined the ranks of Asmodee at the end of 2023 after more than eight years of marketing experience in the toy and board games sector at TF1 Games-Dujardin and at Goliath..
A year 2024 full of success
Among the most anticipated releases of 2024, Asmodee strengthens its positioning in the trading card market with the release of Star WarsTM Unlimited in March 2024 and Altered in September 2024. The famous Dobble range is expanding with the arrival of two new products : Dobble Olympic Games Paris 2024 and Dobble Super Mario. In 2024 Asmodee will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Rail Adventurers game with an original edition : Rail Adventurers Paris. Other event of the year, the unique Asmodee and Lego collaboration : the two game and toy giants are joining forces to present Monkey Palace in October, a strategy game. The year started in great style with two games nominated for the As d’Or label at the Cannes International Games Festival : Threesome and Super Meow, card games for children from Space Cow studio.
