by W. Eric Martin

Leaving the station...After acquiring the Trailblazer game line (link), the Canvas game line and a handful of titles from CMON (link), and all of Gamelyn Games (link), U.S. publisher Tycoon Games has now acquired three titles from French publisher Ludonaute: Christophe Raimbault's 2015 Spiel des Jahres-winning Colt Express, Aske Christiansen's 2022 Kennerspiel des Jahres-winning Living Forest, and Cédrick Chaboussit's Lewis & Clark.

Here's an excerpt from Tycoon Games' press release about this deal:
This key acquisition enhances Tycoon Games' portfolio and opens up thrilling possibilities for fans of these cherished titles...

"Thanks to Tycoon Games, the games we have lovingly developed and supported over the years — Colt Express, Living Forest, and Lewis & Clark — will benefit from a new impetus, a new vision. We're delighted to be able to offer these games and their creators this promising future," Cedric Lefebvre, CEO of Ludonaute.

"We are honored to welcome Colt Express, Living Forest, and Lewis & Clark into the Tycoon Games catalog," said Dan Yarrington, Founder and CEO of Tycoon Games. "Ludonaute Games has created exceptional experiences that resonate with players globally, and we are committed to preserving the legacy of these titles while exploring opportunities to bring fresh editions to the tabletop community."


In a video posted on July 24, Cedric Lefebvre of Ludonaute — not Ludonaute Games — announced the sale of these three titles, mentioned that they had discussed this deal with the game authors, and said (via Google translate) "There are lots of reasons that pushed us to do this", stating that he didn't want to get into details now: "I'll do a very, very long [video] at another time."

Heading to a different shore...