FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

why do you do this?

a) just because
b) why not?
c) someone had to do it
d) all of the above

do you collect all kind of bicycle-related games?

"Messenger Boy" is the game that made me seriously think about where to draw the limits of my collection  On one side, this game can be considered a "bicycle game" (why not? there is not a strict definition of what a "bicycle game" is, apart from "a game that appeals to bicycle lovers"). On the other side, it is also a "race game" since, technically, a "race game" is one in which the winner is the first player to reach a given square on the board (or to meet certain conditions).
However, "Messenger Boy" does not meet my definition of "bicycle race game",  which is (roughly): "a game that represents (or refers to) a bicycle race".

how many cycling games are there?

Many more than expected.

That's the million dollar question.
What exactly do we call "a game"
(or a "different" game), to start with?

More than 200 games featured on this site.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

 

do you own all these games?

These games are mostly my personal collection. This shouldn't be so important, but since too many people ask,
I have added a red dot to the games that I feature on this site but don't own. I used to include other games, but
generally I did not have enough information about them, so I decided not to include games I had never seen. The
red-dotted games featured in this site belong either to the late Geert Lagrou's collection or to the "Collection Pierre & Bilou".
Generally I have taken the pictures of these games myself.  (I have also tried to credit the pictures I did  not take myself).

would you like to show (some of) your games at my museum/exhibition room/shop?

If you are serious about it, I would love to.
(shops, restaurants and discos may not be a good place to show the games, though).

do you sell games?

No, I do not sell games.
I do not sell figurines either.

The only exception is Maillot Arc-En-Ciel.
And it will not last long.

do you buy games?

Of course.

how much is my game worth?

Bad news.

1) I am not a price guide.

2) Your game is probably worth less than you expect
(unless you do not expect anything).

3) If you really want to know, put your game on eBay.
Maybe you don't like the price you get, but that is what your game is worth.
Or else ask a higher price and keep the game unsold for years.
Up to you.

if I send you the rules of game I made, will you put them on the site?

I would love to, but I will not unless you give me your permission, of course.

i have a very good idea for a game, but I am afraid somebody might steal it from me.
what can I do about it?

Keep it to yourself.
Do not tell anyone about your idea.

When you say (or even think) this, you are showing:
a) that you do not know anything about the game industry
b) that you are probably "paranoid and hard to deal with"
(the phrasing is Keith A. Meyers', from his book
Paid To Play, The Business Of Game Design).

do you want to exchange links?

No.
I do not exchange links.
I just link to what I like or I feel I have to link to.
If you think I may want to link to your site, drop me a line

If you link to this site, please use:

http://www.cyclingboardgames.net

how can I contact you?

By email, of course

where do you live?

Barcelona

can I email you in another language?

who are you?

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