Publisher

ASYNCRON games

ASYNCRON games, a French publisher active 1992–2022, focused on wargames and asynchronous online game concepts.

12 Games

Biography

ASYNCRON games was a French game publisher active from 1992 to 2022. The company combined traditional board and card games with the development of asynchronous online games. Our database lists 12 titles spanning small card games to complex historical wargames.

Career

The publisher debuted with Loot (1992) and later released several historical and tactical wargames. ASYNCRON's catalogue frequently employs dice rolling, area movement and campaign/battle‑card driven mechanics. Between 2012 and 2022 the company published larger releases such as 1812: The Invasion of Canada (2012) and Frostpunk: The Board Game (2022). Their business model included publishing classic games and creating asynchronous online projects.

Most Famous Games

Top titles in the data include Frostpunk: The Board Game (2022), Freedom: The Underground Railroad (2013) and 1775: Rebellion (2013). Also listed are 1812: The Invasion of Canada (2012), 878 Vikings (2017) and Falling Sky (2016). These games collected multiple mentions in awards such as Golden Geek and Origins Awards.

Design Style

ASYNCRON's output is heavily historical and wargame‑focused; signature mechanics include Dice Rolling, Area Movement and Area Majority/Influence. Campaign‑driven systems and die‑icon resolution are also common.