Stories

Helvetiq announced in April the acquisition of the renowned wooden games publisher Steffen Spiele, further solidifying its position in the global games market. This strategic acquisition celebrates Steffen Spiele’s 20-year legacy and marks a significant milestone for both companies, as they join forces to bring timeless, aesthetic, and eco-friendly wooden games to a broader international audience. ...

After conducting research in the field of physics, Michel Mayor became the hero of a graphic novel. A look back at a colourful career...

A publisher that publishes books is logical, a publisher that publishes board games too, but a publisher that publishes both is rather rare! Yet this is the choice of Helvetiq since its origin. We tell you why, and how the two domains are closer than you might think...

 A word from Carey the author of Beer Hiking New England,  for which he drove over 20,000 miles, hiked more than 300 and tasted 228 different beers. ...

The time has come for you to experience the winter season in a new way: with the warm January sun on your face and unforgettable landscapes at your feet. This year, instead of dreading the cold, embrace all this incredible season has to offer...

1) You have already published a book on Swiss wines, where does your interest in this drink come from and what is different with this book?

I never drank wine growing up in the US, but at university everyone drank (mostly excessively) beer and cheap wine. So it was a shock to move to Paris in my late twenties and discover that wine was good to excellent, that people drank it mostly just with meals and always with other people, that it wasn’t considered a way to get high or drunk so much as an integral...

Finding gift ideas can be a real challenge. 

Here is a selection to make sure you hit the nail on the head! Ideas for kids, for adults, for adventure and nature lovers, for gamers ... there is something for everyone...

Katie Hayoz was born in the USA but has lived more than half of her life in Switzerland. She writes for all ages, from children to adults. She has a penchant for writing weird, silly, or scary stories and often tries to combine all three.

1) How did you come up with the idea of "tackling" a myth like Heidi? And why did you mix it with fantasy?

Heidi has been retold many times by many different people, so taking on her story was nothing new. However, those retellings are usually similar to the original. I wanted to take...