We’re really excited about this collaboration,” says Asmodee Head of Studio, Mathieu Aubert. “ Dixit Disney brings together two beloved brands, who share values of creativity, inspiration and a commitment to quality. This partnership and the opportunity to create artwork from the Disney universe are a dream come true and we cannot wait to bring the game to fans across the globe.”

The box cover art and all of the cards inside were illustrated by Gérald Cattiaux, who previously worked on both Dixit: Memories and Dixit’s 10th anniversary edition, as well as the upcoming children’s dexterity game Bug Hunt. Cattiaux’s style easily fits the dreamy and ethereal nature of Dixit’s typical entries while also lending character to Stella that helps sell it as something apart from what players expect from the game at this point. Dixit Disney is a simple and lighthearted game of storytelling, interpretation, and guesswork. Players will be challenged and delighted as they reveal a series of cards featuring gorgeous Disney-themed images. Their connection: an enigmatic statement centered on one of the revealed cards. Find the correct image and score points. With 84 new cards based on iconic Disney & Pixar films, from Steamboat Willie to Turning Red, Dixit Disney will captivate players. In this phase you reveal how many cards you have associated with the word. You do this by using your lantern chip. You place it on the number equal to your number of cards. The player with the highest number turns over the lantern token to the 'dark side'.

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Dixit Disneyis a simple and lighthearted game of storytelling, interpretation, and guesswork. Players will be challenged and delighted as they reveal a series of cards featuring gorgeous Disney-themed images. Their connection: an enigmatic statement centered on one of the revealed cards. Find the correct image and score points. With 84 new cards based on iconic Disney & Pixar films, from Steamboat Willie to Turning Red, Dixit Disneywill captivate players.The game's enchanting artwork, by Illustrator Natalie Dombois, took two years from conception to completion. Creating the 84 cards (each based on one of 84 Disney and Pixar films) relied on a meticulous process, comprised of multiple stages, and involving contributions from the entire Libellud team – over 500 written proposals! The finished images pay tribute to Disney' iconic themes, while staying true to the layered concepts in the Dixit universe." PARIS — February 1, 2023 — Today, innovative board game publisher Libellud announced its first collaboration with Disney, the world’s premier entertainment company, with the introduction of Dixit Disney. This new, standalone game in the Dixit universe, is based on the beloved themes and characters found in Disney and Pixar films. Stella: Dixit Universe is designed by original creator Jean-Louis Roubira and Gérald Cattiaux - responsible for last year’s Master Word. Stella certainly looks like the kind of experience a team-up of these two would create, combining language clue cards with classic Dixit illustrations. The twist, as it were, is the addition of a better layer on top of everything using dry-erase board. Even when you don’t match, it’s still fun to hear how others interpreted the cards differently and why they thought others might have associated them with the words. On another, non-mechanical level, the game works because it's just interesting in and of itself to see how the minds of others and your own work. The word association can really stretch your mind in very pleasant ways.

It has both a fun yet subdued feel to it. Due to this, I think Stella is a great choice for groups that want a bit more structure to their games, aren’t looking for that more performative/creative side found in Dixit, yet still want a relaxed game they can chat over while playing.

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Each player gets a personal player board, marker and lantern token in their own color. The game board is put down. Shuffle the Dixit cards and place three rows of five cards next to each other. The remaining cards form the draw pile. At Stella there are 4 consecutive rounds that consist of the following steps:

I love that players have these dual layers of strategy happening in the game. You only get points if you select cards that other players also selected, so you are disincentivized from having a very broad criteria for which cards you feel associates best with the word. Played using the same rules as the base game and includes new material from the Dixit 3-to-8-player refresh If a player associated a card with the word that no one else associated, then they “fall” and are unable to score any more points for the round. However, they will still announce if they associated a card that a player who has not fallen selected so players who have not fallen can earn points. The Spark - if several players have chosen the same cards, they get a spark. All these players color two stars in the corresponding box.Each player will observe the cards and privately mark on their player board which cards they think can be associated with the word. Everyone reveals how many cards they chose, and the one who chose the most goes "in the dark". In case of tie, no player goes "in the dark". Note: the latest version of the available games list is available here: https://boardgamearena.com/gamelist Dixit is an enchanting card game created by game designer, Jean-Louis Roubira. Featuring stunning, ethereal illustrations by artist Marie Cardouat, Dixit immerses players in a world of imagination and storytelling. With over a dozen awards, including the 2010 Spiel des Jahres, and the 2009 As d’Or, Dixit invites you to discover 84 dreamlike illustrations and share your interpretations with other players. Accessible and elegant, Dixit is a perfect game to play with family and friends as you explore your creativity get to know your loved ones from a whole new perspective. Part of the Asmodee Group, French board game publisher founded in 2008, Libellud has rapidly met with success, thanks to its first game, Dixit. Over the last decade, the Dixit franchise has become a must-have title, selling more than 12 million copies in 40 languages worldwide. Based in Poitiers, the company employs 19 people. Libellud enjoys developing original games based on imagination, sharing and dreams. With the Dixit, Loony Quest, Mysterium and Dice Forge series, the company explores new game horizons allowing us to reach both family and experienced players. Learn more at libellud.com.