It turns out Allan-Saint Maximin invents board games
Here’s Newcastle’s Allan Saint-Maximin handing a Rolex to a Newcastle fan who, you have to say, could’ve looked a bit more excited about randomly receiving a ten grand timepiece.
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Although it turns out it wasn’t a random gift – Saint-Maximin knows the guy from the local board game community, in which he is an active member.
In fact, the Frenchman released his own card game called Helios, based on Greek mythology, his favourite subject.
He explained earlier this year: “I tested it with friends. We started to play small tournaments at home. It took two and a half years – but I am really happy that I didn’t stop.”
He invited 40 Geordies to the launch event at a local hotel where he spent nine hours teaching them the rules and giving cash prizes to the winners.
What a man.
