What Fort Boyard Aventures does

Fort Boyard Aventures, operated by the private French SASU company SASU Fabfort, runs the only officially licensed Fort Boyard-themed action game venues, developed in partnership with the show's production company Adventure Line Productions and broadcaster France 2. The business operates 13 physical locations across France — Vélizy, Val d'Europe, Toulouse, Rouen, Rennes, Angers, Annecy, Bordeaux, Brétigny, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Grenoble, Marseille, and Montpellier — each approximately 1,000m² and capable of hosting up to 100 persons per session.

The core product is a physical, immersive team-based game where groups of 2-5 players progress through 30 challenges organized in four stages (Quest for Keys, Quest for Clues, The Council/Masters of Time, and the Treasure Room), drawing on the four Fort Boyard criteria of force, address, balance, and reflection. Two standardized formulas are sold: Formule Découverte (~50 minutes, €25 adults / €19 under-15) and Formule Exploration (~1h15, €31). Add-on modules include children's and adults' birthday party packages (from €18-€23 per person with privatized room, cake, and gift), bachelor/bachelorette events with insect tasting, corporate team-building with dedicated seminar rooms (up to 25-30 people), and school/municipal group bookings (age 7+). Gift cards and a CSE corporate ticket program with up to 20% discounts round out the offering.

The business is direct-to-consumer: customers book online via fortboyardaventures.fr or walk into retail locations in shopping centers (e.g., Westfield Vélizy 2, Docks 76, Val d'Europe near Disneyland Paris). Operations are supported by a standard third-party technology stack (4escape for booking, Paygreen for payments, OVH for hosting). No financial figures, headcount, founding year, or external investors are disclosed; the company appears to be independently owned and profitable-enough to self-fund its multi-site rollout.

Name

Fort Boyard Aventures

Legal name

SASU Fabfort

Website

https://fortboyardaventures.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fort Boyard Aventures operates 13 officially licensed Fort Boyard-themed action game venues across France, where teams of 2-5 players complete 30 physical and strategic challenges in immersive 1,000m² environments, serving families, corporate groups, schools, and event planners via direct online and walk-in bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immersive Adventure Entertainment Venues

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Amusement Arcades (71312)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Entertainment Centers (Indoor развлечения: Arcade, Soft Play, Party Centers) (THAJAEAC)

Keywords

• Action game entertainment
• Escape room experiences
• Immersive adventure venues
• Team building events
• Family entertainment centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Game session tickets: One-time ticket sales for game sessions. Two main formulas: Decouverte (approximately 50 minutes) at €25 for adults and €19 for under-15s, and Exploration (approximately 1h15) at €31.
2. Birthday party packages: All-inclusive birthday packages including privatized room, drinks, cake to share, gift for the organizer, and game session. Starting from €23 per person for children, €18 for under-15s.
3. EVJF/EVG (Bachelor/Bachelorette) events: Special event packages for bachelor parties including game session plus insect tasting and soft drinks.
4. Corporate/Team building events: B2B events for companies including team building, seminars, Christmas parties, and custom events. Private seminar rooms available.
5. School and local government groups: Group bookings for schools, municipalities, and youth services. 1000m2 spaces suitable for groups of 8+ participants.
6. Gift cards: Gift cards sold at chosen amount, valid for 1 year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fort Boyard Aventures operates 13 physical entertainment venues across France where groups of 4 to 12 players participate in immersive 80-minute action games inspired by the official Fort Boyard television show, including five sensory adventures, four escape games, an adventure circuit, treasure and riddle rooms, plus pre- and post-game briefings. Beyond consumer play, the venues host corporate team-building events in dedicated seminar rooms and school/academic group packages.

Product overview

Fort Boyard Aventures operates a network of 13 physical Action Game locations across France (Annecy, Angers, Bordeaux, Brétigny, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Grenoble, Marseille, Montpellier, Rennes, Rouen, Toulouse, Val d'Europe, Vélizy). The core product is an official Fort Boyard action game where teams of 2-5 players complete physical and strategic challenges in themed rooms modeled on the TV show, progressing through four stages — the Keys Quest, the Clues Quest, the Council, and the Treasure Room — to collect Boyards and crack the code word. The company offers two core game formulas (Découverte ~50 min and Exploration ~1h15), supplemented by premium add-on modules: birthday party packages (8-24 participants with private room, cake, and drinks), bachelor/bachelorette party packages (game + insect tasting), corporate team-building and seminar packages (with private rooms up to 30 people), school and local government group visits, and gift cards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formule Découverte (Discovery Formula) Entry-level group game package at Fort Boyard Aventures venues giving players access to a selection of sensory adventures, challenges, and an 80-minute game session with briefing and debriefing. Targeted at families, friend groups, and casual visitors.
• Formule Exploration (Exploration Formula) Premium-tier group game package at Fort Boyard Aventures venues offering expanded access to adventures, including treasure and riddle rooms, escape games, and adventure circuits for groups of 4 to 12 players. Targeted at visitors seeking the full Fort Boyard experience.
• Corporate Team-Building Events B2B event service combining an 80-minute immersive action game with access to dedicated seminar rooms for corporate clients. Designed for team building, company seminars, and group outings for businesses.
• School and Educational Group Packages Tailored group packages for schools and educational institutions, providing structured access to the action game venues for student outings and group educational experiences.
• CSE (Works Council) Partnership Offerings Discounted game session packages and partnership arrangements offered to French CSE (works councils) and employee committees, enabling member employees and their families to access the venues at preferential rates.
• On-Site Catering (Panier Repas and Brunch) Food and beverage offerings provided on-site at Fort Boyard Aventures venues, including picnic baskets (paniers repas) and brunch options, available to game participants and corporate/school groups.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average game duration: 50 min (Découverte) to 1h15 (Exploration)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Adventure Line ProductionscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAdventure Line Productions (ALP) is the production company behind the Fort Boyard TV show. They developed the official action game in direct collaboration with their production teams, decorators, and host to faithfully recreate the Fort Boyard experience.
• France 2coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance 2 is the French public television channel that broadcasts the Fort Boyard TV show. Partnership for the official action game derived from the TV program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AccroCamp: French outdoor adventure park chain with team-building and family entertainment focus. Comparable on adventure-based FEC positioning and corporate event revenue stream, though outdoor versus indoor.
• The Game (escape game brands, e.g., Prizoners / HintHunt / Team Break): Major French escape room operators with multi-site presence, often combining team-building and birthday offerings. Compete for the same group entertainment wallet but lean on puzzle-solving versus physical action.
• Koezio: French adventure/team-building center operator offering multi-activity indoor courses for families and corporations. Most directly comparable on the team-building and B2B event overlap, with similar 1000m²+ venues and group-based activity model.
• Laser Game Evolution: Large French indoor laser tag FEC chain with multiple sites across France, mixing family entertainment, birthdays, and corporate events. Comparable on physical immersive group entertainment, multi-site national footprint, and B2C+B2B revenue mix.
• O'Jump Trampoline Park: French indoor trampoline and family entertainment center chain operating multiple locations nationwide. Comparable as a French indoor FEC targeting the same family, birthday, and school-group occasions.
• Royal Kids: Franchised French indoor playground and birthday party venue chain. Comparable on the family birthday and group outing use cases, with similar pricing tier and shopping-center locations.
• Get Out Escape Game: French escape room chain with strong brand and national presence. Comparable on group-based immersive entertainment model, premium pricing, and B2B/corporate events channel.

Emerging players

• Hapik Climbing: French indoor climbing and FEC brand with several sites, including at shopping centers. Partial overlap on indoor family entertainment and physical activity-based differentiation.
• Virtual Room: VR-based team game experience operating in France and internationally. Adjacent substitute for the same group entertainment and corporate team-building occasion but using VR rather than physical challenges.

Broad incumbents

• Puy du Fou: Iconic French theme park and live-show operator with strong IP-driven entertainment model. Comparable as a large French experience-entertainment operator leveraging distinctive IP, though a much larger destination venue.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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