As d'Or
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The As d'Or is a games award given out by a jury at the Games Festival in Cannes, France.
From 1989 to 2003, a jury of journalists allotted Golden Aces by category to games presented by their editors. A special prize, the Super As d'Or, was allotted to the best game from any category.
In 2004, the process was modified to give more autonomy to the jury. A single As d'Or was awarded, and ten nominees were announced.
In 2005, the award merged with the Jeu de l'Année
. It was decided that the combined award should be named after the year of awarding rather than year of publication, so the first combined award was the 2005 As d'Or Jeu de l'Année.
From 1989 to 2003, a jury of journalists allotted Golden Aces by category to games presented by their editors. A special prize, the Super As d'Or, was allotted to the best game from any category.
In 2004, the process was modified to give more autonomy to the jury. A single As d'Or was awarded, and ten nominees were announced.
In 2005, the award merged with the Jeu de l'Année
Jeu de l'année
The Jeu de l'année was a French games award, given by the Association de Promotion et d'Evaluation des Jeux in October to outstanding parlour games* published during the previous year* published in the French language...
. It was decided that the combined award should be named after the year of awarding rather than year of publication, so the first combined award was the 2005 As d'Or Jeu de l'Année.
Super As d'Or
- 1988: Super gang - Gérard Mathieu and Gérard Delfanti, Ludodélire
- 1989: Abalone - Michel Lalet and Laurent Lévi, Abalone / HasbroHasbroHasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
- 1990: Tutankhamen - Stefanie Rohner and Christian WolfChristian WolfChristian Wolf is a designer of board games. He has won the As d'Or for Tutankhamen and the Kinderspiel des Jahres for Klondike in 2001; both were collaborations with Stefanie Rohner.-References:...
, JumboJumboJumbo was a large African Bush Elephant, born 1861 in the French Sudan – present-day Mali – imported to a Paris zoo, transferred to the London Zoo in 1865, and sold in 1882 to P. T... - 1992: QuartoQuarto (board game)Quarto is a board game for two players invented by Swiss mathematician Blaise Müller.It is played on a 4×4 board. There are 16 unique pieces, each of which is either:* tall or short;...
- Blaise Müller, GigamicGigamicGigamic is a French seller of games. Their games include:* Gobblet* Pylos* Quarto* Quoridor... - 1993: PipelinePipeline (game)Pipeline is a computer game for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron, originally published by Superior Software in 1989.-Storyline:The game is a fast four-way scrolling arcade adventure with a look similar to previous Superior hits Repton and Ravenskull, but with a higher frame rate...
- author unknown, Habourdin / University Games - 1994: PusherPusherPusher may refer to:* A dealer in the illegal drug trade* Pusher , a 1996 Danish film by Nicolas Winding Refn* Pusher II, a 2004 film sequel* Pusher III, a 2005 film sequel* Pusher configuration, an aircraft configuration...
- Werner Falkhof, Peri Spiele / ThetaThetaTheta is the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, derived from the Phoenician letter Teth... - 1995: Condottière - Dominique Ehrhard, EurogamesEurogames (game publisher)Eurogames is a publisher of board games, founded in 1984 as Jeux Rexton to publish the man-to-man miniature combat game, Cry Havoc and its expansions. In 1988 Duccio Vitale expanded the company to begin publishing more board games, starting with six games purchased from the bankrupt Italian gaming...
- 1996: Magic: The GatheringMagic: The GatheringMagic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...
- Richard GarfieldRichard GarfieldRichard Channing Garfield is a mathematics professor and game designer who created the card games Magic: The Gathering, Netrunner, BattleTech CCG, Vampire: The Eternal Struggle , The Great Dalmuti, Star Wars Trading Card Game, and the board game RoboRally...
, Wizards of the CoastWizards of the CoastWizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
/ HasbroHasbroHasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States... - 1997: Gang of Four - Lee Yih, DargaudDargaudLes Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...
/ Asmodée éditionsAsmodée ÉditionsAsmodée Éditions is a French publisher of board games, card games and role-playing games . The company was founded in 1995 by former employees of the RPG publisher Siroz Productions. The company publishes its own games, as well as French language editions of other publishers' games...
/ Days of WonderDays of WonderDays of Wonder is a board game publisher based in the United States and France. Founded in 2002, Days of Wonder distributes its games to 25 countries. It specialises in German-style board games and have branched out to include some online games. Days of Wonder has published games in English,... - 1998: Zatre - Manfred Schüling, Peri Spiele / AmigoAmigo SpieleAmigo Spiele is a German board and card game publisher. Many of their games have won Spiel des Jahres awards, and many have been published in English by Rio Grande Games.- Notable games :* Bohnanza* 6 Nimmt!/Take 6!* Café International...
/ GigamicGigamicGigamic is a French seller of games. Their games include:* Gobblet* Pylos* Quarto* Quoridor... - 1999: La Route des épices - Victor LucasVictor LucasVictor "Vic" Lucas is a Canadian television producer and personality, mainly known as the creator, executive producer, writer, co-host and director of the television program The Electric Playground. He is also the creator, executive producer, and co-host of Reviews on the Run; the show was known...
, Sentosphère - 2000: KahunaKahunaKahuna is a Hawaiian word, defined in the as a "Priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, expert in any profession." Forty different types of kahuna are listed in the book, Tales from the Night Rainbow...
- Günter Cornett, Kosmos / Tilsit - 2001: BlokusBlokusBlokus is an abstract strategy board game for two to four players, invented by Bernard Tavitian and first released in 2000 by Sekkoïa, a French company. It has won several awards, including the Mensa Select award and the 2004 Teacher's Choice Award....
- Bernard Tavitian, SekkoïaSekkoïa' is a publisher of board games based in France, in Issy-les-Moulineaux and Paris. The catalogue is currently limited to games by Bernard Tavitian : Blokus, Blokus duo and Blokus trigon. The founder and president of the company is Pierre-Jacques Jouars....
/ Winning MovesWinning MovesWinning Moves Games is a maker of classic card games and board games, puzzles, action games and adult party games.-History:Winning Moves Games was founded in 1995 by four game industry professionals: Tom Kremer , Philip Orbanes , Mike... - 2002: BakariBakariBakari is a village in the Bassar Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-western Togo..-External links:**...
- Virginia Charves, Tactic
As d'Or Jeu de l'année
- 2005: Ticket to RideTicket to Ride (board game)Ticket to Ride is a railway-themed German-style board game designed by Alan R. Moon and published in 2004 by Days of Wonder. The game is also known as Zug um Zug , Les Aventuriers du Rail , Aventureros al Tren , Wsiąść do pociągu , and Menolippu .The game won the 2004 Spiel des Jahres, the Origins...
- Alan R. MoonAlan R. MoonAlan R. Moon is an author of board games, born in Southampton, England, and currently living in the United States. Despite his nationality, he is generally considered to be one of the foremost designers of German-style board games. Many of his games can be seen as board game variations on the...
, Days of WonderDays of WonderDays of Wonder is a board game publisher based in the United States and France. Founded in 2002, Days of Wonder distributes its games to 25 countries. It specialises in German-style board games and have branched out to include some online games. Days of Wonder has published games in English,... - 2006: Time's Up! - Peter Sarrett, Repos Production / Asmodée éditionsAsmodée ÉditionsAsmodée Éditions is a French publisher of board games, card games and role-playing games . The company was founded in 1995 by former employees of the RPG publisher Siroz Productions. The company publishes its own games, as well as French language editions of other publishers' games...
- 2007: Du balai! - Bruno Cathala and Serge Laget, Asmodée éditionsAsmodée ÉditionsAsmodée Éditions is a French publisher of board games, card games and role-playing games . The company was founded in 1995 by former employees of the RPG publisher Siroz Productions. The company publishes its own games, as well as French language editions of other publishers' games...
- 2008: Marrakech - Dominique Ehrhard, GigamicGigamicGigamic is a French seller of games. Their games include:* Gobblet* Pylos* Quarto* Quoridor...
- 2009: Dixit - Jean-Louis Roubira, AsmodéeAsmodée ÉditionsAsmodée Éditions is a French publisher of board games, card games and role-playing games . The company was founded in 1995 by former employees of the RPG publisher Siroz Productions. The company publishes its own games, as well as French language editions of other publishers' games...
- 2010: Identik - Amanda Kohout and William JacobsonWilliam JacobsonFor the law school professor, see William A. JacobsonFor the Distinguished Service Cross recipient, see William Jacobson ....
, AsmodéeAsmodée ÉditionsAsmodée Éditions is a French publisher of board games, card games and role-playing games . The company was founded in 1995 by former employees of the RPG publisher Siroz Productions. The company publishes its own games, as well as French language editions of other publishers' games... - 2011: Skulls and Roses - Hervé Marly, Lui-même
External links
- Cannes Games Festival official website