All "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année"🇫🇷 1996 winners & nominees compared. 2025

The board game award "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année" is also known as the "French Game of the Year". For the award year 1996 the nominations were announced on the beginning of February. In the end of February 1996 the winners of the "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année" award were finally presented.

Winners of the As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année 🇫🇷 1996

All "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année" years listed individually

The "French Game of the Year" has been awarded since 1988. Originally there were two different awards ("As d'Or" and "Jeu de l'Année") - but in 2005 they merged into one award. We have created separate lists for you for all years, all award types (family, expert, children's game) as well as all nominees:

  • all As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année vintages individually
  • the best "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année" winners of all years together
  • the best of all "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année" nominees
  • all "Tout Public" (Family Game) winners
  • all "Expert" (expert game) winners
  • all "Enfant" (children's game) winners

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List with all As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année 1996 games

Enclosed is a comparison of all As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année 1996 games that can be purchased 2025:

This list was last updated on March 19, 2025. We compared 8 board games for this list and selected the top 5. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Kaleidos

    All details for the board game Kaleidos and similar games

    The game includes four identical sets of ten paintings, each depicting a scene filled with various objects. Up to four players or teams use their own set, displayed on stylish cardboard easels for better visibility. Players have sixty seconds to list as many items starting with a provided letter as they can find in the scene, scoring points based on how many lists an object appears on.

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.

    More details for Kaleidos
    • 2 - 12 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  2. Magic: The Gathering

    All details for the board game Magic: The Gathering and similar games

    Magic: The Gathering (MTG) is a highly influential collectible card game (CCG) that has shaped the genre since its inception. Players take on the roles of planeswalkers, powerful wizards engaging in strategic duels.

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 6.

    More details for Magic: The Gathering
    • 2 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  3. Avalam

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    Score points by building "towers" of 1 to 5 game pieces topped with your own color. Stack any piece or combination of pieces on a neighboring piece of the combo. Each color on top scores one point.

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    More details for Avalam
    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  4. Upwords

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    Upwords offers a unique twist on the classic word-building game format by allowing players to stack letters on top of existing ones to form new words, elevating the strategic depth and dynamism of play. This engaging board game challenges players not only to think across and down but also vertically, introducing a three-dimensional aspect to word creation.

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Upwords
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 90 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  5. Triolet

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    Triolet is a number game where players aim to create "15" using three stones on a board. Players place 1, 2, or 3 stones in a crossword puzzle style. Additional points are gained for creating combinations of 15 or placing all three stones in one turn, with special spaces allowing for comeback opportunities. The game ends when all stones are used, and the player with the most points wins.

    More details for Triolet
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn

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