All "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année"🇫🇷 1998 winners & nominees compared. 2026

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 1998 the nominations were announced on the beginning of February. In the end of February 1998 the winners of the "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année" award were finally presented.

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All details for the board game Pass the Bomb and similar games
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All details for the board game Abalone and similar games
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All details for the board game Zatre and similar games

Winners of the As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année 🇫🇷 1998

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:

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List with all As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année 1998 games

Enclosed is a comparison of all As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année 1998 games that can be purchased 2026:

This list was last updated on June 16, 2026. There's also a print version for this list .
  1. Pass the Bomb

    Pass the Bomb

    Players must quickly come up with a word that contains a specific sequence of letters before a ticking time bomb explodes in their hands. The bomb functions as an electronic timer with adjustable time limits, and a player can only pass it to the next person after finding a valid word. Creative spelling is frowned upon, but the fate of the next player is at stake.

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    2–10 20 min 12+ Immediately playable
    Word Game
    Party Game
    Real-Time
    Large Groups
    + 1 € above the best price
    18 € at Amazon*
  2. Abalone

    Abalone

    Abalone is a visually appealing and strategically rich board game designed for intense two-team competition. On the unique game board, two teams command large marbles, engaging in a calculated push-and-shove battle with a clear objective: to push six of the opposing player's marbles off the board.

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    2 30 min 7+ Easy to learn
    2-Player
    Abstract
    28 € at Amazon*
  3. Zatre

    Zatre

    Zatre, short for Numbers & Steps, is a strategic game involving 121 tiles numbered from 1 to 6. Players take turns placing tiles on the board to create patterns and score points by forming lines that total 10, 11, or 12. The game is easy to learn yet offers a challenge, requiring players to find optimal placements to consistently achieve scoring opportunities.

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    2–6 45 min 8+ Easy to learn
    Tile-Laying
    Abstract
    Large Groups
    40 € at Amazon*

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