All "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année"🇫🇷 2000 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 2000 the nominations were announced on the beginning of February. In the end of February 2000 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 🇫🇷 2000

Super As d’Or 2000:
Kahuna

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 2000 games

Enclosed is a comparison of all As d'Or – Jeu de l'Année 2000 games that can be purchased 2026:

This list was last updated on June 22, 2026. There's also a print version for this list .

1 Game of the Year (nominated)

Kahuna

Kahuna is a strategic two-player game set in the South Seas, where players take on the roles of Kahuna – powerful sorcerers of the Pacific. The game revolves around competing for dominance over an archipelago of twelve small islands.

All details & rating

2 30–40 min 10+ Easy to learn

2-Player
Area Control
Route Building
Abstract
Drafting

at Amazon^*
2 Game of the Year (nominated)

Vinci

Vinci draws inspiration from games like History of the World, challenging players to navigate through various European civilizations to amass the most points. Each civilization comes with its unique powers, allowing players to expand their empires and strategically outmaneuver their opponents. The essence of the game revolves around the judicious management of civilizations—knowing precisely when to let one decline in order to adopt another more advantageous one. This tactic is key to accumulating points and achieving victory.

All details & rating

3–6 120 min 14+ Medium complexity

Civilization
Area Control
Route Building
Ancient World
Strategy Game

76 € at Amazon^*

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Kahuna