All "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Annรฉe"๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 2021 winners & nominees compared. 2026

The board game award "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Annรฉe" is also known as the "French Game of the Year". For the award year 2021 the nominations were announced on 02/05/2021. On 25.02.2021 the winners of the "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Annรฉe" award were finally presented.

Winners of the As d'Or - Jeu de l'Annรฉe ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 2021

All "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Annรฉe" 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'Annรฉe") - 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'Annรฉe vintages individually
  • the best "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Annรฉe" winners of all years together
  • the best of all "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Annรฉe" 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'Annรฉe 2021 games

Enclosed is a comparison of all As d'Or - Jeu de l'Annรฉe 2021 games that can be purchased 2026:

This list was last updated on June 2, 2026. There's also a print version for this list .
  1. MicroMacro: Crime City

    MicroMacro: Crime City is a unique detective game that immerses players into a detailed and expansive cityscape to solve intriguing crimes. The game centers around a large, detailed map of a city where various crimes have occurred. Players become detectives tasked with unraveling these mysteries using the clues scattered across the city.

    Nominated for 22 awards and won 11.

    โญ๏ธ Spiel des Jahres 2021

    More details for MicroMacro: Crime City
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ 1 - 4 Players
    • โฑ๏ธ 15 - 45 Minutes
    • ๐Ÿง’ 12+ years old
    • ๐Ÿงฉ Immediately playable
  2. Top Ten

    Top Ten is a lively party game that challenges players to creatively rank responses based on humorous or bizarre scenarios. Each playerโ€™s task is to align their answer with a secret number they are assigned, ranging from worst (1) to best (10), according to the theme provided by the round's chief. The game combines elements of comedy, strategy, and social deduction as players try to guess and assign the correct rankings to each other's answers.

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 1.

    โญ๏ธ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2022

    More details for Top Ten
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ 4 - 9 Players
    • โฑ๏ธ 30 Minutes
    • ๐Ÿง’ 14+ years old
    • ๐Ÿงฉ Immediately playable
  3. The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine (Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020 winner)

    The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine is a cooperative trick-taking game that takes players on an adventurous space journey, filled with challenges and strategic gameplay.

    Nominated for 26 awards and won 13.

    โญ๏ธ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020

    More details for The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine (Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020 winner)
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ 2 - 5 Players
    • โฑ๏ธ 20 Minutes
    • ๐Ÿง’ 10+ years old
    • ๐Ÿงฉ Easy to learn
  4. The As d'Or - Jeu de l'Annรฉe ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท is a French game award that has existed every year since 1988. Since 2009, it also awards an extra prize for the best expert game of the year. It is meanwhile awarded in Cannes at the "Festival International des Jeux" to a board game published within the last 18 months. As d'Or means "golden ace" (in the sense of the playing card "As"), Jeu de l'annรฉe in German "Spiel des Jahres" and "Expert" means "expert" - so the award is more or less French equivalent to the German Kennerspiel des Jahres - but goes even more into really board game experts... so this list may well contain real board game hunks.

    The best "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Annรฉe Expert"๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท winners & nominees. (Expert Game) โ†’
  5. Dragomino (Kinderspiel des Jahres 2021 winner)

    The big moment has arrived. You have been appointed as a "Dragon Trainer" with the chance to encounter dragons on a mysterious island. Compete with other trainers to discover the most baby dragons while searching for dragon eggs.

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 5.

    โญ๏ธ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2021

    More details for Dragomino (Kinderspiel des Jahres 2021 winner)
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ 2 - 4 Players
    • โฑ๏ธ 15 Minutes
    • ๐Ÿง’ 5+ years old
    • ๐Ÿงฉ Immediately playable
  6. The King's Dilemma

    The King's Dilemma presents a captivating blend of narrative storytelling and strategy, set in the fictional Kingdom of Ankist. As players, you step into the roles of leaders of various noble houses, each with your own agendas and influence, making critical decisions that shape the fate of the kingdom.

    Nominated for 7 awards.

    โญ๏ธ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020

    More details for The King's Dilemma
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ 3 - 5 Players
    • โฑ๏ธ 45 - 60 Minutes
    • ๐Ÿง’ 14+ years old
    • ๐Ÿงฉ Easy to learn

    Video reviews for The King's Dilemma

    • YouTube Review for the game "The King's Dilemma" by BoardGameGeek
      Video
    • YouTube Review for the game "The King's Dilemma" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video
  7. Dealt!

    Players start with three life tokens and two reserve cards, which are placed face up. Each player receives a hand of cards that cannot be reordered and takes turns playing combinations of up to three cards. The player who plays the highest combination wins the round and begins the next, while those unable to play must use reserve cards or lose life tokens, leading to potential elimination if they run out.

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    More details for Dealt!
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ 3 - 5 Players
    • โฑ๏ธ 30 Minutes
    • ๐Ÿง’ 10+ years old
    • ๐Ÿงฉ Immediately playable
  8. Detective Charlie

    Strange events occur on Mysterville Island, and Charlie Holmes needs your help to solve the case! Interrogate witnesses, analyze evidence, and return to the train station in time for tea.

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

    More details for Detective Charlie
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ 1 - 5 Players
    • โฑ๏ธ 25 Minutes
    • ๐Ÿง’ 7+ years old
    • ๐Ÿงฉ Immediately playable
  9. Kraken Attack!

    Beware! The tentacles of a terrible octopus break through the waves. All hands on deckโ€”grab your swords, cannons, and artillery!

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for Kraken Attack!
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ 1 - 4 Players
    • โฑ๏ธ 25 Minutes
    • ๐Ÿง’ 7+ years old
    • ๐Ÿงฉ Immediately playable
  10. Paleo

    Paleo is a cooperative adventure game set in the Stone Age, where players work together to ensure the survival of their human characters while completing various missions. The ultimate goal? To paint a woolly mammoth on a wall, leaving a mark of your existence (or just because it looks cool).

    Nominated for 12 awards and won 4.

    โญ๏ธ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2021

    More details for Paleo
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ 2 - 4 Players
    • โฑ๏ธ 45 - 60 Minutes
    • ๐Ÿง’ 10+ years old
    • ๐Ÿงฉ Medium difficulty
  11. Ghost Adventure

    Travel to different countries in Spinlander through a simple yet challenging top management system. Players must navigate their way through various strategies to succeed.

    Nominated for 4 awards.

    More details for Ghost Adventure
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ 1 - 4 Players
    • โฑ๏ธ 15 - 30 Minutes
    • ๐Ÿง’ 8+ years old
    • ๐Ÿงฉ Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Ghost Adventure

    • YouTube Review for the game "Ghost Adventure" by BoardGameGeek
      Video
  12. The As d'Or - Jeu de l'Annรฉe ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท is a French game award that has existed every year since 1988. Since 2009, it also awards an extra prize for the best expert game of the year. It is meanwhile awarded in Cannes at the "Festival International des Jeux" to a board game published within the last 18 months. As d'Or means "golden ace" (in the sense of the playing card "As"), Jeu de l'annรฉe in English "Game of the Year" and "Expert" means "expert" - so the award is more or less French equivalent to the German Kennerspiel des Jahres Award - but goes even more into really board game experts... so this list may well contain real board game hunks.

    The best "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Annรฉe Expert"๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท winners & nominees (Expert Game) โ†’
  13. Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

    Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is a deeply immersive and richly themed cooperative board game that combines elements of adventure, exploration, and strategic character development. It is set in a unique world blending Arthurian legends and Celtic mythology.

    Nominated for 14 awards.

    More details for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ 1 - 4 Players
    • โฑ๏ธ 60 - 120 Minutes
    • ๐Ÿง’ 14+ years old
    • ๐Ÿงฉ Medium difficulty
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