All "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année"🇫🇷 2022 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 2022 the nominations were announced on 02/05/2022. On 24.02.2022 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 🇫🇷 2022
- Tout public 2022 (family game):
7 Wonders: Architects - Initié 2022 (connoisseur game):
Living Forest - Expert 2022 (expert game):
Dune: Imperium - Enfant 2022 (children's game):
Bubble Stories
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
For more info on the French board game award, visit the following sites:
List with all As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année 2022 games
Enclosed is a comparison of all As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année 2022 games that can be purchased 2025:
Dune: Imperium
Dune: Imperium is a strategic deck-building game inspired by the iconic Dune universe, incorporating elements from both the recent film adaptation and the classic novels. Players lead one of the Great Houses in the interstellar political landscape of the Landsraad.
Nominated for 20 awards and won 8.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2022
More details for Dune: Imperium- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
7 Wonders: Architects
7 Wonders: Architects invites 2-7 players into a fast-paced race to leave a lasting legacy in the ancient world by constructing an architectural marvel. Each player starts with an unconstructed wonder and embarks on a journey to gather resources, develop their society, and achieve greatness.
Nominated for 15 awards and won 5.
More details for 7 Wonders: Architects- 2 - 7 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Lost Ruins of Arnak
Lost Ruins of Arnak is an adventurous board game that blends deck-building with worker placement, set on an unexplored island filled with remnants of an ancient civilization.
Nominated for 30 awards and won 14.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2021
More details for Lost Ruins of Arnak- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Pin Pon!
Attention! The siren at the fire station has just sounded an alarm because a fire has broken out! Players must work together in Pin Pon! to arrive on time, assist the firefighters, and extinguish the flames to save the burning house.
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Pin Pon!- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 3+ years old
- Immediately playable
Happy City
Become the mayor of your own mini-metropolis! Buy buildings to attract residents, increase their happiness, and earn income while balancing growth and citizen satisfaction for your final score. The game offers two modes: a family version and an expert version that features more interaction and strategy.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Happy City- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Cartaventura: Lhasa
Travel on the trail of explorer Alexandra David-Neel to India and Tibet. Find the route to the temple or escape the claws of the white tiger. Overcome the Himalayas on foot and gather enough money to complete your adventure.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Cartaventura: Lhasa- 1 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Living Forest
Living Forest is a captivating board game where players become nature spirits, striving to protect a sacred forest and its tree from the destructive flames of Onibi. With the help of animal guardians, players work to save the forest through a combination of strategy, luck, and cooperation.
Nominated for 10 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2022
More details for Living Forest- 1 - 4 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Bubble Stories
Enter the world of Bubble Stories through two adventures where players are the heroes. Explore new locations by flipping cards to discover what lies ahead and uncover hidden treasures at the end of each journey. In the first scenario, search for friends in school, visiting places like the classroom, playground, or gym to complete your quest.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Bubble Stories- 1 - 2 Players
- 10 Minutes
- 4+ years old
- Immediately playable
My First Castle Panic
Players cooperate to defend their castle against monsters in a simplified version that promotes educational skills like recognizing colors and shapes and solving problems. Monsters follow a designated path toward the colorful castle, marked by specific colors and shapes. Players use cards featuring cute defenders that match these attributes to capture monsters and prevent the castle's destruction.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for My First Castle Panic- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 4+ years old
- Immediately playable
Oltréé
The empire once waged a relentless war against the Witch King, the high priest of all monsters. Although victorious, the realm suffered immense losses and fell into a dark age filled with strife and ruin. Players take on the role of brave Rangers, tasked with helping the inhabitants of a satrapy by rebuilding a stronghold and completing missions assigned by their hierarchy while overcoming various challenges and unexpected events along the way.
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Oltréé- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
IKI
In IKI: A Game of EDO Artisans, players are transported to the bustling streets of historical Edo (now Tokyo), specifically the renowned Nihonbashi district. This game offers a vivid portrayal of life in Edo, where an estimated one million people, including townspeople and samurai, thrived. The vibrant shopping culture of Nihonbashi, with its array of shops selling kimonos, rice, and other goods, forms the backdrop for this immersive game.
Nominated for 4 awards.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2023
More details for IKI- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Nouvelles ContRées
Explore books and immerse yourself in literary landscapes filled with imagination and surprise. In this cooperative game, you become novel explorers navigating through a jungle of words to discover the hidden meaning at the heart of a story. Players place their camp marker in a book and work together to advance by guessing which bookmark the pathfinder has chosen based on a few lines read from the text. Completing personal tasks adds another layer of challenge as you strive to uncover the book's secrets.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Nouvelles ContRées- 2 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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