As d'or 2025 from a french guy

I don't think i've seen much post about the As d'or 2025 so i decided to update the non french boardgamers about it.

The As d'Or are a French ranking of the best boardgames of the year.

Across four categories:Game of the Year, Children's category, intermediate category, and Expert Category. Here are the nominees:

Game of the Year (Important to note that this category is heavily influenced by how easy the game is to be played for ANYONE, litteraly the game you would put on the 24 december for your family)

  • Captain Flip

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393325/captain-flip

A tile-placement game where players assemble a pirate crew to amass wealth.

  • For a Crown

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/431248/for-a-crown

A deck-building game where players vie for the throne by accumulating riches and hindering opponents.

  • Odin

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/406854/odin

A fast-paced card game where players deploy Vikings to outmaneuver rivals.

Intermediate category

  • Behind

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/423787/behind

A cooperative puzzle game where players piece together tiles to recreate images.

  • Harmonies

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414317/harmonies

A strategy game where players build a harmonious ecosystem of animals and nature.

  • Kronologic – Paris 1920

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/402111/kronologic-paris-1920

A deduction game set in 1920s Paris, where players investigate mysteries at the Opera.

Expert Category

  • Daybreak

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334986/daybreak

A cooperative game where players collaborate to halt climate change.

  • Kutná Hora

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385610/kutna-hora-the-city-of-silver

A strategy game where players develop a medieval mining town, managing resources and economy.

  • Sankoré

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/382518/sankore-the-pride-of-mansa-musa

A complex strategy game where players oversee a medieval university, advancing academic disciplines.

Children's Category

  • Operation Noisettes

    A cooperative game where children help squirrels retrieve nuts without disturbing a sleeping weasel.

  • Mimose & Sam

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420360/mimose-and-sam-et-le-voleur-de-fruits

A deduction game where players identify the culprit stealing garden fruits.

  • Les Éclairtout

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameversion/728684/french-edition

An observation game using a magical flashlight to find hidden characters in the dark.

The winners will be announced on February 27, 2025, at the Cannes International Games Festival.