As d’Or – Jeu de l’Année 2026: multiple asmodee games among this year’s nominees
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 27 January 2026 – Asmodee, a global tabletop entertainment leader, is proud to see several of its games selected as part of the As d’Or list of nominees for the 2026 edition.
The nominated board games are:
- Toy Battle is nominated in the main category. From designers Paolo Mori and Alessandro Zucchini with art from Paul Mafayon and published by Repos Production, is an exciting duel game were players need to reach the enemy headquarters or control more territories than their opponent to win the battle.
- Take Time is nominated in the intermediate category. From Alexi Piovesan and Julien Prothière with art from Maud Chalmel and published by Libellud, is a cooperative game where players must strategically play 12 cards facedown around a clock with very limited communication.
These nominations are a testament to the diversity, creativity and quality of asmodee’s portfolio. They also recognize the expertise and passions of the asmodee teams working on these games, but also the collaborative efforts in working with leading designers and partners.
Jean-Sébastien De Barros, Chief Product Officer and EVP Publishing said: “While we will find out the winners during the Festival International des Jeux in Cannes end of February, it’s a great recognition to be part of this shortlist amongst other great games. Being nominated by a global award in the industry, is the recognition of a great alchemy between authors, designers, manufacturers and publishers working together to meet our communities of fans expectations and bring them new experiences to enjoy.”
Antoine Rostaing, Country Manager of asmodee in France said: “These nominations are a great way to start the year. The As d’Or are the most prominent French award in the tabletop games industry, getting the spotlight on some of our best game of last year is a great achievement, and being nominated is a positive message we can carry out to our retail. The selection also shows how varied and adapted to different fandom the asmodee’s offering of games is. Thanks to the jury for having selected our games.”
The winners of the As d’Or – Jeu de l’Année 2026 will be announced during the Festival International des Jeux in Cannes, taking place from February 27th to March 1st 2026.
