Blue Orange is a French board game company based in Pont-à-Mousson, France. Often called Blue Orange international or Blue Orange Europe and mistaken for Blue Orange Games.
It was founded in 2005 by Jalal Amraouza and Timothée Leroy and initially called Jactalea. The name changed in 2013 for Blue Orange following the meeting of its owner and Blue Orange Games' founder Thierry Denoual.
Blue Orange is a board game publisher whose games are accessible to the public, and includes games for children, teenagers, families, and adults. Blue Orange releases around 10 of new board games every year. These board games are usually made out of wood, tin, resin, and recycled/recyclable materials.
Blue Orange Group
The group Blue Orange is constituted by three entities: Blue Orange Edition (France) is the engineering consulting firm of the group. They are in connection with the authors of game around the world and test more than 1,000 games a year. Blue Orange Games (US) is the distributor of Blue Orange's games in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Blue Orange (France) which approve, validate and distribute the Blue Orange's games in the rest of the world: Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia.
Blue Orange's games are distributed on 5 continents and in 59 different countries.
Awards
2019
Mr Wolf: As d'Or Children Game of the year
2018
Panic Mansion: Kinderspiel des Jahres Nominee
Photosynthesis: Mensa Select Winner
2017
Bubble Jungle: Major Fun Award
ChickyBoom: Kinderspiel des Jahres Recommended
Baobab: UK Games Expo Best Children's Game Winner
Dr Eureka: Game of the Year in Finland
Kingdomino: Game of the year in Germany, Italia, Gouden Ludo Best Family Game
Queendomino: Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
2016
Dr Eureka: Best toy for kids Award from the ASTRA
New York 1901: Mensa select Winner, Gioco dell’Anno Nominee
2015
ChickyBoom: UK Games Expo Best Children's Game Winner
Battle Sheep: Årets Spil Best Family Game Winner
King's Gold: Lys Grand Public Finalist
New York 1901: Vuoden Peli Strategy Game of the Year Winner
2014
Battle Sheep: Vuoden Peli Family Game of the Year Winner, Spiel des Jahres Recommended
2013
Baobab: Kinderspiel des Jahres Recommended
Flash: Spring Parents’ Choice Fun Stuff Award Winner
2004
Gobblet Gobbler: Årets Spel Best Children's Game Winner
Products
Sherlock Express
Slide Quest
Kuala
Planet
Mr. Wolf ? Who Did It? Photosynthesis Panic Mansion Kingdomino Dr Eureka New York 1901 Okiya BraveRats Battle Sheep Kamon Pengoloo Gobblet Gobblers Gobblet Gyges Mana Kameloot with illustrations by Ingenious Studios
References
Sources
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