Blue Orange is a French board game company based in Pont-à-Mousson, France. The company is 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.
In 2025, Blue Orange released one of its biggest successes, Kingdomino, as a mobile video game. This version allows players to play the board game online or locally, with animations and an art direction redesigned for the medium. At the same time, the physical board game received a visual redesign. This marked the first foray by Blue Orange into the video game market.
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
External links Programme Grand Est : direct et replay en streaming des émissions et séries. Chicky Boom un jeu lorrain à mettre sous le sapin Dr. Eureka en ASTRA Blue Orange (EU) | Board Game Publisher | BoardGameGeek BLUE ORANGE (PONT-A-MOUSSON) Chiffre d'affaires, résultat, bilans sur SOCIETE.COM - 484754577 C'est l'histoire d'une orange bleue Kameloot Kameloot