Days of Wonder

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Days of Wonder
TypePrivate
IndustryBoard games
Founded2002
Area served
International
ParentAsmodee Group

Days of Wonder is a board game publisher founded in 2002[1] and owned by Asmodee Group since 2014.[2] Days of Wonder distributes its games to 25 countries. It specializes in German-style board games and has branched out to include some online games. Days of Wonder has published games in several languages including English, Dutch, French, German, Russian, and Greek. Days of Wonder was co-founded by Eric Hautemont, Mark Kaufmann and Yann Corno.

History[]

Days of Wonder was founded in 2002 by Mark Kaufmann, Eric Hautemont and Yann Corno.[3][4] It released its first game, Gang of Four in 2002.[5] In March 2004, the company released Ticket to Ride, designed by Alan R. Moon.[3] In 2004, Ticket to Ride was awarded the Spiel des Jahres.[4] In 2006, the company released a digital version of Ticket to Ride.[4] Also in 2006, the company's game Shadows Over Camelot was named the Best Fantasy Game at the 2006 Spiel des Jahres.[6]

In 2009, Smallworld received three awards including "Best Game of the Year", "Best Family Game", and "Best Game Artwork" from the Dice Tower Gaming Awards.[7]

In 2014, Days of Wonder was acquired by French game distributor Asmodee Group.[8]

Games Published[]

Below are all of the games published by Days of Wonder from 2002 to 2018:

Small Box games[]

Large Box games

Ticket to Ride

Memoir'44

Small World

BattleLore

Card Games

The Art off Small World

    • SW Amazon Statue (2013)
    • SW Skeleton Statue (2013)
    • SW Spiderine Statue (2013)
    • SW Wizard Statue (2013)

Digital Games

    • Ticket to Ride - Online (Days of Wonder; 2012)
    • Ticket to Ride - Xbox (Next Level Games; 2008)
    • Ticket to Ride - iOs (Days of Wonder; 2011)
    • Ticket to Ride - Mac/PC (Days of Wonder; 2012)
    • Ticket to Ride - Linux (Days of Wonder; 2013)
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Awards & Honors[]

Ticket to ride

Ticket to ride Europe

  • 2005 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Multi-player
  • 2005
  • 2005
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2013

Ticket to Ride: The Card Game

  • 2008
  • 2008 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee
  • 2009
  • 2009 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee
  • 2009

Ticket to Ride: Map expansion #5 United Kingdom

  • 2015 Golden Geek Best Expansion Nominee
  • 2015 Golden Geek Best Expansion Winner

Ticket to ride iOs

Ticket to Ride: 10th Anniversary

  • 2014 The Dice Tower - Best Game Reprint
  • 2014 Best Family Board Game Nominee
  • 2014 Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation Nominee

Small World

  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009 5th - Deutscher Spiel Preis
  • 2009
  • 2009 France - Gold Tric Trac
  • 2009 Bruno Faidutti - Game of the Year
  • 2009 International Gamers Awards Nominee
  • 2009 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork/Presentation Nominee
  • 2009 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
  • 2009 Golden Geek Best Gamers' Board Game Nominee
  • 2009 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee
  • 2009
  • 2009 Meeples' Choice Award
  • 2010 France - As d'Or jeu de l'année: Jury Award - Cannes
  • 2010 Games Magazine - Traditional Game of the Year
  • 2010
  • 2010 Games Magazine Game of the Year Winner
  • 2010 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork/Presentation Nominee
  • 2010 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
  • 2010 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Nominee
  • 2010 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee
  • 2010
  • 2010
  • 2010
  • 2010
  • 2010
  • 2010
  • 2010
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2013

Shadows over Camelot

BattleLore

Memoir'44

Pirate's Cove

Mystery of the Abbey

  • 2003
  • 2003
  • 2004 Lucca Games Best Translated Game
  • 2004 Games Magazine - 'Games 100'
  • 2005

Colosseum

  • 2007 10th - Deutscher Spiel Preis
  • 2007 The Dice Tower - Nominee for Best Artwork
  • 2007 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork/Presentation Nominee
  • 2007 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
  • 2007 Golden Geek Best Gamer's Board Game Nominee
  • 2007 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee
  • 2008 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork/Presentation Nominee
  • 2008 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee

Cleopatra and the Society of Architects

  • 2006 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
  • 2006
  • 2007 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork/Presentation Nominee
  • 2007 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee

Relic Runners

  • 2013 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee

Cargo Noir

  • 2011

Gang of Four

Five Tribes

Quadropolis

  • 2016

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Days of Wonder". Boardgamesgeek.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Asmodee Buys Days of Wonder | BoardGameGeek News". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Koerner, Brendan I. (9 May 2004). "THE GOODS; Getting a Seat at the Board-Game Table". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  4. ^ a b c Xavier, Jon (23 March 2012). "Days of Wonder board gamers find Web a good move". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012.
  5. ^ Liu, Jonathan H. (29 November 2011). "GeekDad Interview: Eric Hautemont, CEO & Founder of Days of Wonder". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028.
  6. ^ a b Meehan, Alex (16 April 2020). "Shadows Over Camelot co-creator teases possible spiritual sequel to co-op board game, Shadows Over Brooklyn". Dicebreaker.
  7. ^ "Small World, Best Game of the Year according to The Dice Tower! « Days of Wonder News Center". Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  8. ^ Takahashi, Dean (25 August 2014). "France's Asmodee Group acquires 'Ticket to Ride' board-game maker Days of Wonder". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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