Publisher

Blue Orange (EU)

Blue Orange (EU) — European branch of Blue Orange, active since 2000, focused on family and children's games with Pattern Building and Tile Placement.

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Biography

Blue Orange (EU) is the European division of the Blue Orange publisher; after a 2013 partnership with Jactalea the EU label became distinct in listings. The database contains 23 titles; the publisher has been active from 2000 through at least 2023. unsere Datenbank describes them as producing games for kids, newcomers and families.

Career

Blue Orange (EU) covers children’s games, family titles and abstract strategy releases. Their most frequent mechanics include Pattern Building, Tile Placement and Pattern Recognition, with Open Drafting and Enclosure appearing often as well. The company focuses on accessible designs that appeal to families and newer players, and several releases have received international awards. With 23 listed games the publisher maintained steady output in the given period.

Most Famous Games

Top titles in the data include Kingdomino (2016), Photosynthesis (2017) and Dragomino (2020). Other notable releases are Queendomino (2017), Planet (2018) and Next Station: London (2022). Many of these games collected awards such as As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Enfant and other international prizes.

Design Style

The label favors clear, approachable mechanics—Tile Placement and Pattern Building recur across their catalogue—often paired with family- or child-friendly themes. Their list balances abstract strategy with kid-focused concepts.