Publisher

Origames

Origames — French publisher and development studio, active since 1998, focused on card games and French-market adaptations.

1 Games

Biography

Origames is a team of French industry designers and publishers active since 1998. The company appears in our database with 15 games and functions both as a publisher and as a development/production partner for other studios. Their origins trace back to CCG magazines and editorial game production.

Career

Origames provides conception, graphic design, packaging, production follow‑up (including in China), events and editorial content. They develop and localize games for the French market and co‑publish titles, partnering with other studios such as Renegade Game Studio. Their catalogue shows a clear emphasis on card games and mechanics like Hand Management, Set Collection, Open Drafting and Worker Placement.

Most Famous Games

Notable releases include The Guild of Merchant Explorers (2022), Brian Boru: High King of Ireland (2021) and My Father's Work (2022). Other releases are Warp's Edge (2020), Kronologic: Paris 1920 (2024) and Ecosystem (2019). Several titles received recognition such as Meeples Choice Awards and Golden Geek mentions.

Design Style

Origames tends toward card-driven designs and focused systems emphasizing hand management and set collection, while acting as a development partner for production and localization.