Blue Orange Games
Blue Orange Games was founded in 2000 by Julien Mayot and Thierry Denoual in San Francisco, California. As a company, they are driven to spread the timeless pleasure of connecting face to face with family and friends around a great game.
Blue Orange Games has earned a reputation for award-winning products with remarkable quality and high play value. The games are born from many sources, but are developed, designed, and promoted all in-house. The games are to be enjoyed by the whole family for years to come, so every Blue Orange game meets the criteria of being easy to learn, skill building, and fun for all ages.
Photosynthesis
Welcome to the world of Photosynthesis, the green strategy board game! Plant and shape the ever-changing forest as you cultivate your seeds and your strategy. Take your trees through their life-cycle, from seedling to full bloom to rebirth, and earn points as their leaves collect energy from the revolving sun’s rays. Carefully pick where you sow and when you grow, as trees in the shadows are blocked from light, and from points.
- Playing time of around 45 minutes
- 2 - 4 players
- Suitable for ages 8+
Tumble Tree
Build your own baobab tree by placing your cards carefully on the trunk. The leopards leap, the bats fly, the snakes slither, and the monkeys swing in this balancing card game. But beware of the stinging bees! Avoid penalties and be the player with the least amount of cards at the end to win.
- This game reinforces motor skills, social play and visual perception
- Playing time of around 20 minutes
- 2 - 4 players
- Suitable for ages 6+
Kingdomino
Dominoes with a kingdom building twist! Each turn, connect a new domino to your existing kingdom, making sure at least one of its sides connects to a matching terrain type already in play. The game mechanics for obtaining the tiles is clever: the order of who picks first depends on which tile was previously chosen. Make sure to secure tiles with crowns- these royal treasures help to multiply the worth of your kingdom at the end of the game! The game ends when each player has completed a 5x5 grid, and then points are counted based on number of connecting tiles and crowns.
- This game reinforces strategy and problem solving
- Playing time of around 15 minutes
- 2 - 4 players - extend the number of players by incorporating the Queendomino game
- Suitable for ages 8+
Queendomino
Dominoes with a twist! You are a royal, seeking new lands to expand your ever-growing kingdom. Explore and conquer the different terrains, and develop the best and richest territories for your people. Scour lands full of wheat fields, forests, grasslands, swamps, mines, and towns, diversifying your kingdom’s riches along the way. Tax the lands wisely to fund the construction of your towns, pick the buildings you erect carefully, and try to win the Queen’s favor - all while making sure your plans aren’t foiled by the Dragon’s flame. Make sure to strategize and acquire carefully, as others are also competing for the same lands, a stake in the riches, and the heart of the Queen!
- This game reinforces strategy and problem solving
- Playing time of around 25 minutes
- 2 - 4 players - extend the number of players by using as an expansion of the Kingdomino game
- Suitable for ages 8+