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NOVEMBER 28-30TH 2025 AT MARCHÉ BONSECOURS
PRIX DES LYS
The announcement of the TOP 5 will take place on the first day of the event at 6:30 p.m. Don’t miss it!
The 2026 top 5 picks are in!
KIDS category
These are the games picked by the jury
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ALL AGES category
These are the games picked by the jury
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INITIATE category
These are the games picked by the jury
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EXPERT category
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PRIX DES LYS
Les Lys du jeu de société is a Québec board game award created in 2009. The goal of the competition is to recognize the best board games available in French in Québec.
TOP 5: At the end of November, we publish the Top 5 in the following categories:
All Ages, Kids, Initiate, and Expert.
LYS Gala: An award ceremony takes place in March
of the following year to crown the winning games in each category.
Testing around a hundred games every year, the Lys jury presents Québec’s gaming community with the very best games available annually.
The recipients of the LYS 2025 awards together with members of the jury during the award ceremony.
2023
2024-2025
2026
LYS KIDS
These are games that combine entertainment and learning in a balanced way, offering a rewarding and enjoyable experience.
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LYS ALL AGES
These are introductory games to the world of board gaming — easy to learn, quick to play, and accessible to a wide audience.
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LYS INITIATE
These are games designed to appeal to a broad range of players, offering a balance between complexity and accessibility.
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2023
2024-2025
2026
LYS EXPERT
These are games that offer deep and well-balanced mechanics, high replayability, quality components, and an immersive, strategic experience.
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2024-2025 games of the year
KIDS category
Mimose & Sam et le Voleur de Fruits is the game of the year!
The other games in the TOP-5 are
ALL AGES category
Captain Flip is the game of the year!
The other games in the TOP-5 are
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INITIATE category
Harmonies is the game of the year!
The other games in the TOP-5 are
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EXPERT category
Le Château Blanc is the game of the year!
The other games in the TOP-5 are
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2023 games of the year
KIDS category
Clefs magiques is the game of the year!
The other games in the TOP-5 are
ALL AGES category
Hitster is the game of the year!
The other games in the TOP-5 are
INITIATE category
Sky Team is the game of the year!
The other games in the TOP-5 are
EXPERT category
Ark Nova is the game of the year!
The other games in the TOP-5 are
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