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KNOWLEDGE
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The
purpose of this page is to provide information on a
number of aspects of gaming. You will find information
on game designers, manufacturers and awards. As well
as links to various game clubs and other sites of interest.
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Wolfgang
Kramer: http://www.kramer-spiele.de
Wolfgang
Kramer (born June 29, 1942 in Stuttgart) is a
German board game designer.
Kramer
formerly worked as an operations manager and computer
scientist, but since 1989 he has worked full-time
on game design. He has designed over 100 games,
many which have been nominated for or have won
the Spiel des Jahres. He frequently collaborates
with other designers, notably Michael Kiesling
and Richard Ulrich.
A
common feature of German-style board games, where
plaerys' scores are recorded on a track around
the edge of the board, is known in Germany as
the Kramerleiste in honour of Wolfgang Kramer.
Kramer himself first used this method of scre-tracking
in his 1984 game, Heimlich & Co.
Kramer
is also an author of mystery novels. His works
include "Der Palast der Rätsel"
(The Palace of Mysteries) and "Die Rätsel
der Pyramide" (The Mysteries of the Pyramid).
Notable
games
2005 Hacienda
2005 Verflixxt! (with Michael Kiesling) - nominated,
Spiel des Jahres
2004 Maharaja - nominated, Spiel des Jahres
2000 Java (with Michael Kiesling)
2000 Torres (with Michael Kiesling) - winner,
Spiel des Jahres; 2nd place, Deutscher Spiele
Preis
2000 Princes of Florence (with Richard Ulrich)
- 3rd place, Deutscher Spiele Preis
2000 Pete the Pirate - winner, Deutscher Spiele
Preis children's game
1999 Tikal (together with Michael Kiesling) -
winner, Spiel des Jahres and Deutscher Spiele
Preis
1996 El Grande (with Richard Ulrich) - winner,
Spiel des Jahres and Deutscher Spiele Preis
1994 6 Nimmt! - winner, Deutscher Spiele Preis
1991 Corsaro - winner, Spiel des Jahres children's
game
1987 Auf Achse - winner, Spiel des Jahres
1984 Heimlich & Co. - winner, Spiel des Jahres
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Reiner
Knizia: http://www.knizia.de
Reiner
Knizia is a prolific German-style board game designer.
Born in Germany in 1957, he developed his first
game at the age of six. He has a PhD in mathematics,
and, after working as a quantitative analyst ("quant")
is now a full-time game designer. Knizia has been
living in England since 1993.
Knizia
is highly represented on the Internet Top 100
Games List, with sixteen games rated in the top
100, and six within the top 20. He is considered
to be one of the best game designers of all time.
It is sometimes alleged that his sole weakness
in design is that his themes are rarely connected
to the structure; the themes sometimes feel "pasted
on". Since game design is a mostly abstract
art, this is not considered a major detraction
against the quality of his games.
Knizia's
trademark game mechanic is that of scoring only
for the player's weakest performance among some
number of categories, for example in Tigris and
Euphrates or Ingenious.
His
mother's favorite game is Lost Cities.
Reiner
Knizia started developing games for his play-by-mail
game zine Postspillion, founded in 1985. The zine
still exists and the game Bretton Woods (also
a Reiner Knizia design), started in 1987, is still
going.
According
to Dr. Knizia, his most successful game (as of
3/05), is Lord of the Rings (published in 17 languages,
selling over 1 million copies).
Some
of Knizia's games
Africa
Amun-Re
Atlanteon
Auf Heller und Pfennig (released in English as
Kingdoms)
Battle Line
Beowulf - The Legend
Blue Moon
Colossal Arena (released in English as Titan:
the Arena)
Einfach Genial (released in English as Ingenious,
released in Dutch as Genious, released in Spanish
as Genial)
Free Ride Poker (released by TrayGames for online
play)
Gold Rush
High Society
Lord of the Rings
Lost Cities
Medici
Merchants of Amsterdam
Minotaur Lords
Modern Art
Ra
Razzia!
Royal Turf
Samurai
Scarab Lords
Schotten Totten
Stephensons Rocket
Taj Mahal
Through the Desert
Tigris and Euphrates
Times Square
Traumfabrik, released in English as Hollywood
Blockbuster
Zirkus Flohcati
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Klaus
Teuber: http://www.klausteuber.de
Klaus
Teuber (born 1952) is a well-known
German designer of board games. He has won the
Spiel des Jahres award four times, for Settlers
of Catan, Barbarossa, Drunter und Drüber
and Adel Verpflichtet.
Games
Settlers of Catan (and its many expansions)
Löwenherz (aka Domaine)
Entdecker
Drunter und Drüber
Adel Verpflichtet
Barbarossa
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Alan
R. Moon: http://www.alanrmoon.com
Alan
R. Moon is an author of board games, born in Southampton,
England, and currently living in the United States.
Despite his nationality, he is generally considered
to be one of the foremost designers of German-style
board games. Many of his games can be seen as
board game variations on the travelling salesman
problem.
Alan
R. Moon initially worked for Avalon Hill and later
Parker Brothers. He started his own publishing
company, White Wind in 1990. He now publishes
his games through other companies, such as Ravensburger
and Days of Wonder.
Alan
R. Moon has won the Spiel des Jahres in 1998 with
his game Elfenland and in 2004 with Ticket to
Ride. Alan R. Moon received a nomination for the
Spiel des Jahres in 1996 for Reibach & Co.
(published in English as Get the Goods), in 1999
for Union Pacific, in 2001 for Capitol, San Marco,
and Das Amulett.
Alan
R. Moon received the following awards from the
Deutscher Spiele Preis: 2001 - 5th Place - Capitol;
2001 - 7th Place - San Marco; 2001 - 10th Place
- Das Amulett; 1999 - 3rd Place - Union Pacific;
1998 - 3rd Place - Elfenland; 1996 - 4th Place
- Get the Goods; 1996 - 5th Place - Reibach &
Co.
Ludography
10 Days in Africa (2003) with Aaron Weissblum
10 Days in the USA (2003) with Aaron Weissblum
Airlines (1990)
Andromeda (1999)
Black Spy (1981)
Canal Grande (2002) with Aaron Weissblum
Capitol (2001) with Aaron Weissblum
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire (1996)
Clippers (game) (2002)
Clocktowers (2004) with Aaron Weissblum
Das Amulett (2001) with Aaron Weissblum
Diamant (2005) with Bruno Faidutti
Elfengold (1991)
Elfenland (1998)
Elfenroads (1992)
Elfenwizards (1995)
Employee of the Month (2004) with Aaron Weissblum
Europa Tour (2003) with Aaron Weissblum
Fishy (1991)
For a Few Orcs More (2003) with Bruno Faidutti
Fortress Europa (1980) with Richard Hamblen and
John Edwards
Freight Train (1993)
Gespenster (1990)
Get the Goods (1990) with Mick Ado
Good Dog Carl: the Game (1999) with Mark Hauser
Gracias
Im Schatten des Sonnenkönigs
Immer oben auf!
King of the Elves
King's Breakfast
Knights of the Rainbow
Lumberjack
Madeline and the Gypsies
Mammoth Hunters
Mush
New England
Oasis
Pony Express
Rainbows
Richard Scarry's Busytown Poles & Ladders
Game
Rutschpartie mit Winnie the Pooh
San Marco
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Rails
Slow Freight
Stop it!
Superstar Lineup Talking Football
Ticket to Ride
Ticket to Ride Europe
Time Pirates
Tricks
U.F.O.s
Union Pacific
Walk The Dogs
War at Sea 2
Warriors
Where's Bob's Hat?
Wongar
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BOARD GAME AWARDS
The
European and American board game industry has
a well established set of protocols and awards
which reward the manufacturers and authors, for
those that promote fresh ideas and new levels
of quality.
The following tables are a short guide to help
you identify the world's top awards and what they
mean.
Click on the links for more information.
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(Game
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(German
Gamers Game of the year)
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OTHER
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Here
you will find a list of Board Game Awards
from around the world and links to their
various websites.
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