Game Designers
A look at the people who create the board games and card games that we play.
Borg, Richard - Brief Biography
A biography of Richard Borg, a board game designer whose credits include BattleLore, Memoir '44, and Liar's Dice.
A biography of Richard Borg, a board game designer whose credits include BattleLore, Memoir '44, and Liar's Dice.
Butts, Alfred M. - Brief Biography
A profile of Alfred Mosher Butts, the game designer who invented Scrabble.
A profile of Alfred Mosher Butts, the game designer who invented Scrabble.
Cathala, Bruno - Brief Biography
A profile of board game designer Bruno Cathala, whose published games include Mr. Jack, Shadows Over Camelot, and Cleopatra and the Society of Architects.
A profile of board game designer Bruno Cathala, whose published games include Mr. Jack, Shadows Over Camelot, and Cleopatra and the Society of Architects.
Darrow, Charles - Brief Biography
A profile of Charles Darrow, a board game designer best known for his work on Monopoly.
A profile of Charles Darrow, a board game designer best known for his work on Monopoly.
Friese, Friedemann - Brief Biography
A profile of Friedemann Friese, a designer of board games and card games including Power Grid, Fearsome Floors, and Fauna.
A profile of Friedemann Friese, a designer of board games and card games including Power Grid, Fearsome Floors, and Fauna.
Knizia, Reiner - Brief Biography
A profile of game designer Reiner Knizia, one of the most prolific and successful designers working today.
A profile of game designer Reiner Knizia, one of the most prolific and successful designers working today.
Kramer, Wolfgang - Brief Biography
A brief biography of board game designer Wolfgang Kramer, whose games include El Grande, The Princes of Florence, Tikal, and Category 5.
A brief biography of board game designer Wolfgang Kramer, whose games include El Grande, The Princes of Florence, Tikal, and Category 5.
Leacock, Matt - Brief Biography
A profile of Matt Leacock, the designer of Pandemic and other board games.
A profile of Matt Leacock, the designer of Pandemic and other board games.
Leonhard, Christian - Brief Biography
A brief biography of game designer Christian Leonhard, whose games include 1960: The Making of the President and Campaign Manager 2008.
A brief biography of game designer Christian Leonhard, whose games include 1960: The Making of the President and Campaign Manager 2008.
Matthews, Jason - Brief Biography
A brief biography of board game designer Jason Matthews, whose games include 1960: The Making of the President, Twilight Struggle, and Campaign Manager 2008.
A brief biography of board game designer Jason Matthews, whose games include 1960: The Making of the President, Twilight Struggle, and Campaign Manager 2008.
Maublanc, Ludovic - Brief Biography
A brief biography of board game designer Ludovic Maublanc, whose board games include Mr. Jack, Cleopatra and the Society of Architects, and Cash 'n Guns.
A brief biography of board game designer Ludovic Maublanc, whose board games include Mr. Jack, Cleopatra and the Society of Architects, and Cash 'n Guns.
Moon, Alan R. - Brief Biography
A biography of Alan R. Moon, the designer of the board game Ticket to Ride and many other board games and card games.
A biography of Alan R. Moon, the designer of the board game Ticket to Ride and many other board games and card games.
Rieneck, Michael - Brief Biography
A profile of game designer Michael Rieneck, whose published board games include Witch of Salem, The Pillars of the Earth, and Cuba.
A profile of game designer Michael Rieneck, whose published board games include Witch of Salem, The Pillars of the Earth, and Cuba.
Sackson, Sid - Brief Biography
A profile of Sid Sackson, who designed many popular board games and card games including Acquire, Can't Stop and I'm the Boss.
A profile of Sid Sackson, who designed many popular board games and card games including Acquire, Can't Stop and I'm the Boss.
Sackson, Sid - Sid Sackson Passes Away at 82
Game designer Sid Sackson passes away at the age of 82.
Game designer Sid Sackson passes away at the age of 82.
Teuber, Klaus - Brief Biography
A brief biography of game designer Klaus Teuber, who created the best-selling board game The Settlers of Catan.
A brief biography of game designer Klaus Teuber, who created the best-selling board game The Settlers of Catan.
Wallace, Martin - Brief Biography
A profile of Martin Wallace, a board game designer whose work includes Age of Steam and Automobile.
A profile of Martin Wallace, a board game designer whose work includes Age of Steam and Automobile.