Alex Randolph was one of the most prolific game designers of the late 1900s, and he developed dozens of games over the course of several decades. Here are my picks for the best five games designed by Alex Randolph.
A classic 2-player abstract, Twixt is a connection game in the vein of Hex. The goal is to build a bridge from one end of the board to the other, while preventing your opponent from doing the same.
Every player is a spy, and your first job is to figure out which of the other players is your partner. Wandering the streets of Venice during a carnival, with everyone wearing masks, makes that task quite challenging. After finding your partner, you must complete your mission.
3. Raj
Raj introduced a mechanic now emplyed by many other games: Everyone gets an identical deck of cards with which to bid, so players have to outguess their opponents in order to win the most valuable items. Also known as Hols der Geier.
A children's game that combines some decision-making with an element of memory. Players search a forest for treasure, then return to the castle to let the king know where it is. Also known as Sagaland.
An interesting and very puzzle-like game in the sense that it can be played solitaire, or with any number of players -- there is no real maximum. Players try to determine the quickest path for a robot to get to its destination; the one who comes up with the best solution is the winner.
