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Charles Roberts Awards Hall Of Fame
The Charles S. Roberts Awards Hall of Fame, formally known as the Clausewitz Award Hall of Fame, is named after legendary military writer Carl von Clausewitz. The recipients of this award have made an important contribution and left their mark on the contemporary hobby of military strategy games and simulations. The Clausewitz Award is presented with the annual Charles S. Roberts Awards. Inductees :''See footnote'' *1974 - Charles S. Roberts *1974 - Don Turnbull (game designer), Don Turnbull *1975 - Jim Dunnigan *1976 - Tom Shaw *1977 - Redmond A. Simonsen *1978 - John Hill (game designer), John Hill *1979 - David Isby *1980 - E Gary Gygax *1981 - Marc W. Miller *1982 - Steve Jackson (US game designer), Steve Jackson *1983 - Dave Arneson *1984 - Frank Chadwick *1986 - Lou Zocchi *1987 - Richard Berg *1988 - Ty Bomba *1989 - Joseph Balkoski *1990 - Jack Greene *1991 - Mark Herman (game designer), Mark Herman *1992 - Larry Hoffman *1993 - The Gamers, Dean Essig *1994 - Don Greenwood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles S
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was ''Churl, Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinisation of names, Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as ''Carolus (other), Carolus''. Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as wikt:churl, churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch language, Dutch and German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Balkoski
Joseph Balkoski is an American military historian and board game designer who has authored eight books on American involvement in the European Theater in World War II, including a five-volume series on the history of the 29th Infantry Division in World War II and a two-volume set on American participation in the D-Day invasion. Life and career Joseph Balkoski was born in New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ..., the son of Itala Balkoski and John Balkoski, a World War II veteran of the Pacific theater. He graduated from Great Neck South Senior High School in June 1971 and later from Vassar College in 1975. He received an M.A. in history from New York University in 1976. When he moved to Maryland in 1981, by chance he met many residents who were veteran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Awards
The Game Awards is an annual awards ceremony honoring achievements in the video game industry. Established in 2014, the shows are produced and hosted by game journalist Geoff Keighley. After working on its predecessor, the Spike Video Game Awards, for over ten years, Keighley worked with several video game companies to create the show. In addition to the awards, the Game Awards features premieres of upcoming games and new information on previously-announced titles. The show's reception is generally mixed: it has been lauded for its announcements and criticized for its lack of acknowledgement of events, use of promotional content and treatment of award winners. The ceremony is held in the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. Keighley has declined several offers from television networks to air the show. The Game Awards has a committee composed of representatives of companies such as Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony. They select over a hundred video game press organizations eli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Board Game Designers
Board or Boards may refer to: Flat surface * Lumber, or other rigid material, milled or sawn flat ** Plank (wood) ** Cutting board ** Sounding board, of a musical instrument * Cardboard (paper product) * Paperboard * Fiberboard ** Hardboard, a type of fiberboard * Particle board, also known as ''chipboard'' ** Oriented strand board * Printed circuit board, in computing and electronics ** Motherboard, the main printed circuit board of a computer * A reusable writing surface ** Chalkboard ** Whiteboard Recreation * Game board ** Chessboard **Checkerboard * Board (bridge), a device used in playing duplicate bridge * Board, colloquial term for the rebound statistic in basketball * Board track racing, a type of motorsport popular in the United States during the 1910s and 1920s * Boards, the wall around a bandy field or ice hockey rink * Boardsports * Diving board (other) Companies * Board International, a Swiss software vendor known for its business intelligence softwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multi-Man Publishing
Multi-Man Publishing, LLC ("MMP"), founded in 1994, is a Maryland based game company that publishes many wargame titles, including '' Advanced Squad Leader'' and Operational Combat Series. History Multi-Man Publishing (MMP) was founded in 1994 by four Avalon Hill playtesters and a graphics art designer. Their first publication was ''Backblast'', a fanzine for Avalon Hill's wargame '' Advanced Squad Leader'' (ASL). Around the same time, Avalon Hill had made the decision that ASL did not have a future, and so MMP sought to keep it alive among fans by publishing occasional scenarios and a fanzine. MMP also entered into discussions with AH about purchasing the rights to ASL. In late 1995, professional baseball player Curt Schilling, who was a devoted player of ASL, separately also tried to buy the rights to ASL. Avalon Hill did not agree to either offer, they held out for more money, but introduced Schilling to MMP, who subsequently joined the company as a one-third partner, the oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clash Of Arms
Clash of Arms Games is a wargaming company best known for a high level of graphics quality and moderately to highly complex games, often focusing on the Napoleonic era, but with offerings in most eras of military history. Besides boardgames, such as the ''La Bataille'' series, it has published miniature wargaming rulesets, such as ''Flint & Steel'' (winner of the Origins Award for Best Historical Miniatures Rules of 1997) and ''The Dawn of the Rising Sun'' (one of the 2004 Origins Award winners The following are the winners of the 31st annual Origins Award, held in 2005: Best of Class Awards Vanguard Awards * All Wound Up (board game), All Wound Up (Twilight Creations, Inc.) * Flames of War (Battlefront) * Fire As She Bears!, Fire as ..., for Best Historical Miniatures Rules). The company's latest release is the highly anticipated ''The Fires of Midway'', a fast-paced and exciting game which allows players to recreate all four of the 1942 carrier battles. Founder of Theatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Borg
Richard Borg is a game designer who has designed many Wargaming, wargames. In 2010, he was elected to the Charles Roberts Awards Hall of Fame. Games that Richard Borg has designed or co-designed include the following: * ''Liar's Dice (Milton Bradley), Liar's Dice'', 1993 Spiel des Jahres winner *2000 ''Battle Cry (game), Battle Cry'' (2001 International Gamers Award winner for ''General Strategy, 2-Player'' category) *2000 ''Hera and Zeus'' (2001 International Gamers Award winner for ''General Strategy, 2-Player'') *2001 ''Wyatt Earp (card game), Wyatt Earp'' with Mike Fitzgerald (game designer), Mike Fitzgerald (2001 ''Meeples' Choice Award'') *2004 ''Memoir '44'' (2004 International Gamers Award winner for ''General Strategy, 2-Player'' category and The Wargamer 2004 ''Award for Excellence'') *2006 ''BattleLore (board game), BattleLore (First Edition)'' (2007 International Gamers Award winner for ''General Strategy, 2-Player'') *2006 ''Commands & Colors: Ancients'' (2006 Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Zucker (game Designer)
Kevin S. Zucker (born June 26, 1952) is an American wargame designer, historian, author, and musician. SPI Kevin Zucker started playing board wargames as a teenager in La Jolla, California, and began to design his own games. In 1971 he found his first job in the wargaming world as co-founder and editor of the first two issues of ''Conflict'' magazine. Zucker then moved to New York to work for the wargame publisher Simulations Publications Inc. (SPI). Zucker worked his way up to Production Manager, and over two years, oversaw production of 24 issues of ''Strategy & Tactics'' plus the games enclosed in each issue, and 48 boxed games. OSG Zucker left SPI in January 1976, but stayed in New York and spent his time working in bookstores and studying music. Zucker met with other ex-SPI employees, and the group started to plan a Napoleonic wargame that would be presented as a spiral-bound book. However the logistics of this format were beyond the ability of the group to create economical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Simonitch
Mark Simonitch (born December 30, 1957) is an American wargame designer and graphic artist. His game designs include ''Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage'' and ''Ardennes '44'', and he has made maps for ''Wilderness War'' and ''Empire of the Sun'' among others. He has worked at Avalon Hill and GMT Games. He was inducted into the Charles Roberts Awards Hall of Fame in 2002. Biography Simonitch was raised in Ross, California. He studied at California Polytechnic State University. He began wargaming in 1966, his first gaming experiences included ''Jutland'' and '' Gettysburg'' by Avalon Hill. From 1991 to 1994 he was a freelance artist and created maps and counters for over 100 wargames with clients including '' Strategy & Tactics'', '' Command Magazine'', GMT Games, 3W, and Avalanche Games. During this period he also started Rhino Game Company (or Rhino Studios) and published three games. He moved to Baltimore, Maryland in spring 1995 where he was employed by Avalon Hill until 1997. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Miranda (game Designer)
Joseph Miranda is an American game designer who has worked primarily on board games. Career Joseph Miranda is the editor of ''Strategy & Tactics'' magazine and has designed over 100 published wargames. Miranda has also worked for various computer game design firms including HPS Simulations and Hexagon Interactive. He is a former U.S. Army officer who has taught unconventional warfare topics at the JFK Special Warfare Center, and more recently has developed courses in terrorism and Middle Eastern conflict for Chapman University. He has been a featured speaker at the USAF Connections simulations conference, the Military Operations Research Society, and the Origins national wargaming convention. References External linksJoseph Miranda - Wargame Design Speaker Series Concordia University Concordia University () is a Public university, public English-language research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College (Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Research/Design
Game Research/Design (GR/D) was a board wargame publisher, principally concerned with the ''Europa'' series of European World War II wargames. GR/D was formed in 1985 by John Astell, one of the ''Europa'' designers, and Winston Hamilton, another World War II wargame designer. The company published several Europa expansions, as well as a magazine dedicated to the series, and in 1989 GR/D acquired the rights to the series. They published collectors' editions of the ''Europa'' games, as well as beginning two more series focusing on the Pacific War and World War I. The Europa Winter War Game was designed by Gary Stagliano, friend of John Astell. He was partly Finnish and grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan The Upper Peninsula of Michigan—also known as Upper Michigan or colloquially the U.P. or Yoop—is the northern and more elevated of the two major landmasses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan; it is separated from the Lower Peninsula of .... He was an avid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Raicer
Ted S. Raicer is a game designer who has worked on board games. He became a board wargamer at the age of 12 years and has published more than 10 games based on World War I. Raicer has won many awards in his gaming career. Early life and career Raicer became a board wargamer in 1970 at the age of 12, when his father bought him the game ''1914'', designed by James F. Dunnigan and published by Avalon Hill. Raicer has published more than 10 games based on World War I, including the ''Paths of Glory'' board wargame, as well as games on World War II and the Russian Civil War. Awards and recognition Raicer has nine Charles S. Roberts Awards, a ''Games'' magazine Historical Game of the Year Award (for ''Paths of Glory''), and is a member of the wargamers Hall of Fame. *1993 - Best Historical or Scenario Magazine Article : Command #25 - ''When Eagles Fight: First World War in the East'' *1993 - Best Pre–World War Two Game : When Eagles Fight by XTR Corporation *1995 - Best Pre–W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
