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Mascarade (board Game)
Bruno Faidutti (born 23 October 1961) is a historian and sociologist, living in France, who is best known as a board game game designer, designer. Early life and education Bruno Faidutti studied law, economics, and sociology, eventually earning a doctorate in history by writing about the scientific debate in the Renaissance on the reality of the unicorn. His favorite authors are Thomas Pynchon, James Joyce, Marcel Proust, Salman Rushdie, and Umberto Eco, his favorite movie, Andrei Tarkovsky's ''Andrei Roublev (film), Andrei Roublev''. He came into the world of hobby gaming through ''Cosmic Encounter'' and roleplaying games, and was one of the first French ''Dungeons & Dragons'' players. Career Bruno Faidutti has created and published over 40 board and card games. His best known games include ''Knightmare Chess'' (1991) and ''Citadels (game), Citadels'' (2000), as well as ''Mystery of the Abbey'' (1993, 2003). He is also involved in the boardgaming community with his "Ideal Games L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Faidutti On Igrokon Exhibition Moscow 2018 (cropped)
Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters * Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, Duke of Lotharingia and saint * Bruno (bishop of Verden) (920–976), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Gregory V (c. 972–999), born Bruno of Carinthia * Bruno of Querfurt (c. 974–1009), Christian missionary bishop, martyr and saint * Bruno of Augsburg (c. 992–1029), Bishop of Augsburg * Bruno (bishop of Würzburg) (1005–1045), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Leo IX (1002–1054), born Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg * Bruno II of Brunswick, Bruno II (1024–1057), Frisian count or margrave * Bruno the Saxon (fl. 2nd half of the 11th century), historian * Saint Bruno of Cologne (d. 1101), founder of the Carthusians * Bruno (bishop of Segni) (c. 1045–1123), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and saint * Bruno (archbishop of Trier) (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Faidutti
Bruno Faidutti (born 23 October 1961) is a historian and sociologist, living in France, who is best known as a board game designer. Early life and education Bruno Faidutti studied law, economics, and sociology, eventually earning a doctorate in history by writing about the scientific debate in the Renaissance on the reality of the unicorn. His favorite authors are Thomas Pynchon, James Joyce, Marcel Proust, Salman Rushdie, and Umberto Eco, his favorite movie, Andrei Tarkovsky's '' Andrei Roublev''. He came into the world of hobby gaming through ''Cosmic Encounter'' and roleplaying games, and was one of the first French ''Dungeons & Dragons'' players. Career Bruno Faidutti has created and published over 40 board and card games. His best known games include ''Knightmare Chess'' (1991) and '' Citadels'' (2000), as well as '' Mystery of the Abbey'' (1993, 2003). He is also involved in the boardgaming community with his "Ideal Games Library" website and personal "Game of the Year" pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Moon (game)
''China Moon'' is a 1994 American neo-noir romantic thriller film directed by John Bailey and starring Ed Harris, Madeleine Stowe and Benicio del Toro. It was written by Roy Carlson. It was filmed in 1991 but "shelved" for three years before its release. Plot Detectives Kyle Bodine and Lamar Dickey investigate a murder scene. Bodine tells Dickey that all murderers make stupid mistakes, which is how they get caught. At a local bar, Bodine hits on Rachel Munro, who is married to wealthy banker Rupert Munro; she blows Bodine off. At home, Rachel gets drunk as she views a private investigator's photos of Rupert having sex with Adele, an employee. Rupert is intimidating and emotionally abusive towards Rachel, who starts an affair with Bodine. One night the lovers row out on a lake. Kyle points out the large full moon and says it is called a China Moon, because it looks like a giant china dish. A China Moon is said to make people do crazy things. As their affair progresses, Kyle urg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon's Gold (game)
''Dragon's Gold'' is a 1954 American crime film directed by Aubrey Wisberg and Jack Pollexfen and starring John Archer (actor), John Archer, Hillary Brooke and Philip Van Zandt. at TCMDB Plot Cast *John Archer (actor), John Archer as Mack Rossiter *Hillary Brooke as Vivian Crosby *Noel Cravat as General Wong Kai Hai *Philip Van Zandt as Sen *Marvin Press as Cheng *Dayton Lumis as Donald McCutcheon * William Kerwin as GeneReferences External links * * 1954 films 1954 crime drama films American crime drama films Films produced by Edward Small Films scored by Albert Glasser United Artists films Films produced by Aubrey Wisberg Films directed by Aubrey Wisberg Films with screenplays by Aubrey Wisberg 1950s English-language films American ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Laget (game Designer)
Serge Charles Jean Laget (13 February 1959 – 23 January 2023) was a French board game designer. He also worked as an education advisor near Avignon. Biography Serge Laget and Alain Munoz designed the game ''Le Gang des Traction-Avant'' from International Team, and they were awarded the Pion d'Or 84 for the game. In 2003, Laget created the board game ''Mare Nostrum'', and its successor, ''Mare Nostrum: Mythology Expansion'', two years later. In 2011, he created ''Cargo Noir'' and, in 2020, ''Nidavellir''. Serge Laget died in January 2023, at the age of 63. Collaborations With Bruno Faidutti *'' Mystery of the Abbey'' (1996) *''Castle A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...'' (2000) *''Kheops'' (2008) *''Ad Astra'' (2009) *''ARGO'' (2016) With Bruno Cathala *'' Shado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle (game)
Castle (sometimes known as Palace, not to be confused with Palace aka Shithead) is a card game designed by Bruno Faidutti, Francesca Flores, and Serge Laget. Art by Emmanuel Roudier. Played with 2-5 players. It is a shedding card game, i.e. the winning player is the one who disposes of all of their cards first. Game play Players are given a set of square cards which are to be played onto the table, which has a cardboard castle battlement layout. Cards are played into one of four regions: * in the courtyard, * on the battlements, * on the towers, or * outside the castle. When played, the cards will usually allow the player to take some sort of special action, which is unique to the card. End Game The first player to rid himself of all his cards wins. Awards ''Castle'' won the 2000 Concours International de Créateurs de Jeux de Société. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Cléquin
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation of Aramaic כיפא (''Kefa),'' the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as Saint Peter. Pierre is also found as a surname. People with the given name * Monsieur Pierre, Pierre Jean Philippe Zurcher-Margolle (c. 1890–1963), French ballroom dancer and dance teacher * Pierre (footballer), Lucas Pierre Santos Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Pierre, Baron of Beauvau (c. 1380–1453) * Pierre, Duke of Penthièvre (1845–1919) * Pierre, marquis de Fayet (died 1737), French naval commander and Governor General of Saint-Domingue * Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois (1895–1964), father of Rainier III of Monaco * Pierre Affre (1590–1669), French sculptor * Pierre Agostini, French physicist * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Flight Games
Fantasy Flight Games (FFG) is a game developer based in Roseville, Minnesota, United States, that creates and publishes role-playing game, role-playing, board game, board, card game, card, and dice game, dice games. As of 2014, it is a division of Asmodee, Asmodee North America. History Fantasy Flight Publishing was founded in 1995 by its CEO Christian T. Petersen. Since the release of its first game product (''Twilight Imperium'') in 1997, the company has been doing business as Fantasy Flight Games (FFG). Since that time, FFG has become one of the biggest names in the hobby games industry, being a marketplace leader in board games and maintaining strong businesses in the card game, roleplaying game, and Miniature figure (gaming), miniature game categories. From 2000 through 2008, FFG produced a series of supplements and adventures for Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition under the Open Game License, Open Gaming License. This series was collectively known as Legends & Lairs. These bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citadels (card Game)
''Citadels'' is a German-style card game, designed by Bruno Faidutti, originally published in French as ''Citadelles'' by MultiSim in 2000, illustrated by Julien Delval, Florence Magnin, Jean-Louis Mourier and Cyrille Daujean as graphic designer for the first edition. Sometime later, Citadels was published in German as ''Ohne Furcht und Adel'', which means "Without Fear or Nobility". ''Citadels'' was a finalist for the 2000 Spiel des Jahres award. The Dutch version, Machiavelli, won the Dutch game prize (''Nederlandse spellenprijs'') in 2001. Gameplay The basic goal is to collect gold coins and pay to build district cards. The value of each card is equal to its points at the end of the game. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins. Gameplay consists of multiple rounds with two phases: character selection and actions. Character Selection Phase Characters are selected through a partially secret draft. Characters determine the turn order during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlas Games
Atlas Games is a company which publishes role-playing games, board games and card games. Its founder and current president is John Nephew. History When Atlas Games did not have the finances to publish '' On the Edge'' (1994), they partnered with Jerry Corrick and Bob Brynildson and formed a new corporation called Trident, Inc. to publish the game. Eventually Atlas subsumed into Trident; Brynildson, Corrick, and their store - The Source Comics & Games - continued to support Atlas with their business experience and perspective. The company published the periodical '' EdgeWork'' for four issues. Games published Role-playing games * ''Ars Magica'' (The 5th edition won the 2004 Origins Award for Best Role-Playing Game.) * ''Feng Shui'' (The 2nd edition won the Gold ENnie Awards in 2016 for ''Best Rules'' and ''Best Setting''.) * '' Furry Pirates (Swashbuckling Adventure in the Furry Age of Piracy)'' * ''Magical Kitties Save the Day'' * ''Northern Crown'' * '' Over the Edge'' * '' Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corruption (card Game)
Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense that is undertaken by a person or an organization that is entrusted in a position of authority to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's gain. Corruption may involve activities like bribery, influence peddling, and embezzlement, as well as practices that are legal in many countries, such as lobbying. Political corruption occurs when an office-holder or other governmental employee acts in an official capacity for personal gain. Historically, "corruption" had a broader meaning concerned with an activity's impact on morals and societal well-being: for example, the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was condemned to death in part for "corrupting the young". Contemporary corruption is perceived as most common in kleptocracies, oligarchies, narco-states, authoritarian states, and mafia states, however, more recent research and policy statements acknowledge that it also exists in wealthy capitalist economies. In ''Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
