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Alan R. Moon is a 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. ... A board game is any game played with a premarked surface, with counters or pieces that are moved across the board. ... Jump to: navigation, search Civic Centre, Southampton Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... Jump to: navigation, search German-style board games, also known as Euro board games, designer board games, family strategy games or hobby board games, are family games designed to appeal simultaneously to older children and adults. ...


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. Avalon Hill was a game company that specialized in war or strategic board games. ... The Parker Brothers logo is recognized throughout the world. ... Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH is a German game company. ... Days of Wonder logo Days of Wonder is a board game publisher based in the United States and France. ...


Alan R. Moon has won the Spiel des Jahres (http://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/) 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 both Reibach & Co. and Get the Goods, in 1999 for Union Pacific, in 2001 for Capitol, San Marco, and Das Amulett. Elfenland is a German-style board game designed by Alan R. Moon and published by Amigo Games in Germany and Rio Grande Games in the United States in 1998. ... Ticket to Ride is a railway-themed German-style board game designed by Alan R. Moon and published in 2004 by Days of Wonder. ...


Alan R. Moon received the following awards from the Deutscher SpielePreis: 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

Capitol is a Building game set in the ancient Roman Empire. ... Bruno Faidutti ( 23 October 1961) is a author of board games, living in France. ... Elfenland is a German-style board game designed by Alan R. Moon and published by Amigo Games in Germany and Rio Grande Games in the United States in 1998. ... Bruno Faidutti ( 23 October 1961) is a author of board games, living in France. ... Ticket to Ride is a railway-themed German-style board game designed by Alan R. Moon and published in 2004 by Days of Wonder. ... Ticket to Ride is a railway-themed German-style board game designed by Alan R. Moon and published in 2004 by Days of Wonder. ...

External link

  • Alan R. Moon's website

  Results from FactBites:
 
An Interview with Alan R. Moon (2594 words)
Alan R. Moon is a man of many facets.
Alan R. Moon: I am the Director of Game Development for the North American division of FX Schmid (FXS), one of the largest publishers of games and jigsaw puzzles in Germany.
Moon: One of the consistent things I've found about gaming is that adults who play games almost always played games as children, often with their parents; and that adults who don't play games rarely played games as children and had parents who didn't play games with them.
Color of the Wind (141 words)
The editor is Alan R. Moon (evidently he added the "R" as a Christmas present to himself.) :-)
The editor is still Alan R. Moon, but the cost per issue has been raised from $2.00 to $3.00.
All of these articles are reprinted with Alan Moon's permission.
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