Columbia Games is a maker of board and roleplaying games including Harn and the "block" series (Wizard Kings and Wargames). A board game is any game played with a premarked surface, with counters or pieces that are moved across the board. ... In role-playing, participants adopt characters, or parts, that have personalities, motivations, and backgrounds different from their own. ... Hârn is a world designed for use in fantasy role-playing games. ...

Their most well-known boardgames are those using small wooden blocks with unit information on one side, and blank on the other, which introduces a strong Fog of War element lacking in most other board wargames. The blank side is placed towards the opponent, thus hiding the type and strength of unit from them.

Many of these games are very suitable to introducing new players to the hobby, but there are also some quite detailed games that have been produced.

Columbia is the longest-established wargames company, and has been producing games since the early 1970s. Another company noted for its block-type games, Gamma Two Games, was absorbed by Columbia in 1982. 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Columbia also publishes Hârn a superbly detailed, internally consistent high-realism/low-magic fantasy world for use with role-playing games and for collaborative fiction. The Hârn product line is compatible with Hârn products produced by N. Robin Crossby and additionally supported by a large body of additional material produced by strong and dedicated community of fans. Hârn is a world designed for use in fantasy role-playing games. ... N. Robin Crossby was born on May 18, 1954 in London, England, the third of four children. ...

External link

• Columbia Games Website