Uwe Rosenberg

Uwe Rosenberg ( born March 27, 1970 in Aurich / Ostfriesland ) is a German game designer. He became known primarily through the card game Bohnanza, which is very successful in other countries such as the Netherlands and the USA. His greatest success as a game designer is to win the German Games Award 2008 with the game Agricola.

Life

Rosenberg began during the students time to deal with the development and mechanisms of games. During this time he published some post games that are offered today in part on the Internet platform www.omido.de. The publication of his most famous game, Bohnanza at Amigo falls, in his student days. Since completing his statistical studies ( Thesis: " probability distributions in the Memory" ) in Dortmund he devoted himself full time to the development of games.

In the 1990s, Rosenberg learned the games and crafts, by not only invented games but also regularly participated in games tournaments. He and his team arrived at the German team championship in the board game in different years on the 4th, 5th and 6th place.

In 2000, he founded with other authors the small publisher Lookout Games. Here, among other things, various extensions to Bohnanza have been published, partly in collaboration with Hanno Girke. Larger projects will, however, continue with other publishers, such as Amigo and cosmos published.

Rosenberg has made primarily by developing innovative mechanisms card game a name. Another focus of his work are recherche intensive games that deal with bizarre events from the past, and games that deal with women 's and men's stereotypes. Since 2005 he has focused on building games with complex economic issues: His first, Agricola, was published in October 2007. The second game in this series Le Havre has been published in October 2008. With his third game before the Gates of Loyang Rosenberg made ​​in October 2009, Harvest trilogy complete. In 2011 he established the monastery game Ora et Labora on to the success of Le Havre. Since 2012 he is a new small publisher, Tierra del Fuego, again verlegerisch worked: The debut Terra Mystica won the German game prize 2013.

Rosenberg is married and has a daughter and a son. He lives and works in Gütersloh. By the end of 2011 he maintained a studio in Dortmund.

Post Games

  • Athletics ( 1987)
  • A set (1988 )
  • Basketball ( 1989)

Games

  • Marlowe, Salagames (1993 )
  • Times, Salagames (1993) and Fun Connection (1994 )
  • Lifetime, Amigo (1996 )
  • Bohnanza, Amigo (1997 and 2007 Special edition in tin box ), YES (Denmark), Midgard (Denmark ) 999 Games ( Netherlands 2002), Brain Games (Latvia and Lithuania, 2007), Piatnik (Hungary 2007), Mercurio (Spain 2007), as Fasolki at G3 Spolka (Poland 2007), as Fazole at CORFIX (Czech Republic 2007), Kikigagne ( Canada 2008), Gigamic (France 2010, in tin box ), Piatnik (Hungary 2010), Mobius Games ( Japan 2010), Copag (Brazil 2012) and Piatnik (Romania 2013)
  • Bohnanza expansion set, Amigo (1997, 2001), as de Uitbreiding in 999 games (Netherlands 2004) and without orders, but with Lady and Spider beans, as Fasolki Rozszerzenie at G3 Spolka (Poland 2011)
  • La Isla Bohnita, Amigo (1998) and 999 Games ( Netherlands 2007 )
  • Bargain hunting, Queen Games (1998)
  • Clunkers, Hans in Luck (1999 ), Rio Grande Games (USA 1999) and Lookout Games (2005)
  • Be right there, Spielkartenfabrik Altenburg ( 1999)
  • Mamma Mia!, Abacus Spiele (1999 ), Rio Grande Games (USA 1999), PS Games (Netherlands 2002), Paperiyagi (South Korea 2003), Homo Ludicus (Spain 2007) and Mobius Games ( Japan 2010)
  • Space Beans, Amigo (1999, 2007), Rio Grande Games (USA 2000), Midgard (Denmark 2001), Bohnanza de las Galaxias at Mercurio (Spain 2012)
  • Bohnanza including extension set, Rio Grande Games (USA 2000), Gigamic (France 2003), Paperiyagi (South Korea 2004), Lautapelit (Finland 2005), Korea Boardgames (South Korea 2007), Kaissagames (Greece 2007), OOO Lifestyle (Russia 2009 ), as Semenza at State Libri (Italy 2010), Swan Panasia (China 2011), Semenza (Italy 2013), Mercurio (Spain 2013) and Kikigagne ( Canada 2013)
  • Al Cabohne, Amigo (2000) and 999 Games (Netherlands, 2010)
  • Babel, with Hagen Dorgathen, Cosmos (2000 ), Rio Grande Games (USA 2000), Tilsit (France 2000) and 999 Games ( Netherlands 2000)
  • Titus, Adlung Games (2000)
  • Bali, Cosmos (2001)
  • High Bohn, with Hanno Girke, Amigo (2001)
  • Limits, Amigo (2001) and Playroom ( USA 2007 )
  • Mutabohn, Lookout Games (2001)
  • Ladybohn, Lookout Games (2002)
  • Bohn Hansa, Amigo (2003) and as a bean trader at Rio Grande Games (USA 2003)
  • Yellowstone Park, Amigo (2003)
  • Anno Domini - Germany, with Urs Hostettler, Abacus Games (2003)
  • Attribute 2, Marcel -André Casasola Merkle with, Lookout Games (2004)
  • Bohnanza - beans Taler, Amigo (2004)
  • Bohnaparte, with Hanno Girke, Amigo (2004) and Rio Grande Games (USA 2004)
  • High Bohn Plus, with Hanno Girke, Rio Grande Games (USA 2004)
  • Estimate Bold, Lookout Games (2004)
  • Sole Mio, Abacus Games (2004)
  • Telebohn, Lookout Games (2004)
  • Women & men, Cosmos (2005), as Women and Men at Rio Grande Games ( USA 2005 ) and as cliché at 999 Games ( Netherlands 2005 )
  • We are pregnant, Amigo (2005)
  • Rabohnzel, Lookout Games (2005)
  • Dive, Lookout Games (2005)
  • Nottingham, Abacus Spiele (2006) and About Play ( USA 2007 )
  • Bohnkick, Amigo (2006)
  • Kannibohne, Lookout Games (2006)
  • Typical woman, typical man, with Reiner Knizia and Hagen Dorgathen, Cosmos (2006), see also telecast Typical woman - Typical Man
  • Ladybohn, Amigo (2007) and as Lady Baby at Piatnik (Hungary 2008)
  • Bohnröschen, Amigo (2007)
  • Bohnanza Fan Edition, Lookout Games (2007 ) Amigo (2008) and Rio Grande Games (USA 2008)
  • Agricola, Lookout Games (2007), Z -Man Games ( USA 2008 ) 999 Games ( Netherlands 2008), Ystari Games ( France 2008), Lacerta (Poland 2008), Mindok (Czech Republic 2008), Homo Ludicus (Spain 2008), Board Games Korea (South Korea 2008), State Libri (Italy 2008), Hobby Japan (Japan 2008), Swan Panasia (China 2009), Compaya (Hungary 2009) and Smart Limited ( Russia 2011)
  • Do you know Di? , Cosmos (2008)
  • Le Havre, Lookout Games (2008), Alliance ( USA 2009 ), Esdevium ( UK 2009), 999 Games ( Netherlands 2009 ), Ystari Games ( France 2009), Mindok (Czech Republic 2009) and Homo Ludicus (Spain 2009)
  • Mamma Mia! Plus, Abacus Games (2009)
  • Women & Men - Mitbringspiel, Cosmos (2009)
  • Wendy's Horse Bazaar ( Bohnanza adaptation), Amigo (2009)
  • Agricola - The Moor farmers, Lookout Games (2009), Z -Man Games ( USA 2009 ) 999 Games ( Netherlands 2009 ), Lacerta (Poland 2009), State Libri (Italy 2009 ) Hobby Japan (Japan 2009), Ystari Games ( France 2010) and Homo Ludicus (Spain 2010)
  • Bohnedikt, with Jochen Steininger, Lookout Games (2009)
  • At the Gates of Loyang, Hall Games (2009), Z -Man Games ( USA 2010 ) 999 Games ( Netherlands 2010 ), State Libri (Italy 2010), Intrafin Games ( France ) Hobby Japan (Japan 2010), Wargames Club Publishing ( China 2010, in two language editions )
  • Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau, with Grzegorz Kobiela, Lookout Games (2010)
  • Bohnanza Fun & Easy, Amigo (2010 ) and as Bohnanza Fun & Easy rules for Carletto ( Switzerland 2010)
  • Mutterböhnchen, a variant of Ladybohn, Lookout Games (2010)
  • Psychometer, Heidelberg games Verlag ( 2010)
  • Farmer Wants a Wife - card game, Amigo (2010)
  • Mercator, Lookout Games (2010)
  • Bohnanza pocket version, Amigo and Tempo (2010)
  • Ora et Labora, Lookout Games (2011), Z -Man Games (USA 2011), uplay.it edizioni (Italy 2011), Lacerta (Poland 2011 ) Hobby Japan (Japan 2011), Filosofia (Canada, France, 2011), 999 Games ( Netherlands 2012) and Homo Ludicus (Spain 2012)
  • Agricola - The Netherlands deck, Lookout Games (2011), Z -Man Games ( USA 2011 ) 999 Games ( Netherlands 2012)
  • Dice Bohnanza, Amigo (2012 ) and as Boonanza het Dobbelspel in 999 games (Netherlands 2012)
  • Farmerama - The Board Game, Ravensburger (2012 )
  • Agricola - Farmers and Small, Lookout Games (2012), Z-Man Games (USA 2012), Lacerta (Poland 2012), Filosofia (Canada, France 2012), Homo Ludicus (Spain 2012), Hobby Japan (Japan 2012 ), Giochi Uniti (Italy, 2012)
  • Bohn to be wild, Amigo (2012 ) and 999 Games ( Netherlands, 2013)
  • Landleven Spel ( Bohnanza adaptation), 999 Games ( Netherlands 2012)
  • Le Havre - The inland port, Lookout Games (2012), Z-Man Games (USA 2012), Filosofia (Canada, France 2012), uplay.it (Italy 2012), Homo Ludicus (Spain 2012), Hobby Japan (Japan 2012)
  • Agricola - Other stables for the cattle love, Lookout Games (2012), Z-Man Games (USA 2012), Filosofia (Canada, France 2012)
  • Agricola - The Belgium - deck, Lookout Games (2012), Z-Man Games (USA 2012), Filosofia (Canada, France 2012)
  • Agricola - even more stalls for the cattle love, Lookout Games (2013 ), Z -Man Games (USA 2013), Filosofia (Canada, France, 2013)
  • Caverna - The Cave farmers, Lookout Games (2013 ), Alliance ( USA 2013)
  • The Glass Road, Tierra del Fuego games (2013 ), Z -Man Games (USA 2013), Filosofia (Canada, France, 2013)
  • Sissi - The Empress beans, Austrian Games Museum (2013 )
  • The Bohnanza Fanbuch, Amigo (2007)
  • The large Bohnanza book, with Björn Pertoft and Christian Matzerath, Subito (2007)

Awards

  • Bohnanza was the pick list in the 1997 Game of the Year and received the card game price à la carte the gaming magazine Fairplay. In the elections to the German Games Award 1997, it finished 5th.
  • The games Mamma Mia and Babel were also placed on the list of their appearance vintages and used playing cards price of fair play respectively the second place. Nottingham reached in this election the best card game of each vintage a third, a fourth and bargains Space Beans fifth place.
  • Agricola was elected on the website Hall9000.de the best game of 2007 and awarded by the jury game of the year with the "Special Award complex game" of 2008. It has also won the German Game Prize 2008 has been awarded the International Gamers Award and was voted by users of the website Boardgamegeek for "Game of the Year" and the winner in the category " Gamer's Game". Other prizes were in Portugal (JUG 2008, Jogo do Ano 2009), Czech Republic ( Hra roku 2008), Spain ( Juego del Año en España 2008), France ( Tric Trac d'Or 2008 As d' Or 2009 ), Poland ( Gra Roku 2009) and the Netherlands ( Nederlandse Spellenprijs 2009). For the award of the most important Austrian Games Price Agricola was honored in 2008 with the price hit games for experts.
  • Le Havre was elected on the website Hall9000.de the best big game of the year 2008. It has occupied 2009 elections to the German game prize 2nd place and is like Agricola was honored last year with the International Gamers Award. For the election of Game of the Year 2010 it was awarded the prestigious Games Magazine in the category "Advanced Strategy Game ".
  • At the Gates of Loyang was elected on the website Hall9000.de the best big game of the year 2009. In 2010 it was honored with the Essenes spring for the best game rules of the game vintage 2009/10.
  • Ora et Labora 2012 was recommended by the jury ' Game of the Year ' in the election for connoisseurs game of the year as one of the best games. It was game of the year in Portugal ( Jogo do Ano 2012).
  • Agricola - Farmers and Small 2012 was awarded the International Gamers Award in the category of two-person games.
  • Le Havre - The inland port 2013 has been awarded the International Gamers Award in the category of two-person games.
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