The Special K's of German Game Design
Wolfgang Kramer is the most celebrated game designer in Germany today and, along with Reiner Knizia, is the most famous designer in the world. With three Spiel des Jahres awards for Game of the Year in the past five years and twice as many other renowned game designs in the same period, Kramer is at the pinnacle of his profession. Most of his fans probably realize that Kramer is no Johnnie-come-lately. But it's likely that few of them know how prominent a role he played in the embryonic years of the German gaming industry.
[Gamesjournal Porträt]
Wolfgang Kramer is the most celebrated game designer in Germany today and, along with Reiner Knizia, is the most famous designer in the world. With three Spiel des Jahres awards for Game of the Year in the past five years and twice as many other renowned game designs in the same period, Kramer is at the pinnacle of his profession. Most of his fans probably realize that Kramer is no Johnnie-come-lately. But it's likely that few of them know how prominent a role he played in the embryonic years of the German gaming industry.
[Gamesjournal Porträt]
