May 16, 2026 at 1:00 pmKnizia Games

Various games by the most prolific game designers ever!!!!

Reiner Knizia (born 1957 in Germany) is a full-time game designer who lived for many years in England. He earned a PhD in mathematics and has previously worked in the banking industry. His first published games in 1990 were Gold Digger and Desperados. Since then he has been one of the world's most prolific game designers with more than 600 games and books published in numerous languages and countries including many global licences such as The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, LEGO, Mensa, Disney, Monopoly, Playmobil, The Simpsons, Asterix, Star Trek and Star Wars. Over 13 million games and books sold worldwide. He is particularly notable for his auction trilogy and his tile-laying trilogy. His name is pronounced "ry-ner k-NEE-tsee-ah".