Dirk Henn

Dirk Henn 2017 in Essen.

Dirk Henn (* 1960 in Bendorf near Koblenz ) is a German game designer . His games mostly appeared first with graphics by his wife Barbara Henn (née Weber) in their own publisher db-spiel (abbreviation for Dirk and Barbara), which they run together in Aachen .

His greatest achievement is the game of the year excellent Alhambra , a revised version of his debut Al Capone .

Ludography

• 1992: Al Capone , db games
• 1992: hops and malt , db games
• 1992: speculation , db games
• 1997: Texas , db games
• 1993: Carat , db games
• 1993: Timbuktu , db games
• 1994: Relationship boxes, db games
• 1994: Hexenstich , Klee Spiele
• 1996: Premiere , db games
• 1997: Showmanager , Queen Games , revised version of Premiere
• 1997: Iron Horse , db games
• 1998: Carat , Queen Games, revised new edition
• 1998: Tendix , db games
• 1998: That's right! , Queen Games, revised version by Al Capone
• 1999: Yukon Company , db games
• 1999: King of the Roses , Cosmos
• 2000: Derby , db games
• 2000: Metro , Queen Games, revised version of Iron Horse
• 2001: Atlantic Star , Queen Games, revised version of Premiere / Showmanager
• 2002: Wallenstein , Queen Games
• 2003: Eketorp , db games
• 2003: Alhambra later The Palace of Alhambra , Queen Games, revised version by Al Capone // That's right!
• 2004: The Palace of Alhambra - The Favor of the Vizier (1st expansion), Queen Games
• 2004: The Palace of Alhambra - The Gates of the City (2nd expansion), Queen Games
• 2004: The Alhambra Gardens , Queen Games
• 2005: Cherubim , missio
• 2005: The Palace of Alhambra - The Thieves' Hour (3rd expansion), Queen Games
• 2005: Timbuktu , Queen Games
• 2005: Troisdorf , Queen Games, special Alhambra version
• 2006: The Palace of Alhambra - The Caliph's Treasury (4th expansion), Queen Games
• 2006: Alhambra - The Dice Game, Queen Games
• 2006: Shogun , Queen Games, revised version by Wallenstein
• 2007: Eketorp , Queen Games, revised new edition
• 2008: The Palace of Alhambra - The Power of the Sultan (5th expansion), Queen Games
• 2009: San Francisco Cable Car , Queen Games, revised version of Metro
• 2010: Colonia , Queen Games
• 2011: New York
• 2014: Neptune
• 2016: High Tide
• 2017: Immortals

Awards

• game of the year
  • Showmanager : Selection list 1997
  • Metro : shortlist 2000
  • Atlantic Star : 2002 shortlist
  • The Palace of Alhambra : Game of the Year 2003
  • The gardens of the Alhambra : Recommended list 2005
  • Timbuktu : Recommended List 2006
• German Games Prize
  • Show manager : 3rd place in 1997
  • The Palace of Alhambra : 2nd place 2003
• Essen spring
  • The Alhambra Palace : 2003
• Swiss game award
  • The Palace of Alhambra : 1st place Family Games 2003
  • Timbuktu : 2nd place strategy games 2006
• International Gamers Award / Gamers Choice Award
  • Metro : nominated in 2001
  • Wallenstein : nominated in 2003
  • The Alhambra Palace : nominated in 2003
• As d'Or
  • The Alhambra Palace : Super As d'Or 2003
• Select cafeteria
  • Metro : 2003
• Dutch game award
  • The Alhambra Palace : nominated in 2005
  • Shogun : nominated in 2007
• à la carte card game price
  • Hexenstich : 10th place in 1994
  • Show manager : 3rd place in 1997
  • Keep the change! : 8th place 1998

Web links

• Dirk Henn in the Luding games database
• Dirk Henn in the game database BoardGameGeek (English)