Eric Solomon
Eric Solomon , partly also Eric W. Solomon (* 1935 in Royal Sutton Coldfield ; died April 2020 in Ilford ), was a British game designer .
From 1954 to 1961 he studied physics, metallurgy and mathematics at the University of Southampton and Reading University . After receiving his doctorate in mathematics, he worked as a software developer and programmer for various computer companies in England. In 1965 he started his own business as a data processing consultant. In 1993 he was awarded the CIBSE Napier Medal .
Since 1972, Eric Solomon has invented numerous games and published some game books. His games are characterized by simplicity and clear structures. At the same time, Solomon attached great importance to an original and exciting design of his games, in which mostly tactical thinking and strategy are important.
Games
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Sigma File 1972 is the first game to be released in different countries under different names and by different publishers. It also said:
- Conspiracy ( Milton Bradley USA)
- Agent ( Pelikan Germany)
- Dossier X (Netherlands)
- Casablanca ( Amigo Germany) shortlist Game of the year 1991
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Black Box 1976 ( Weddingtons GB, Parker Brothers USA, Franjos Germany), his most successful game in the UK. This game is also called
- Logo (Parker Brothers USA)
- Ordo (Parker Brothers USA)
- Ko-Code ( Clipper Netherlands)
- Alaska ( Ravensburger Germany) 1979. Shortlist Game of the Year 1979
- Balloon race 1981 (Ravensburger) complex and expensive three-dimensional production.
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Thoughtwave Intellect (UK), 1974. Also as
- Ultra (Parker, USA and Germany) 1976.
- Entropy Skirrid International, 1977.
- Spellmaker Heritage-Verlag (USA) 1978.
- Billabong invented in 1984; published as a board game by Amigo (Germany) in 1991, then by Franjos in 1994; Shortlist Game of the Year 1994, Released in 2018.
literature
- Eric Solomon: Games Programming. Cambridge University Press, 1984
- Eric Solomon: Games with Pencil and Paper. Dover Publications, 1994
- Kevin Mullet, Eric Solomon: Common User Experience: Cross-Product Design for Web & Desktop Applications. (Ed .: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers)
Individual evidence
Web links
- http://www.ericsolomon.co.uk Homepage of the author
- Play on Solomon's website
- Eric Solomon in the Luding games database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Solomon, Eric |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Solomon, Eric W. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British mathematician and game writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Royal Sutton Coldfield |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 2020 |
| Place of death | Ilford |