Ronald Hofstätter

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Ronald Hofstätter (born January 28, 1970 in Vienna , Austria ) is an Austrian game designer , historian and tourism expert. He is the author of books, board games and online games and has received a number of awards for his work as a game designer. He also creates innovative culture and tourism concepts.

Life

Ronald Hofstätter was born in Vienna as the only son of the Edith and Alexander Hofstätter family. He studied history , journalism and political science at the University of Vienna and graduated with distinction in 1996 with a diploma thesis "The Dark Side of the Screen - German Expressionist Silent Film until 1933". His second special topic is the "medieval castle".

Until 1993 he worked full-time as a daily newspaper journalist and learned the profession of photographer. In 1998 he was co-director of the archaeological ruins excavation in Hornstein / Burgenland. In 1999 he started his own business as a creative and founded “White Castle Games & Infotainment” and “Culture & Tourism Management”. In 2007 “TIME: TRAVELER” was added, the development of which was funded by the City of Vienna as an innovative tourism project.

Since 2010, father of two sons, Ronald Hofstätter lives and works in Klosterneuburg.

He is committed to children, organizes workshops and dance events, among other things. on the subject of aggression reduction and self-development. Hofstätter has been a licensed children's trainer of the ÖFB since 2019.

Games work area

In 2003 the international creative agency White Castle was founded, based in Vienna's MuseumsQuartier . He works with international authors and teaches them the craft of game-making. Over 20 young authors came to first publications through White Castle. Hofstätter u. a. Independent consultant to Hasbro and Ideenscout in Europe. Since 2009 also for the publishing house Pegasus. Hofstätter is also an honorary member of the Vienna Games Academy and was a member of the SAZ international authors' union until 2010 .

In 2003 he founded the White Castle game designer regulars table, which still takes place weekly to this day, from which dozens of internationally successful authors have emerged to this day.

In 2011 Hofstätter withdrew from the White Castle agency. Hofstätter has been a freelance author since then and lives in Vienna.

Ludography (selection)

As an author
  • 1996: Austria Quiz, Verlag Wolf-Dieter Hugelmann
  • 2000: Lauf, kleine Tiger, Verlag Heros
  • 2000: The Little Bear Farm, Heros Publishing House
  • 2001: In the Sign of the Cross, Queen Games publishing house , co-author Philipp Hugelmann
  • 2001: Venezia, Queen Games publishing house
  • 2003: Venga Venga, Verlag Selecta , co-author Arno Steinwender , Spiele Hit für Kids 2004, Japanese Board Game Award 2005
  • 2004: Zappelfische, Ravensburger Verlag , co-author Arno Steinwender
  • 2005: Schildi Schildkröte, Verlag HABA , nominated for children's game of the year 2005, games hit for kids 2005
  • 2006: Viennese hodgepodge, publisher Piatnik , co-author Harald Havas
  • 2007: Swiss hodgepodge, Piatnik publishing house, co-author Harald Havas
  • 2007: Bavarian hodgepodge, publisher Piatnik, co-author Harald Havas
  • 2007: Austrian hodgepodge, publisher Piatnik, co-author Harald Havas
  • 2007: Blöff, Publishing House The Whole Week
  • 2007: The little mole and his game of hide and seek, Ravensburger Verlag
  • 2008: Berlin hodgepodge, Piatnik publishing house, co-author Harald Havas
  • 2008: Winnie Pooh, Trefl publishing house
  • 2009: what's new? , Piatnik publishing house, co-author "Team White Castle"
  • 2009: Nuke Stop, White Castle Verlag, co-author Klemens Franz
  • 2009: Scooby Doo, Trefl Verlag, co-authors Steinwender, Puhl
  • 2010: Tohuwabohu - Einfach tierisch, Ravensburger Verlag with co-authors
  • 2010: Tohuwabohu - Famous, notorious, Ravensburger Verlag with co-authors
  • 2010: With hands and feet, White Castle publishing house with co-authors "Team White Castle"
  • 2010: DKT - Dynamic, Verlag Piatnik , co-author "Team White Castle"
  • 2010: DKT - Junior, Verlag Piatnik, co-author "Team White Castle"
  • 2011: DKT - New Vienna, Verlag Piatnik, co-author "Team White Castle"
  • 2011: DKT - Alpen, Verlag Piatnik, co-author "Team White Castle"
  • 2011: Cars 2 - The Game, Ravensburger Verlag
As an agency (selection)

As the inventor, Hofstätter also holds the patent on the power tower, which is used in the games In the Sign of the Cross, Wallenstein and Shogun .

Department of Culture and Tourism

In the culture and tourism sector, Hofstätter is committed to conveying history. This includes the preservation of cultural assets such as palaces and fortresses as well as the modern and visionary communication of our past: "The communication of information must be an experience - learning about history can be fun".

Projects in the culture and tourism sector (selection)

  • 2000: PR and event support for the cinema chain "CITYCINEMAS" in Vienna
  • 2003: Organization and conception of the 3-month festival "NORD LICHT ZAUBER - Iceland in the Crystal World" for the Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Wattens / Tyrol
  • 2004: Conception and development of "talking barrels" for the Bisamberg recreation region near Vienna. Feasibility and development studies for the state and municipalities "Castle Traismauer" in Lower Austria. Feasibility and development studies for the state and municipalities "Schloss Kobersdorf" in Burgenland
  • 2005: Concept for adventure stations along the Mariazellerbahn. Concept and consulting for the Ministry of Education on the subject of "virtual learning".
  • 2006: Concept for the redesign of the exhibition area of ​​the Military History Museum Vienna
  • 2007: Start of the "time travel project" TIME: TRAVELER. A “Virtual Reality” project in city tourism. Concept creation for the subsequent use of the Lower Austrian provincial exhibition
  • 2008: 175 years of Sulzer - online game platform
  • 2009: Creative conception for a Stone Age adventure area in the Kremstal / Stratzing
  • 2009: Vienna Tourism - Interactive Online Advent Calendar

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personal data
SURNAME Hofstatter, Ronald
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian game designer, historian and tourism expert
DATE OF BIRTH January 28, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna , Austria