Rudi Hoffmann

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Rudi Hoffmann (born August 30, 1924 in Höxter ; † July 18, 2008 in Bensheim ) was a German game designer . 1989, his game was Café International the game of the year and for his game Maestro he received in the same year the Golden pawn .

After studying at the Karlsruhe Art Academy , he worked as a book author and ceramist, among other things. After years of work as a commercial artist and illustrator, he began inventing games in 1964. His knowledge from the graphic profession was useful to him. Hoffmann was considered one of the most renowned game designers in Germany.

His son Guido Hoffmann has also been involved in the invention and furnishing of games since 1996 and both worked together on the implementation of Ogallala as a card game and in the game of the towers .

Awards

Games

Hoffmann began in 1964 with the invention and construction of board and card games of all kinds. He took on commissioned work and was a co-author of books about games.

  • 1964 calcul
  • 1965 Smuggler Hunt ( JW Spear & Sons )
  • 1966 4 first games (Wurstschnappen) ( Ravensburger )
  • 1966 Ultra 4 Europe game
  • 1968 Flora
  • 1968 Save yourself who can
  • 1969 climbing tree
  • 1969 my name is Lora
  • 1971 are you sure? (JW Spear & Sons)
  • 1972 Momox (JW Spear & Sons)
  • 1972 numeri
  • 1972 Hamsters (JW Spear & Sons)
  • 1973 silver dollar
  • 1973 El Dorado - The trip to the dream island
  • 1973 Figuro (JW Spear & Sons)
  • 1973 hunt and blow
  • 1973 head and hat
  • 1973 shot and goal!
  • 1974 chameleon
  • 1974 Clothes make the man
  • 1974 satellite
  • 1975 Janus (JW Spear & Sons)
  • 1975 Loreley
  • 1975 Minister
  • 1975 Ogallala
  • 1975 shooting festival
  • 1975 Wendelin and Wanda
  • 1976 Dorado (new edition of El Dorado )
  • 1976 traffic game
  • 1977 Up the creek (English edition from Ogallala )
  • 1978 The great Hessen game (modification of hunt and blow )
  • 1979 the ZDF game
  • 1980 Blackfeet (English edition from Ogallala )
  • 1980 Starships
  • 1981 robbers and gendarmes
  • 1987 Fischer's Fritz fishes big fish
  • 1988 Dorada (Ravensburger)
  • 1988 Janus (reissue of the original)
  • 1988 Muros
  • 1988 Zwölferturm + Socrates
  • 1989 Café International
  • 1989 crook hunt
  • 1989 Maestro
  • 1989 Meiers go vote
  • 1989 sniffing truffles
  • 1990 Heuchel & Meuchel
  • 1992 nose to nose
  • 1992 Simple but ingenious
  • 1993 Hello timpanists!
  • 1993 Game of the Towers ( Schmidt Spiele )
  • 1993 Games with pen and paper
  • 1994 Alles für die Katz (modified edition of Dorado )
  • 1997 Cheeeese Please (modified edition of Dorado )
  • 1998 Froscheln (modified edition of Numbers )
  • 2000 Halali! (New edition of jag und schlag )
  • 2000 Tally Ho! (English edition of Halali! )
  • 2002 Big fish small fish (new edition of Fischer's Fritz fish big fish )
  • 2003 Save yourself who can (remake of the game from 1968, Kosmos games )
  • 2003 Crocodile Pool Party ( Save yourself who can )
  • 2009 Numbers (new edition of Froscheln and Numbers )

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personal data
SURNAME Hoffmann, Rudi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German game designer
DATE OF BIRTH August 30, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Höxter
DATE OF DEATH July 18, 2008
Place of death Bensheim