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Rob Daviau: 'A new game has to do something different'

Rob Daviau: 'A new game has to do something different'

The creator of legacy games and Restoration Games co-founder on the Crossbows and Catapults update, high-concept elements and why designers should strive for innovation

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Andrew Brassleay
Oct 02, 2024
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Rob Daviau

Any board game collector perusing their shelves for family titles will notice one designer’s name crop up time and time again.

Rob Daviau is one of modern tabletop gaming’s most most decorated individuals. The Spiel des Jahres winner is not only known for creating some of the industry’s best known games, he’s even invented its most striking and…

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