Dr. Reiner Knizia and Impossible to re-create excellency in mobile gaming
Dr. Reiner Knizia, who is considered to be one of the best contemporary game designers and Impossible, major Czech mobile games developer, have signed a deal that will introduce some popular board titles to mobile environment.
Miklós Csémy, Product Manager of Impossible has this to say regarding the deal: "Impossible has been built around the belief that greatness of a game comes from it´s design. That said, it is of great honor to us to be able to introduce some of Dr. Knizia´s games to mobile market as his games are regarded by many as the epitome of game design."
If one would seek to find what is the trademark beyond the successful Knizia games, he would discover that the thing which makes these games so attractive is easily understood but enjoyable system that minimizes the role of luck and allows for a shift of situation to the very last moment of the game.
The first game to appear at mobile screens is "Reiner Knizia´s Samurai."
"We decided to start with this game, as it shows best where the strengths of Dr. Knizia´s design lie. The game is very easy to understand and learn but unbelievably hard to master. All can be lost or won in one turn. It´s a great fun that´s highly re-playable, at that."
The game is set in a feudal Japan where the Lords (players) are struggling to gain influence over three social groups - the Samurai, the Monks and the Farmers. The release date is yet unspecified.
Dr. Reiner Knizia
Born in Germany. Diploma in Mathematics (University of Ulm, Germany), Master of Science (Syracuse University, USA), PHD in Mathematics (University of Ulm).
Full-time game designer with more than 200 published games and several books on games in numerous countries and languages including many global licences such as Lord of the Rings, Mensa, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, Monopoly, Playmobil, Simpsons, Star Wars and Blue Moon.
Currently represented with 7 games in the USA Games 100. Austrian Game Prize 2004 and Swiss Game Prize 2004 for Einfach Genial and Grand Prix du Jouet 2004 in France for King Arthur. German Game Prize 2003 for Amun-Re, Austrian Game Prize 2003 for King Arthur, International Gamers Choice Award 2003 for Lord of the Rings - The Confrontation and French Grand Prix du Jouet 2003 for Wapi. German Game of the Year Award 2001 for Literature in Games for Lord of the Rings, Dutch Toy of the Year Award 2001 for the electronic game Monopoly Beurs Editie, and Invitation to the Hall of Fame of the Academy for Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Winner of the German Game Prize 2000 with Taj Mahal, also Golden Quill of Essen 2000. Children's Game of the Year 2000 for Safari in Denmark, Sweden and Finland, and Grand Prix du Jouet 2000 in France for Safari Malin. Gamers Award 2000 for Lost Cities. German Game Prize 1998 for Euphrates & Tigris. Children's Game of the Year 1998 in Finland for Kurre. Golden Quill of Essen 1994 for the book New Games in Old Rome. German Game Prize 1993 for Modern Art.
Impossible, s.r.o.
After being founded in 2003, Impossible quickly became major Czech games developer. The company has entered 2006 with 20 original titles on it´s portfolio. Impossible titles are regularly featured on TOP 10 O2 Czech Republic and are available in most of the world´s regions.