"John Hill joins the Academy Games team!
Academy Games is pleased to announce that John Hill has joined their design team. John will be developing the solo player system for Conflict of Heroes, along with other future modules and games. “John brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table. He is one of the foremost game designers in the industry and I am excited for the chance to work with him” says Uwe Eickert, Academy Game’s CEO.
Over the past twenty years, few wargame designers have impacted tactical design as much as John Hill. In the 1970s, as a wargame publisher, his Conflict Game Company quickly became noted for innovative designs, such as The Brotherhood, Kasserine Pass, Verdun, Overlord, and Bar-Lev, all of which still remain “classics.” After selling his company to GDW, John concentrated on free-lance wargame design and in 1977 designed what is still considered the finest tactical boardgame of all time -- Squad Leader. In addition to being responsible for starting the Squad Leader phenomenon John also found time to bring forth other ground breaking titles, such as Jerusalem and Hue for SDC, and Battle for Stalingrad for SPI, and Tank Leader for West End Games. In 1979, for his contributions to the art of simulation design, John became the first freelance wargame designer to be inducted into the Charles Roberts Hall of Fame. After twenty years service, John retired from the US Government where he worked as a military analyst with the Intelligence Community."
Là c'est une gros poisson !
Squad Leader (et ASL) reste la référence absolue en terme de jeu tactique 2e GM.
Un tel renfort non seulement prouve la qualité du jeu pour ceux qui en doutaient, mais promet aussi une suite ... ébouriffante !
