Re: [GZG] Game designer Charles S Roberts passes

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http://mail.csua.berkeley.edu:8080/mailman/listinfo/gzg-lMr. Evans is
absolutely right. Some of my favorite "AH titles" -- Flat Top, Air
Force/Dauntless, and I believe even Frederick the Great -- were released
by other publishers before coming to AH.

They certainly did fine work in-house as well, though -- the old Squad
Leader/Cross of Iron is as good a boardgame as I've ever played.

Best,
Ken

--- On Sat, 9/4/10, Doug Evans <devans@nebraska.edu> wrote:

From: Doug Evans <devans@nebraska.edu>
Subject: Re: [GZG] Game designer Charles S Roberts passes
To: gzg-l@mail.csua.berkeley.edu
Date: Saturday, September 4, 2010, 6:07 PM

Just wanted to point out that Avalon Hill often bought up other games
that
were started by smaller companies, but couldn't get the production or
exposure AH had at the time. Source of the Nile was such a game, but I
can't recall the original company. Several AH titles, such as Alpha
Omega,
started at Battleline.

Always seemed like cheating to me as a younger man, but I've come to
realize it brought about higher production values, including spelling
and
grammar which can be a pain when missing, as well as a larger audience
to
'diamonds in the rough'.

Other times, the gem is lost in the chrome and simplification.

Now AH > TSR > WotC > Hasbro.... ;->=

Doug