Kevin Wilson

Kevin Wilson is a game designer and game component developer who is known for designing games for Fantasy Flight Games. He previously worked for Alderac Entertainment Group and has a degree in artificial intelligence from the University of California, Berkeley. He first got into gaming with a Dungeons & Dragons box set at the age of 8. Madgar was his first important board game design. Bruno Faidutti has been one of his favorite game designers.

"For me, the theme of a board game is sort of like its sales pitch. ... a great game is a marriage of a theme that excites me and a set of mechanics that I'm proud of."

Abridged List of Notable Games

2003 A Game of Thrones (first edition) (with Christian T. Petersen)
2005 Descent: Journeys in the Dark
2005 Arkham Horror (with Richard Launius)
2010 Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game

Interviews

Cheerful Ghost Interview
Fortress: Ameritrash! Interview
Boardgame Babylon Q&A session

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Arcane Academy [2016]
2-4 pemain 30-45 menit 12+

Challenge rival students to become the best in class in Arcane Academy, a board game of tile-linking wizardry that pits young spellcasters against one another in a duel for honor and prestige. Forge potent magic items and wield wickedly powerful elem...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past [2016]
2-5 pemain 60-90 menit 14+

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past is a scenario-driven campaign game that features story content from the IDW TMNT comic. One player takes on the role of the ultimate villain Shredder, while the others take the role of their favorite ...

I Hate Zombies [2015]
2-12 pemain 15 menit 6+

Yet again, a ravening horde of horrible zombies has shambled forth to devour the living. It must be a day of the week that ends in �y�.

In I Hate Zombies., 2-12 players face off in a climactic battle for the very fate of the world that will ...

Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) [2012]
2-5 pemain 120 menit 14+

Game description from the publisher:

Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) is a board game in which one player takes on the role of the treacherous overlord, and up to four other players take on the roles of courageous heroes. Durin...

Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game [2010]
2-4 pemain 120-240 menit 13+

Please note: this entry covers the 2010 release of Sid Meier�s Civilization: The Board Game from FFG. This game is unrelated to the similarly named 2002 Eagle Games Sid Meier's Civilization: The Boardgame.

From Press Release:

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Cosmic Encounter [2008]
3-5 pemain 60-120 menit 12+

From the Manufacturer

Build a galactic empire... In the depths of space, the alien races of the Cosmos vie with each other for control of the universe. Alliances form and shift from moment to moment, while cataclysmic battles send starships ...

Arkham Horror [2005]
1-8 pemain 120-360 menit 12+

The year is 1926, and it is the height of the Roaring Twenties. Flappers dance till dawn in smoke-filled speakeasies drinking alcohol supplied by rum runners and the mob. It's a celebration to end all celebrations in the aftermath of the...

A Game of Thrones (first edition) [2003]
3-5 pemain 180 menit 12+

Description from the publisher:

War and chaos are engulfing the lands of Westeros. The great Houses are vying for control of the Iron Throne using the old tools of intrigue and war. Yet while the war for Westeros rages, grave dangers gather ...