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NOTE: Many wonderful and skilled people worked on the following products. Though they undoubtedly deserve commendation, the credits listed for each game are only what pertain to this one’s portfolio. Others are credited below for responsibilities shared across a creative team.
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King – A Pandemic System Game
2021
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Art Direction:
Bree Lindsoe, Samuel R. Shimota
Graphic Design:
Monica Helland, Bree Lindsoe, Jasmine Radue with Dan Gerlach and Samuel R. Shimota
Managing Art Director:
Samuel R. Shimota
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Dice Tower Seal of Excellence
CRYO
2021
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Graphic Design & Art:
Bree Lindsoe, Jasmine Radue &
Samuel R. Shimota
Sculpting:
Samuel R. Shimota
Managing Art Director:
Samuel R. Shimota
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The Art of CRYO
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Pandemic:
Hot Zone – Europe
2021
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Art Direction:
Samuel R. Shimota with Bree Lindsoe
Graphic Design:
Dan Gerlach with Samuel R. Shimota
Management Team:
Beth Erikson, Justin Kemppainen, Todd Michlitsch, Samuel R. Shimota
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Pandemic Legacy: Season 0
2020
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Artwork:
Dan Gerlach, Monica Helland, Atha Kanaani,
Samuel R. Shimota
Plastics Sculpture:
Monica Helland, Samuel R. Shimota
Managing Art Director:
Samuel R. Shimota
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2021 Gra Roku Best Thematic Game Nominee
2020 Golden Geek Medium Game of the Year Nominee
2020 Golden Geek Best Thematic Board Game Nominee
2020 Golden Geek Best Cooperative Game Nominee
2020 Cardboard Republic Immersionist Laurel Award Nominee
Dice Tower Seal of Excellence
Board Game Geek Top 200 (#113, Oct. 2021)
Pandemic:
Hot Zone – North America
2020
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Graphic Design:
Dan Gerlach, Samuel R. Shimota
Managing Art Director:
Samuel R. Shimota
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Board Game Geek
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Love Letter:
Infinity Gauntlet
2020
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Managing Art Director:
Samuel R. Shimota
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Board Game Geek
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Dice Tower Seal of Excellence
Pandemic:
Rapid Response
2019
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Additional Graphic Design:
Bree Lindsoe and Samuel R. Shimota
Plane Sculpting:
Samuel R. Shimota and Atha Kanaani
Art Direction:
Samuel R. Shimota and Bree Lindsoe
Managing Art Director:
Samuel R. Shimota
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Noctiluca
2019
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Managing Art Director:
Samuel R. Shimota
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Love Letter
Z-Man Edition, 2019
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Graphic Design:
Samuel R. Shimota
Art Direction:
Samuel R. Shimota
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Condottiere
Z-Man Edition, 2018
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Graphic Design:
Samuel R. Shimota
Board Art:
Samuel R. Shimota
Art Direction:
Bree Lindsoe with Samuel R. Shimota
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Pandemic: 10th Anniversary Edition
2018
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Sculpting Direction:
Samuel R. Shimota
Z-Man Games Art Director:
Samuel R. Shimota
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2015 Hungarian Board Game Award Nominee
2015 Guldbrikken Special Jury Prize Winner
2015 Guldbrikken Best Adult Game Nominee
2014 Juego del Año Recommended
2011 MinD-Spielepreis Winner
2011 MinD-Spielepreis Nominee
2011 Ludoteca Ideale Official Selection Winner
2010 MinD-Spielepreis Nominee
2010 Gra Roku Game of the Year Nominee
2010 Australian Games Association Game of the Year
2009 Vuoden Peli Adult Game of the Year Nominee
2009 Spiel des Jahres Nominee
2009 Spiel der Spiele Hit für Experten Recommended
2009 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Nominee
2009 Lys Passioné Finalist
2009 JoTa Best Family Board Game Nominee
2009 Japan Boardgame Prize Voters' Selection Nominee
2009 Hra roku Nominee
2009 Gouden Ludo Winner
2009 Gouden Ludo Nominee
2009 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee
2009 Golden Geek Best Gamers' Board Game Nominee
2009 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Winner
2009 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
2009 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee
2009 Games Magazine Best New Family Game Winner
2009 Deutscher Spiele Preis Best Family/Adult Game 3rd Place
2009 Boardgames Australia Awards Best International Game Winner
2009 Boardgames Australia Awards Best International Game Nominee
2009 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee
2008 Tric Trac Nominee
2008 Tric Trac d'Argent
2008 Meeples' Choice Award
2008 JoTa Best Cooperative Board Game Winner
2008 JoTa Best Cooperative Board Game Nominee
2008 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee
2008 Golden Geek Best Party Board Game Nominee
2008 Golden Geek Best Gamer's Board Game Nominee
2008 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
2008 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork/Presentation Nominee
2008 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee
Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger
2018
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Uncredited Work:
Z-Man Publisher-Side File Work
Visual Quality Assurance
Illustration of Promotional Marketing Content
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Dice Tower Seal of Excellence
Taj Mahal
Euro Classics Edition, 2018
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Graphic Design:
Dan Gerlach with Bree Lindsoe, Monica Helland, and Samuel R. Shimota
Plastic Sculpting:
Samuel R. Shimota
Art Direction:
Samuel R. Shimota with Bree Lindsoe
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Board Game Geek
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Pandemic:
Fall of Rome
2018
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Graphic Design:
Dan Gerlach, Monica Helland, Jasmine Radue, Samuel R. Shimota
Z-Man Games Art Director:
Samuel R. Shimota
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2020 Origin Awards Best Historical Game Winner
2018 Golden Geek Best Cooperative Game Nominee
Dice Tower Seal of Excellence
Mesozooic
2018
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Additional Art:
Bree Lindsoe, Samuel R. Shimota
Z-Man Art Director:
Samuel R. Shimota
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History of the World
Z-Man Games Edition, 2018
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Graphic Design:
Antonio Mainez & Samuel R. Shimota
Art Direction:
Samuel R. Shimota
Plastic Sculpting:
Samuel R. Shimota
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Fae
2018
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Graphic Design:
Dan Gerlach and Bree Lindsoe with Samuel R. Shimota
Art and Graphic Direction:
Samuel R. Shimota
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Board Game Geek
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Pandemic:
Rising Tide
2017
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Art and Graphic Direction:
Samuel R. Shimota
Graphic Design:
Marie-Elaine Bérubé, Marie-Eve Joly,
and Samuel R. Shimota
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2017 Golden Geek Best Cooperative Game Nominee
Junggle
2017
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Art:
Samuel R. Shimota with Atha Kanaani
Graphic Design:
Samuel R. Shimota & Dan Gerlach
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Board Game Geek
Product Announcement
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Kingsburg
Second Edition, 2017
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Additional Graphic Design:
Samuel R. Shimota
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Product Announcement
Through the Desert
Euro Classics Edition, 2017
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Art & Graphics Direction:
Samuel R. Shimota
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Board Game Geek
Product Announcment
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Dice Tower Seal of Excellence
Bastion
Z-Man Games Edition, 2017
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Z-Man Art Direction:
Samuel R. Shimota
Plastic Art Direction:
Samuel R. Shimota with Niklas Norman
Graphic Design:
Sergey Dulin & Aleksandar Shaldin with Samuel R. Shimota
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SpyNet
2017
Published by:
Z-Man Games
Art Direction:
Samuel R. Shimota
Graphic Design:
Marie-Elaine Bérubé with Samuel R. Shimota
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The Art of SpyNet
Board Game Geek
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Citadels
Deluxe Edition, 2016
Published by:
Windrider Games
Z-Man Games
Graphic Design:
Samuel R. Shimota
Art Direction:
Samuel R. Shimota
Crown Sculpting:
Samuel R. Shimota with Jason Beaudoin
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Dice Tower Seal of Excellence
RA
Euro Classics Edition, 2016
Published by:
Windrider Games
Z-Man Games
Windrider Senior Graphic Designer:
Samuel R. Shimota
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Board Game Geek
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2016 Juego del Año Recommended
DOOM: the Board Game
Second Edition, 2016
Published by:
Fantasy Flight Games
Graphic Design:
WiL Springer with Samuel R. Shimota, Evan Simonet, and Michael Silsby
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Star Wars: Rebellion
2016
Published by:
Fantasy Flight Games
Graphic Design:
David Ardila, Edge Studios, & Samuel R. Shimota, with Christopher Hosch & Monica Skupa
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2017 Gra Roku Best Thematic Game Winner
2017 Goblin Magnifico Nominee
2016 UK Games Expo Best Boardgame with Miniatures Winner2016 Tric Trac Nominee
2016 Meeples' Choice Nominee
2016 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Two-players Nominee
2016 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Nominee
2016 Golden Geek Best Thematic Board Game Nominee
2016 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Nominee
2016 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation Nominee
2016 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Winner
2016 Cardboard Republic Immersionist Laurel Nominee
2016 Board Game Quest Awards Best Two Player Game Winner
2016 Board Game Quest Awards Best Tactical/Combat Game Nominee
2016 Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game Nominee
Board Game Geek Top 10 (#8, Oct 2021)
Mission: Red Planet
Second Edition, 2015
Published by:
Fantasy Flight Games
Graphic Design:
Samuel R. Shimota
Launchpad and Ship Art:
Samuel R. Shimota
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Fury of Dracula
Third Edition, 2015
Published by:
Fantasy Flight Games
Graphic Design:
Chris Beck and Samuel R. Shimota
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End of the World (Series)
2015
Published by:
Fantasy Flight Games
Published Books in Series:
EW01 Zombie Apocalypse
EW02 Wrath of the Gods
EW03 Alien Invasion
EW04 Revolt of the Machines
Game Line Graphic Design:
EDGE Studio and David Ardila, with Samuel R. Shimota
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Star Wars: Armada
2015
Published by:
Fantasy Flight Games
Graphic Design:
Christopher Hosch, Taylor Ingvarsson, Samuel R. Shimota, and Evan Simonet with Chris Beck
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2016 Origin Awards Best Miniatures Game Winner
2016 Origin Awards Fan Favorite Winner
2016 Dragon Awards Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures/Collectible Card/Role Playing Game Nominee
2015 UK Games Expo Best Miniatures Game Winner
2015 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Two-players Nominee
2015 Golden Geek Best Thematic Board Game Nominee
2015 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee
2015 Board Game Quest Awards Game of the Year Nominee
2015 Board Game Quest Awards Best Tactical/Combat Game Nominee
2015 Board Game Quest Awards Best Production Values Nominee
XCOM:
the Board Game
2015
Published by:
Fantasy Flight Games
Additional Graphic Design:
Chris Beck, Evan Simonet, Samuel R. Shimota, and Ryan Thompson
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2015 Dice Tower Gaming Awards Best Co-Op Game Nominee
2015 Dice Tower Gaming Awards Most Innovative Game Nominee
2015 Board Game Geek Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee
2015 Board Game Geek Best Thematic Board Game Nominee
2015 Board Game Quest Awards Most Innovative Game Nominee
2015 Board Game Quest Awards Best Coop Game Nominee
2015 Spiel der Spiele Griffin Scroll Winner
Relic: Halls of Terra Expansion
2014
Published by:
Fantasy Flight Games
Graphic Design:
Samuel R. Shimota
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Board Game Geek
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Dark Heresy Second Edition: Forgotten Gods Adventure Book
2014
Published by:
Fantasy Flight Games
Graphic Design:
Taylor Invarsson, Samuel R. Shimota, and Evan Simonet
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RPG Geek
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Warhammer 40,000 Conquest
2014
Published by:
Fantasy Flight Games
Card Illustrations:
”Steel Legion Chimera”
Illustration: Samuel R. Shimota
Art Director: John Tallion
Published in WHK05 Zogwort’s Curse“Space Wolves Predator”
Illustration: Samuel R. Shimota
Art Director: John Tallion
Published in WHK07 Descendants of Isha
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2014 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee
Android: Netrunner LCG
2012
Published by:
Fantasy Flight Games
Card Illustrations:
”Early Bird”
Illustration: Samuel R. Shimota
Art Director: Andy Christensen
Published in ADN15 Honor & Profit“The Supplier”
Illustration: Samuel R. Shimota
Art Director: Andy Christensen
Published in ADN18 First Contact“Architect”
Illustration: Samuel R. Shimota
Art Director: Andy Christensen
Published in ADN19 Up and Over“Collective Consciousness”
Illustration: Samuel R. Shimota
Art Director: Andy Christensen
Published in ADN21 The Source
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2014 Lys Passioné Finalist
2014 Ludoteca Ideale Official Selection Winner
2013 JUG Adult Game of the Year Finalist
2013 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Two-players Nominee
2013 Fairplay À la carte Runner-up
2012 Meeples' Choice Nominee
2012 Jogo do Ano Nominee
2012 Jocul Anului în România Advanced Finalist
2012 Golden Geek Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Winner
2012 Golden Geek Best Card Game Winner
2012 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee
2012 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee
Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game
2008
Published by:
Fantasy Flight Games
Card Illustrations:
”B. Ramsdale Brown”
Illustration: Samuel R. Shimota
Art Director: Andy Christensen
Published in CT60 The Key and the Gate“Savio Corvi”
Illustration: Samuel R. Shimota
Art Director: Andy Christensen
Published in CT61 Terror in Venice
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2009 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee
Product photography by Samuel R. Shimota.
Legal Notice: Materials on this page are not owned by Samuel R. Shimota, and are presented only as portfolio references.
A Game of Thrones Trivia Game: Series title, artwork, and photographs © 2015 Home Box Office, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Game of Thrones is a trademark of Home Box Office, Inc. Rules and game text © 2015 Fantasy Flight Games. All rights reserved.
Bastion: © 2015–2017, Hobby World. Bastion, Hobby World, and the Berserk setting are TM of Hobby World.
Call of Cthulhu LCG: © 2013 Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc. Call of Cthulhu is a registered trademark of Chaosium, Inc. The Key and the Gate, Terror in Venice, Living Card Game, LCG, and the LCG logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc.Call of Cthulhu is used under license from Chaosium Inc.
Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger: Instructions: © 2018 Forrest-Pruzan Creative, LLC. Story Cards and Clues: © 2018 Chooseco LLC Based on the Choose Your Own Adventure® book House of Danger by R.A. Montgomery, © 1982, 2005 Chooseco LLC, Waitsfield, VT. The CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE name and logo, and book cover design, are trademarks or registered trademarks, and trade dress of Chooseco LLC in the United States and other countries.
Citadels: © 2016 Z-Man Games. Z-Man Games is a ® of Z-Man Games. Citadels and the Z-Man logo are TM of Z-Man Games.
Condottiere: © 2018 Z-Man Games.
CRYO: TM/® & © 2020 Z-Man Games.
DOOM: © 2016 Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media company. DOOM, id, Bethesda and related logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries.
End of the World: © 2014 Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc.The End of the World is a trademark of Edge Entertainment. Used under license from Edge Entertainment.
Fae: © and ™ 2018 Z-Man Games.
Fury of Dracula (Third Edition): Fury of Dracula © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2015. Fury of Dracula, the Fury of Dracula logo, GW, Games Workshop, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under license. This edition published under license to Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc.
History of the World (Z-Man Games Edition): © and ™ 2018 Z-Man Games.
Junggle: © and ™ 2017 Z-Man Games.
Kingsburg: Kingsburg is TM & © 2017 Giochi Uniti srl.
Love Letter (Z-Man Games Edition): © and ™ 2019 Z-Man Games.
Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game: © MARVEL.
Mesozooic: © 2018 Z-Man Games.
Mission: Red Planet (FFG Edition): © 2015 Fantasy Flight Games.
Android: Netrunner LCG: Netrunner is a TM of R. Talsorian Games, Inc. Android is TM & © 2014 Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc. Netrunner is licensed by Wizards of the Coast LLC. © 2014 Wizards. Wizards of the Coast and its logo are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. Living Card Game, LCG, and the LCG logo are registered trademarks of Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc.
Noctiluca: © 2018 Z-Man Games.
Pandemic 10th Anniversary Edition: © 2018 Z-Man Games. Pandemic is a ® of Z-Man Games.
Pandemic: Fall of Rome: © 2018 Z-Man Games. Pandemic is a ® of Z-Man Games.
Pandemic Hot Zone: © 2020 Z-Man Games. Pandemic is a ® of Z-Man Games.
Pandemic Legacy: Season 0: © 2019 Z-Man Games. Pandemic is a ® of Z-Man Games.
Pandemic Rising Tide: © 2017 Z-Man Games. Pandemic is a ® of Z-Man Games.
Pandemic Rapid Response: © and ™ 2019 Z-Man Games. Pandemic is a ® of Z-Man Games.
RA (Windrider Games Edition): © Dr. Reiner Knizia 2016 & © 2016 Windrider Games. Ra is a TM of Windrider Games.
Relic: Halls of Terra: Relic: Halls of Terra © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2014. Relic, Halls of Terra, the Relic logo, Talisman, the Talisman logo, GW, Games Workshop, Space Marine, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, 40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under license. This edition published under license to Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc.
SpyNet: © and ™ 2017 Z-Man Games.
STAR WARS: Armada: © & TM Lucasfilm Ltd.
STAR WARS: Rebellion: © & TM Lucasfilm Ltd.
Taj Mahal (Z-Man Games Edition): © Dr. Reiner Knizia 2018 & © 2018 Z-Man Games.Taj Mahal is a ™ of Z-Man Games.
Through the Desert (Z-Man Games Edition): © Dr. Reiner Knizia 2017 & © 2017 Z-Man Games.Through the Desert is a ™ of Z-Man Games.
Warhammer 40,000 Conquest: The Card Game: Warhammer 40,000: Conquest: Zogwort’s Curse and Descendants of Isha are © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2014. Zogwort’s Curse, Descendants of Isha, Conquest, the Conquest logo, GW, Games Workshop, Space Marine, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, 40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under license. This edition published under license to Fantasy Flight Publishing Inc. Living Card Game, LCG, and the LCG logo are ® of Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc.
Warhammer 40,000 Dark Heresy (Second Edition): © Games Workshop Limited 2014. Dark Heresy, GW, Games Workshop, the Games Workshop logo, Space Marine, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000 Role Play, Warhammer 40,000 device, ‘Aquila’ Double-Headed Eagle device, and all associated marks, logos, places, names, creatures, races and race insignia/devices/logos/symbols, vehicles, locations, weapons, units and unit insignia, characters, products and illustrations from the Warhammer 40,000 universe and the Dark Heresy game setting are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered in the UK and other countries around the world. This edition published under license to Fantasy Flight Publishing Inc.
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King – A Pandemic System Game: Pandemic is ® of Z-Man Games. © 2021 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Blizzard, World of Warcraft and the Blizzard Entertainment logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc in the U.S.and other countries.
XCOM: The Board Game: © 1994-2014 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and its subsidiaries. © 2014 Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc. XCOM, XCOM:Enemy Unknown, Firaxis Games, the Firaxis Games logo, 2K, the 2K logo and Take-Two Interactive Software are all trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. in the United States and/or foreign countries.
Z-Man Games: Z-Man Games is ® of Z-Man Games.
Fantasy Flight Games: Fantasy Flight Games is a ® of Fantasy Flight Games.
Windrider Games: Windrider Games and the Windrider logo are ™ of WindRider Games.
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