Games Above Board

The design and publishing of simple but twisted, fun abstract strategy board games, dice games, competitive solitaire card and coaster games.

Hijara™

… a singular board game of concentration, strategy, placement and points accumulation ~ with but a single rule.

• Games Above Board designed and published + published by Great American Trading Company - USA

• published by Sterling Games - Hong Kong + published by Ducosim - Netherlands

• 1996 Games Magazine Top 100 - USA + 2006 Spiel Gut Recommendation - Germany

• For 2 players age 10+ / approx. 30-40 minutes

Malaika™

… a thought-provoking board game of intimidation and cunning ~ surround and capture until a player concedes defeat.

• Games Above Board designed ~ published by Sterling Games of Sunnywood - Hong Kong

• Programmed for Axiom PC by Greg Schmidt - USA

• For 2 players age 10+ / approx. 30 minutes

Mojo™

… a board game of three-in-a row with a serious twist of strategy ~ the best of 5 rounds may be 2.

• Games Above Board designed & published

• For 2 players age 8+ / approx 20 minutes

Mov'n'Pick™

… a board game for beginners, basic and expert who create a row of 3 pieces by moving any piece,
even those of the opponent ~ played with unique scoring system.

• Games Above Board design ~ published in collaboration with da Vinci Giochi for Arima - Italy

• For 2 players age 8+ / approx. 20 minutes

Mozaic™

… place, move or remove any piece on the board ~ a fun game of fours with luck of the draw, placement,
movement, 'removement' and points accumulation.

• Games Above Board designed & published

• published by Sterling Games - Hong Kong + programmed for Axiom & Zillions PC
by Greg Schmidt - USA

• Axiom-powered PC Mozaic™ English download and Mozaic™ German download

• For 2 players age 8+ / approx. 30 minutes

Quirky™

… a triangular game with luck of the draw, placement, movement, points accumulation and quite quirky possibilities.

• Games Above Board design ~ published by Family Games, Inc. - Canada

• For 3 (or 2 players) age 8+ / approx. 30 minutes

Rhumb Line™

… a fast board game of observation, stratagem, placement and points accumulation ~ with a one-time end-game
to avoid a foregone conclusion.

• Rhumb Line™ iPhone / iPod Touch App. NO longer available @ iTunes ~ published by iShoot developer
Ethan Nicholas at Naughty Bits Software - USA

• Games Above Board designed & published + published by Channel Craft - USA

• Major Fun Award ~ 2008

• For 2 players age 8+ / approx. 20 minutes

Serpentine™

… a celebration of colourful streamers created with confetti counters that snake their way around the game board.

• Games Above Board design ~ expanded by Fred Horn

• published by Nova Carta - The Netherlands

• For 2, 3 or 4 players age 8+ / 20 minutes

StarSlide™

… a profound board game of placement, movement, blocking and freezing ~ the last to slide a star wins.

• Games Above Board design in collaboration with Kate Jones

• published by Kadon Enterprises, Inc. - USA

• For 2, 3 or 4 players age 10+ / approx. 35 minutes

• 4 solitaire puzzles included

TRiPLEXiTY™

… a brain-bending pure strategy game of complex simplicity with a mind-numbing unique variation played for points.

• Games Above Board design in collaboration with Kate Jones

• published by Family Games, Inc. - Canada

• For 2 players age 7+ / approx. 20 minutes

Zambezy™

… a fast-flowing board game of luck, strategy, placement and points accumulation on several levels ~
draw 'em out, stack 'em up, move 'em round or move 'em out.

• Games Above Board design ~ published by Giseh Verlag - Germany

• For 2 players age 8+ / approx. 30 minutes

Dead Man's Dice™

… the original dice game of piracy, luck and tactics ~ pirates plunder and pile up their doubloons.
Roll the bones and face your fate but beware the Jolly Roger.

• Dead Man's Dice Bandanas
... and T-shirts too
• Games Above Board design published for up to 6 scurvy sea-dogs

• published for 2 bold buccaneers by Channel Craft - USA

• Age 7+ / approx. 20 minutes

Flippit™

… multi-player competitive solitaire educational card game that reinforces correct spelling.

• Games Above Board design ~ published in English and French by Family Games, Inc. - Canada

• Creative Child Magazine 2007 Game Of The Year and National Parenting Center 2008 Seal Of Approval

• For any number of kids of all ages / approx. 20 minutes

Lucky Seven™

… oxymoronic competitive solitaire game of luck with seven coasters ~ no skill, no strategy, no smarts
and only one choice … no problem.

• Games Above Board design ~ published by Great American Puzzle Factory - USA

• Major Fun Award ~ 2008

• For 1 or more players age 6+ / timeless

Variomino™

… newest addition to the dominoes family ~ includes a variation of Hijara™

• Designed by Reinhold Wittig ~ published by Perlhuhn - Germany

Salt 'n' Pepper™

... a spicy taste of strategy for shakers and movers as players move and/or leap their 15 Salt white pieces diagonally
and 15 Pepper black pieces orthogonally safely home across the table-top ~ toward themselves.

• Games Above Board design

• Programmed for Axiom & Zillions PC + S & P cellar graphics by Greg Schmidt - USA

• For 2 players age 8+ / approx. 30 minutes

Sandtimers™

…. 2, 3 or 4-player strategy game - playing with the sands of time ~ coming soon!

The Lost Treasures Of Alexandria™

... a PC game that takes you through an exciting journey where, by unlocking spheres and passing through levels,
explores the ancient myth of great secrets within the Alexandrian Library and you come to discover the mysteries
of Alexandria.

• Games Above Board consultant

• published by Stratogon Games - USA