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Designer Spotlight: Alexander Pfister — The Quiet Austrian Behind Your Favourite Euro Games

Some designers announce themselves with a single genre-defining game. Alexander Pfister took a different route — he’s spent over a decade quietly building one of the most consistently excellent portfolios in modern board gaming, spanning everything from lightweight card games to top-10-on-BGG heavyweights. If you’ve played Great Western Trail, Maracaibo, or even the deceptively simple Port Royal, you’ve already experienced his work. But what ties these wildly different games together? More than you’d think. ...

21 April 2026 · 8 min · The Dice Drop
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