Australian Design Group

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Australian Design Group is a game company that specializes in wargames and strategic board games.

[edit] History

Australian Design Group was formed in 1982 by a group of Canberra gaming enthusiasts in order to publish the game, Empires in Arms.The game was initially designed by Harry Rowland, who was thirteen years old at the time.

Empires in Arms was published in 1983, and proved to be an almost instant success, receiving a nomination for Game of the Year at Origins '84. The game was licensed to the Avalon Hill Game Company in 1985, and still sells strongly.

Australian Design Group then went on to produce the international smash hit, the popular World War II game World in Flames, winning Game of the Year, State of the Art, Best 20th Century Game and Game of the Decade awards. Since then, Australian Design Group has produced Days of Decision, Rub Out, World Cup Football (game), America in Flames, Patton in Flames, 7 Ages and numerous, World in Flames kits.