Richard Berg

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Richard H. Berg (b. 1943 in Charleston, South Carolina) is a prolific wargame designer, and recipient of the Charles S. Roberts Hall of Fame Award in 1987.

Background

Berg earned his B.A., majoring in Asian History, from Union College in Schenectady, New York. He then earned a JD degree from Brooklyn Law School in New York.[1]

Berg served in the United States Army from 1967-1969. During his time in the service, he was assigned to be the musical director for the Army Theater in Frankfurt, Germany.[1]

From 1971 to 1988, he worked as a criminal defense attorney in private practice and for the Legal Aid Society.[1]

Career

In addition to being a game designer, Richard Berg has also worked as a criminal defense trial attorney, media communications consultant, actor, director, author, lyricist, composer, as well as working briefly for the IRS.[2]

Notable games include SPQR and The Campaign for North Africa.

Berg was the editor and publisher of the now defunct Berg's Review of Games.

He was voted as a "famous game designer" to be featured as the king of diamonds in Flying Buffalo's 2014 Famous Game Designers Playing Card Deck.[3][4]

Charles S. Roberts Awards

Wargames

Richard Berg designed or co-designed the following.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Board Game Geek, "Richard Berg biography", retrieved October 5, 2014
  2. ↑ Berg, Richard H. (2007). "Plague!". In Lowder, James. Hobby Games: The 100 Best. Green Ronin Publishing. pp. 244–246. ISBN 978-1-932442-96-0.
  3. ↑ "Poker Deck". Flying Buffalo. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Richard H. Berg – “I am Da King” – Game Designer". Flying C3i Ops Center. Retrieved March 27, 2014.

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