Game Designer

Richard Garfield

Richard Garfield — game designer active since 1993, known for card games and science-fiction titles.

6 Games

Biography

Richard Garfield appears in our database with 19 titles and has been active since 1993. The provided unsere Datenbank notes highlight his role in creating influential card games and a continuing design career through at least 2025. Birthplace and nationality are not specified in the source data.

Career

Garfield began in 1993 with Magic: The Gathering and has since focused on card-driven and collectible combat games. His work frequently features mechanics such as Hand Management, Dice Rolling and Open Drafting, often combined with Push-Your-Luck and Action Points. He has designed both party and competitive two-player experiences and collaborated with other designers on several projects.

Most Famous Games

Top titles in the data include Magic: The Gathering (1993), King of Tokyo (2011) and Android: Netrunner (2012). Other notable entries are KeyForge: Call of the Archons (2018) and Mindbug: First Contact (2022); several of these have multiple award mentions in the source.

Design Style

Garfield's style emphasizes card-centric systems and competitive interaction, with Hand Management as a recurring trait. He has worked with designers such as Paul Sottosanti, Richard Borg and James Ernest.