Game Designer

Antoine Bauza

Antoine Bauza, active 2008–2024, is a French game designer known for accessible family games and tactical card-driven designs.

2 Games

Biography

Antoine Bauza appears in our database with 23 published titles since 2008. His notable games include 7 Wonders (2010) and Hanabi (2010). Early successes listed in unserer Datenbank include Ghost Stories (2008) and Takenoko (2011).

Career

Since 2008 Bauza has produced a diverse range of games, from cooperative strategy to compact family titles. His top games show recurring mechanics such as Dice Rolling, Set Collection, and Variable Player Powers. He frequently co-designs with peers like Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc and has created both original designs and duel/licensed variants (e.g. 7 Wonders Duel, The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth).

Most Famous Games

Top games in our database include 7 Wonders (2010), Hanabi (2010) and Takenoko (2011). Other prominent titles are 7 Wonders Duel (2015) and Draftosaurus (2019). Several of these have received awards or nominations.

Design Style

Bauza's style blends approachable family play with meaningful tactical choices; common mechanics are Set Collection, Variable Player Powers and dice elements. He often collaborates with other designers such as Bruno Cathala.