Game Designer

Larry Harris, Jr.

Larry Harris, Jr. is a U.S. board game designer active from 1981 to 2008, best known for creating the Axis & Allies series and strategic wargames.

12 Games

Biography

Lawrence Holiday Harris, Jr. is credited in the unsere Datenbank biography as the creator of Axis & Allies. He served as principal or senior game designer for companies such as Hasbro and Parker Brothers. Our database lists 12 games for him with an active period from 1981 to 2008.

Career

Harris’s career began in the early 1980s with Axis & Allies (1981). Over the following decades he produced multiple variants and revised editions, including Europe (1999), Pacific (2001), D‑Day (2004) and Anniversary Edition (2008). His work is rooted in wargame design and he collaborated with several publishers and fellow designers.

Most Famous Games

Top titles in our data include Axis & Allies (1981), Axis & Allies: Europe (1999) and Axis & Allies: Pacific (2001). Later notable entries are Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition (2008) and Axis & Allies: D‑Day (2004). Also listed are Conquest of the Empire (2005) and Thin Ice (1992).

Design Style

Harris’s designs emphasize wargame themes with mechanics such as Dice Rolling, Area Movement and Team‑Based play. His games often mix simulation elements with area control and have been updated through multiple editions.