Game Designer

Richard Borg

Richard Borg is a game designer known for the Commands & Colors system; active since 1992 with about 15 published titles.

15 Games

Biography

Richard Borg is best known for creating the Commands & Colors system. His first published design was Liars Dice (1987). About 15 of his games are listed in our database; he has been active since 1992 and is the author of major titles such as Battle Cry (1999) and Memoir '44 (2004).

Career

Borg's career focuses on strategic wargames and miniature-based tactical titles. He introduced the Commands & Colors system with Battle Cry (1999/2000) and expanded it in games like Memoir '44 (2004), Commands & Colors: Ancients (2006) and Commands & Colors: Napoleonics (2010). His designs commonly employ dice rolling, command/card-driven systems and modular boards, often combined with hand management and campaign/battle card mechanics.

Most Famous Games

His best-known games include Memoir '44 (2004), Commands & Colors: Ancients (2006) and BattleLore (2006). Other notable titles are Commands & Colors: Napoleonics (2010), Battle Cry (1999) and Wyatt Earp (2001). Several of these received awards and nominations such as Meeples Choice and Golden Geek mentions.

Design Style

Borg favors accessible tactical wargames: dice resolution, command cards and modular boards are recurring elements. He has also collaborated with various co-designers including Mike Fitzgerald and Tom Braunlich.