Publisher

Clipper

Clipper was the Dutch branch of Parker Brothers and operated as a publisher from 1903–1980.

19 Games

Biography

Clipper served as Parker Brothers' Dutch branch. The publisher appears with 19 titles in our database and is listed as active from 1903 to 1980. The source data does not provide founders' names or precise corporate birthplace.

Career

During its active years Clipper released family, children's and abstract games, often using roll/spin-and-move and dice-rolling mechanics. Its catalogue includes set collection, trading and memory elements as well as licensed products such as Mad Magazine games and a Star Wars tie-in. The publisher's output spans classic board game concepts and mid-20th-century licensed releases.

Most Famous Games

Notable titles published by Clipper include Can't Stop (1980), Stop Thief (1979) and Conspiracy (1973). Other top releases are The Mad Magazine Game (1979), Mad Magazine Card Game (1979) and Pente (1977). Can't Stop is the most prominently awarded title in the provided data.

Design Style

Clipper focused on accessible, family-oriented games with traditional mechanics like movement-by-roll and dice, complemented by set-collection and trading elements. The range covers economic and abstract titles as well as card and dice games.