Z-Man Games

Summary

Z-Man Games is an American board game company, incorporated in 1999. It was named after its founder, Zev Shlasinger. The company is known for their Pandemic series of board games, as well as being the sole publisher for the English editions of popular Eurogames, such as Carcassonne and Terra Mystica.

Z-Man Games
Company typeSubsidiary
Industry
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999) in United States
FounderZev Shlasinger
Headquarters
Roseville, Minnesota
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OwnerAsmodee
Websitezmangames.com

History edit

Z-Man Games was primarily formed to bring the collectible card game Shadowfist back into publication.[1][2]

In 2011, Sophie Gravel, owner of Quebec-based publisher/distributor Filosofia, bought Z-Man Games,[3] creating F2Z Entertainment. Shlasinger left Z-Man Games in January 2016. In 2016, F2Z Entertainment was acquired by Asmodee.[4]

Published games edit

See also edit

  • Going Cardboard – a documentary about board games in which Shlasinger is interviewed

References edit

  1. ^ a b Dr. Matt Carlson (2005-07-25). "Unplugged #31: Z-Man Games". GamerDad.com. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  2. ^ W. Eric Martin (16 December 2007). "Ask Z-Man Games: Looking Back, and Looking to 2008". Archived from the original on April 19, 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Filosofia buys Z-Man Games". Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  4. ^ "Asmodee Acquiring F2Z Entertainment". 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  5. ^ Pook, Matthew (2001-10-12). "Pyramid Review: Grave Robbers From Outer Space Card Game". Pyramid (Online). Steve Jackson Games. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  6. ^ Pook, Matthew (2002-10-25). "Pyramid Review: Cannibal Pygmies in the Jungle of Doom". Pyramid (Online). Steve Jackson Games. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  7. ^ Jean-Luc Simard (April 2008). "1960: The Making of the President". Scrye (118): 43.
  8. ^ Clifford, Mike; Mike Siggins (March 2008). "2007, My Top 5". Counter (40): 5–12.
  9. ^ "Ascending Empires". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  10. ^ "'Agricola' Expansion From Z-Man". ICV2. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  11. ^ Vetromile, Andy (2007-03-16). "Pyramid Review: Gheos". Pyramid (Online). Steve Jackson Games. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  12. ^ Vetromile, Andy (2004-08-06). "Pyramid Review: Omlevex (for Mutants & Masterminds, Silver-Age Sentinels, & Champions)". Pyramid (Online). Steve Jackson Games. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  13. ^ Fredericks, Colin (2004-03-26). "Review of Omlevex". RPGnet. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  14. ^ Genovese, Peter (2020-04-03). "Pandemic —the board game — foreshadows current crisis". nj. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  15. ^ "Terra Mystica (2012)". BGG Board Game Geek. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  16. ^ "The Walking Dead" The Prison - Board Game by Keith Tralins at Kickstarter

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