Education
He studied at California Polytechnic State University.
He studied at California Polytechnic State University.
His game designs include Hannibal: Rome versus Carthage and Ardennes "44, and he has made maps for Wilderness War and Empire of the Sun among others He has worked at Avalon Hill and GMT Games.
He was inducted into the Charles Roberts Hall of Fame in 2002.
Simonitch was raised in Ross, California. He began wargaming in 1966, his first gaming experiences included Jutland and Gettysburg by Avalon Hill.
From 1991 to 1994 he was a freelance artist and created maps and counters for over 100 wargames with clients including Strategy & Tactics, Command Magazine, GMT Games, 3W, and Avalanche Games. During this period he also started Rhino Game Company (or Rhino Studios) and published three games.
He moved to Baltimore, Maryland in spring 1995 where he was employed by Avalon Hill until 1997.
He has worked at GMT Games from 1997 to the present as a Graphic Designer. 1991 The Legend Begins (Rhino Studios)
1992 Campaign to Stalingrad (Rhino Studios)
1994 Decision in France (Rhino Studios)
1996 Hannibal: Rome versus Carthage (Avalon Hill)
1997 Successors (second edition) (Avalon Hill).
With Richard H. Berg.
2003 Ardennes "44 (GMT Games)
2009 The Caucasus Campaign (GMT Games). With Joe Youst. 2010 Normandy "44 (GMT Games)
2013 France "40 (GMT Games)
2015 The United States. Civil War (GMT Games)
Simonitch has designed maps, counters, box art, cards and other elements for 100s of games, below are some of the most notable titles.
1998 Bitter Woods (Avalon Hill)
1998 Foreign the People (Avalon Hill)
1999 Paths of Glory (GMT Games)
2000 Battle Lincolnshire (GMT Games)
2001 Wilderness War (GMT Games)
2005 Empire of the Sun (GMT Games)
2005 Twilight Struggle (GMT Games)
2006 Combat Commander: Europe (GMT Games)
2006 Here I Stand (GMT Games)
2010 Washington"s War (GMT Games)
2010 Commands & Colors: Napoleonics (GMT Games)
2010 Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001-? (GMT Games)
2011 Number Retreat! The Russian Front (GMT Games)
2012 1989: Dawn of Freedom (GMT Games).