Education
Schacht studied graphic design at the Fachhochschule Darmstadt.
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Michael Schacht
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About 15 years he worked as Art Director in different advertising agencies. 2005 he quit the branch and became one of the few full-time board game designer in Germany. Developing started for him with a boardgame designing contest.
His first publication was in 1992 the game Taxi in the magazine Spielerei.
1999: Kontor (Goldsieber)
1999: Tohuwabohu (Goldsieber, Familygame of the Year in Denmark 1999)
2000: Kardinal & König (aka Web of Power, Rio Grande Games, Goldsieber)
2001: Isis & Osiris (Goldsieber, Nominee Toy of the Year Netherlands 2001)
2002: Potzblitz (aka Grab Bag, HABA)
2003: Coloretto (Rio Grande Games, Abacusspiele, Best Card Game in Germany 2003)
2003: Industria (Queen Games, Gamers Choice Awards: Multiplayer Nominees 2004)
2003: Magna Grecia (Rio Grande Games, Clementoni, Nominee International Gamers Award 2004)
2003: Paris Paris (Abacusspiele)
2003: Richelieu und die Königin! (Ravensburger)
2004: Hansa (Überplay, Abacusspiele)
2004: Socken zocken (aka Lucky Sock Dip, HABA, Spiel gut 2005)
2005: China (Überplay, Abacusspiele), Rerelease of Kardinal & König / Web of Power with new theme
2006: California (Überplay, Abacusspiele)
2007: Patrizier (aka Patrician, Mayfair Games, Amigo, Spiel gut 2008)
2008: Aquaretto (Rio Grande Games, Abacusspiele)
2008: Shanghaien (Abacusspiele)
2009: Bürger, Baumeister & Company (Abacusspiele, for the 150 years celebration of Saalbau Frankfurt)
2009: Die Goldene Stadt (aka The Golden City, Kosmos, Z-Manitoba Games)
2011: Mondo (Pegasus)
2012: Mondo Sapiens (Pegasus).
Achievements
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His biggest success so far was in 2007 his game Zooloretto that received Spiel des Jahres (game of the year) in Germany. 2002: Dschunke (Queen Games, 3rd place Deutscher Spiele Preis 2002) 2007: Zooloretto (Rio Grande Games, Abacusspiele), Winner Game of the Year in Germany 2007) 2009: Valdora (Abacusspiele, 6th place Deutscher Spiele Preis 2009).
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Nationality
German