Mark Simonitch
Mark Simonitch 2017 in Essen, Germany.
Born (1957-12-30) December 30, 1957 (age 66)

Mark Simonitch (born December 30, 1957[1]) is an American wargame designer and graphic artist. His game designs include Hannibal: Rome vs. 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 Awards Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]

Biography

Simonitch was raised in Ross, California.[1] He studied at California Polytechnic State University. He began wargaming in 1966, his first gaming experiences included Jutland and Gettysburg by Avalon Hill.[1] 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.[1] 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.[1] He has worked at GMT Games from 1997 to the present as a Graphic Designer.

Awards

The below are all Charles S. Roberts Award wins, the list does not include nominations. Of his 14 awards, 5 were won by him alone (Blue ribbon), the rest shared awards where he designed the map.[3]

Other awards include:

Game designer

Notable graphic art

Simonitch has designed maps, counters, box art, cards and other elements for hundreds of games,[5] below are some of the most notable titles.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Stuart K. Tucker (1996). "Staff briefing". The General. 30 (4): 38. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "The von Clausewitz Award Winners". Charles Roberts Awards. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "CSR Award winners by year". Charles S. Roberts Awards. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. ^ "The Award for Excellence Winners of 2004". The Wargamer. 31 December 2004. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  5. ^ "Mark Simonitch". Board Game Geek. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
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