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2019/01/04 13:59:14
Subject: Darwin Bromley RIP
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/board-games/news/r-i-p--darwin-bromley-founder-of-catan-publisher-mayfair-games-and
One of the figures instrumental in making The Settlers of Catan a massive hit has passed away.
Darwin Bromley was the founder of Mayfair Games, the publisher responsible for putting out the English-language version of Catan in the mid-90s, as well as other acclaimed games such as Agricola, Tigris & Euphrates, Patchwork and Isle of Skye.
Mayfair held the rights to Catan for close to two decades, before they were picked up by Asmodee in 2016. In that time, the game, its expansions and spin-offs sold 23 million copies around the world.
Mayfair offloaded the rest of its catalogue of games – including Lookout Games, the Eurogame-focused label Mayfair acquired in 2013 – to Asmodee early last year, effectively bringing the company to an end. Lookout remains an independent studio under the Asmodee banner.
As well as founding the Mayfair, Bromley was a designer in his own right, having co-authored Empire Builder, one of the first prominent ‘crayon rails’ route-drawing train games, with Bill Fawcett. Mayfair was created to publish the game in 1981. Bromley also contributed to Sim City: The Card Game, based on the computer game, in the mid-90s, alongside several other titles.
In March 2018, Bromley and his late brother Peter donated more than 4,000 games and 8,000 library titles – including roleplaying books and materials – to The Strong museum in New York, the single largest gift ever received by the museum dedicated to play and home of the National Toy Hall of Fame. The collection represented more than 50 years of games played by the brothers, spanning from two copies of Dungeons & Dragons’ rare White Box to 1950s wargaming journals and nearly complete runs of magazines such as White Dwarf and Dragon.
Bromley passed away on January 1st. The reason for his death has not been disclosed. A memorial service will take place in Jacksonville, Florida on January 5th.
Among the tabletop industry figures to pay tribute to the designer and publisher on social media were Atlas Games president John Nephew, author and designer Matt Forbeck, fantasy writer Margaret Weis, and Munchkin artist John Kovalic, who called Bromley’s passing “the end of an era”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_Bromley
Back in the day Mayfair also published the seminal DC heroes RPG, which is still one of my favourite games.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2019/01/04 18:21:54
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
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2019/01/04 15:20:04
Subject: Re:Darwin Bromlwy RIP
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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Spooky that Jan. 1st my kids and I were playing empire builder. I always loved the crayon train game, and it’s one of my kids favorite as well, they ask for it more than zombicide.
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LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14 |
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2019/01/04 18:14:15
Subject: Darwin Bromlwy RIP
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Regular Dakkanaut
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How is this a rumour? RIP mr. Bromlwy.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2019/01/04 18:15:05
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2019/01/04 18:15:32
Subject: Darwin Bromlwy RIP
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[DCM]
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It isn't a rumour, it's news.
RIP
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2019/01/04 18:15:54
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2019/01/04 22:09:21
Subject: Darwin Bromlwy RIP
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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