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Robert Hovakimyan

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Robert Hovakimyan is an Armenian boardgame designer and math teacher based out of California. He loves all kinds of games from various designers, but he is particular to the one and only Dr. Reiner Knizia. A love for Knizia's works is what inspired Robert to create boardgames. Like his favorite films and music, Knizia's games are a beautiful work of art to him. Robert emphasizes simplicity in his designs, favoring…

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human interaction as the driver of variability and excitement instead of the rules. He has the most fun when he feels like he is really playing with the other players at the table in a shared space, so naturally he designs games that take place solely (or largely) in a shared area. Robert was an economist in a previous life, so he designs with tradeoffs and opportunity costs in mind. When coming up with a new concept, he always imagines the costs and benefits a player will face for a given action and attempts to make the tradeoff as exciting as possible. The quote that Robert is best known for* is: "The ideal game is one in which everything but the victory is shared". Nobody knows Robert or this quote Top 100 Games Top 5 Designers: Reiner Knizia Michael Kiesling Martin Wallace Eric M. Lang Stefan Feld

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