Vlaada Chvátil is a Czech game designer whose games are often on the border between thematic games and euros.

He is known for his unique style of rulebook writing that is both praised and criticised by different people. The rulebooks are often divided into several “learning scenarios”, each adding some more rules until reaching the full game. The rulebooks also often use humour as a method of explanation.

List of Notable Games

2002 Prophecy
2006 Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization
2007 Galaxy Trucker
2008 Space Alert
2009 Dungeon Lords
2011 Dungeon Petz, Mage Knight Board Game, Pictomania
2013 Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends
2015 Codenames, Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
2016 Codenames: Pictures, Star Trek: Frontiers
2017 Codenames: Duet
2018 Pictomania (Second Edition)