Warangel
Warangel is a fantasy board wargame created and illustrated by Angelo Porazzi.{{Cite web |url= http://boredgamegeeks.blogspot.com/2006/06/italian-design-scene-part-two.html |title=Gone Gaming: The Italian Design Scene, Part Two: The Reference |work=boredgamegeeks.blogspot.com |accessdate=3 October 2010|author=Shannon Appelcline|date=June 1, 2006}} It has won a number of Italian game awards, and is available worldwide through the official website www.warangel.it.
History
The first edition was published in Italy in 1996 as a collectible series.{{Cite web |url= http://www.thedicetower.com/thedicetower/index.php?page=587 |title=Interviews by an Optimist # 19 - Angelo Porazzi |author= Tom Vasel|date=March 2005 |work=thedicetower.com |accessdate=3 October 2010}} In 2002 Hasbro Italy picked up the Warangel Card Game, a spin-off of the boardgame, created and illustrated by same author, for national distribution.{{Cite web |url= http://warangel.it/cards.html |title=Warangel Card Game and Hasbro|work=warangel.it |accessdate=3 October 2010}}{{bgg|7088|Warangel Card Game}} In 2006 the boardgame celebrated the 10th anniversary with the Warangel 10 Years Edition, with English reference sheets of the first ten fantasy races in the game.{{Cite web |url= http://www.cliquenabend.de/index.php?page=artikel&artikel=autorensteckbrief_angeloporazzi |title=cliquenabend.de - Artikel |work=cliquenabend.de |accessdate=3 October 2010|language=German}}
{{as of|2010}} Warangel counts 120 different warrior races, each one with its hex map depicting a real sector of Earth.{{Cite web |url= http://www.boardgamenews.com/announcements/chimeras-stars-and-dragonwomen-angelo-porazzi-games-booth |title=Game Announcement : Chimeras, Stars and Dragonwomen at Angelo Porazzi Games booth |work=boardgamenews.com |accessdate=3 October 2010|author=Andrea Liga Ligabue|date=2010-09-22}} The game is now available with the service "Create YOUR Warangel" described on official website.{{Cite web |url= http://www.warangel.it/WAbox.html |title=Create YOUR Warangel |work=warangel.it |accessdate=3 October 2010}}
Awards
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.warangel.it}}
- {{bgg|490|Warangel|7088|Warangel Card Game}}