His name is Sid Sackson, and he is responsible for an unparalleled variety of brilliant games. Their names rarely can be found on the boxes that contain their creations, and only occasionally will you find them even in tiny print on the rules booklet.
Most game designers have a tendency to specialize in one certain type of game.
The truly remarkable thing about Sid Sackson is the scope of his output. However, one thing most of his games have in common, which makes them so engrossing, is the interrelationship of the various elements in the game. As I continue to hunt down as many of Sackson's games as I can find, there's a moment of discovery that I absolutely adore. But the first time you play these games, there comes a moment when all of the various possibilities present themselves, and you can see that this is no ordinary game, and it came from no ordinary mind. I've designed this site to be accessible in a variety of ways.