Alexander Pfister
An Austrian board game designer, born in 1971. He studied economics and designs alongside a career in finance. He is known for heavy euro games that combine several mechanics at a high level. Mombasa (2015) is often called the peak of that style, and won the Deutscher Spiele Preis 2016 and the International Gamers Award. Broom Service (2015) and Isle of Skye (2015) won the Kennerspiel des Jahres two years running. Great Western Trail (2016) was acclaimed internationally as well. He also makes lighter card games like Port Royal.