Shrapnel Games
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Shrapnel Games is an independent America
n video game publisher that specializes in the strategy
and role playing
genres, particularly turn-based strategy
games. It was founded in 1999 by Tim Brooks in Cary, North Carolina
. Originally intended to publish the sequel
to Brooks' own game, 101st, All American: The 82nd Airborne in Normandy, it quickly branched out into publishing other graphically light strategy titles which were ignored by the mainstream games industry. To date, these have included Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space
, Dominions II
and Dominions 3: The Awakening
, BCT Commander
, Armored Task Force
, Air Assault Task Force
, WinSPMBT and WinSPWW2.
Shrapnel Games currently publishes games for the following developers:
United States
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n video game publisher that specializes in the strategy
Strategy game
A strategy game or strategic game is a game in which the players' uncoerced, and often autonomous decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome...
and role playing
Role-playing video game
Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests...
genres, particularly turn-based strategy
Turn-based strategy
A turn-based strategy game is a strategy game where players take turns when playing...
games. It was founded in 1999 by Tim Brooks in Cary, North Carolina
Cary, North Carolina
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. Originally intended to publish the sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to Brooks' own game, 101st, All American: The 82nd Airborne in Normandy, it quickly branched out into publishing other graphically light strategy titles which were ignored by the mainstream games industry. To date, these have included Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space, the sequel to Strange Adventures in Infinite Space, is a hybrid strategy/adventure computer game created by the independent game development group, Digital Eel...
, Dominions II
Dominions II
Dominions II: The Ascension Wars is a 4X turn-based, computer strategy game. It was developed by Illwinter Game Design and published by Shrapnel Games. The game was released on November 14, 2003 in North America for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux....
and Dominions 3: The Awakening
Dominions 3: The Awakening
Dominions 3: The Awakening is a fantasy turn-based strategy game created by Illwinter and published in 2006 by Shrapnel Games. It is the third game in the Dominions series, preceded by Dominions: Priests, Prophets and Pretenders and Dominions II: The Ascension Wars.The game combines a simple...
, BCT Commander
BCT Commander
BCT Commander is a computer wargame developed by ProSIM Company and published by Shrapnel Games. The lead developer was ProSIM Company founder, Pat Proctor. It is a modern combat simulator and includes scenarios ranging from the 1973 October War to near-future scenarios in Cuba.This game began...
, Armored Task Force
Armored Task Force
Armored Task Force is a hyper-realistic computer wargame developed by ProSIM Company and published by Shrapnel Games. The lead developer was ProSIM Company founder, Pat Proctor...
, Air Assault Task Force
Air Assault Task Force
Air Assault Task Force is a hyper-realistic computer wargame developed by ProSIM Company and published by Shrapnel Games. The lead developer was ProSIM Company founder, Pat Proctor...
, WinSPMBT and WinSPWW2.
Shrapnel Games currently publishes games for the following developers:
- Chronic Reality: Scott Wakeling
- The Camo Workshop: Andrew Gailey, Don Goodbrand
- Digital Eel: Rich Carlson, Ikka Keranen, and Phosphorous
- Gilligames: Todd M. Gillissie
- Hyperborea Studios: Xavi Rubio, Ruben Zubillaga
- Illwinter Game Design: Johan Karlsson, Kristoffer Osterman
- Joe's Games: Joe Jaworski
- KE Studios, LLC: John Hawkins
- NeppaGames: Chet Makuch, Pat Merkel
- OneGames: Brian Gantt
- ProSim Company: Pat ProctorPat ProctorPat Proctor is currently an active duty US Army lieutenant colonel serving at Fort Riley, KS. Lt.Col. Proctor is a graduate of the highly selective School of Advanced Military Studies. In 2007, Lt.Col...
, Curt Pangracs, Gary Bezant - SprueGames: Andrew Lonon
- Tonio Loewald