Dana Lombardy is a

game designer Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in ...

who has worked primarily on

board game Board games are tabletop games that typically use . These pieces are moved or placed on a pre-marked board (playing surface) and often include elements of table, card, role-playing, and miniatures games as well. Many board games feature a comp ...

Career

Dana Lombardy designed the award-winning ''

Streets of Stalingrad ''Streets of Stalingrad'' is a 1979 board wargame published by Phoenix Games. Gameplay ''Streets of Stalingrad'' is a game that simulates the fighting from a company/platoon level that happened in the streets in late autumn 1942. Reception Nick ...

'' board wargame, published in 1979 with three separate editions since its first release. He is also known for his appearances on various television shows, including multiple episodes of the

History Channel History (formerly The History Channel from January 1, 1995 to February 15, 2008, stylized as HISTORY) is an American pay television network and flagship channel owned by A&E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst Communications and the Disney ...

's ''

Tales of the Gun ''Tales of the Gun'' is a television series that broadcast on the History (American TV channel), History Channel for one season in 1998. It featured the history of firearms. The usual episode format included interviews of historians and people wh ...

''. Lombardy has contributed as an editor, cartographer, graphic artist, and designer to many books, games, and magazines. He served as publisher of ''

Napoleon Journal Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

'' from 1996 to 2000. Lombardy contributed the "Gaming" column to ''

Asimov's Science Fiction ''Asimov's Science Fiction'' is an American science fiction magazine which publishes science fiction and fantasy named after science fiction author Isaac Asimov. It is currently published by Penny Publications. From January 2017, the publication ...

'' from January 1983 to April 1986, which was then continued by

Matthew Costello Matthew John Costello (born 1948) is an American writer specializing in the genres of horror, gothic, and science fiction. His articles have appeared in publications including the ''Los Angeles Times'' and ''Sports Illustrated''. He has scripted ...

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