Oxford Games Ltd, incorporated in 1991, is an English board game company.

History

Founded by Leslie Scott (the creator of Jenga), and the graphic designer, Sara Finch. Finch & Scott co-designed Swipe and

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(published by

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) in 1985, and then went on to develop and design almost forty games together. Most were published and marketed through Oxford Games Ltd, though there were several that were designed to commission for other companies such as

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, and still others that were endorsed by institutions, such as the

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Oxford Games

The collection of games published by the company comprises over thirty games, including *

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, endorsed by the

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and the British Library * Anagram * Tabula * Bookworm, endorsed by the

* Playing Shakespeare, endorsed by the

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* The Game of Garden Maze * Inspiration, endorsed by the Fitzwilliam Museum * The Hieroglyphs Game, endorsed by the

References

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External links

Official website
Game manufacturers