GAME DESIGNER
Reiner Knizia
1957 - Today

Reiner Knizia
Reiner Knizia (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnɐ ˈknɪtsi̯a]) is a prolific German-style board game designer. He was born in West Germany in 1957 and earned a doctorate in Mathematics from the University of Ulm before designing games full time. He is frequently included on lists of the greatest game designers of all time. Many of his hundreds of designs are considered modern classics, and many have won or been nominated for significant gaming awards, including the Spiel des Jahres and the Deutscher Spiele Preis. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Reiner Knizia is the 25th most popular game designer (down from 22nd in 2019), the 4,653rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,522nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular German Game Designer.
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Among GAME DESIGNERS
Among game designers, Reiner Knizia ranks 25 out of 77. Before him are Masayuki Uemura, Klaus Teuber, Hironobu Sakaguchi, Shinji Mikami, Naoto Ohshima, and Hidetaka Miyazaki. After him are Carol Shaw, Will Wright, Masahiro Sakurai, Yoko Taro, Yu Suzuki, and Peter Molyneux.
Most Popular Game Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMasayuki Uemura
1943 - 2021
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 19
Klaus Teuber
1952 - 2023
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 20
Hironobu Sakaguchi
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 21
Shinji Mikami
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 22
Naoto Ohshima
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 23
Hidetaka Miyazaki
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 24
Reiner Knizia
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 25
Carol Shaw
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 26
Will Wright
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 27
Masahiro Sakurai
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 28
Yoko Taro
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 29
Yu Suzuki
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 30
Peter Molyneux
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 31
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Reiner Knizia ranks 288. Before him are Daniela Dessì, Ingrid Auerswald, Jüri Tamm, Yoshio Kato, Shirō Sagisu, and Michael Bowen. After him are Simon Donaldson, Kadim Al Sahir, Roberto Rojas, John Kassir, Cameron Crowe, and Andrei Kolkoutine.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsDaniela Dessì
SINGER
1957 - 2016
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 282
Ingrid Auerswald
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 283
Jüri Tamm
ATHLETE
1957 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 284
Yoshio Kato
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 285
Shirō Sagisu
COMPOSER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 286
Michael Bowen
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 287
Reiner Knizia
GAME DESIGNER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 288
Simon Donaldson
MATHEMATICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 289
Kadim Al Sahir
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 290
Roberto Rojas
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 291
John Kassir
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 292
Cameron Crowe
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 293
Andrei Kolkoutine
PAINTER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 294
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Reiner Knizia ranks 4,656 out of 7,253. Before him are Günther Beckstein (1943), Marcus Goldman (1821), Felix Graf von Bothmer (1852), Edgar Barth (1917), Maria Sander (1924), and Vadim Glowna (1941). After him are Hermann Wilhelm Vogel (1834), Ludwig Stubbendorf (1906), Reiner Schöne (1942), Ruth Leuwerik (1924), Ditlev Blunck (1798), and Hermann Bollé (1845).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsGünther Beckstein
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 4,650
Marcus Goldman
BUSINESSPERSON
1821 - 1904
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,651
Felix Graf von Bothmer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1852 - 1937
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,652
Edgar Barth
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 1965
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,653
Maria Sander
ATHLETE
1924 - 1999
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4,654
Vadim Glowna
ACTOR
1941 - 2012
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 4,655
Reiner Knizia
GAME DESIGNER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 4,656
Hermann Wilhelm Vogel
CHEMIST
1834 - 1898
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 4,657
Ludwig Stubbendorf
ATHLETE
1906 - 1941
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 4,658
Reiner Schöne
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 4,659
Ruth Leuwerik
ACTOR
1924 - 2016
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 4,660
Ditlev Blunck
PAINTER
1798 - 1853
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 4,661
Hermann Bollé
ARCHITECT
1845 - 1926
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 4,662
Among GAME DESIGNERS In Germany
Among game designers born in Germany, Reiner Knizia ranks 2. Before him are Ralph H. Baer (1922).