| 词条 | Francis Tresham (game designer) |
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Francis Tresham is a United Kingdom-based board game designer who has been producing board games since the early 1970s. Tresham founded and ran games company Hartland Trefoil (founded 1971), a company well known for its Civilization board game, until its sale to MicroProse in 1997.[1] His 1829 game was the first of the 18xx board game series[2] and some of his board games have inspired Sid Meier computer games such as Railroad Tycoon. Francis Tresham was the first to introduce a technology tree into his boardgames. This idea had a large influence on boardgames and computer games that were later produced. He is currently managing director of Tresham Games, and is, {{As of|2009|lc=on}}, still producing 18xx-style board games. In 2013, he was one of the first inductees in the UK Games Expo Hall of Fame.[3] Published board games
References1. ^{{cite news|title=MicroProse, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Creator of Civilization(TM) Board Game|publisher=MicroProse inc|date=December 2, 1997|work=Press Release|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-20027461.html}}{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} 2. ^18xx Designers List on Blackwater Station 3. ^UK Games Expo Hall of Fame. External links
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