The board game publisher Pegasus games from Friedberg in Hesse is characterized by its card and role playingmany players a term. Fame gained the founded by Karsten Esser and Andreas Finkernagel company from the Wetteraukreis by the distribution of the oldest German role-playing game „Midgard“ and in the fantasy worlds of writer H. P. Lovecraft resident role-playing game „Cthulhu“. Today, Pegasus Spiele mainly serves the RPG community with a wide selection of titles including books and accessories. In addition, but also card and board Gamesestablished other genres such as adventure, family, fun and strategy in the portfolio of the publisher.

From the exciting „pandemic“ to the funny „Camel Up“

One of Pegasus Spiele’s most recognizable titles was Matt Leacock’s multi-award winning, cooperative board game „Pandemic.“ In the game, players as specialists in their field must fight together against the spread of deadly diseases and thereby save the world. For „Pandemie“ the publisher received the 2009 Winged Horse nomination for the „Game of the Year“. A year later followed the nomination for the dice game „In the change of times – Bronze Age“, 2011 for the strategy game „Strasbourg“. The first title of „Game of the Year“ Pegasus Games finally brought in 2014 with „Camel Up“. The game, which is recommended for 2 to 8 players, ages 8 and up, is all about a camel race, on whose exit the teammates have to bet. Due to its simple and catchy rules and the exciting betting mechanism „Camel Up“ is still a popular fun for the whole family and a welcome guest at every party.

Strategy heavyweight „Mombasa“

Since 2016 Pegasus Spiele has the strategy hit „Mombasa“ in the assortment. Not only was the game able to build up a large fanbase within a short space of time, but it also earned first place at the German Games Award 2016. In the very complex game for 2 to 4 players, ages 12 and up, everything revolves around the trading of goods at the time of the big trading companies. A hit named „Game of the Year 2017“, Pegasus delivers games with the cooperative real-time game „Magic Maze“. Each player takes control of a hero with a unique power. Together, the heroes must search for equipment and find a way out of a labyrinth. „Magic Maze“ is recommended for 1 to 8 players from the age of 8 years. This was awarded the „Game of the Year 2017 Critics Prize“ Pegasus game „King Domino“. The game is about 2 to 4 players, ages 8 and up, who, as rulers of a kingdom, are to expand the land by land and not to lose sight of the kingdoms of the other players. Those who act in a prudent manner receive prestige points that can be beneficial in subsequent rounds of play.

Pegasus games for small players and party rounds

For the next generation of games, Pegasus Spiele has educational games such as the „Game of the Year“ award winning in 2003 „Viva Topo“ in the range. The game, which is recommended for children over the age of 4, helps children to weigh risks, supports the learning of counting and arithmetic, and trains eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills. In order to learn colors and to playfully train the motor skills of children, the game classic „Maskenball der Käfer“ is also suitable. In the game for children from 4 years old, everything revolves around colorful ladybirds, who are preparing for the annual masked ball. To make all the beetles colorful, they change their monochrome dots. But in order to swap with another beetle, it is first necessary to pass the sympathy test. If that does not work, the exchange partner turns away. And it’s time to hurry, because even the evil ants want to ball and everything must be ready before they arrive. For parties and social gatherings with friends, Pegasus has games witty Card Gameslike „BAM!“ Releases. In the game for 4 to 10 players over the age of 16, it is important to complete the cloze texts on the cards and thus to put both the so-called „BAM! Master“ and the other players in raptures. „BAM!“ is ideal for breaking the ice at parties and creating a relaxed atmosphere.

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