Leo Colovini
Leo Colovini
Born in Venice in 1964, Leo Colovini begins his ludic adventure at about 12 when he meets Alex Randolph, playing chess in a club of Venice. Passionate about games since ever, he is really struck by the “Master”, and becomes a goer of Randolph’s office. He takes part to the game tests with enthusiasm and never misses a single occasion to show Alex his naive and odd ideas. As time goes by, his ideas start to refine themselves and Leo finally presents to the severe judgement of his “Master” an interesting mechanism for a game, but, even if Randolph tries more than once to put his hands on it, the game doesn’t make it to be published. After one year they realize together Drachenfels, which is Leo’s first published game (Schmidt Spiele). Two years later (1988), again in collaboration with Randolph, it is the time of Inkognito, published by MB, a great success (part of the list of Spiel des Jahres, and winner of the Sonderpreis – the special prize of the critics). After several years Piatnik publishes Die Magische Sieben the first game signed by Colovini as a unique author. In 1993 he signs, together with Dario De Toffoli, Marco Maggi and Francesco Nepitello, the Role Playing Game Lex Arcana (Dal Negro). In 1993 he definitely leaves his job in the bank and begins to work full time for games. In 1994 Die Oster Insel is published by Blatz Spiele: this game also enters in the list of Spiel des Jahres. In the following years, the works with Dario De Toffoli increase until together with Alex Randolph they found Venice Connection. After several years he gets a history degree with a game-thesis about Charlemagne, and many of his games are published: Carolus Magnus in 2000 and Clans in 2003 (Winning Moves) that almost win the Spiel del Jahres by getting one of the three nominations. With his game Leo muss zum Friseur he wins the Deutscher Kinderspiele Preis 2016, gets very close to the victory of the Kinderspiel des Jahres 2016 (being among the three nominated games) and wins the Spiele Hit für Kinder 2016.
Other of his games made it onto the prestigious list of titles recommended by the Spiel des Jahres: Facecards in 2018 and KuZOOka in 2023.
His games also receive other awards and nominations: the MinD-Spielepreis nomination for Odyssey, the Portuguese ‘5 season 2019’ award for Leo goes to the barber, receives the German PETAKids Heroes to animals 2024 award for KuZOOka and the ÉducaFLIP nomination, which identifies games with significant educational potential, for Le Chemin de la Maison (SPACE Cow).
To date, he has published more than 110 different games.
Premio Archimede 2014
18th City of Venice 2006
With Alex Randolph at the Premio Archimede 2000
INTERVIEWS
The SAZ interview with Leo Colovini (2006)
TSI FAX – Interview with Leo Colovini
GAMES (with studiogiochi)
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What the Fog?! (2024) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Australis (2024) with
Alex Zucchini, Leo Colovini,,
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Roaring 20s (2024) with
Leo Colovini,,
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La corsa degli Animabili (2024) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Le Chemin de la Maison (2024) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Clans and Glory (2024) with
Gabriele Bubola, Leo Colovini,,
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Mysterium im Kloster (2024) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Mirakel Mix (2024) with
Leo Colovini, Teodoro Mitidieri,,
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Cartagena: Escape Diaries (2023) with
Leo Colovini,,
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On the Road (2023) with
Gabriele Bubola, Leo Colovini,,
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Il Gioco di Carletto (2023) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Verborgen im Museum (2023) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Avanti un altro! (2023) with
Dario Zaccariotto, Leo Colovini,,
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The Lost Code (2023) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Caduta Libera (2022) with
Dario Zaccariotto, Leo Colovini,,
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Inkognito (2022) (2022) with
Alex Randolph, Leo Colovini,,
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Das Geheimnis von San Marco (2022) with
Leo Colovini, Piero Modolo,,
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Disney Villains: The Card Game (2022) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Blasting Billy (2022) with
Gabriele Bubola, Leo Colovini,,
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KuZOOka (2022) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Der rätselhafte Zauberwald (2022) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Old London Bridge (2022) with
Gabriele Bubola, Leo Colovini,,
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Eriantys (2021) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Protego! (2021) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Just Wild (2021) with
Leo Colovini, Marco Franchin,,
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Lex Arcana – Screen of Demiurge (2021) (2021) with
Dario De Toffoli, Francesco Nepitello, Leo Colovini, Marco Maggi,,
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Seefahrt Ins Ungewisse (2021) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Clever Keys (2021) with
Leo Colovini, Teodoro Mitidieri,,
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Vabanque (nuova ed.) (2021) with
Bruno Faidutti, Leo Colovini,,
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Sblocca la porta Deluxe (2020) with
Francesco Berardi, Leo Colovini,,
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Die Seher von Santiiba (2020) with
Leo Colovini, Teodoro Mitidieri,,
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Die Verlassene Bibliothek (2020) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Lex Arcana Mysteries of the Empire I (2019) with
Dario De Toffoli, Francesco Nepitello, Leo Colovini, Marco Maggi,,
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Lex Arcana (2019) (2019) with
Dario De Toffoli, Francesco Nepitello, Leo Colovini, Marco Maggi,,
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Lex Arcana Quickstarter (2019) with
Dario De Toffoli, Francesco Nepitello, Leo Colovini, Marco Maggi,,
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Koning Odysseus (2019) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Castello Methoni (2019) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Reazione a catena (2019) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Атлантида (Atlantis ed. russa) (2019) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Heul Doch! Mau mau (2018) with
Leo Colovini,,
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MiniCity (2018) with
Leo Colovini, Teodoro Mitidieri,,
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Fae (2018) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Vabanque (Japanese version) (2018) with
Bruno Faidutti, Leo Colovini,,
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Polis (2017) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Sherlock, Lupin & io – Caccia al mistero (2017) with
Dario De Toffoli, Leo Colovini,,
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Facecards (2017) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Gho…Gho…Ghosty (2017) with
Francesco Sciacqua, Leo Colovini, Teodoro Mitidieri,,
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Wielka ucieczka (2017) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Cartagena (new edition) (2017) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Forest (2016) with
Fabio Visintin, Leo Colovini,,
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Matterhorn (2016) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Freaky (2016) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Leo – muss zum Friseur (2016) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Odyssey (2015) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Titus Tentakel (2015) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Flea Market (2015) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Golden Horn – Dominio da mar (2015) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Think str8! (2015) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Absacker (2014) with
Dario De Toffoli, Leo Colovini,,
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Hot tin roof (2014) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Vizoobino (2014) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Inkognito: Spy Carnival in Venice – App (2014) with
Alex Randolph, Leo Colovini,,
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Venezia 2099 (2014) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Cartagena – (2014) with
Leo Colovini,,
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De Verkenners (2013) with
Dario De Toffoli, Leo Colovini,,
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Inkognito (2013) (2013) with
Alex Randolph, Leo Colovini,,
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Golden Horn (2013) with
Leo Colovini,,
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MasterDice (2012) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Non c’è 2… senza 3! (2012) with
Carlo A. Rossi, Leo Colovini,,
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Aztlán (2012) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Witches of Blackmore (2012) with
Leo Colovini,,
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I go! (2012) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Cartagena App (2011) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Atlantis – Ikarus (2011) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Atlantis – Schnupperspiel (2011) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Het Huis Anubis (2011) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Dobbelduel (2011) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Draco (2011) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Elephant memo (2011) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Geizen (Tricky) (2011) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Sherlock (2010) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Horseland (2010) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Donna Leon: Expansion (2009) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Atlantis – Variante “Schiffe” (2009) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Atlantis (2009) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Donna Leon: Gefährliches Spiel (2009) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Star Wars – Galaktische Schlachten (2008) with
Francesco Nepitello, Leo Colovini, Marco Maggi,,
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Star Wars – Das letzte Gefecht (2008) with
Francesco Nepitello, Leo Colovini, Marco Maggi,,
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Islas Canarias (2008) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Wall-e – ein Geschenk für Eva (2008) with
Federico Colovini, Leo Colovini,,
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De Gouden Eeuw (2008) with
Giuseppe Baù, Leo Colovini,,
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Wikinger Bande (2007) with
Alessandra Nove Veronesi, Leo Colovini,,
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Wikinder (2007) with
Federico Colovini, Leo Colovini,,
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Trova le mine (2007) with
Dario De Toffoli, Dario Zaccariotto, Leo Colovini,,
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Savana (2007) with
Alessandra Nove Veronesi, Leo Colovini,,
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Totally spies (2007) with
Dario De Toffoli, Leo Colovini,,
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Sieben auf einen Streich (2007) with
Fabio Visintin, Leo Colovini,,
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Foot2Rue (2007) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Challenge Sudoku – Kakuro Challenge (2006) with
Dario De Toffoli, Dario Zaccariotto, Leo Colovini,,
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Kakuro (2006) with
Dario De Toffoli, Dario Zaccariotto, Leo Colovini,,
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Nebraska (2006) with
Dario De Toffoli, Leo Colovini,,
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Mango Tango (2006) with
Dario De Toffoli, Leo Colovini,,
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Kakuro Challenge (2006) with
Dario De Toffoli, Dario Zaccariotto, Leo Colovini,,
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Justinian (2006) with
Alessandro Saragosa, Leo Colovini,,
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Dschingis Khan (2006) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Babar et le mistère des lettres perdues (2006) with
Dario De Toffoli, Leo Colovini,,
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Cartagena 2 (2006) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Mauer Bauer (2006) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Carcassonne – the Discovery (2005) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Sudoku – travel edition (2005) with
Dario De Toffoli, Dario Zaccariotto, Leo Colovini,,
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Sudoku (2005) with
Dario De Toffoli, Dario Zaccariotto, Leo Colovini,,
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Holidays (2005) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Challenge Sudoku (2005) with
Dario De Toffoli, Dario Zaccariotto, Leo Colovini,,
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Go West (2005) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Tempo (2004) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Number One (2004) with
Alex Randolph, Dario De Toffoli, Leo Colovini, Renato de Rosa,,
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Honesti-Disonesti (2004) with
Leo Colovini, Stefano Cavanè,,
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Submarine (2004) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Druids (2004) with
Leo Colovini,,
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European Games Vol.1 (2003) with
Alex Randolph, Frank Nestel, Leo Colovini, Reiner Knizia, Wolfgang Kramer,,
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Il partito perfetto? (2003) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Da che pARTE stai? (2003) with
Dario Zaccariotto, Leo Colovini,,
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Collection (2003) with
Francesco e Luisa Cognetti, Leo Colovini,,
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Magna Grecia (2003) with
Leo Colovini, Michael Schacht,,
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Hektor und Achill (2003) with
Francesco Nepitello, Leo Colovini, Marco Maggi,,
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Familien Bande (2003) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Die Brücken von Shangrila (2003) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Corsari (2003) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Avalon (2003) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Alexandros (2003) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Ketch up (2003) with
Dario De Toffoli, Leo Colovini,,
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Minestrone (2003) with
Francesco e Luisa Cognetti, Leo Colovini,,
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Inkognito The card game (2003) with
Alex Randolph, Leo Colovini,,
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Clans (2002) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Vabanque (2001) with
Bruno Faidutti, Leo Colovini,,
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Meridian (2001) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Inkognito (2001) (2001) with
Alex Randolph, Leo Colovini,,
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Venezia 1848 (2000) with
Francesco Nepitello, Leo Colovini, Marco Maggi,,
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Carolus Magnus (2000) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Cartagena (2000) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Doge (2000) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Yummy (2000) with
Dario De Toffoli, Leo Colovini,,
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Il grande gioco del compleanno (1999) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Theseus (1998) with
Dario De Toffoli, Leo Colovini,,
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Europa 1945/2030 (1998) with
Duccio Vitale, Leo Colovini,,
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Top Hats (1997) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Lex Arcana – Carthago (1996) with
Francesco Nepitello, Leo Colovini, Marco Maggi,,
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I giochi della frutta (1996) with
Dario De Toffoli, Leo Colovini,,
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Mini Inkognito (1996) with
Alex Randolph, Leo Colovini,,
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Die Oster Insel (1994) with
Alex Randolph, Leo Colovini,,
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Lex Arcana – Schermo del Demiurgo (1993) with
Dario De Toffoli, Francesco Nepitello, Leo Colovini, Marco Maggi,,
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Lex Arcana – Germania (1993) with
Dario De Toffoli, Francesco Nepitello, Leo Colovini, Marco Maggi,,
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Lex Arcana (1993) with
Dario De Toffoli, Francesco Nepitello, Leo Colovini, Marco Maggi,,
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Die Magische Sieben (1990) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Inkognito (1988) with
Alex Randolph, Leo Colovini,,
BOOKS (with studiogiochi)
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Brainquiz (Hachette) (2018) with
Dario De Toffoli, Dario Zaccariotto, Leo Colovini,,
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Casin degli spiriti (2013) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Leo Colovini on Twixt (2010) with
Leo Colovini,,
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Il grande libro degli scacchi (2009) with
Dario De Toffoli, Leo Colovini,,
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Brainquiz (2008) with
Dario De Toffoli, Dario Zaccariotto, Leo Colovini,,
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I giochi nel cassetto (2002) with
Leo Colovini,,