| Biography: | Born in Rome, 1966.
Graduated in Economics.
Professional journalist: started in 1982 with a column on the Italian game magazine Pergioco.
Author of several books, most of them about games.
In 1987, first Italian author to publish a choose-your-own-adventure gamebook.
Professional game designer from late '80: boardgames, role playing games and supplements, magazine games, computer games, games for radio and television, for fairs and shows, for training, for advertising.
In 1999 the "Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione" (Italian School Ministry) gave him the title of "Expert game inventor", taking him as a consulent about the use of games in schools.
Member of C.UnS.A., a group of Roman game inventors.
Awards:
Automarket: Special Nomination at Best of Show prize, Lucca Games show, Novembre 1996
Dragonball - Alla ricerca delle sette sfere: Special Nomination at Best of Show prize, Lucca Games show, March 1998
Basic Egitto: Best of Show prize - best Italian game, Lucca Games show, March 1999
Il gioco di ruolo di Dragonball + Dragonball Z: Best of Show prize - best Italian game, Lucca Games show, November 1999
Orlando Furioso: Special Nomination at Best of Show prize, Lucca Games show, November 2002
Special Best of Show for Distinguished Achievements, Lucca Games show,
November 2004
Wings of War Famous Aces - GAMES Magazine Best Historical Simulation Runner
Up 2005
Personalità Ludica dell'Anno 2007 (Game Person of the Year 2007) |
