Douglas Kaufman
aka:
Douglas Caspian-Kaufman,
Doug Kaufman,
Doug Caspian-Kaufman
Moby ID: 92
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Doug published his first game, Ace of Aces, with Al Leonardi while he was still in college getting his bachelor's degree in General Dramatics. From there he went to New York to make his way as an actor, but ended up finding his true calling working as a designer for West End Games. At West End he designed or developed such board and role-playing games as Star Wars: Star Warriors, Arabian Nights, Kings & Things, and Paranoia.
From there he moved to Microprose Software, where he designed or helped design Command HQ, Darklands, Dragonsphere, Colonization and Civilization II. The latter three titles were designed with Brian Reynolds.
Doug then spent three years as Programming Manager for the Games Channel at America Online, learning the do's and don'ts of online gaming; he did freelance design work for Firaxis on Alpha Centauri during that time which led to his coming to Firaxis, where he helped design Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire and Sid Meier's Antietam.
Credited on 35 games
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| Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (2020, Windows) | Design |
| Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning (2020, Windows) | Additional Thanks |
| Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (2017, Windows Apps) | Designers |
| DomiNations (2015, Android) | Additional Design |
| Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (2012, Xbox 360) | Additional Thanks |
| Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties (2007, Windows) | Design |
| Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends (2006, Windows) | Senior Designer |
| Rise of Nations: Gold Edition (2004, Windows) | Designers |
| Rise of Nations: Thrones & Patriots (2004, Windows) | Designers |
| Rise of Nations (2003, Windows) | Game Design |
| Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: Planetary Pack (2001, Linux) | With (Alpha Centauri Design) |
| Sid Meier's Antietam! (1999, Windows) | Design |
| Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire (1999, Windows) | Design |
| Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999, Windows) | Design |
| Civilization II: Multiplayer Gold Edition (1999, Macintosh) | Game Design |
| Sid Meier's Civilization II (1996, Windows 3.x) | Game Design |
| Sid Meier's Colonization (1995, Windows 3.x) | Game Design By |
| Sid Meier's CivNet (1995, Windows 3.x) | Special Thanks To |
| SpaceKids (1995, DOS) | Producer |
| Zone Raiders (1995, DOS) | Special Thanks To |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 20 games with Brian Reynolds
- 18 games with Timothy Train
- 15 games with Jeffery L. Briggs
- 15 games with Jason S. Coleman
- 13 games with Jennifer MacLean
- 12 games with Joseph Morel
- 10 games with Sid Meier
- 10 games with David Inscore
- 10 games with John Hawkins
- 10 games with Mark Sobota
Companies
- 20 games with MicroProse Software, Inc.
- 13 games with MicroProse-Spectrum...
- 12 games with MPS Labs
- 7 games with Microsoft Corporation
- 7 games with Big Huge Games, Inc.
- 7 games with Xbox Game Studios
- 7 games with MicroProse Software...
- 5 games with Leader S.p.a.
- 4 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 4 games with NBG EDV Handels- und Verlags GmbH
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