Ingenious (board game) Ingenious (board game) Ingenious is the English name for Einfach Genial (Simply Ingenious), a German abstract strategy board game designed by Reiner Knizia under commission from Sophisticated Games and published in 2004 by Kosmos. Across most of Europe it is titled as the local translation of Ingenious or Simply Ingenious, the notable exception being Mensa Connections in the UK. With the exception of the game box and rule sheet (which require regional translations), identical components are used in each version of the game. There are six coloured symbols used in the game: Tiles are in the shape of two conjoined
Vinci (board game) head of a marauding band of Gauls without having to deal with the minutiae of where to build your new aqueduct and how many archers to train this turn. It is highly recommended for gamers who enjoy titles such as "Civilization", but who simply don't have as much energy or free time as they once had to invest in them." Vinci (board game) Vinci is a board game designed by Philippe Keyaerts. It resembles a diceless variant of "Risk" with variable special abilities and an original decline mechanic, and is also similar in some ways to "History of the World".