James M. Day
Encyclopedia
James M. Day is an American game designer best known for military based board games, computer games
, card games, and miniature rules. He is also an accomplished historian and military weaponry subject matter expert.
His first published title was the board game Panzerhttp://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4288, from Yaquinto Publications
in 1979. This was followed shortly by the board games 88http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4289 and Armorhttp://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4291 from the same publisher.
From 1990 through 1995, Jim was a game designer and producer for MicroProse
Software. During his stint, he was responsible for the games Gunship 2000
http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/gunship-2000, Gunship 2000: Islands & Icehttp://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/gunship-2000-scenario-disk-and-mission-builder, F-15 Strike Eagle III
http://www.mobygames.com/game/f-15-strike-eagle-iii, and Across the Rhinehttp://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/across-the-rhine.
During the next several years, Jim continued to contribute to a number of game and historical publications, as well as designed the board games MBThttp://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3710 and IDFhttp://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5041 for the Avalon Hill
Company and wrote the user manual for Jane's F/A-18
http://www.mobygames.com/game/janes-combat-simulations-fa-18-simulator.
In recent times Jim has returned to his original interest in miniatures designing the Panzer Miniatures Ruleshttp://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13240 for StrikeNet Games. His newest effort, the card game
The Kaiser’s Pirateshttp://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/28185 was released in 2007 for StrikeNet Gameshttp://www.strikenet-games.com -- included in Games Magazine's top 100 for 2008 http://www.gamesmagazine-online.com. The Kaiser's Pirateshttp://www.gmtgames.com/p-226-the-kaisers-pirates.aspx was re-published by GMT Games
in 2009. It was nominated for a Charles S. Roberts award in 2010.
He is currently at work on new versions of the boardgames Panzer, MBT and IDF, and an ACW tactical naval game Iron & Oak http://www.gmtgames.com/p-293-iron-and-oak.aspx for GMT Games
.
Computer Games
"Computer Games" is a single by New Zealand group, Mi-Sex released in 1979 in Australia and New Zealand and in 1981 throughout Europe. It was the single that launched the band, and was hugely popular, particularly in Australia and New Zealand...
, card games, and miniature rules. He is also an accomplished historian and military weaponry subject matter expert.
His first published title was the board game Panzerhttp://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4288, from Yaquinto Publications
Yaquinto Publications
Yaquinto Publications was the wargame publishing arm of the Robert Yaquinto Printing Company of Dallas, Texas. In March 1979 Robert Yaquinto hired Steve Peek and Craig Taylor, both experienced wargame designers with several famous titles in their resumes...
in 1979. This was followed shortly by the board games 88http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4289 and Armorhttp://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4291 from the same publisher.
From 1990 through 1995, Jim was a game designer and producer for MicroProse
MicroProse
MicroProse was a video game publisher and developer, founded by Wild Bill Stealey and Sid Meier in 1982 as Microprose Software. In 1993, the company became a subsidiary of Spectrum HoloByte and has remained a subsidiary or brand name under several other corporations since...
Software. During his stint, he was responsible for the games Gunship 2000
Gunship 2000
Gunship 2000 is a helicopter flight simulator and is the sequel to Gunship by MicroProse. It was released in 1991 for DOS. Amiga, Amiga CD32 and PlayStation versions were released in 1993, 1994 and 1996 respectively...
http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/gunship-2000, Gunship 2000: Islands & Icehttp://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/gunship-2000-scenario-disk-and-mission-builder, F-15 Strike Eagle III
F-15 Strike Eagle III
F-15 Strike Eagle III is an F-15 Strike Eagle combat flight simulator released in 1993 by MicroProse and is the sequel of F-15 Strike Eagle and F-15 Strike Eagle II. It is the final game in the series....
http://www.mobygames.com/game/f-15-strike-eagle-iii, and Across the Rhinehttp://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/across-the-rhine.
During the next several years, Jim continued to contribute to a number of game and historical publications, as well as designed the board games MBThttp://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3710 and IDFhttp://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5041 for the Avalon Hill
Avalon Hill
Avalon Hill was a game company that specialized in wargames and strategic board games. Its logo contained its initials "AH", and it was often referred to by this abbreviation. It also published the occasional miniature wargaming rules, role-playing game, and had a popular line of sports simulations...
Company and wrote the user manual for Jane's F/A-18
Jane's F/A-18
Jane's F/A-18 is one of the final study flight simulators by Electronic Arts under Jane's Combat Simulations brand, the sequel to the highly successful Jane's F-15. Jane's F/A-18 was released in 1999; it simulates the F/A-18E Super Hornet and carrier-based aviation in a fictional campaign around...
http://www.mobygames.com/game/janes-combat-simulations-fa-18-simulator.
In recent times Jim has returned to his original interest in miniatures designing the Panzer Miniatures Ruleshttp://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13240 for StrikeNet Games. His newest effort, the card game
Card game
A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific. Countless card games exist, including families of related games...
The Kaiser’s Pirateshttp://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/28185 was released in 2007 for StrikeNet Gameshttp://www.strikenet-games.com -- included in Games Magazine's top 100 for 2008 http://www.gamesmagazine-online.com. The Kaiser's Pirateshttp://www.gmtgames.com/p-226-the-kaisers-pirates.aspx was re-published by GMT Games
GMT Games
GMT Games, probably the most prolific of the wargame companies in the 1990s and 2000s, was founded in 1990. The current management and creative team includes Tony Curtis, Rodger MacGowan, Mark Simonitch, and Andy Lewis...
in 2009. It was nominated for a Charles S. Roberts award in 2010.
He is currently at work on new versions of the boardgames Panzer, MBT and IDF, and an ACW tactical naval game Iron & Oak http://www.gmtgames.com/p-293-iron-and-oak.aspx for GMT Games
GMT Games
GMT Games, probably the most prolific of the wargame companies in the 1990s and 2000s, was founded in 1990. The current management and creative team includes Tony Curtis, Rodger MacGowan, Mark Simonitch, and Andy Lewis...
.
External links
- James M. Day at MobyGames
- StrikeNet Games
- GMT Games