Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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I realize that I am just a newbie here at BGG, but I have enjoyed so much of the information, forum, geeklists, etc. that this community site has offered.
I hope I can contribute to the overall fun and enjoyment of this community by creating a fun game that users can enjoy. I very much love typography, so thought I would put my skills to use. I would love to offer GeekGold prizes, but as I don't have much yet (I still need an avatar) that might need to come at a later date.
So to start off 'The Font Name That Game Game' I will post some images with a game font. The first few should not be too challenging, but I will give bonus points if you know the typeface.
Can you name these Games?
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Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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Chapel
United States
Round Rock
Texas
Only for the love of the game...
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Power grid?
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Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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Power Grid is correct. Congrats Chapel.
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Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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Chapel
United States
Round Rock
Texas
Only for the love of the game...
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Could you also name the fonts too.
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Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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Good Point.
The fonts for Power Grid are:
Kaufmann Script and a slight varient of DIN 1451 Engschrift
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United States
Lincoln
Nebraska
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I believe the easy answer you are looking for is Princes of Florence, however, Traders of Genoa (and perhaps others) also look to be the same.
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Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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Very Correct, Lord_Prussian.
Princes of Florence uses the typeface Goudy Text Lmbardic Capitals (I have also seen an identical font named Tuscany)
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Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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Greg Teemer
United States
Prosper
Texas
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Acquire?
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Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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Correct, Teemer.
Acquire uses the typeface Insignia.
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Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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Very good Lajos.
Puerto Rico uses a typeface by the name of Malvern (also called Malverne)
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Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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Chapel
United States
Round Rock
Texas
Only for the love of the game...
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Tigris and Euphrates
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Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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Very good. Tigris and Euphrates it is.
This games uses a unnaturally bolded version of the overused Papyrus. This font must dorn the covers of many, many other games, but T&E was the game I was going for.
I hate this font only after Comic Sans.
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Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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Dave Lartigue
United States
Springfield
Massachusetts
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This thread gives me a funny feeling in my tummy. I love fonts!
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Legomancer wrote: This thread gives me a funny feeling in my tummy. I love fonts!
Me, too.
Quote: This games uses a unnaturally bolded version of the overused Papyrus. This font must dorn the covers of many, many other games, but T&E was the game I was going for.
See also China and Seeräuber.
Quote: I hate this font only after Comic Sans.
Brother! 
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Jon Theys
United States
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
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Blokus
and excellent work. This thread is great!
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Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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Yes, indeed AnakinOU, it is Blokus. (BTW, thanks for the tip!)
Blokus uses an altered version of Veriex, a typeface by one of my favorite type foundries, Emigre.
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Matthan Heiselt
United States
Suffolk
Virginia
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Nick Fisk
United Kingdom
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
Come on the mighty Seagulls! So excitied about our first game at the Amex in August after 14 homeless years ....
Erm ... ahem .... Here goes: "Come to Shire Games! If you've never been before, now is the perfect time to come along, as we've just moved to a huge new shop in Stoke-on-Trent! Come along, stay a while and play some games! "
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Caylus ?
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