Überplay Explained

Überplay Entertainment
Type:Private
Founder:Jeremy Young & Matt Molen
Fate:Dissolved
Hq Location City:St. George, Utah
Hq Location Country:United States

Überplay Entertainment was a board game publishing company located in St. George, Utah, and was founded by Jeremy Young and Matt Molen in 2003.[1] As of April 2008, it had ceased operations.[2] The company held three separate brands: Überplay provided family-oriented "Euro-style" board games; Inspiration Games developed games aimed at religious markets; Überplay Digital targeted PC based gaming.

Überplay-published games include: Ra, Motley Fool's Buy Low - Sell High, Alhambra, Metro, Hoity Toity, and Hansa. In 2004, New England won the Traditional Game of the Year by Games Magazine.[3]

Under the Inspiration Games imprint, Überplay's published religious-based games, including The Settlers of Zarahemla (similar to The Settlers of Catan) and The Ark of the Covenant (similar to Carcassonne).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uberplay Founders . Deseret Morning News . June 13, 2017 .
  2. Web site: Überplay out of business. 2008-04-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20090127030640/http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/ueberplay_out_of_business/. 2009-01-27. W. Eric Martin. 2008-04-29.
  3. Web site: GAMES Game Awards. Games Magazine. 2016-08-18.