Decipher, Inc. is an American company that produces several collectible card games. Their headquarters is in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Decipher was originally founded by Warren Holland in 1983 as a games producing company. Their first project was to launch the successful How to Host a Murder line of party games. Shortly after that, they purchased the license for Pente from Parker Brothers, and started to produce that game as well, maintaining a position in the games market.
Ten years later, a new market of gaming was beginning with the introduction of collectible card games (CCGs). Seeing the opportunity in this market, game designers Tom Braunlich and Rollie Tesh (both former Pente world champions) conceptualized a media license-based CCG, and in November 1993 approached Decipher with the idea.[3] The following month, Decipher acquired the license from Paramount to create a CCG based on Star Trek: The Next Generation. In August 1994, the new game was previewed for the first time at Gen Con, and in November 1994 it was officially released.
Publications[]
| GAMES / SETS | YEARS | #CARDS | GAME TYPE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.Hack//ENEMY CCG | 2003-2004 | 599 | CCGs | ||
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Animorphs | 1999 | ? | NCCGs | ||
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Auditions | 1989 | ? | Board Games | ||
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Austin Powers CCG | 1999 | 140 | CCGs | |
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Beyblade TCG | 2003 | 151 | CCGs | ||
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Boy Crazy | 2000 | ? | CCGs | ||
| Cribbage | ? | 52 | Playing Cards | |||
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Fight Klub | 2008 | ? | CCGs |
| Forte Trivia Cards, Volume 1 | 1984 | ? | Trivia | |||
| Forte Trivia Cards, Volume 2 | 1985 | ? | Trivia | |||
| Girl Power | 1998 | ? | Board Game Cards | |||
| How to Host a Kids Party - Safari Adventure Party | 1997 | 64 | Board Game Cards | |||
| How to Host a Romantic Evening - Tropical Paradise | 1991 | ? | Trivia | |||
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Jedi Knights CCG | 2001 | ? | CCGs | ||
| Kid's Book of Questions - Truth or Dare Game | 1998 | ? | Trivia | |||
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Megaman NT Warrior TCG | 2004-2005 | ? | CCGs | ||
| Monster in My Pocket Board Game | 1991 | ? | Board Game Cards | |||
| Rumors: An Adult Conversation Game | 1997 | ? | NCCGs | |||
| Star Trek: The Next Generation - Interactive VCR Board Game - A Klingon Challenge | 1993 | ? | Board Game Cards | |||
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Star Trek CCG 1st Edition | 1994-2006 | 4,001 | CCGs | ||
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Star Trek CCG 2nd Edition | 2002-2007 | 2,355 | CCGs | ||
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Star Trek CCG Test Cards | 1994-2002 | 2 | CCGs | ||
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Star Wars CCG | 1995-2001 | 4,556 | CCGs | |
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Star Wars: Episode I CCG | 1999 | ? | CCGs | |
| Telling Lies | 1987 | 395 | NCCGs | |||
| The California Raisins Board Game | 1987 | ? | Board Game Cards | |||
| The California Raisins Card Game | 1987 | ? | Memory Games | |||
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Lord of the Rings TCG | 2001-2007 | ? | CCGs | ||
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Tribbles CCG | 2000 | 76 | CCGs | ||
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WARS TCG | 2004-2005 | ? | CCGs | ||
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Young Jedi CCG | 1999-2001 | 597 | CCGs | |
| TOTAL CARDS: | ? |
External Links[]
- Official Site
Decipher at Wikipedia- Decipher at www.boardgamegeek.com
