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Premio Archimede 2023: finalist prototypes photo exhibition

07/09/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

September 2023: the video of Premio Archimede 2023 finalist prototypes photo exhibition is online! They are the best twenty-four board games selected among the 238 participating prototypes, that will be presented to the international jury for the final evaluation.

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XXVII Mind Sports Olympiad, a great edition!

31/08/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

29 August 2023: De Toffoli wins the Senior Pentamind for the 7th time, Zaccariotto finally participates, Italy is second in the medal table, and there's even a hug from Demis Hassabis!

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Premio Archimede: selection phase completed

14/08/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

14 August 2023: the selection phase of Premio Archimede has been completed! Between the 238 participating prototypes, the preliminary jury selected 24 finalist games: next September they will be tested and evaluated in Venice by the international jury, of more than 20 publishers from the world's leading publishing houses.

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XXVII Mind Sports Olympiad

13/08/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

August 2023: all set for the 27th Mind Sports Olympiad, scheduled to take place in London from 20th to 28th August. More than 80 tournaments in nine days, a feast of mind games and disciplines in which the ever-present Dario De Toffoli will participate and, for the first time, also our Dario Zaccariotto!

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On Prisma the Italian Mental Calculation Championship 2023

05/06/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

June 5, 2023: Prisma, the Italian monthly magazine of mathematics, games and ideas about the world, has published an article by Dario De Toffoli on the Italian Mental Calculation Championship. The news was also reported on Enigmistica24, the supplement of main Italian economic daily newspaper Sole 24 Ore.

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KuZOOka recommended by Spiel des Jahres 2023

22/05/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

22 May 2023: we are very happy to announce that KuZOOka, the cooperative boardgame by Leo Colovini published by Pegasus Spiele, is one of the recommended games of Spiel des Jahres 2023!

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Double award at UK Games Expo 2025 for Australis

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Designing board games

15/05/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

May 2023: Enrico Feresin published on Amazon Progettare giochi da tavolo (Designing board games); there are two volumes, one with introduction by Leo Colovini and one by Dario De Toffoli.

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The ranking of the Italian Mental Calculation Championship 2023 has been published

09/05/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

9 May 2023: published the photos and the final ranking of the Italian Mental Calculation Championship, held in Udine last May 6, which saw the proclamation of not one but two Italian champions! An extraordinary event, organized by studiogiochi with the collaboration of exceptional partners.

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Italian Mental Calculation Championship 2023

04/05/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

4 May 2023: here we are, on Saturday 6 May the Italian Mental Calculation Championship will take place in Udine, in collaboration with Università di Udine, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, AcegasApsAmga, Mensa Italia and Olimpiadi della Matematica. Over 100 competitors who will compete!

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The Game – the role of Emergency will participate in the Premio Archimede

24/04/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

April 2023: we are happy to announce that a selection of games from the bautiful exhibition The Game - The role of Emergency, will also participate in the Premio Archimede 2023. The games were created by the students of the Communication Design course at the IUAV.

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Archimede 2023: 238 prototypes!

11/04/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

April 2023: the terms of participation are definitely closed, and the Premio Archimede has marked a new incredible record: the number of prototypes for the 2023 edition are 238!

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Leo Colovini’s one hundred games

01/04/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

20 March 2023: La Nuova Venezia and Il Mattino di Padova have published an article dedicated to our Leo Colovini, on the occasion of the publication of his hundredth game! An important milestone, shared in the interview with Massimo Tonizzo.

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Premio Archimede e IDEAG Nazionale – Deroga iscrizioni

16/03/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

16 March 2023: entries for the 2023 Archimede Prize will expire on March 31st, but only for those present at the IDEAG National Meeting (scheduled for 1-2 April in Parma), it will be possible to register directly on site and by way of derogation!

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Mind Sports Olympiad Grand Prix 2023 concluded

13/03/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

13 March 2023: the 2023 Grand Prix has ended, with Italy in great shape: second in the medal table for nations!

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Italian Mental Calculation Championship 2023

09/03/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

9 March 2023: we are pleased to announce that the next Italian Mental Calculus Championship will take place on 6 May 2023 in Udine, in collaboration with Università di Udine, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, AcegasApsAmga, Mensa Italia.

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Mind Sports Olympiad Grand Prix 2023

22/02/2023 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

February 2023: the Mind Sports Olympiad's Gran Prix 2023 is taking place (over 100 online tournaments) and the italian team is doing great! Let's discover the schedule and the italian medals.

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Fedez and Muzii kicked out of a Las Vegas casino

27/12/2022 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

December 2022: …and De Toffoli has a hand in it! The memory world champion Andrea Muzii has accepted the challenge proposed to him by Fedez: to use his mental abilities to play in the casinos of Las Vegas. Let's find out what happened and why De Toffoli has something to do with it…

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4th IDeAG Verona

30/11/2022 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

26-27 November 2022: studiogiochi took part in 4th IDeAG Verona, two days of games, creativity and playtesting. A good chance not only to test new board games, but also to promote the Archimedes Award.

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ioGioco Lucca 22 special edition

08/11/2022 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

8 November 2022: in the special issue of ioGioco dedicated to Lucca 22, Alex Randolph is celebrated, with an illustration of Inkognito on the cover and an article on the master and on the exhibition set up at Palazzo Ducale. At the ioGioco stand, even an Inkognito match with live commentary by Leo Colovini!

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Alex Randolph: the documentary on RaiPlay

02/11/2022 cristiana.giuriato@studiogiochi.com

2 November 2022: available on RaiPlay the documentary made by Lucca C&G dedicated to Alex Randolph, edited by Andrea Angiolino and directed by Luca Bitonte, with speeches by Leo Colovini (at minutes 29:15 and 1:16:30) and by Dario De Toffoli (at minutes 51:37 and 1:20:16).

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