Max Design GesMBH

COMPANY» Founded 1991-01-01

Schladming,Austria

Max Design was an Austrian game studio responsible for the creation of the Anno Franchise.

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  Max Design was founded in 1991 by brothers Albert and Martin Lasser, as well as Wilfried Reiter. The company found success by developing successful economical simulation games, such as The Patrician (Game), 1869 (Game), or the Anno series. After 12 years, Max Design decided to close down in 2004, stating that the need for a reorientation prompted the "permanent break" of the studio. The founders of Max Design however did not stay away from the game business for long and founded Red Monkeys in 2006.

Developed Games

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Anno 1602: Erschaffung einer neuen Welt - Neue Inseln, Neue Abenteuer (Game)

24 September 1998

The expansion pack for Anno 1602, the first Anno game in the series.

PC​

1503 A.D.: Treasures, Monsters and Pirates (Game)

21 May 2004

Expansion for Anno 1503 A.D.

PC​

Anno 1602: Creation of a New World (Game)

1 April 1998

1602 A.D. is a real time strategy title by the now defunct Austrian game developer Max Design.

PC​

Burntime (Game)

31 December 1993

Burntime is a strategy/role-playing game played from a top-down perspective and set in a post-apocalyptic desert world.

AMI​ PC​

1869 (Game)

31 December 1992

A maritime strategy game for MS-DOS and Commodore Amiga.

AMI​ PC​

1000cc Turbo (Game)

1 January 1990

AMI​

Published Games

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Burntime (Game)

31 December 1993

Burntime is a strategy/role-playing game played from a top-down perspective and set in a post-apocalyptic desert world.

AMI​ PC​

Motor City (Game)

16 October 1996

Experience what it is like to be the owner of a car company.

AMI​ PC​

1869 (Game)

31 December 1992

A maritime strategy game for MS-DOS and Commodore Amiga.

AMI​ PC​

Company details

Name

Max Design GesMBH

Abbreviation

Founded

1 January 1991

Location

Schladming,Austria

Website

Aliases

Developed Games

• Anno 1602: Erschaffung einer neuen Welt - Neue Inseln, Neue Abenteuer (Game)
• 1503 A.D.: Treasures, Monsters and Pirates (Game)
• Anno 1602: Creation of a New World (Game)
• Burntime (Game)
• 1869 (Game)
• 1000cc Turbo (Game)
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Published Games

• Burntime (Game)
• Motor City (Game)
• 1869 (Game)
• view all →

Franchises

• Anno (Franchise)
• The Settlers (Franchise)

People

• None

Characters

• Matt Stuvysant (Character)

Concepts

• Archipelago (Concept)
• 2D (Concept)
• Colony (Concept)
• Currency (Concept)
• GOG.com (Concept)
• Merchant (Concept)
• Pirate (Concept)
• Resource Gathering (Concept)
• The 19th Century (Concept)
• Top-Down Perspective (Concept)
• Uplay (Concept)
• Abandonware (Concept)
• Bink Video (Concept)
• Board Game (Concept)
• Character Class (Concept)
• Christianity (Concept)
• City Building (Concept)
• Colonial Age (Concept)
• Commerce (Concept)
• Construction (Concept)

Locations

• Ocean (Location)
• Europe (Location)
• Farm (Location)
• London (Location)
• United Kingdom (Location)
• Africa (Location)
• Amsterdam (Location)
• Angola (Location)
• Archipelago (Location)
• Asia (Location)
• Bank (Location)
• Bar (Location)
• Barcelona (Location)
• Burma (Location)
• Cape Town (Location)
• Castle (Location)
• China (Location)
• Cuba (Location)
• Factory (Location)
• France (Location)

Objects

• Ship (Object)
• Pirate Ship (Object)
• Tree (Object)
• 2" x 4 (Object)
• Barrel (Object)
• Building (Object)
• Cannon (Object)
• Car (Object)
• Catapult (Object)
• Engine (Object)
• File Cabinet (Object)
• Flags (Object)
• Frigate (Object)
• Glass Cutter (Object)
• Gun (Object)
• Mercedes-Benz Patent Motor Wagen 1886 (Object)
• Rail Track (Object)
• Rock (Object)
• Rum (Object)
• Snuff (Object)