Were Splendor and Auf Achse designed by the same person?
Auf Achse Auf Achse (literally "on the axle"; figuratively "on the road") is a logistics-themed board game designed by Wolfgang Kramer and published in 1987 by FX Schmid. The game won the Spiel des Jahres award. In 1992, a junior edition was released; and in 1994 a rummy-like card game spinoff was released. In 2007 a revised edition was published by Schmidt Spiele.
Dieter Oesterlen Dieter Oesterlen (April 5, 1911 – April 6, 1994) was German architect. He re-built the Leineschloss, the Marktkirche, and the opera house all in Hanover after the destruction of World War II.