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Magazine
In this month’s Magazine: the Beatles in a bottle, a camel trapped in a
cesspool, a leaning chimney stack and a new US spy movie is top reflect the
1989 events in Prague. More
Magazine
In this edition of Magazine: a Persian cat trapped in a Škoda Octavia, a
fox in need of a home, long-distance swimming as therapy and the end of
public announcement address systems. More
Vlaada Chvátil – Designer of Through the Ages and Mage Knight
When it comes to game designers you would be hard-pressed to find one more
successful in recent years than the Czech Republic’s Vlaada Chvátil. Six
years ago, the Brno-based designer made his mark with a civ-building board
game called Through the Ages and since he has produced a slew of successes
including titles like Space Alert (where players have to cooperate aboard a
space vessel in trouble) and his newest game (released by the US company
Wizkids) called Mage Knight. It’s a niche hobby but within it the
designer has earned international recognition and success. More
Magazine
In Magazine this month: a drunk driver caught by police puts his dog in the
driver’s seat. The famous Paris wax museum Musée Grevin is to open to
the public in Prague and a Czech engineering and development company
promises to unveil an electric powered flying bike in the autumn. More
Magazine
In this edition of Magazine: a security guard hand-cuffs himself by
accident; a man is arrested after failing to notice that his passport
contains an inconceivable expiry date and Brno tests a pissoir for dogs. More
The story of a successful Fine Arts studio
It was almost two years ago that then-fresh graduate Nina Mainerová set
out with a colleague to open a professional architectural studio. But soon
after their launch, the bills piled up and they were forced to modify their
plans. First, they began offering preparatory classes for students applying
to university; then they extended their workshops to include drawing and
painting. More
Party game challenges players to change lousy lifestyles
You’ve just had a tough day at work, your family is making more and more
demands, you’re smoking and drinking too much and if you’re not careful
you could wind up dead. Sound dire? Well certainly – but only in real
life. Here, we’re talking about your character in a new Czech game; one
where players compete to change their lifestyles or else. More
Prague’s Výtopna restaurant a hit with families, tourists & train fans
Many will remember the joy of getting toy trains as children and watching
them zoom down the electric track. Now, somewhat unusually, that innocent
excitement can now be relived at a popular Czech restaurant. Located in
Brno, Prague and elsewhere, Výtopna is a venue like no other where toy
engines – not waiters – deliver drinks to your table. For a country not
big on theme-restaurants it has become surprisingly popular: a big hit
especially for families with young kids. More
Amanita Design, independent Czech games developer
Amanita Design is a Brno-based, award-winning game development studio whose
creations have become a huge hit on the internet. Their games combine
elements of the technical world with nature in a way not seen before. Their
signature game, Samorost, takes you to a universe composed of rusty parts
of old, derelict machines and mossy, gnarled stumps of rotting wood. In
this edition of the Arts, we meet the studio’s founder Jakub Dvorský. More
Vlaada Chvátil – Designer of Through the Ages and Mage Knight
When it comes to game designers you would be hard-pressed to find one more
successful in recent years than the Czech Republic’s Vlaada Chvátil. Six
years ago, the Brno-based designer made his mark with a civ-building board
game called Through the Ages and since he has produced a slew of successes
including titles like Space Alert (where players have to cooperate aboard a
space vessel in trouble) and his newest game (released by the US company
Wizkids) called Mage Knight. It’s a niche hobby but within it the
designer has earned international recognition and success.
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