Editing Game Research/Design (section)

{{short description|Board wargame publisher}}
{{Distinguish|Games Research Inc}}
'''Game Research/Design''' ('''GR/D''') was a [[board game|board]] [[Wargaming|wargame]] publisher, principally concerned with the [[Europa (wargame)|''Europa'']] series of [[European Theatre of World War II|European World War II]] wargames.  GR/D was formed in 1985 by [[John Astell]], one of the ''Europa'' designers, and [[Winston Hamilton]], another World War II wargame designer.  The company published several Europa expansions, as well as a [[magazine]] dedicated to the series, and in 1989 GR/D acquired the rights to the series.  They published collectors' editions of the ''Europa'' games, as well as beginning two more series focusing on the [[Pacific War]] and [[World War I]].

The Europa Winter War Game was designed by Gary Stagliano, friend of John Astell.  He was partly Finnish and grew up in the [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan]]. He was an avid gamer and highly interested in military history.

In 2001, GR/D was purchased by Mill Creek Ventures (principal owner Carl Kleihege).

In 2004, Mill Creek sold GR/D to [[Historical Military Services]].