When thinking of something development-related (and interesting!) I could post as guest editor this week, I decided connecting to notable game developers – and getting them to spill the beans about what games inspired them growing up – would be a neat thing to do.

So, the first of these micro-Q&As chats to Brian Reynolds, CEO of Big Huge Games, and co-creator of classic strategy games including Civilization II and Alpha Centauri (while at Microprose), Rise Of Nations – and even the Xbox Live Arcade version of Catan. What classic title made him the designer he is today? You can find out after the jump…