List of role-playing game designers
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This is a list of individuals that design role-playing games, including live-action role-playing games but excluding computer and console games. Artists are listed separately on the annotated List of role-playing game artists. See List of computer and video game industry people and its children for writers of material for computer games.
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[edit] A
- Aaron Allston
- Sandy Antunes
- Dave Arneson
- James Arrington - Prophecy, a Fantasy Adventure for the E-RPG System
- Mark Arsenault
- Chris Avellone
- Allen Elliot
[edit] B
- Keith Baker - Eberron
- Richard Baker
- Vincent Baker
- T. Glenn Bane
- M. A. R. Barker - Tekumel
- Bruce Baugh
- Wolfgang Baur
- Dan Bayn - Author of the Wushu RPG
- Tim Beach
- Rob Bell
- Scott Bennie
- Jason L Blair - Little Fears, Wyrd is Bond, Normal, Texas
- Anders Blixt - has written for Traveller, MERP, Cyberspace, and a multitude of Swedish games
- Marc Blumberg
- R. Sean Borgstrom - Nobilis
- Emily Care Boss
- Norson Botrel - Brazilian author
- Patrick Bradley
- Bill Bridges - Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Mage: The Awakening, Mage: The Ascension, Fading Suns
- Terry Brooks
- Phil Brucato - Mage: The Ascension, Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade, Deliria: Faerie Tales for a New Millennium, Werewolf: The Apocalypse
- Rich Burlew
- Eric Burns
- Clash Bowley - Flying Mice LLC games such as StarCluster and Cold Space
[edit] C
- Aaron M Cates - Creator of Halcyon and the Prodigy System
- Frank Chadwick
- Bob Charrette
- Bill Coffin
- Monte Cook
- Bruce Cordell - Return to the Tomb of Horrors, Expanded Psionics Handbook
- Greg Costikyan - Toon, Paranoia, Star Wars
- Croc
- N. Robin Crossby - Harn
- Seth Cohen
[edit] D
- Richard Dansky
- Julie Ann Dawson
- Tim Dedopulos
- Jeff Dee
- Marcelo Del Debbio - Arkanun, Trevas, RPGQuest (Brazilian author)
- J.A. Dettman
- Dennis Detwiller
- Joe Dever - Lone Wolf, Greystar, Freeway Warrior
- Dale Donovan
- Tim Dugger
- Jim Dunnigan
[edit] E
- Ron Edwards - Creator of Sorcerer RPG
- Tadashi Ehara
[edit] F
- Sean P. Fannon
- Nigel Findlay
- John M. Ford
[edit] G
- Mark Galeotti - Mythic Russia, The Unspoken Word, Issaries, Inc. and Moon Designs
- Lee Gold - Author of Lands of Adventure and GURPS Japan
- Maxfield Gordon - Co-Founder of Undecided Studios, projects include: Absolute 0
- Caz Granberg - Covert Generation
- Andrew Greenberg
- Ed Greenwood - Forgotten Realms
- Jeff Grubb - Forgotten Realms
- Gary Gygax - "The Father of the RPG", creator of Dungeons & Dragons (with Dave Arneson)
[edit] H
- David A. Hargrave - Arduin, Star Rovers
- Bruce Harlick
- Scott Heine
- Tracy Hickman - Dragonlance
- Kenneth Hite
- Paul Hume - Co-Author of Bushido, Aftermath!, Daredevils, Shadowrun.
[edit] I
[edit] J
- James Jacobs - Former editor-in-chief of Dungeon magazine; current editor-in-chief of Pathfinder for Paizo Publishing R&D
- Steve Jackson (US) - Steve Jackson Games
- Steve Jackson (UK) - Games Workshop
- Wayne Johnson - Battle Board Games
[edit] K
- Sam King - Co-Founder of Undecided Studios, Projects include: Absolute 0, Friendly Wars, and Absolute War
- Steve Kenson
- Ruel Knudson (US) - Ironwood Omnimedia Company's E-RPG System
- Rick Krebs
- Kent Krumvieda (US) -- Omnificent Role-playing System (ORS)
[edit] L
- Mercedes Lackey
- Robin D. Laws
- Ben Lehman
- Nicole Lindroos
- James Lowder
- T. S. Luikart
- Amdrew J Lucas
[edit] M
- George MacDonald
- Mark C. MacKinnon - Big Eyes, Small Mouth
- Thom Marrion
- Phil Masters
- Dave Mattingley
- Ralph Mazza
- Mike McArtor - Currently member of Paizo Publishing R&D
- Colin McComb
- Elizabeth McCoy - Co-Author GURPS I.O.U.; Line Editor for InNomine
- Christopher McGlothlin
- Mark McPherson - Independant game designer Wednesday Night Games Dash-in Dungeons
- Mike Mearls
- Scott R. Metcalfe
- Cynthia Celeste Miller - Cartoon Action Hour, WWE: Know Your Role
- Marc W. Miller - Various incarnations of Traveller
- Michael S. Miller - FVLMINATA, With Great Power
- Erik Mona - Former editor-in-chief of Dragon and Dungeon magazines; currently publisher of Paizo Publishing
- Roger E. Moore - Dragon Magazine Editor as well as writer
[edit] N
- Joshua A.C. Newman
- Clinton R. Nixon
[edit] O
- Mark O'Bannon
- Donald E. Olson
[edit] P
- Steve Perrin
- Sandy Petersen
- Steve Peterson
- Mike Pondsmith
- Greg Porter
- Louis Porter Jr.
- Chris Pramas
- Rick Priestley
- David Pulver
- Sean Punch
[edit] Q
[edit] R
- John Rateliff
- Philip Reed
- Thomas M. Reid
- Mark Rein·Hagen - Vampire: The Masquerade and World of Darkness
- Sean K. Reynolds
- Brand Robins
- Andy Robinson
- Ken Rolston
- S. John Ross
- Marcus Rowland - Creator of Forgotten Futures, Diana: Warrior Princess and The Original Flatland Role Playing Game
[edit] S
- R.A. Salvatore - Menzoberranzan
- R. Hyrum Savage - Creator of Diomin, lead designer of Chill 3rd Edition. and Brand Manager for the Marvel and DC Comics TCG's
- F. Wesley Schneider - Former associate editor of Dragon magazine. Currently member of Paizo Publishing R&D staff.
- Robert Schwalb
- Mike Selinker
- Dean Shomshak
- Kevin Siembieda - Author of Rifts, co-founder of Palladium Books
- Scott Sigler
- Lawrence R. Sims
- Shane Singleton - Chronicles System
- Micah Skaritka - Author of Obsidian and Shadow Nations, founder of Apophis Consortium
- John Snead
- Matt Snyder - Dust Devils, Nine Worlds
- Randal Snyder - Sundered Epoch: Generations (SEG)
- Jared A. Sorensen - InSpectres, octaNe, Darkpages, Lacuna Part 1.
- Ken St. Andre - Author of Tunnels and Trolls
- Brian St. Claire-King - Fates Worse Than Death, Tibet, In Dark Alleys
- Michael Stackpole - Author of Star Wars and Battletech books
- Greg Stafford - Glorantha, founder of Chaosium
- Lazlo Steele - Co-Founder of Undecided Studios, Projects include: Absolute 0, Duelist System, and Racer
- Owen K.C. Stephens - Star Wars: Starships of the Galaxy, Advanced GameMaster's Guide, d20 Cyberscape
- Greg Stolze - Author of Usagi Yojimbo RPG, Unknown Armies and Godlike
- Patrick Sweeney
[edit] T
- Thorin Tabor
- Talzhemir
- John Terra
- Allen Thomas
- Steven Trustrum
- Jonathan Tweet
[edit] U
- Chad Underkoffler
[edit] V
- Michael J. Varhola - Founder of Skirmisher Publishing LLC
- Allen Varney
[edit] W
- James Wallis
- James M. Ward
- Darren Watts
- Margaret Weis - TSR's Dragonlance and MWP's Serenity
- John Wick- Game Designer of Legend of the Five Rings, 7th Sea, and Orkworld.
- Tim Willard - Year of the Zombie for d20 Modern
- Skip Williams
- Walter Jon Williams - "Privateers & Gentlemen" and "Hardwired" for Cyberpunk
- Loren Wiseman
- Jonathan l. Woodward - many Steve Jackson Games GURPS books, including GURPS Hellboy
- Doug Woolsey - Battleaxe RPG
- Erick Wujcik - Game Designer of Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness, Revised RECON, Ninjas and Superspies, After The Bomb, etc.
- James Wyatt