John R. Phythyon, Jr.
| John R. Phythyon, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Game designer |
John R. Phythyon, Jr. is a game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games.
Career
John R. Phythyon, Jr. ran a small-press role-playing game publishing company, Event Horizon Productions.[1]:336 Phythyon was brought on as a partner and Guardians of Order's Sales & Marketing Director in 2000.[1]:336 As part of this deal, Guardians also acquired Event Horizon Productions and games including Phythyon's own Heaven and Earth.[1]:336 Phythyon quickly pushed Guardians in a new direction: towards non-anime RPGs.[1]:336 The first of these was Ghost Dog (2000), a gangster Samurai Tri-stat game by David L. Pulver and Phythyon that was based on the film of the same name.[1]:336