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- Sabledrake Enterprises
- PO Box 30751, Seattle, WA 98113 (USA)
- Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"), including "Magelore" and "ElfLore" books along with "Naughty & Dice: An Adult Gamer's Guide to Sexual Situations" (2003). This is the imprint of author Christine Morgan.
- Sage Lore Productions, Inc.
- PO Box 14616, Portland, OR 97214 (USA)
- Former small-press makers of Lost Souls, a horror game about ghosts by Joe Williams and Kathleen Williams.
- Sanctuary Games
- (UK)
- Former makers of the Tales of Gargentihr RPG, currently published by Digital Animations. Ceased trading in 1995.
- Sanguine Productions, Limited
- 2692 Madison Road 1-PMB-279, Cincinnati, OH 45208-1320 (USA)
- Small-press makers of the Ironclaw (1999) and Jadeclaw (2001) anthropomorphic animal RPGs, by Jason Holmgren.
- Scarab Games, LLC
- PO Box 23185, Lexington, KY 40523 (USA)
- Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"). Founded by former partners from Mind Ventures Games.
- Schroedinger's Cat Press
- (USA)
- An imprint of author Greg Stolze, publishing independently through Lulu.com.
- Scorpion's Nest Tactical Gaming
- PO Box 5211, Johnstown, PA 15904-5211 (USA)
- Small-press makers of the Terminus 5 post-apocalyptic RPG, set in the ruins of our world where leftover present-day technology has been salvaged. Founded and written by "Wolf", with editor Laura J. Toki, graphic designer Linda M. Toki, and researcher Robert W. Seidle.
- Le Scriptorium
- (France)
- An independent studio in France aiming at developing games in partnership. Makers of the modern-day occult horror RPG Apokryph: le dernier Cantique (2003) by Sofiène Boumaza. There is also a site for the game at apokryph.free.fr. It has a number of members: Sofiène Boumaza (project leader of Apokryph); Elwin Charpentier (writer, author of "Etherne"); Frédéric Mesny (writer); Pascal Broxolle (editor); Jean-Charles Marzin (writer); Nicolas Poitier (System); Jerôme Saulnier (communication); Anael Verdier (Script doctor, author of "Projet Yama"); Cedric Chaillol (writer, author of "Kémi"); and Mikael Cheyrias (writer, author of "AMI").
- Scrollworks Press
- PO Box 983, San Jacinto, CA 92581 (USA)
- Small-press publishers of the RPG zine "Scrollworks". Founded by Christian Walker.
- Sean K. Reynolds Games
- (USA)
- Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"). An imprint of former WotC author Sean K. Reynolds.
- Second World Simulations
- Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"), in the "Second World" setting -- a mix of the modern-day world and a high fantasy world. Founded by author Steven Palmer Peterson.
- Seraphim Guard
- Portland, OR (USA)
- Small-press makers of HeartQuest: Romantic Anime Role-Playing in the World of Shoujo Manga (2002). Founded by Michael Hopcroft with "Bob" and Laura Block. In 2005 they merged with Domibia Games, with the principles being Tim Huntley, William Andersen, and Michael Hopcroft.
- Seventh Moon
- 671 Strathcona Street, Winnipeg MB, R3G 3E9 (Canada)
- Small-press makers of the Havoc live-action RPG by Clint Staples.
- ShadowCraft Imaging Group
- Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
- Small-press makers of the FlipQuest collectible card games.
- Shadowstar Games
- 3401 Adams Ave. #A-506, San Diego, CA 92116 (USA)
- Small-press makers of Fantasy Imperium (2006) by Mark O'Bannon. Founded in 2006 for the publication of the Fantasy Imperium game.
- Shield Games / Shield Laminating Inc
- PO Box 211053, Columbus OH 43221 (USA)
- Small-press makers of the Fifth Cycle fantasy RPG (1990), as well supplements for Mechwarrior (personnel files) and general sci-fi ("World Makers" forms).
- Shifting Forest Storyworks
- Menlo Park (USA)
- Small-press makers of "Parlor Larps" -- one-shot larps for 4-8 players. Founded by authors J Li and GD Crowley in 2004.
- Shootingiron Design
- 1813 NE Schuyler St., Portland, OR 97212 (USA)
- Former publishers of the 4th edition Talislanta RPG (2000), in cooperation with Stephan Michael Sechi's "Paranormal Productions". Founded by John Harper and Jonathan Elliott, authors of the free sci-fi RPG, Force 9.
- Sierra Madre Games
- 2525 E. Prince, No. 72, Tucson, AZ 85716 (USA)
- A wargame / board-game company. Former makers of the Burros and Banditos RPG (?) set on the Mexican border.
- Silver Branch Games
- Nottingham (UK)
- Small-press makers of the superhero RPG, Legends Walk! (2002) and the "Celtesque" fantasy RPG Albion (2005). This is the imprint of author Tim Gray.
- Silver Lion Studios
- Odessa, TX (USA)
- Small-press makers of the superhero RPG Hearts and Souls (2006) and the upcoming High Valor. This is the imprint of author Tim Kirk.
- Simulacron I
- 10706 Ballantine St, Houston, TX 77075 (USA)
- Former small-press publishers of the Simulacron I universal RPG by Mark Manning (1982), which may be released as freeware in the near future.
- Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI)
- New York, NY (USA)
- Former makers of the Dragonquest RPG and the short-lived Universe RPG along with "Ares" sci-fi / fantasy magazine, as well as numerous wargames. Founded as a wargames company in 1967 by James Dunnigan, formerly a designer for Avalon Hill, along with art director Redmond A. Simonsen. In 1980, Chris Wagner took over as president at a time when the company was greatly in debt. They negotiated with Avalon Hill, but the deal fell through. They were then taken over by TSR in 1982 and shut down as an independent company.
- Siroz / Ideojeux S.A.R.L
- 1, route de Versailles, Villiers-le-Bacle, F-91160 GIF-SUR-YVETTE (France)
- asmodee@club-internet.fr
- A French company, makers of the French-language RPGs Animonde, Athanor, Berlin XVIII, Bitume, Bloodlust, Heavy Metal, In Nomine, Night Prowler, Scales, Stella Inquisitorus, Universom, Whog Shrog, and Zone. Contact through Stéphane Bura bura@laforia.ibp.fr.
- Skeleton Key Games
- Albion, WA (USA)
- Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"), along with "Adventure Tiles" -- magnetic terrain tiles for use with any role playing game. An imprint of artist and designer Edward Bourelle.
- Skortched Urf Studios
- (USA)
- Small-press makers of electronically-published supplements for D20 Modern and 3rd edition D&D.
- Skycastle Games
- 620 Walkham Pl., Santa Rosa CA 95407 (USA)
- A small-press company, former makers of Desperados by David Schachter.
- Skyrealms Publishing, Inc.
- A small-press company, former makers of Skyrealms of Jorune.
- Skytrex Ltd
- Unit 3, Canal Bank, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 OHF (UK)
- A small UK-based models, miniatures, and wargames company. (??) Former makers of the Bifrost RPG.
- Ediciones Sombra
- Apartado de Correos 108. 46940 Manises, Valencia (Spain)
- Makers of the Spanish-language science-fiction RPG Exo, the world-war-II RPG Comandos de Guerra, and the prehistoric RPG Pangea.
- Sorcerer's Guild, Inc.
- Fort Wayne, IN (USA)
- Small-press makers of the fantasy-genre RPG, Darkus Thel.
- Sovereign Press, Inc.
- 431 Broad St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 (USA)
- Small-press makers of the fantasy-genre Sovereign Stone RPG, based on the fantasy world designed by Larry Elmore, published through Corsair Publishing. Founded by Margaret Weis and Don Perrin.
- Spartacus Publishing LLC
- 3096 Grace Ellen Drive, Columbia, MO 65202(USA)
- Small-press publishers of Inferno. Formerly known as Death's Edge Games and also Black Cross Entertainment.
- Spartacus Forlag
- Oslo (Norway)
- Small-press book publishers, and publishers of the Norwegian-language fantasy RPG Draug, by Matthijs Holter (2004).
- Spartans Unleashed
- (UK)
- Small-press makers of the Crimson Empire RPG, renamed the Cursed Empire RPG. Founded by author Chris Loizou.
- Spectre Press
- Arlington, TX (USA)
- Small-press publishers of the pulp action RPG Two-Fisted Tales by Matt Stevens, along with generic RPG supplements including the "Realm of Arkular" setting along with the "Digital Dungeon" line. Owned and operated by Matt Drake (graphic designer and art director) with Eric Petracca (lead editor), Jeremy McHugh (staff artist), and Tiara Lynn Banovez (designer and webmistress).
- Spectrum Game Studios
- 3005 Appleton #122, Parsons, KS 67357 (USA)
- Small-press makers of the Cartoon Action Hour RPG (2002) by Cynthia Celeste Miller, and makers of the Midway City RPG (2005) by Eddy Webb in collaboration with Z-Man Games. Founded in 1998 by Cynthia Celeste Miller and Sabrina "Skitch" Belle.
- SSDC, Inc.
- PO Box 892, Amherst, NY 14226 (USA)
- Current makers of the high-violence RPG's including the space-opera Battlelords of the 23rd Century and post-holocaust science fantasy Blood Dawn.
- StarChilde Publications
- (USA)
- Former small-press makers of the Justifiers and Guardians RPG's. Writers included future "Battletech" author Blaine Pardoe (Bpardoe870@aol.com) and others.
- Steamlogic Editions
- 2200 Hochelega, #301 Montreal,QC H2K 4N8 (Canada)
- Makers of the industrial fantasy RPG, Mechanical Dream. Founded by authors Benjamin Paquette and Francis Larose.
- Steampower Publishing
- (UK)
- Small-press makers of Dead of Night. Founded by author Andrew Kenrick and Ruth Kirby in 2002. They originally publishing supplements in collaboration with another small-press company, Deep 7.
- Stellar Games, Inc.
- PO Box 156, Swanton, OH 43558 (USA)
- An Ohio-based RPG company, makers of the modern-day-monster RPG Nightlife, the parody RPG It Came from the Late, Late Late Show, and Expendables.
- Steve Jackson Games
- PO Box 18957, Austin, TX (USA)
- Makers of the universal RPG, GURPS and its endless series of sourcebooks, along with the In Nomine and Toon RPG's along with various board and card games. Founded by designer Steve Jackson in 1980, when he bought "The Space Gamer" magazine from Metagaming and started his own company.
- Stone Baby Games
- Greenfield, MA (USA)
- Small-press makers of the slavery narrative RPG, Steal Away Jordan (2007). The imprint of author Julia B. Ellingboe.
- Stormworld Games
- (Canada)
- Former small-press makers of the Cutthroat Roleplaying RPG. Development started in 1988. In 1997 an abridged electronic version was published in limited partnership with Hypercult Publishing, followed by two print/electonic editions. Founded by Nathan Kaylor (Creative Director) with Jason Walton (Asst Art Directory), Mike Singleton (Game Designer), and Eric Goldberg (Editor/Game Designer).
- Studio 2 Publishing, Inc.
- 1828 Midpark Rd. Suite I, Knoxville, TN 37921 (USA)
- A publishing house for many other game companies, including Bad Axe Games, Bastion Press, Bill Cobb Productions, Edge of Midnight Press, Exile Game Studio, FanPro, GhazPORK Industrial, Great White Games, Guildhouse Games, Heresy Gaming, Human Head Studios, Living Imagination, Mudpuppy Games, Paradigm Concepts, Reality Blurs Game Design Studio, Red Spire Press, Spartacus Publishing, Technomancer Press, and Visionary Entertainment.
- Studio Cranium
- P.O. Box 894, Lewiston, ID 83501 (USA)
- Small-press makers of the anime RPG, Tinker's Damn, by Andrew LaRoy. Founded by the author circa 1993 to work on the game. Other staff: Becky Driver, Luke Baldwin, and Richard Bolon.
- Sunset Games
- (Japan)
- A Japanese RPG company, makers of the humorous Maid RPG (2004), the Japanese translation of HârnWorld, and others.
- Sutton Hoo Games
- PO Box 1507, Buford, GA 30518-1507 (USA)
- Small-press makers of the fantasy RPG Hahlmabrea (1991) by Daniel A. Fox.
- Suzaku Games
- (Japan)
- A large Japanese game company, makers of the Shin En (or "Shin Megami Tensei 2") TRPG, and translated versions of the White Wolf games Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, and Mage: The Ascension.
- Svenil Games
- c/o Daniel Lenneér, Kvarnv. pl 215, 540 17 Lerdala (Sweden)
- A Swedish company, small-press makers of the humorous modern-day RPG Svenil Rollspelet (2000).
- Sword & Sorcery Studio
- (USA)
- An affiliation of design studios producing fantasy roleplaying supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"). The studios include: Sword & Sorcery Studio (Scarred Lands), Necromancer Games, Arthaus (Ravenloft), Fiery Dragon Productions, EverQuest RPG, and Malhavoc Press.
- Synister Creative Systems
- 800 Bloomfield Ave., Nutley, NJ 07110 (USA)
- Small-press makers of the upcoming Underworld RPG, by Gareth-Michael Skarka.
John H. Kim <jhkim-at-darkshire-dot-net> Last modified: Mon May 5 12:30:33 2008