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12 to Midnight, Inc.
Texas (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D and D20 Modern as well as Savage Worlds. Founded in the spring of 2003 by three Texans: Jerry Blakemore, Mark Ramsey, and Ed Wetterman.
21st Century Games
587-F N. Ventu Park Rd #806, Newbury Park CA 91320 (USA)
Original title for the small-press makers of the sci-fi superhero RPG Enforcers, by Gary Bernard, Charles Mann, and Larry Troth (1987). Founded in 1987, with a renewed web presence in 2004. aka Twenty-First Century Games.
3am Games
PO Box 3665, Greenville, SC 29608 (USA)
Small-press makers of the board game "Monkey Arena" and the card game "Robot Rampage" as well as role-playing supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"), including two adventures set in the town of Westbrook.
54°40' Orphyte
5N085 Crane Road, Saint Charles, IL 60175 (USA)
Publisher of RPG reprints of games originally created by Pacesetter.
6-0 Games
(USA)
Small-press makers of the Orbit sci-fi RPG. Founded by author Jeff Diamond in 1992 as an imprint of Starcrossed Comics. Jeff was the main penciller for two of their publications: "Angel/Nightsky" and "Thrillkill". When Starcrossed folded, 6-0 Games became an independent effort. The company later became Psychobilly Games.
93 Games Studio
715 Williams Ave, Raceland, KY 41169 (USA)
A small-press company, makers of the reality-shifting RPG The Swing (2003). In January 2006, they acquired the rights to the out-of-print Twilight 2000, and announced work on a new edition ("Twilight 2013"). Founded by author Keith Taylor in 2003.
9th Level Games
3 Mill Road, Norristown PA 19401 (USA)
A small-press company, "dedicated to producing really cheap games that don't suck". Makers of the humorous fantasy RPG Kobolds Ate My Baby and the Ninja Burger role-playing game.
Abacus Dimensions
127 Glenn Forest Road, Magnolia, DE 19962-1706 (USA)
A computer consulting company that did the website for Timeline Ltd, this acted as distributors of the small-press post-holocaust RPG The Morrow Project, from 1998 to 2001.
Abstract Nova Entertainment LLC
10633 Bent Tree Drive, Fredericksburg VA 22407 (USA)
Small-press publishers of Noumenon (2006) and third edition Heaven & Earth (2004). They acquired the license for Heaven & Earth from Guardians of Order, who in turn had acquired it from Event Horizon Productions. The company was apparently founded in 2004.
Adept Games
Boston, MA (USA)
Former small-press makers of supplements for Atlas Games' Unknown Armies and the skirmish-level fantasy game "Blood and Honor". Also makers of the free RPG Plain English Roleplaying. Headed by Mike Mearls, along with Ydnan Gverlo, Fiona Von Pucci, and Alfredo Teriyaki. Founder Mike Mearls was hired by Wizards of the Coast in 2005.
Adept Press
PO Box 14616, Chicago, IL 60614 (USA)
Small-press makers of an electronically-published modern magic RPG, Sorcerer, and the humorous fantasy RPG Elfs, both by Ron Edwards.
Adventure Games, Inc.
1278 Selby Ave, St. Paul, MN 55104 (USA)
Former publishers of the Adventures in Fantasy RPG (created by Dave Arneson and Richard Snider, Excalibre Games) and the boardgame "Johnny Reb".
Adventures for Christ
(USA)
Small-press makers of the Christian "adventure learning" RPG DragonRaid. A division of the Lamb's Bride Project.
Adversary Games
Florida (USA)
A small-press company in the early 80's run by Carl Smith out of Florida. Former makers of the Buccaneer historical RPG (?) and the Acquitane fantasy RPG (?) as well as xD&D supplements such as "Alchemist's Abode".
Aetherco
New York (USA)
Small-press makers of the time-travel RPG Continuum (1999). Founded in 1987 as producers of the "Yamara" comic strip. A New York-based company, working in conjunction with "Dreamcatcher Multimedia".
Aetheral FORGE
San Francisco, CA (USA)
Small-press makers of the superhero RPG Power Grrrl (2004). The imprint of author Michael Fiegel and technical guru Corey Mosher.
Afterthought Images
P.O. Box 3096, Richland, WA 99352 (USA)
Small-press makers of the professional wrestling RPG All Star Wrestling by Paul Schulze.
Airweaver Games
6 Crescent Place, Melrose, MA 02176 (USA)
Small-press makers of 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20") adventures. Staff include author Heywood Finnegan, artist Mark F. Hudson, and producer James Hazeltine.
Akashia Live Action Roleplaying Association
504 Southridge Drive Lexington, KY 40505 (USA)
Small-press makers of the live-action fantasy-genre RPG rules Akashia.
Alderac Entertainment Group
4045 East Guasti Road, Suite #212, Ontario, CA 91761 (USA)
Makers of Legend of the Five Rings, 7th Sea, and Brave New World RPGs. Former publishers of "Shadis" magazine.
Alternate Realities Publications
(USA)
Small-press company, makers of The World of Barador RPG, and the supplement "Big Bang: The Mostly Illustrated RPG Guide to Firearms" for various RPG systems, as well as various D20 products, paper miniatures, and an upcoming new Cyberpunk genre RPG. Founded in 1995 for producing the Barador RPG, published in 1998.
Anarchy inK
9226 Waterside Dr., Suite 205, Middleton, WI 53562 (USA)
Small-press makers of the post-nuclear-holocaust RPG deadEarth. Free preview versions are available. Founded by J.T. Smith and Chris Hagness.
Anubium
18419 Carriage Lane, Lansing, IL 60438 (USA)
Small-press makers of adventures and supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"). Staff include J. Lloyd.
Anvilwerks
New Orleans, LA (USA)
Small-press makers of Donjon, Paladin, and The Shadow of Yesterday. It is the RPG imprint of author Clinton R. Nixon.
Apex Publications, Inc.
PO Box 20405 Bloomington, MN 55420 (USA)
Small-press makers of the modern-day fantasy RPG Shattered Dreams and possibly an RPG entitled "With Extreme Prejudice".
Apophis Consortium
(USA)
Small-press makers of the mystic science-fantasy RPG Obsidian, headed by Micah Skaritka and Dav Harnish, along with others.
Arc Dream Publishing
12215 Highway 11, Chelsea, AL 35043 (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for the WWII-era superhero RPG Godlike (2002) by Dennis Detwiller. They plan a number of Godlike spinoff RPGs, including "Wild Talents", "Ghosts", "Teenagers+", and "Blood and Lightning". Founded in November 2002 by Dennis Detwiller (Creative Director) and Shane Ivey (President and Managing Editor). Dennis Detwiller is a founding member of Pagan Publishing, and author of Delta Green (1997), Delta Green: Countdown (2000), and Godlike (2002). Shane Ivey is a writer and editor who has worked with Pagan Publishing for several years.
Archaia Studios Press
96 Linwood Plaza PMB 360, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 (USA)
Small-press makers of the swords-and-sorcery fantasy RPG, Artesia: Adventures in the Known World (2005), by author Mark Smylie based on his own comic series. Founded in 2002 by the author as a new home for his comic book, Artesia, originally published by Sirius Entertainment.
Archangel Games
PO Box 481, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 (USA)
Former small-press makers of the bizarre sci-fi RPG Zero (set in a futuristic hive-mind), the Extreme Vengeance RPG, and the humorous card game "Groo". Founded around 1997 by Ken Whitman and others. Ken Whitman went on to Dynasty Presentations, Inc..
Archangel Studios, LLC
PO Box 9156, North Hollywood, CA 91609 (USA)
Small-press makers of 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20") supplements.
Argonaut Game Studios
Omaha, NE (USA)
Small-press makers of the fantasy RPG Shades of Heroes
The Armory
(USA)
Former gaming distributor who made numerous gaming accessories such as paints and painting accessories for miniatures. In 1998 they merged with Chessex to form Alliance Distribution. "The Armory" still exists as a brand name and their products are available through Chessex.
Arrose Enterprises
2848 Salena St, St. Louis, MO 63118 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Second Dawn RPG: fantasy genre with sci-fi elements (1982). The game was supposedly popular in Europe from 1982-1986 among several US soldiers who helped test the product.
Atarashi Games
Portland, OR (USA)
Small-press publishers of the RPG Panty Explosion (2006) about demon-fighting Japanese schoolgirls. Founded by authors Jake Richmond and Matt Schlotte in June of 2006 for the purpose of publishing their RPG.
Atlas Games
PO Box 131233, Roseville, MN 55113 (USA)
Makers of the surreal intrigue RPG Over the Edge, along with Ars Magica (4th ed), Feng Shui (2nd ed), Unknown Armies, Furry Pirates, and the tabloid universe RPG Pandemonium. Founded in the early 90's with OtE and the related "On the Edge" collectible card game. Headed by John Nephew.
Atomic Hyrax Games
c/o Jon Wilkie, PMB 329, 2608 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121-1276 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Purgatory supernatural conspiracy RPG. Founded by Jon Wilkie in 1999.
Atomic Sock Monkey Press
Alexandria, VA (USA)
Small-press makers of the horror RPG Dead Inside: The Roleplaying Game of Loss and Redemption. Founded by author Chad Underkoffler in 2003.
Aurora Games
26 Locust Street, Burlington, MA 01803 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Aurora hard science-fiction RPG, released in early 2002. Founded by Stephen Mulholland.
Avalanche Press
(USA)
Small-press makers of 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20") supplements in various historical / mythical settings, along with various wargames which form their primary lines.
Avalon Hill
Baltimore, MD (USA)
A wargames company. Former makers of Runequest (3rd ed), Lords of Creation, Powers and Perils, and Tales from the Floating Vagabond. Founded in 1958 by Charles Roberts with the wargame "Gettysburg", for nearly a decade it was the only producer of wargames of note. Later presidents were Tom Shaw and Don Greenwood after Roberts left. In 1967, former AH designer James Dunnigan left to found SPI. AH was bought by Hasbro in 1998 and is no longer supporting any RPG lines.
Azathot, LLC
(USA)
Small-press makers of the universal RPG system, A Fistful Of Dice and the upcoming science fiction RPG "Gravity Point" (using the Action! System from Gold Rush Games. Founded by Judas I. Zeh and his brother BradZ.
Backstage Press
PO Box 170243, San Francisco, CA 94117 (USA)
Former small-press makers of the cinematic diceless RPG, Theatrix.
Bad Axe Games
PO Box 9222, Lombard, IL 60148 (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"). Founded in March 2002 by Benjamin Durbin, Andrew Hale (artist), Bob Iliff, Brad Kelley (graphic designer), and Keith Pogue.
Bard Games
(USA)
Former makers of the Atlantean trilogy (the "Arcanum" et al.) and the Talislanta RPG.
Base 113 Games
(USA)
Small-press creators of the free sci-fi RPG PROTEUS. Founded by author Sean McLaughlin.
Basement Games Unlimited
PO Box 299, Collingswood, NJ 08108 (USA)
Small-press creators of the traditional fantasy RPG Forge: Out of Chaos.
Basic Action Games
San Jose, CA (USA)
Small-press publisher of BASH! Basic Action Super Heroes and BASH! Fantasy, by Chris Rutkowsky (2005). See also the RPGnow Company page. Also author of the fantasy RPG, Epoch: Age of Magic, cf. the Epoch Website.
Bastion Press
PO Box 46753, Seattle, WA 98146 (USA)
Small-press makers of 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20") adventures and supplements. Founded in 2001 by President Jim Butler (a veteran TSR author) along with designer Greg Dent and art director Todd Morasch.
Battlefield Press
627 Macarthur St, Bossier City, LA 71111 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Luftwaffe 1946 RPG, Eric Flint's 1632 Resource Guide and Role Playing Game, and the superhero rules system Beyond Mortal Men (by Christopher Helton). All three are based on Gold Rush Games Action! system. In addition, they publish a number of 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20") adventures and supplements, including "Cityscape" (2002) and the upcoming "Sherwood" and "Pulp Fantasy". Founded in 2001 by editor Jonathan M. Thompson with authors B.L. Sisemore and Adam R. Thompson.
Bayn.org
Minneapolis, MN 55411 (USA)
Small-press makers of Wushu: The Ancient Art of Action Role-Playing (2003) by Daniel Bayn.
BBRACK Productions
(USA)
Small-press makers of the Promised Sands RPG (2003). Founded in 2002 from an existing role-playing club.
BC Products
Madison, Alabama (USA)
Small-press makers of the "Tact-Tiles" accessories for tactical RPGs, for D20 games in particular.
Behemoth3
New York, NY (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D, including the "Masters & Minions" series.
Berengad Games
(USA)
Small-press makers of the two-player RPG, Beast Hunters (2007). An imprint of authors Christian Griffen and Lisa Griffen.
Better Games
6003 Bullard Suite 9-122, New Orleans, LA 70128 (USA)
PO Box 11424, Burbank, CA 91510-1424 (USA)
Former makers of Avengers of Justice and many other RPG's that were published in the "Space Gamer" and "Fantasy Gamer" magazines. Related people included Philip Adler and Scott Haring (?).
Better Mousetrap Games
(USA)
A consortium of RPG imprints, including Flying Mice Games, Timeless Games, Daemornia, Chine Games, JAGS Games, Karmatech Games, Inkarbon Games, and Goshu Otaku Games.
Big Finger Games
(USA)
Small-press makers of electronically-published supplements for 3rd edition D&D and other D20 games. Founded in 2004 by owner Michael Todd along with contributing authors Jeremy Forbing and David Phillips.
Bill Barton Games
P.O. Box 26290, Indianapolis, IN 46226-0290 (USA)
Small-press makers of the humorous game So Ya Wanna Be A Rock N' Roll Star! (1991). An imprint of author Bill Barton, also designer of Chaosium's Cthulhu by Gaslight and other supplements.
Bill Cobb Produtions, Inc.
Florida (USA)
Small-press makers of the humorous Astrobirdz games, including a card game, board game, and coin game as well as the upcoming Astrobirdz RPG. Founded by Bill Cobb along with designer James M. Ward, artist Jim Holloway, editor Timothy Brown, and layout specialist Don Perrin.
Biohazard Games
2607 Eastwood Drive #61, Columbia, MO 65202 (USA)
Small-press makers of the hard sci-fi RPG Blue Planet. Founded by Jeff Barber and Greg Benage in 1993. In January 2000, the Blue Planet property was acquired by Fantasy Flight Games, and Greg Benage moved to that company's staff.
Bizzaro Games
(USA)
Small-press makers of the upcoming SpirosBlaak setting for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"). Founded by president Christina Stiles with writer Steven "Conan" Trustrum.
Black & Green Games
Plainfield, MA (USA)
Small-press makers of the romance role-playing game, Breaking the Ice (2005). A sole proprietor venture of author Emily Care Boss.
Black Dragon Press
G-3117 Corunna Rd Suite 178, Flint, MI 48532 (USA)
Makers of the Dragon Storm fantasy-genre RPG, which uses illustrated card based mechanics.
Black Gate Publishing
1633 Leckie Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704-1717 (USA)
Small-press makers of Legacy, Rough Magic, and other RPGs. Founded by Brandon Blackmoor.
Blade Knight Games
1690 Kestrel Lane, Blue Mounds, WI 53517 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Fantasy Legend RPG and miniatures system (1998).
Blue Devil Games
Florida (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D and other D20 games, including the science-fiction campaign setting "Dawning Star" (built on d20 Modern and powered by d20 Future). Founded by Justin D. Jacobson and Michael W. Ruiz.
Board Enterprises
PO Box 239, Elmhurst, IL 60126 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Legend Quest fantasy-genre RPG (1991) and The Forgotten Hunt dinosaur-hunting RPG (1996) by John Josten. Based in Elmhurst, IL.
Bob Goat Press
Wauconda, IL (USA)
Small-press maker of the Conspiracy of Shadows. It is the imprint of Keith Senkowski -- Owner, Writer, Illustrator, Graphic Designer, and Web Developer.
Broken Doll Studios, LLC
Denton, TX (USA)
Small-press makers of the upcoming horror RPG, Cycle of Existence (2005). Founded in 2002 by Lead Designer/Owner Christopher Ashe.
Bruce Gomes Industries
PO Box 624, Clovis, CA 93613 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Proteus fantasy genre RPG (1992) by Bruce Gomes and Duncan Barrow.
Blacksburg Tactical Research Center (BTRC)
PO Box 1121, Collinsville, VA 24078 (USA)
Small-press makers of CORPS, TimeLords, the diceless RPG Epiphany, and of course Macho Women with Guns. Founded by Greg Porter in the early 1990's.
Bully Pulpit Games
Carrboro, North Carolina (USA)
Small-press makers of the narrational horror RPG, The Shab-al-Hiri Roach (2006). An imprint of author Jason Morningstar.
Cafe Games Limited
PO Box 953 Phoenixville, PA 19460 (USA)
Small-press makers of board and party games, including some games with role-playing elements such as "The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow" -- a party game by French authors Phillipe des Pallieres and Hervé Marly under their Lui-Meme brand.
Carnivore Games
PO Box 846, Londonderry, NH 03053-0846 (USA)
Small-press makers of the universal television RPG, Now Playing: Roleplaying the World of Television. Founded by President and author Brad Younie in 2004.
Chainmail Bikini Games
Concord, NC (USA)
Former small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"). Founded by owners James and Heather Garr.
Chameleon Eclectic
PO Box 10262, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24062-0262 (USA)
Former makers of the techno-thriller RPG, Millenium's End, The Babylon Project, and the surreal game Psychosis. Founded by Charles Ryan. Their official website is down as the company folded, but there is an unofficial site with some of the former content.
Chaos Enterprises, Inc.
PO Box 16040, Dublin, GA 31040-6040 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Legendmaker fantasy RPG.
Chaosium, Inc.
900 Murmansk Street, Suite 5, Oakland, CA 94607 (USA)
Makers of many RPG's including: Call of Cthulhu, Pendragon, Elric, and the occult game Nephilim. Former makers of Runequest (1ed & 2ed), . Founded in 1975 by Greg Stafford to make the fantasy wargame "White Bear & Red Moon", and later published the Runequest RPG (1978), set in the same world as the wargame ("Glorantha").
Chapter 13 Press
NY (USA)
Small-press makers of Pulp Era: Cinematic Adventures in the Yesteryear by James Carpio, Michael Smith, Jon Richardson (2005). Members Mike Smith (Editor in Chief and Concept), J. Carpio Dregg (Concept and Mechanics Design), Kristina Smith (Editor), and Jon Richardson (Mechanics Guru).
Chessex
Fort Wayne, IN (USA)
Primarily makers of polyhedral dice and other accessories, currently based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Former makers of the Albedo sci-fi RPG. Founded in 1987; in 1998 it merged with The Armory.
Children of the Grave Press
Selden, NY (USA)
Small-press makers of upcoming supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20") in the "Children of the Grave" fantasy setting. Founded in 2001 by Robert J. Romano with authors Bret Boyd, Jim Lai, Gary Liu, and Gary Parrish.
Chimera Creative
605 Elm St, Carlisle, IA 50047 (USA)
Small-press makers of Dust Devils: The Truly Gritty Old West Role-Playing Game. This is the publishing house of designer Matt Snyder, founded circa 2002.
Chine Games
(USA)
Small-press makers of the F20 universal RPG system, by Timothy Jones (2004). An imprint of Better Mouse Games.
Circa Games
(USA)
Small-press designers of Terra Incognita: The NAGS Society Handbook, a Victorian RPG using a variant of the Fudge system, made in association with Grey Ghost Games, along with other upcoming products. Founded by Scott Larson in October 1998.
Citizen Games
(USA)
Small-press makers of upcoming supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20") and other games. Staff includes President Michael J. Eckert, senior editor Scott Bagley, d20 brand manager W. Jason Peck, Sidewinder line developer Geoff Spakes, d20 Line editor Ross Watson and creative director Rob Stone.
Clint Krause Games
(USA)
Small-press maker of Roanoke (2006), Don't Walk In Winter Wood (2006), and Urchin (2007). The imprint of designer Clint Krause.
Clockworks Games
5765 73rd Place, 1st Floor, Maspeth, NY, 11378 (USA)
Small-press makers of the world-gone-made RPG Asylum and the ghosts-as-spies RPG Spookshow, and the science fantasy RPG Chosen. Founded in 1997 by Aaron Rosenberg.
Cloud Kingdom Games, Inc.
275 Waneka Pkwy, Suite 4, Lafayette, CO 80026 (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for any fantasy-genre role-playing game, focussing on riddles and puzzles. Staff include Matt Mayfield (President), Vicky Mayfield (Sales Manager), and Rick Smith (Art Director).
Collision Entertainment Design
(USA)
Small-press makers of the tongue-in-cheek action RPG Juggernauts (2003), published in electronic format.
Coltrane Publications
PO Box 212, Midland, Virginia 22728 (USA)
Small-press makers of the tongue-in-cheek sci-fi RPG S.H.A.L.T. from the late 1980's.
Columbia Games
PO Box 3457, Blaine, WA 98231 (USA)
Makers of the Harnmaster RPG and numerous Harn products detailing the in-depth fantasy world, including works compatible with third edition D&D (aka "D20"). Originally founded in 1972 as a wargames company.
Committed Comics
Redmond, WA (USA)
Small-press makers of the fantasy RPG Dawnfire, by Jason Marin (2000).
Comstar Media, LLC
Salem, OR (USA)
A publishing company with a gaming division, "Comstar Games". Makers of the anthropomorphic animal game, Kevin & Kell Roleplaying Game (2005), Combat!: A Military Action Game (2005), and the mecha anime game Mecha Aces (2006). The publishing house was founded in 2004 by William and Jennifer Andersen and Jack R. Reynolds.
Core Creations LLC
9024 S. Sanderling Way, Littleton, CO 80126 (USA)
A literary agent service for accepted works. Publishers of the "Hellraiser" game (??), which is listed in the Usenet list of RPG's but which I have no other information about.
Corsair Publishing
PO Box 259836, Madison, WI 53725 (USA)
Small-press publishers of the comic book RPG Sketch, and former publishers of first edition Sovereign Stone RPG in cooperation with Sovereign Press. They also make the "Pulp Dungeons" and "Pulp Horror" lines of generic adventures, and were former publishers of the gaming-related comic series "Dork Tower".
Creation's End Management Group
Florida (USA)
Small-press creators of the religious horror RPG, Creation's End by Michael Holder (2005) -- published via Winterwolf Publishing.
Creative Illusions, Inc.
3242 S. Wells St., Chicago, IL 60616 (USA)
Small-press makers of the biblical apocalypse RPG The Seventh Seal. Founded by author and illustrator Scott R. Mitchell in 2002. It closed in 2005, licensing Morrigan Press to produce a revised edition of the game.
Creative Images Publishing
11949-A Bricksome Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 (USA)
Small-press makers of the upcoming fantasy RPG The Worlde of Legends, originally intended for release in 2004. Founded by writers Cody Sibley and Dominic Bordelon.
Creative Mountain Games
Chicago, IL (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D and other D20 games, including a series of commercial SRD 3.4 PDFs.
CRN Games
New Orleans, LA (USA)
The RPG imprint of author Clinton R. Nixon, created in 2006 as the successor to his former company name, Anvilwerks. Games published under this label include The Prince's Kingdom (2006).
Crunchy Frog Enterprises / Nightshift Games
889 Mowry Ave, St#105, Fremont, CA (USA)
Small-press makers of Vampire Hunter$ and other RPG's, including supplements for third edition D&D (aka "D20"). Founded by Paul Arden Lidberg.
Cryptosnark Games
636 Hall Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55107 (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20") along with live-action and tactical games, including the d20 supers game Deeds Not Words. These are published electonically in PDF format. Founded in 2002 by the propietor Scott Lynch with the help of Jenny Hermey.
Cumberland Games
Austin, TX (USA)
Small-press publisher of downloadable RPG supplements including paper miniatures, solitaire gamebooks, and fonts. Founded by author S. John Ross.
Cutter's Guild
353 N. Commonwealth, Elgin, IL 60123 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Deathstalkers fantasy horror RPG. Founded in 1999 by author Mike Whitehead for this RPG. Other staff include business manager George Meyers, editor Joe Meyers, and webmaster Brian Aultz.
Cutting Edge Games
PO Box 1797, Tempe, AZ 85280-1797 (USA)
Former makers of the Age of Ruin post-holocaust RPG. Staff include Age of Ruin author Clay Gibbons and designer/graphic artist Ray Stratton.
Cybergames.com
Novato, CA (USA)
A company developing electronic entertainment products, and an online community for gamers. Founded around 2000. In June 2000, they acquired Hero Games. Steve Peterson (formerly of Hero Games) is in charge of Cybergames product development and marketing. In September 2000, they acquired three more RPG companies: Emperor's Choice, Obsidian Studios, and Pinnacle Entertainment Group. Obsidian's Sean Patrick Fannon and Jason Engle are moving to the Cybergames main office in Novato, CA. The other companies are keeping their current offices and retaining control of their product lines.
Darkfuries Publishing
PO Box 2232, El Cajon, CA (USA)
Small-press publishers of D20 System RPG sourcebooks and accessories, founded in 2001 by Brian Moseley, including the "Masterwork Maps" series and a floor plans series.
Darkharbor Games
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (USA)
Small-press makers of the Infinite Legends RPG (2004). Founded by author Jason Broadley.
Dark Matter Studios, LLC
416 North Tracy Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715 (USA)
Makers of Epic Role Playing (2005). Founded by authors Chris Organ and Kent Davis. The system was started as a project at at Michigan State University, though company is now based in Bozeman, Montana.
Dark Nebulae Games
244 Fifth Avenue Suite 2923 New York, NY 10001-7604 (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D, (aka "D20") including the "Shadow Council Archives" line. Founded by Guy Le Breton, Eugene Zee, and Mark Mazella in 2000.
Dark Portal Games
205 E. Dimond Blvd, Suite 459, Anchorage, Alaska 99515 (USA)
Small-press makers of electronically-published supplements for 3rd edition D&D, (aka "D20") including the "Lands of Arekoz" campaign setting. Founded by Tony Bounds, Darrin Drader, and Michael Picagli in 2000.
Dark Quest, LLC
23 Alec Dr, Howell, NJ 07731 (USA)
Small-press makers of "City Guide" supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"). Formed in the late 1990s as a means to promote the explorations of medieval re-enactment through silversmithing, leatherworking, and other medieval crafts. In 2001 expanded into lines which promotes medieval and other forms of roleplaying games.
Darwin's World
(USA)
Small-press makers of "Darwin's World" post-apocalyptic sourcebook for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"). Founded in 2001 by Dominic Covey with illustrator V. Shane and contributor Chris Davis.
Death's Edge Games
3096 Grace Ellen Drive, Columbia, MO 65202(USA)
Former small-press publishers of Inferno by Gabe Ivan (1994). Now known as Spartacus Publishing LLC.
Decipher, Inc
Norfolk, VA (USA)
Makers of the "How to Host a Murder" series of party games, various collectible card games, the Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game, and the Star Trek Roleplaying Game (2002). Based in Norfolk, Virginia. Founded in 1983 by Warren Holland.
Deep 7
PO Box 46373, Seattle, WA 98146 (USA)
A small-press company making a number of small one-page RPG's and other cheap games, published in electronic format. Principles Ron Dugdale, Samantha Downing, and Todd Downing.
DGA Games
10104 Todd Mill Rd, Huntsville, AL 35803 (USA)
Makers of the The Great War of Magellan RPG (2007), adapted from the science fiction comic series of the same name. This is the games division of DG Associates, a multimedia company in Huntsville, AL founded by President Duke Gerhardt.
Different Worlds Publications
(USA)
Former publishers of the "Different Worlds" gaming magazine, along with supplements for third edition D&D (aka "D20") including "The Eight Kings" adventure by Robert J. Kuntz, and the "World of Valus" sourcebook and adventures by Ryan Smalley. It was founded in 1987 by editor Tadashi Ehara, formerly of Chaosium, to take over the venerable Different Worlds magazine. Aided by Alan Grohe who acts as project manager, editor, and developer.
Digest Group Publications
(USA)
Former small-press makers of various supplements for Traveller, including "Grand Survey" (1986) and "Grand Census" (1987). It started on an original RPG, A.I., which was never published. DGP was purchased by Roger Sanger and slowly disappeared.
Dilly Green Bean Games
Maine (USA)
Small-press creators of Guardian Universe Core Fuzion and Xandoria Core Fuzion, as well as publishers Pulp Era: Cinematic Adventures in the Yesteryear by James Carpio, Michael Smith, Jon Richardson (2005) -- in cooperation with Chapter 13 Press.
Dimensional Strategies, Inc.
208 South Clay, Marshfield, MO 65706 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Time Drifters time-travel / Old West RPG (1990).
Divine Legacy Games
Lebanon, KY (USA)
Small-press makers of DL-Quarterly, a quarterly periodical each containing a complete role-playing game. This is the imprint of author Troy M. Costisick, author of Ember Twilight.
Dog-eared Design
Milwaukee, WI (USA)
Small-press makers of Primetime Adventures. It is the sole design and publishing venture of author Matt Wilson.
Dog Soul Publishing
FL (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for third edition D&D (aka "D20"), including the Rassiya setting and Kitsunemori, Fox Forest. This is a division of Emerald Press, founded in 2005 by Sean C. Frolich and Deborah Balsam, two writers and gamers from Southern Florida.
Domibia Games
California (USA)
Former name of the company which merged with Seraphim Guard, LLC in 2005. Original projects were the "Open Core" universal system (to be published under the OGL), and "Gatecrasher 2371". Founded in 2003 by Richard Gazley and Tim Huntley. They acquired the Gatecrasher property from Grey Ghost Games in September 2003.
Dork Storm Press
Madison, WI (USA)
Publishers of the gaming-related comic series "Dork Tower", and former publishers of second edition Pokethulhu parody RPG.
Double G Press
58 Collings Street, Pearce, ACT, 2607 (Australia)
132 Lakeview Drive, Spring Lake, NC 28390 (USA)
Small-press makers of upcoming pulp source book for the Savage Worlds system, The Ravaged Earth Society, slated for a first quarter 2007 release. Founded in late 2004 by two gamers -- one in the United States and the other in Australia.
Dragonslayer Games
Oklahoma City, OK (USA)
Small-press makers of the universal RPG system, EPICS, by J. Scott Pittman (2000).
Dragon Tree Press
POB 1209, Guerneville, CA 95446 (USA)
Makers of the Arduin Adventures RPG (2nd ed) and various Arduin supplements, along with various "generic fantasy" supplements and adventures (aimed at D&D). Founded circa 1980 by Ben and Mary Ezzell (??).
Dreaming Merchant Press
Sacramento, CA (USA)
Small-press makers of the fantasy RPG Tomb Reavers as well as supplements for third edition D&D (aka "D20").
Driftwood Publishing
451 N 200 E #3 Provo, UT 84606 (USA)
Small-press makers of the fantasy RPG The Riddle of Steel. Founded by authors Jacob Norwood, Rick McCann, and Ben Moore.
Dunham Studios, Ltd
(USA)
Small-press makers of the upcoming "Elemental Lands" sourcebook for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"). Founded by C. K. Dunham in 2001.
Dwarven Forge
306 East 51 Street, New York, NY 10022 (USA)
Makers of fantasy miniatures gaming accessories, including a huge dungeon scenery set ("Master Maze"). Founded by artist Stefan Pokorny.
Dynasty Presentations, Inc.
PO Box 221, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 (USA)
300 S. Edwards Blvd, #23, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 (USA)
Makers of Dark Conspiracy (2nd ed), and the "Games Unplugged" RPG magazine. Founded in 1998 by Ken Whitman with Tony Lee and Lewis McLouth.
Earth 1066 LLC
PO Box 76066, Washington, DC 20013 (USA)
Small-press makers of an upcoming fantasy setting, "Earth 1066", for use with the 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20") system. Founded by Faustus von Goethe in 2001.
Eden Studios
Albany, NY (USA)
Makers of the zombie RPG All Flesh Must Be Eaten. Current makers of Conspiracy X (originally released by New Millenium Entertainment), along with the Witchcraft and Armageddon RPG's (originally released by Myrmidon Press). Founded in 1997 by George Vasilakos, former art director for NME, and M. Alexander Jurkat. In November 2000 they announced the Oddessey studio branch which will be creating D&D compatible adventures.
Edge of Midnight Press
Claremont, CA (USA)
Small-press makers of the Edge of Midnight RPG (2006), by Rob Vaux.
Eos Press
4739 University Way NE, #1604, Seattle WA, 98105 (USA)
Small-press makers of the WWII-era superhero RPG Godlike and the wuxia martial arts RPG Weapons of the Gods (2005). This was a "re-launch" of Hobgoblynn Press with a new name and company philosophy. Founded as Hobgoblynn Press in 2001 by Aron Anderson and Hsin Ho-Chen. Other principles include Business Manager Brad Elliott.
Epitaph Studios
Lawrence, KS (USA)
Former makers of the Periphery sci-fi RPG (1994) and Age of Empire "mad Victorian" RPG (1996). Founded in 1993 in Lawrence, KS by Matt Harrop, Aaron Rosenberg, and Gareth-Michael Skarka. In 1997 it was bought by Event Horizon Productions, which has subsequently dropped both games.
Errant Knight Games
157 Canfileld St #11, Milan, MI 48160 (USA)
Small-press makers of Kayfabe: The Inside Wrestling RPG. Founded by Matthew Gwinn.
Escape Ventures
4400 N. Scottsdale Rd, St#9-332, Scottsdale, AZ 85252 (USA)
Small-press makers of the GateWar fantasy-genre RPG, a revision of their 80's RPG Element Masters.
Event Horizon Productions
1219 Laura Ave, Lawrence, KS 66044 (USA)
Small-press makers of Hong Kong Action Theatre!, Swords of the Middle Kingdom, and Heaven & Earth. Acquired by Guardians of Order in 1999.
Evil Twin Comics
c/o Ryan Dunlavey, 262 Fifth Ave. #2, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (USA)
Small-press makers of the short superhero-parody RPG Stuperpowers, by Ryan Dunlavey.
Excalibur Games
(USA)
Former publishers of Adventures in Fantasy (1979). The company was listed by the copyright as an imprint of Adventures Unlimited -- which in 1981 was transfered to Adventure Games, Inc. They also published other hobby game works including Pentantastar by David R. Megarry, Patricia Alexandra Megarry & Kathleen Gayle (Kitty or Kit) Megarry; Star Masters by John L. Snider (previously called Star Probe in 1975 and Star Empires in 1977); Book of Ebon Bindings by M. A. R. Barker and Craig Smith and copyrighted to Barker (an update to an edition published in 1979); Complete Brigadier by J. F. Grossman; Harpoon by Lawrence L. Bond; and Northwest Frontier : large-scale maps for campaigns in the world of Tekumel by Craig Smith.
Exile Game Studio
4509 Interlake Ave N. #318, Seattle, WA 98103 (USA)
Makers of the pulp action RPG, Hollow Earth Expedition (2006). Founded in 2003 by Jeff Combos.
Expeditious Retreat Press
Dallas, TX (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20") and D20 Modern, including the "Monster Geographica" series, the "Seeds" series, and the "NPC Files" series. Founded in 2001 by Suzi Yee and Joseph Browning.
Faith Quest Games
(USA)
Small-press makers of the fantasy game, Holy Lands: The Christian Role-Playing Game, by Matthew Nigro (2004).
Fantasy Flight Games
2021 West Country Rd, Roseville, MN 55113 (USA)
Publishers of the 2nd edition Blue Planet hard sci-fi RPG, which was acquired from Biohazard Games, as well as various board and card games including "Diskwars". Founded by Christian T. Petersen.
Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU)
PO Box 1082-D, Gilbert, AZ 85234 (USA)
213 N. Gilbert Road, Gilbert, AZ 85234 (USA)
Former publishers of numerous RPG's by independent designers, including Aftermath, Bushido, Bunnies and Burrows, Chivalry and Sorcery (1ed + 2ed), Daredevils, Flashing Blades, Lands of Adventure, Other Suns, Privateers & Gentlemen, and Psi World, Space Opera, and Villians and Vigilantes. Founded in 1975 by Scott Bizar as a wargames company (starting with "Gladiators" and "Royal Armies of the Hyborean Age"). Originally published games from 1976 to 1987. Although it essentially shut down at that time, FGU retains rights to most of these games, and keeps them nominally in print via mail-order (which prevents the rights from returning to the author). Associated with Waterloo Games (602-497-9809).
Fantasy Makers Industries, LLC
8208 S. Placita Juan Tabo, Tucson, AZ 85747 (USA)
Small-press makers of the fantasy RPG, Legends of Kralis (formerly "RealmQuest"). Founded by author Levi Davis.
Fantasy Worlds Unlimited
PO Box 2033, Orange, CA (USA)
Former small-press makers of the fantasy RPG Wizard's World.
Far Future Enterprises
1418 North Clinton Blvd, Bloomington, IL 61701 (USA)
Current makers of the long-standing Traveller sci-fi RPG. Founded by Marc Miller in 2000 to reprint his original Traveller rules and supplements, first published in 1977. They also license Steve Jackson Games to produce "GURPS Traveller".
FASA
PO Box 6930, Chicago, IL 60680 (USA)
Makers of the Shadowrun and Mechwarrior RPG's and various other games (board games, computer games, and more). Former makers of Earthdawn, a Star Trek RPG (1982), the Doctor Who RPG, along with various wargames including "Battletech". Founded in 1980 in Chicago by Jordan Weisman and L. Ross Babcock III, it originally produced supplements for the Traveller RPG. In 1998 it acquired Ral Partha miniatures company. In 1999 it was scheduled to be acquired by Decipher Inc. but that apparently fell through. In 2000, president Jill Lucas and Battletech line developer Brian Nystul left. It has announced that it will be shutting down in Spring 2001, selling its Battletech and Shadowrun properties to Wizkids LLC.
Fast Forward Entertainment
6302 First Avenue, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20") as well as the upcoming 2nd edition of Metamorphosis Alpha and the English version of the German fantasy RPG, Das Schwarze Auge, "The Dark Eye". Publishers of "Games Unplugged" and "Campaign" magazines. Founded by Timothy Brown, James Ward, Lester Smith, John Danovich, and Sean Everette in 2001.
Fat Dragon Games
Dayton, OH (USA)
Small-press producers of 2D and 3D card stock terrain for RPGs and wargames, including the E-Z DUNGEONS and E-Z TILES series as well as supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"). President Tom Tullis, with writers Kevin Stephens, Chris Stephens, et al.
Fat Messiah Games
PO Box 341136, Los Angeles, CA 90034 (USA)
Makers of the fantasy / sci-fi boardgames "Insecta", "Last Frontier", and "Shapeshifters". Founded in 1992 in New York by Neal Sofge and Mike Wasson, currently based in Los Angeles.
Final Sword Productions
(USA)
Small-press makers of the Dead Night of Space RPG line using the D6 system for a space-faring science fiction game, in cooperation with West End Games, slated for release in March 2003. By Scott Palter, with additional material by Ron Seiden, Marino Panzanelli, and Ron Fricke
Firefly Games
4514 Marconi Ave. #3, Sacramento, CA 95821 (USA)
Small-press makers of Monster Island: The Game of Giant Monster Combat; distributed by Gold Rush Games. Founded by Patrick Sweeney in January 2002. Products are distributed under agreement by Gold Rush Games and fulfilled by Tundra Sales Organization.
FireWater Productions
(USA)
Small-press makers of the tongue-in-cheek modern-day fantasy RPG, Chaos University, by Jennifer Schoonover (2005). Founded by Jennifer and Daniel Schoonover in 2005.
Fly By Knight Games
California (USA)
Small-press makers of the "Quick and Dirty" freeware online RPG's, by Michael Straus.
Flying Buffalo
PO Box 1467, Scottsdale, AZ 85252 (USA)
Long-standing makers of Tunnels and Trolls, Mercenaries, Spies, and Private Eyes, and various generic supplements. Founded in 1970 by Rick Loomis and Steve MacGregor as a play-by-mail company. It now operates primarily for PBM.
Flying Mice LLC
(USA)
Small-press makers of the space-opera RPG Starcluster, along with the compatible fantasy world within the cluster ("Jalan") and steampunk world ("Sweet Chariot").
Foreverworld Books
Nevada (USA)
Small-press makers of the Neverworld fantasy system, focussing on a variety of fantasy races and cultures. Founded in 1996 by in Manitowoc, Wisconsin by Erin Laughlin. It is now a virtual corporation with Erin Quick-Laughlin in Nevada and other members scattered across the U.S.
Fractal Dimensions Home Page
17-29 Main Street, STE 316, Cortland, NY 13045 (USA)
Small-press makers of the S.O.R.D. generic RPG and the free "Dark Fantasy" RPG.
Frontiers Design Studio
Missouri (USA)
Small-press makers of the fantasy RPG Apocrypha (2000) by founder Barbara J. Webb and editor Heather Watson.
Full Void Studios
PO Box 199121, Indianapolis, IN, 46219 (USA)
Developers of the upcoming fantasy RPG Ustio: the Rebirth. Founded by Charles Warren, Scott Chevalier, Jay Duncan, and Travis Neal (Lead Artist).
Galileo Games
3630 Capitol Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80526 (USA)
Small-press makers of the fantasy RPG The Legend of Yore (1997), by Brennan Taylor; and the science fiction D20 game Bulldogs! (2004), by Brennan Taylor et al. Based in Colorado.
Game Designers Workshop (GDW)
Normal, IL (USA)
Original makers of En Garde, Traveller, Twilight: 2000, Space: 1889, Dangerous Journeys, and many other games. Founded in 1973 as a wargames company by Frank Chadwick, it published the original Traveller in 1977. In 1992, TSR sued that Dangerous Journeys (by Gary Gygax) was a copyright violation on AD&D. This was resolved out of court in 1994 when TSR bought the rights to DJ for an undisclosed amount. GDW ceased operation in 1996. Founding designer Frank Chadwick and comptroller Susan Schug moved on to other projects.
Gamelords, Ltd.
18616 Grosbeak Terrace, Galthersburg, MD 20879 (USA)
Former makers of the Thieves Guild RPG and numerous adventures. It was founded by Kerry Lloyd, Rich Meyer, Janet Trautvetter, and Michael Watkins. Gamelords folded around 1985 and the assets were sold to Tadashi Ehara of Chaosium. Illustrator Wallace Miller died in 1984, while partner Kerry Lloyd died in 1988. Later, a company of the same name (?) released the Metascape RPG system by Blake Mobley, David Webb, and Anthony Pryor. Blake Mobley (from Meeker, Colorado) formerly wrote AD&D material for TSR.
Game Masters Associated
PO Box 208, Troutdale, OR 97060-0208 (USA)
Former small-press makers of the Interstellar Elite sci-fi RPG, by Dave Miller. The line may have been sold to Wizards of the Coast in 1994.
The Game Mechanics
PO Box 1125 Renton, WA 98057 (USA)
Makers of the supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"), founded by veteran D&D designers JD Wiker, Rich Redman, and Stan! -- together with former Wizards of the Coast web manager, Marc Schmalz.
Gamescience
7604 Newton Dr., Biloxi, MS 39532-2830 (USA)
A wargames company founded by Lou Zocchi, specializing in producing polyhedral dice and other game aids. Former makers of Superhero:2044 (1977) and Star Patrol (1977), as well as 2nd edition Empire of the Petal Throne and TWERPS.
Gamesmiths, Inc.
(USA)
Former makers of the 1st ed Throwing Stones collectible-dice RPG along with various boardgames. Founded by Jeff Siadek. Acquired by Prism Games in 1997.
Games of Fashan
c/o K.L. Davis 608 Fieldstone Way Mustang, OK 73064 (USA)
Small-press maker of the legendarily bad RPG Spawn of Fashan. As of 1998 supposedly available as an autographed, limited edition reprint with a new forward by the author.
Games What Games
43413 RD 741, Smithfield, NE 68937 (USA)
Small-press makers of Weird War Two: Crusade for Europe (1999), unrelated to the "Weird War II" game from Pinnacle.
Game Systems, Inc.
PO Box 160129, Miami FL 33116-0129 (USA)
Former makers of the strange pets RPG Woof, Meow. Founded in 1984 as a play-by-mail company, which is currently their exclusive line.
Gaslight Press
PO Box 2411, Redmond, WA 98073-2411 (USA)
Small-press makers of the supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20") including the campaign series "Sun & Scale". Also publish the "collector's edition" of the Earth & Sky modern urban fantasy RPG and are developing the upcoming second edition of Everway.
GhazPORK Industrial
Provo, UT (USA)
Small-press makers of the card/board game "Dying Lights" and the Star Thugs RPG, by Mark Argyle.
The Glyph Press
Massachusetts (USA)
Small-press makers of the childhood horror RPG, Under The Bed, and the Shock: Social Science Fiction RPG. The imprint of author Joshua A.C. Newman.
Goblinoid Games
(USA)
Small-press publishers of Labyrinth Lord (2007), a close imitation of 1980s-era Dungeons & Dragons using WotC Open Gaming License material; as well as GORE - Generic Old-school Role-playing Engine (2007), an imitation of Basic Roleplaying and/or Call of Cthulhu based on OGL material from RuneQuest. This is the publishing imprint of author Daniel Proctor.
Godiva Productions
1003 Springside Way, Lousville, KY 40223 (USA)
Former small-press makers of the Deepsleep post-holocaust RPG, as well as the boardgame "Brandub" and the R-rated cartoon card game "Club". Head writer William Levy. cf link for descriptions of some of Levy's work.
GoldKnight - Beyond Imaginations
Memphis, TN (USA)
Small-press makers of the upcoming "DreamLore" system, a role-playing game of lucid dreams. Founded by Jason Sinquefield.
Goldleaf Games, LLC
Lawrence, KS (USA)
Small-press makers of the science fantasy chat RPG, Code of Unaris (2004).
Gold Rush Games
PO Box 2531, Elk Grove, CA 95759-2531 (USA)
Small-press makers of Sengoku and Usagi Yojimbo RPG's (using the Fuzion system), as well as supplements for Champions and other games. Founded by Mark Arsenault in 1992 as M.T.A. Graphics, producing "The Gamer's Connection" (TGC) magazine. In 1997 they signed licensing agreements with Propaganda Publishing and Black Gate Publishing.
Goodman Games
672 Woodland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"), including the "Dinosaur Planet: Broncosaurus Rex" line, the "Complete Guide" series, and the "Adventure Guide" series. Founded in 2001 by Joseph Goodman.
Gorilla Games
5023 W 134th Place, Hawthorne, CA 90250 (USA)
Small-press makers of the science fiction wargame/RPG Battlestations. Founded in 2004 by author Jeff Siadek.
Gravity Press Games
(USA)
The independent imprint of author Grant Gigee, author of the free RPG Slayer of Dragon.
Great White Games
625 Curtis Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Savage Worlds universal RPG system and related settings. This is a closely related sibling company to Pinnacle Entertainment Group, both of which are headed by author Shane Hensley. Great White Games officially took over the Pinnacle brands in 2004, including Deadlands, Hell on Earth, Lost Colony, Weird Wars, and Fields of Honor.
Green Fairy Games
(USA)
Small-press creators of the Fae Noir RPG (2007). An imprint of author Justin Bow.
Green Knight Publishing
Mountain View, CA (USA)
Small-press publishers of fourth edition Pendragon RPG and supplements. Founded by Peter Corless in 1998 to take up the work begun by Greg Stafford and Chaosium, Inc., the original publishers of the King Arthur Pendragon.
Green Ronin Publishing
PO Box 1723, Renton, WA 98057-1723 (USA)
Small-press makers of 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20") adventures, as well as the parody RPG ORK!, the swashbuckling sci-fi RPG Spaceship Zero, the d20-based superhero RPG Mutants & Masterminds, the d20-based romantic fantasy RPG Blue Rose, and others. Founded in 1999 by Chris Pramas -- designer of the "Dragon Fist" RPG.
Grenadier Models, Inc.
PO Box 305, Springfield, PA 19064 (USA)
Makers of many miniatures lines as well as some role-playing supplements for various systems including Traveller, Call of Cthulhu, and others.
Grendel Roleplaying
PO Box 4059, Lexington, KY 40544-4059 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Red Shift sci-fi RPG. Based in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded by Paul B. Spence.
Grey Ghost Games
PO Box 838, Randolph, MA 02368-0838 (USA)
Publishers of Fudge book (licensed book form of the freeware RPG), and the Gatecrasher RPG. Founded by Ann Dupuis in 1994 as "Wild Mule Games".
Griffin Games
2001 E Lohman #110, St 297, Las Cruces NM 88001 (USA)
Small-press makers of the fantasy RPG Realm of the Gateway (1996) by John Griffin and Matt Nixon.
Guildhouse Games, LLC
Columbia, MO (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"). Founded in 2001. Staff include Neil and Holli Carr (Distributor Liaison), Casey Clark (President), James Herring (Treasurer), Brian Holt (Secretary), Gabe Ivan (Senior Writer), Rodney Rossow (Writer), and Thom Thurman (Artist).
Guild of Blades
2002 E. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48912 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Heroes Forever RPG, the Dark Realms RPG, the W.H.A.T.? Customizable RPG, and the QUAD live-action role-playing rules. Founded in 1997. Additional game lines include Worlds of Heroes & Tyrants Customizable role playing system.
Half-Meme Press
Livonia, MI (USA)
Small-press makers of the horror RPG My Life With Master (2003). Founded by author Paul Czege.
Hammerdog Games
1315 Huestis Ave, Fort Wayne, IN, 46807 (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"), along with the upcoming 2nd edition Nearside Project (2003). Founded by Danny O'Neill (President/Designer), Danny Magyar, and Jenelle Risser (Sales Promotion/Design). Contributors include Allan Whincup (artist), Ralph Horsley (artist), Stephen Herron (designer), Jack Palur (writer), and Andrew Hind (writer).
Hamster Press
7251 West State Rd 46, Ellettsville IN 47429 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Matrix Game series, a rules-lite series of game books by Chris Engles, each of which includes three scenarios with minimalist rules. The series includes "Cthulhu on Campus", "Arkham Terror", "A Confederate Spy in Washington", "Desert Rats", "NYC 2055: A Super Hero Game", "Head 'Em Off at the Pass", "Nazi Spies over London", and "Lone Wolf: A Samurai Adventure". Each uses the same brief core rules but includes different scenarios.
Hamster Prophet Productions
(USA)
The imprint of author Nathan Paoletta, independent makers of the Timestream: A Role-Playing Game and carry. a game about war..
Happy Nebula Adventure Publishing, LLC
PO Box 52, Woodbury, CT 06798 (USA)
Small-press makers of the modern fantasy RPG Revelation (1998) and the retro sci-fi RPG War Machine (2000). Founded by president Jason Knizley, along with Monica Knizley, Steven O'Hurley, James Taylor, Nick DeSimone, Edward Tyszka, and Rob Short.
Heartbreaker
PO Box 105, Folsom, PA 19033 (USA)
Makers of the Mutant Chronicles RPG and the Dragonfire introductory RPG / boardgame. Either acquired the rights from or is a subsidiary of Target Games, creators of MC (?).
Hefty Wrenches Game Design
Madison, WI (USA)
Small-press makers of Covert Generation, a modern espionage game about teenage spies. An imprint of lead designer Caz Granberg.
Hekaforge Productions
(USA)
Makers of the Lejendary Adventures fantasy RPG, by Gary Gygax. Founded in 1999 as a joint project of Gary Gygax and Inner City Game Designs. It is owned by "Trigee Enterprises Company".
Heliograph, Incorporated
26 Porter St, Somerville, MA 02143-2215 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Forgotten Futures RPG and reprinted Space 1889 RPG (licensed from GDW's Frank Chadwick), as well as numerous Victorian supplements including the magazine: "Transactions of the Royal Martian Geographical Society".
Heraldic Games
1013 W. Virginia Ave., Peoria, IL 61604 (USA)
Small-press makers of the SOL "omniversal" RPG system, and the multidimensional adventure sourcebooks "The Outsider Chronicles". Founded by author Keith W. Sears.
Heritage Models
(USA)
Former small-press makers of the early RPGs John Carter, Warlord of Mars (1978), Star Trek: Adventure Gaming in the Final Frontier (1978), Knights and Magic (1980), and Swordbearer (1982).
Hero Games
California (USA)
Makers of Champions and other HERO system games. Founded in 1981 by Steve Peterson and George MacDonald. In 1996 it merged with R Talsorian Games Inc.. Since 1998, it continued to produce for the HERO system, but on a much slower and reduced scale (with only part-time staff). In 2000 they merged with Cybergames.com, which subsequently folded. In December 2001, DOJ, Inc. (a California corporation whose owners include Steven S. Long and Darren Watts) acquired from Cybergames.com the assets of Hero Games and the right to do business under the name of "Hero Games." Under new ownership, they then began publication of HERO System 5th edition.
Hex Entertainment, Inc.
PO Box 17088, Louisville, KY 40217 (USA)
Small-press makers of the tongue-in-cheek RPG, QAGS: "Quick Ass Game System". Principles Leighton Connor, Steve Johnson, and Dale French. Old address 1301 Winchester Road, Suite 109-113, Box 69, Lexington, KY 40505
Heyoka Studios
Charlotte, NC (USA)
Small-press makers of Idyll: Romantic Fantasy (2007), by James Stubbs -- published in cooperation with Deep 7. An imprint of the author, a long-time contributor with Deep 7.
Highmoon Media Productions
PO Box 414536, Miami Beach, FL 33141 (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D and D20 Modern, including "Bardic Lore", "Terra Mythica", and "DaVinci Labs". Founded in September 2004 by freelance writer Daniel M. Perez.
HinterWelt Enterprises
2200 Texas Ave S St. Louis Park, MN 55426 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Tales of Gaea fantasy RPG, the Shades of Earth alternate history RPG, and the Nebuleon sci-fi RPG. Founded in 1998 by Bill Corrie and Linda Corrie.
Hobgoblynn Press
5203 15th Ave NE Apt #4, Seattle WA, 98105 (USA)
Small-press makers of the WWII-era superhero RPG GODLIKE and the upcoming horror RPG Valley of Shadow. Founded in 2001 by Aron Anderson and Hsin Ho-Chen. In 2003 they changed to Eos Press.
Holistic Design Inc.
5295 Hwy 78, D-337, Stone Mountain, GA 30097 (USA)
Makers of Fading Suns and various miniature and computer games. Founded by Bill Bridges and Andrew Greenberg, former developers for White Wolf. They were joined by Ken Lightner and Chris Wiese (miniature game co-designers) along with illustrators and programmers.
Hubris Games
368 W. Third Ave, Columbus, OH 43201 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Renaissance-era RPG Maelstrom Storytelling and the 2nd edition of the Providence RPG. Founded by director Christian Aldridge in 1998. Other staff include Lisa Neher and Daniel Landis. In July 2000 they merged with XID Creative in a plan to publish XID's Providence fantasy RPG. In September 2000 they moved from Washington DC to Columbus Ohio.
Human Head Studios, Incorporated
Madison, WI (USA)
Successful makers of computer and video games, including the computer game "Rune" which was the basis for a tabletop RPG from Atlas Games. Founded in 1997, Human Head began as a single-team development company which has expanded to over 35 game developers. In November 2002, they hired RPG author Matt Forbeck as head of a new Adventure Games Division for non-electronic adventure, card, and role-playing games. In 2005, they hired a new director: Jason L. Blair, formerly of Key 20 Publishing.
IDD Co.
PO Box 11627, Cincinnati, OH 45211 (USA)
Small-press makers of Shades of Fantasy RPG system, by Steven Bode.
IGS Games LLC
(USA)
Small-press makers of the electronically-published RPG "The Human Interface for Fantasy Roleplaying". Founded by Martin Melhus and John Sasso.
Imagine Role Playing Inc.
8725 Roswell Road PMB O-140, Dunwoody, GA 30350 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Imagine Role Playing System. Founded in 1997. Representatives John Boyes, Ginevra Boyes, Chris Dodson, David Maples, and Michael Tenery.
Imperium Games
9461 Charleville #307, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 (USA)
Former makers of Marc Miller's Traveller (i.e. 4th edition). They got the license to produce Traveller from Marc Miller after the rights reverted when GDW collapsed. Started in 1995 with Ken Whitman (who later left in 1996). Traveller is currently being produced by Far Future Enterprises which is run by original author Marc Miller himself.
Incarnadine Press
Pennsylvania (USA)
Small-press makers of the narrative superhero game, With Great Power by Michael S. Miller (2005).
Inciteful Entertainment
(USA)
Small-press makers of the alternate-reality crime genre game, Perfect (2006). The imprint of author Joe McDonald.
Indie press Revolution
(USA)
A cooperative project involving the direct sales of indie RPGs, along with t-shirts and other merchandise. Members of the cooperative include Blue Devil Games, Galileo Games, and Open World Press.
Infernal Funhouse Productions
PO Box 8591, Greenville, NC 27835-8591 (USA)
Small-press makers of the anime RPG RandomAnime (2002), by Brian J. Perry. Founded in 2002 by Brian Perry (Owner and President), Matt Duncan (Manager and Copyeditor), Robbie Proseus (Editor and Writer).
Infinite Realities
(USA)
Small-press makers of electronically-published adventures for the Action! System, from Gold Rush Games. The adventures are set in two settings: "Insomnia", a covert ops / paramilitary setting; and "Shukuen", a semi-historical feudal Japanese setting. Founded by Aaron Newlands and Jeff Alberts.
Infinity Games
512 N. 980 W. Orem, UT 84057 (USA)
Former makers of the hard science-fiction RPG Journeyman (1994), by Frederick Goff.
Inkarbon Games
Euclid, OH (USA)
Small-press makers of the upcoming RPG, Delphian Tides -- described as "a game about beings born to cause armageddon by blaze of havoc. Instead these godly celestial beings choose to defend it, embracing their chains to the world they were born to destroy." by Jason Petrasko. An imprint of Better Mouse Games.
Inklings Press
Madison, WI (USA)
Small-press makers of the upcoming (in 2004) "Dark Knowledge" RPG of horror and the supernatural, which is slated to use the "Action! System" from Gold Rush Games. Founded by Dan Norder.
Inner Circle Games
779 McKinley Street, Hazleton, PA 18201 (USA)
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20") as well as miniature and boardgame supplements, including the "Violet Dawn: The Time of the Unravelling" campaign setting. Founded in 2001 by Jeff Visgaitis, C.D. Bennett, Rob Dorneman, Jason Rosenstock, Bob Gallagher, and Mike Mumich.
Inner City Game Designs
PO Box 345, Grayslake, IL 60030-0345 (USA)
Small press makers of the tactical game "Fuzzy Heroes" (not really an RPG) and fantasy game accessories. Founded in 1982 by Chris Clark.
Insomnium Games
Missouri (USA)
Small press makers of the dark modern fantasy game Abeo and the upcoming epic fantasy game Anointed. Founded in February 2005 by game developer Jennifer Reynolds along with Chuck Lauer and Dana Brandt.
Interactivities, Inc.
1639 Irvin St., Vienna, VA 22182 (USA)
Small press makers of various live-action RPGs, including Rules To Live By and The Book of LARP.
InterStrike, Inc.
PO Box 600271, Jacksonville, FL 32260 (USA)
Small press makers of the 2nd edition Shards of the Stone RPG.
Ionian Games Studio
c/o Matthew Webster, 935 Metropolitan Avenue #3L, Brooklyn NY 11211 (USA)
Small-press makers of the hard sci-fi RPG The Xro Dinn Chronicles.
Iron Crown Enterprises
112 Goodman Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (USA)
Makers of the Rolemaster RPG system, Space Master, and Run Out the Guns. Former makers of the Cyberspace RPG and Middle Earth Role-playing. Founded in 1980, originally publishing Rolemaster system as add-on sets of rules for combat, magic, etc. that could be used with AD&D. In various forms the RM system was adapted for Middle Earth and science fiction settings, along with many numerous sourcebooks. In early 200 they dropped the Middle Earth line. In October 2000 they filed for bankruptcy and began the steps towards dissolution. The cause was various financial troubles including hassles from Tolkien Enterprises (i.e. a company which acquired right to LotR and the Hobbit from the Tolkien estate). In December of 2001, ICE was purchased by Aurigas Aldebaron LLC, an intellectual property ownership company backed by several wealthy individuals. Aurigas immediately replaced the former ICE management with part of the management team from ICE and its own senior representative. In addition, some of the former employees were recruited, and ICE has since recruited new employees. Current staff (as of May 2003) include Heike A. Kubasch (President), Bruce Neidlinger (CEO), Monica L. Wilson (Web Development & Marketing), Tim Dugger (Rolemaster System Editor), and Jeff Laubenstien (Art Direction).
Iron Golem Games
(USA)
Small-press makers of "Everstone: Blood Legacy", a campaign setting for the Big Eyes Small Mouth (BESM) d20 rules variant set in fantasy world of swashbuckling fantasy mixed with science fiction.
Ironwood Omnimedia Company, LLC
Orlando, FL (USA)
Small-press makers of the upcoming E-RPG system. Founded by Ruel Knudson (Creative Manager) and Willie Santana (Operations Manager) in 2006. It is a privately owned Florida Limited Liability Company based in Orlando, Florida.
Irony Games
2081 Lakeville Rd Avon, NY 14414 (USA)
Small-press makers of fantasy mapping software, and host of play-by-email services.
Issaries, Inc.
900 Murmansk St, Suite 5 Oakland, CA 94607 (USA)
Small-press makers of the new Hero Wars RPG set in Glorantha (the world of Runequest). Founded by Greg Stafford (original RQ author) in 1998.
Ivanhoe Unbound
Hyattsville, Maryland (USA)
Small-press makers of the narrative game Unsung (2005). This is the RPG imprint of author Kirt Dankmyer.
JAGS
(USA)
Small-press publishers of the free RPGs JAGS and JAGS-2. An imprint of Better Mouse Games.
Jolly Roger Games
4402 Country Lake Dr., Charleston, Illinois 61920 (USA)
Small-press makers of the Swashbuckler RPG, as well as several miniatures and board-games (including the "Orcs at the Gates" boardgame based on the "Knights of the Dinner Table" comic). Founded in 1997 and based in Charleston, Illinois.
Jubal Online Games, Inc.
(USA)
An online gaming company and also publishers of the second edition of the modern fantasy RPG Pixie! The staff include game author Geoff Tuffli as Content Director as well as others involved in the online games (including "Third Millenium" and "Dardalani").