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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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A
- Peter Adkison
- David Alabort
- Aaron Allston - Co-author of the second edition of Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters International)
- Sandy Antunes
- Dave Arneson - Creator of Dungeons & Dragons (with Gary Gygax)
- James Arrington - Prophecy, a Fantasy Adventure for the E-RPG System
- Igor Arriola
- Mark Arsenault
- Chris Avellone
B
- Keith Baker - Eberron
- Meguey Baker
- Richard Baker
- Vincent Baker
- Jim Bambra
- 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
- Steve Berman
- Jason L Blair - Little Fears, Wyrd is Bond, Normal, Texas
- Anders Blixt - has written for Traveller, MERP, Cyberspace, and a multitude of Swedish games
- Brian Blume
- Marc Blumberg
- Ed Bonny
- Karen Boomgarden
- R. Sean Borgstrom - Nobilis
- Emily Care Boss
- Norson Botrel - Brazilian author
- Eric L. Boyd
- Patrick Bradley
- Brenda Brathwaite - Wizardry series, Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes
- Mike Breault
- Bill Bridges - Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Mage: The Awakening, Mage: The Ascension, Fading Suns
- Terry Brooks
- Anne Brown
- Timothy Brown
- Phil Brucato - Mage: The Ascension, Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade, Deliria: Faerie Tales for a New Millennium, Werewolf: The Apocalypse
- Jason Bulmahn - Pathfinder Roleplaying Game
- Rich Burlew
- Eric Burns
- Clash Bowley - Flying Mice LLC games such as StarCluster and Cold Space
- Wilf K. Backhaus - Chivalry & Sorcery
C
- Eric Cagle
- Brian Campbell
- Mike Carr
- David Carter co-creator of Alpha Omega: The Beginning and The End
- Michele Carter
- Marcelo Cassaro
- Aaron M Cates - Creator of Halcyon and the Prodigy System
- Frank Chadwick
- Coleman Charlton
- Bob Charrette
- Sam Chupp
- Bill Coffin
- Andy Collins - Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition
- William Connors
- David Cook
- Monte Cook
- Peggy Cooper
- Bruce Cordell - Return to the Tomb of Horrors, Expanded Psionics Handbook
- Greg Costikyan - Toon, Paranoia, Star Wars
- Dominic Covey - Creator of Darwin's World
- Croc
- Robert "Doc" Cross
- N. Robin Crossby - Harn
D
- Ryan Dancey
- Richard Dansky
- Graeme Davis
- Julie Ann Dawson
- Jesse Decker
- Tim Dedopulos
- Jeff Dee
- Marcelo Del Debbio - Arkanun, Trevas, RPGQuest (Brazilian author)
- Troy Denning
- J.A. Dettman
- Dennis Detwiller
- Joe Dever - Lone Wolf, Greystar, Freeway Warrior
- Óscar Díaz
- Michael Dobson
- Michael Donais
- Dale Donovan
- Darrin Drader
- Clay Dreslough
- Paul Drye
- Tim Dugger
E
- David Eckelberry
- Ron Edwards - Creator of Sorcerer RPG
- Allen Elliot
- Tadashi Ehara - Chaosium collaborator, editor of the Different Worlds magazine and reviews author
F
- Sean P. Fannon
- Pete Fenlon
- Andrew Finch
- Nigel Findley
- Sean Michael Fish
- Earl Fischl - co-creator of Alpha Omega: The Beginning and The End
- Matt Forbeck
- John M. Ford
- Fritz Maximillian Candilada
G
- Mark Galeotti - Mythic Russia, The Unspoken Word, Issaries, Inc. and Moon Designs
- Richard Garfinkle - Spellcrafter
- José Félix Garzón
- Marc Gascoigne
- Lee Gold - Author of Lands of Adventure and GURPS Japan
- Joseph Goodman
- Maxfield Gordon - Co-Founder of Undecided Studios, projects include: Absolute 0
- Geoffrey C. Grabowski
- Caz Granberg - Covert Generation
- James Grassi - One Step Beyond
- Andrew Greenberg
- Daniel Greenberg
- Ed Greenwood - Forgotten Realms
- Jeff Grubb - Forgotten Realms
- Gary Gygax - "The Father of the RPG", creator of Dungeons & Dragons (with Dave Arneson)
H
- Neal Hallford
- Bruce Barrymore Halpenny creator of The Great Train Robbery Board Game
- Lee Hammock
- Christopher Hardy
- David A. Hargrave - Arduin, Star Rovers
- Bruce Harlick
- Duncan Harris
- Jess Hartley
- Andria Hayday
- Bruce Heard
- Scott Heine
- Rob Heinsoo
- Christopher Helton - Designer of Open Core and Open Core Quick, Developer for Seraphim Guard and Battlefield Press
- Steve Henderson - Co-author of RuneQuest
- Shane Lacy Hensley
- Dale "Slade" Henson
- Keith Herber - author of numerous supplements for Call of Cthulhu
- Tracy Hickman - Dragonlance
- Risto Hieta
- Kenneth Hite
- Gary Holian
- John Eric Holmes
- Jason Holmgren
- Miranda Horner
- Conrad Hubbard
- Paul Hume - Co-Author of Bushido, Aftermath!, Daredevils, Shadowrun.
I
- Ricard Ibáñez
- Stephen Innis
- Ford Ivey
J
- Steve Jackson (US) - Steve Jackson Games
- Steve Jackson (UK) - Games Workshop
- James Jacobs - Former editor-in-chief of Dungeon magazine; current editor-in-chief of Pathfinder for Paizo Publishing R&D
- Justin D. Jacobson
- Warren James - Co-author of RuneQuest
- Paul Jaquays
- Harold Johnson
K
- Tim Kask
- Douglas Kaufman - Co-author of the second edition of Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters International)
- Sam King - Co-Founder of Undecided Studios, Projects include: Absolute 0, Friendly Wars, and Absolute War
- Steve Kenson
- Gwendolyn Kestrel
- Gerard Christopher Klug
- Ruel Knudson (US) - Ironwood Omnimedia Company's E-RPG System
- Jeff Koke
- Charlie Krank
- George Krashos
- Rick Krebs
- Kent Krumvieda (US) -- Omnificent Role-playing System (ORS)
- Christopher Kubasik
- Robert J. Kuntz
L
- Mercedes Lackey
- Lenard Lakofka
- Robin D. Laws
- Scott Leaton
- Ben Lehman
- Neal Levin
- Ken Lightner
- Nicole Lindroos
- Ian Livingstone
- Steve Long
- James Lowder
- T. S. Luikart
- Andrew J. Lucas
M
- George MacDonald
- Mark C. MacKinnon - Big Eyes, Small Mouth
- Thom Marrion
- Julia Martin
- Phil Masters
- Dave Mattingley
- Duane Maxwell
- Ralph Mazza
- Mike McArtor - Former editor for Paizo Publishing; currently a freelance writer
- Colin McComb
- Dale C McCoy Jr
- Elizabeth McCoy - Co-Author GURPS I.O.U.; Line Editor for InNomine
Anne Gray McCready - Christopher McGlothlin - writer for Mutants & Masterminds and Deadlands RPGs
- Mark McPherson - Independent game designer Wednesday Night Games Dash-in Dungeons
- Mike Mearls
- Frank Mentzer
- 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
- Kim Mohan
- Tom Moldvay
- Erik Mona - Former editor-in-chief of Dragon and Dungeon magazines; currently publisher of Paizo Publishing
- John B. Monroe
- Carlos Monzón
- James A. Moore
- Roger E. Moore - Dragon Magazine Editor as well as writer
- Jenna K. Moran
- Graeme Morris
- Kevin Andrew Murphy
N
- Dave Nalle
- John Nephew
- Bruce Nesmith
- Joshua A.C. Newman
- Douglas Niles
- Clinton R. Nixon
- David Noonan
- Kate Novak
- Mike Nystul
O
- Mark O'Bannon
- Gaye O'Keefe
- Steffan O'Sullivan
- Donald E. Olson
P
- Chema Pamundi
- Blaine Pardoe
- Darren Pearce
- Darío Pérez
- Christopher Perkins
- Steve Perrin - Main author of RuneQuest, Basic Role-Playing and Steve Perrin's Quest Rules'
- Sandy Petersen - main author of Call of Cthulhu and co-author of RuneQuest and Ghostbusters)
- Steve Peterson
- Jon Pickens
- Cels Piñol
- Mike Pohjola
- Joan Pol Romeu
- Mike Pondsmith
- Greg Porter
- Louis Porter Jr.
- Adam Powell
- Chris Pramas
- John Anthony Prescott
- Lewis Pulsipher
- David L. Pulver
- Sean Punch
Q
- Jeff Quick
R
- Jean Rabe
- Richard Ranallo
- John D. Rateliff
- Rich Redman
- Philip Reed
- Thomas M. Reid
- Mark Rein·Hagen - Vampire: The Masquerade and World of Darkness
- Sean K. Reynolds
- Brand Robins
- Andy Robinson
- Ken Rolston
- Juan An Romero-Salazar
- Aaron S. Rosenberg
- S. John Ross
- Marcus Rowland - Creator of Forgotten Futures, Diana: Warrior Princess and The Original Flatland Role Playing Game
S
- Daniel Salas
- R.A. Salvatore - Menzoberranzan
- Carl Sargent
- R. Hyrum Savage - Creator of Diomin, lead designer of Chill 3rd Edition. and Brand Manager for the Marvel and DC Comics TCG's
- Steven Schend
- Lawrence Schick
- F. Wesley Schneider - Former associate editor of Dragon magazine. Currently member of Paizo Publishing R&D staff.
- Stephen Schubert
- Robert Schwalb
- Mike Selinker
- Matthew Sernett
- Dean Shomshak
- Kevin Siembieda - Author of Rifts, co-founder of Palladium Books
- Scott Sigler
- Edward E. Simbalist - Author of Space Opera and Chivalry & Sorcery
- Lawrence R. Sims
- Shane Singleton - Chronicles System
- Micah Skaritka - Author of Obsidian and Shadow Nations, founder of Apophis Consortium
- Bill Slavicsek
- John Snead
- Matt Snyder - Dust Devils, Nine Worlds
- Randal Snyder - Sundered Epoch: Generations (SEG)
- Jared A. Sorensen - InSpectres, octaNe, Darkpages, Lacuna Part 1.
- Warren Spector
- 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 - Creator of Glorantha, founder of Chaosium, co-author of RuneQuest and HeroQuest, author of the novel King of Sartar and the RPG Pendragon
- Stan!
- Ed Stark
- 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
- Travis Stout
- Keith Strohm
- Patrick Sweeney
T
- Thorin Tabor
- Talzhemir
- José Antonio Tellaetxe Isusi
- John Terra
- Allen Thomas
- Adam Tinworth
- Philippe Tromeur
- Steven Trustrum
- Richard Tucholka
- Jonathan Tweet
- Don Turnbull
- Ray Turney - Co-author of RuneQuest and Basic Role-Playing
- John Tynes
U
- Chad Underkoffler
V
- Anthony Valterra
- Michael J. Varhola - Founder of Skirmisher Publishing LLC
- Allen Varney
W
- James Wallis
- James M. Ward
- Darren Watts
- Frederick Weining
- Margaret Weis - TSR's Dragonlance and MWP's Serenity
- David Wesely
- John Wick- Game Designer of Legend of the Five Rings, 7th Sea, and Orkworld.
- Chris Wiese
- Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
- Tim Willard - Year of the Zombie for d20 Modern
- Penny Williams
- Skip Williams
- Walter Jon Williams - Privateers & Gentlemen and Hardwired for Cyberpunk
- Lynn Willis - Co-author of RuneQuest, Basic Role-Playing, Stormbringer, Call of Cthulhu and Ghostbusters
- Steve Winter
- David Wise
- Loren Wiseman
- Teeuwynn Woodruff
- Dave Woodrum
- 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
X
Y
- Filamena Young
- Mike Young
Z
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