List of role-playing game designers

A role-playing game (RPG) is a game in which players assume and play out the roles of characters in a fictional setting.^[1]^[2] Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development.^[3] Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines.^[4]

There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions.^[5]

The design of role-playing games may include the creation of game systems, game settings, and scenarios for roleplaying; game designers engage in one or more of these activities as they create, revise, and develop role-playing games. For each designer, this list includes notable games that they designed or authored.

ENNIE Awards are presented for tabe top role-playing games.^[6] The Origins Awards are presented by Game Manufacturers Association for outstanding work in the tabletop gaming industry.^[7] The Charles S. Roberts Award and the Charles Roberts Awards Hall of Fame are given in recognition of excellence in manual tabletop games, with a focus on conflict simulations.^[8]

List of designers

Following is a list of individuals who have designed one or more role-playing games, including live-action role-playing games and tabletop role-playing games, but excluding role-playing video games (see List of video game industry people and its children for video game creators). Artists are listed separately on the annotated List of role-playing game artists. Publishing companies are listed under List of role-playing game publishers.

Designer	Notable work	Honors	Ref.
Justin Achilli	Vampire: The Dark Ages, Victorian Age: Vampire, and Vampire: The Requiem		^[9]
Mark Acres	Tomb of the Lizard King, Chill, New Beginnings, Creature Feature, Evenings of Terror, Clash of Kings, Star Ace, and Time Master		^[10]
Peter Adkison	The Primal Order	Hall of Fame	^[11]
Avery Alder	Monsterhearts		^[12]
Dave Allsop	The Contract Directory and SLA Industries		^[13]^: 280
Aaron Allston	Autoduel Champions, Dungeons & Dragons, Ghostbusters International, Hollow World Campaign Set, and Star Wars	Hall of Fame	^[11]
Terry K. Amthor	Shadow World, Rolemaster, Space Master, and Kult	Hall of Fame	^[11]
Sandy Antunes	Faery's Tale		^[14]
Dave Arneson	Dungeons & Dragons, Blackmoor, Adventures in Blackmoor, and Temple of the Frog	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]
Dave Arneson		Spiel des Jahres (2)	^[11]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]
L. Ross Babcock III	Behind Enemy Lines and Star Trek: The Role Playing Game 2nd edition		^[13]^: 120^[19]^: 253
Wilf K. Backhaus	Chivalry & Sorcery and The Chivalry & Sorcery Sourcebook		^[19]^: 126^[13]^: 72
Keith Baker	Dragons of Eberron		^[20]
Meguey Baker	Apocalypse World		^[21]
Richard Baker	Birthright Campaign Setting, Red Hand of Doom, Alternity, Tome of Battle: The Book of Nine Swords, Lords of Madness, Lost Empires of Faerûn, Star Drive, and Gamma World 7th edition	Origins Awards	^[22]^[13]^: 29^[23]
Vincent Baker	Apocalypse World and Dogs in the Vineyard		^[21]
Jim Bambra	Apocrypha Now, The Complete Book of Dwarves, Space Gods, The Sea People, The Golden Khan of Ethengar, Night's Dark Terror, Ravager of Time, Dark Clouds Gather, All That Glitters..., Blade of Vengeance, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, and Ruins of Adventure		^[24]^[25]^[26]
Cam Banks	Leverage: The Roleplaying Game and Marvel Heroic Roleplaying	Origins Awards	^[27]^[13]^: 359
Jeff Barber	Killer Crosshairs and Blue Planet		^[13]^: 345
M. A. R. Barker	Tékumel, Dogs in the Vineyard, and Empire of the Petal Throne	Indie RPG Awards	^[28]
Kevin Barrett	Space Master		^[19]^: 307
Andrew Bates	Trinity Continuum: Æon		^[13]^: 222
Wolfgang Baur	Planes of Chaos, Secrets of the Lamp, Assassin Mountain, Warlock of the Stonecrowns, Doom of Daggerdale, Expedition to the Demonweb Pits, Dark•Matter, and Frostburn		^[29]^[30]
Bruce Baugh	Nexus: The Infinite City and Clanbook: Lasombra (revised)		^[31]^[13]^: 256
Whitney "Strix" Beltrán	Bluebeard's Bride	Indie Groundbreaker Award	^[32]^[33]
Greg Benage	Blue Planet		^[13]^: 345
Scott Bennie	VIPER: Coils of the Serpent, Testament: Roleplaying in the Biblical Era, Islands of Terror, Old Empires, Otherlands, Monstrous Compendium Volume 1 and 2, Castle Greyhawk, The Book of Lairs II, and Adventure Pack I		^[34]^[35]
Chris Birch	Legends of Anglerre		^[13]^{: 428, 431}
Sharang Biswas	Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game	ENNIE Awards	^[36]
Jolly Blackburn	HackMaster and Aces & Eights: Shattered Frontier	Hall of Fame	^[11]
Jason L. Blair	Little Fears		^[37]
Loyd Blankenship	GURPS Cyberpunk		^[13]^: 108
Bob Bledsaw	Wilderlands of High Fantasy		^[19]^: 148
Anders Blixt	Down Darker Trails 2nd edition		^[38]
Brian Blume	Eldritch Wizardry, Boot Hill, Gamma World, The Rogues Gallery		^[39]^[40]^[19]^{: 113, 140}
Emily Care Boss	Breaking the Ice		^[41]^[42]
Eric L. Boyd	Faiths & Avatars, Champions of Ruin, The Grand History of the Realms, Power of Faerûn, Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land, Expedition to Undermountain, City of Splendors: Waterdeep, and Serpent Kingdoms		^[43]^[44]^[45]^[46]^[47]^[48]
Rob Boyle	Shadowrun 4th edtion, Eclipse Phase, Target: Wastelands, Target: Awakened Lands, Year of the Comet, and Man & Machine: Cyberware		^[49]^[13]^{: 434, 437}^[50]^[51]
Michael Breault	Dragons of Truth, Oriental Adventures, Dungeon World, Greyhawk Ruins, Alien Realms, and The Book of Lairs		^[52]^[53]
James Herbert Brennan	Man, Myth & Magic and Timeship		^[54]^: 214^[55]
Bill Bridges	Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Mage: The Ascension, Promethean: The Created, Mage: the Awakening, Pendragon, Street Fighter, Star Trek: The Next Generation Role-playing Game, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Role-playing Game, Passion Play, Eclipse Phase, and Emperor of the Fading Suns		^[13]^: 218
Gerald Brom	Dark Sun	Hall of Fame	^[11]
Anne Brown	Ship of Horror, Falconmaster, Flames of the Falcon, Adventure Pack I, and The Book of Lairs II		^[56]^[57]^[19]^: 118
Timothy Brown	Dungeon World, Dragon Kings, Traveller Supplement 9: Fighting Ships, 2300 AD, and Dark Sun		^[58]^[59]
Dave J. Browne	Beyond the Crystal Cave, The Final Enemy, and The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh		^[60]^[19]^{: 115–116}
Phil Brucato	Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, and Mage: The Ascension		^[61]
Jason Bulmahn	Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Dungeonscape, Elder Evils, Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk, Living Greyhawk, and Secrets of Xen'drik	ENNIE Awards (9)	^[62]^[13]
Jason Bulmahn		Origins Award	^[62]^[13]
Rich Burlew	Monster Manual III, Explorer's Handbook, and Dungeonscape		^[63]^[64]
Jim Butler	Oathbound: Domains of the Forge, Netheril: Empire of Magic, The Secret of Spiderhaunt, The Return of Randal Morn, and The Sword of the Dales		^[65]
Peter Cakebread	Dark Streets		^[66]
James Cambias	Star Hero		^[67]
Brian Campbell	Mage: The Awakening, Victorian Age: Vampire, Clanbook: Nosferatu revised edition, Werewolf: The Apocalypse revised edition and 2nd edition, Wraith: The Oblivion, Spaceship Zero, Axis Mundi: The Book of Spirits, The Shadow Court, Changeling: The Dreaming 2nd edition, Street Fighter: The Storytelling Game, Book of the Wyrm 2nd edition, Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East, The Technomancer's Toybox, Transylvania Chronicles I: Dark Tides Rising, The Book of Mirrors: Mage Storytellers Handbook, and Fading Suns	ENNIE Award	^[68]^[69]
C. J. Carella	Angel Roleplaying Game, Armageddon: The End Times, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Roleplaying Game, Slayer's Handbook, Abomination Codex, All Flesh Must Be Eaten, CJ Carella's WitchCraft, GURPS Voodoo: The Shadow War, Nightbane, Rifts World Book Nine: South America 2, Rifts Mercenaries, and GURPS War Against the Chtorr		^[70]
Jason Carl	Silver Marches, Diablo II: To Hell and Back, Lords of Darkness, Sword and Fist, The Apocalypse Stone, and Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game		^[71]
Mike Carr	In Search of the Unknown		^[72]^[19]^: 134
Michele Carter	Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition		^[73]^[13]^: 298
Marcelo Cassaro	3DeT		^[74]
Frank Chadwick	En Garde!, Twilight: 2000, Traveller, 2300 AD, Space: 1889, and Dark Conspiracy	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[75]^: 226
Jamie Chambers	Dragonlance Campaign Setting and Serenity Role Playing Game	Origins Awards	^[76]^[77]^[78]^[79]
Jamie Chambers		ENNIE Awards	^[76]^[77]^[78]^[79]
John Chambers	Mage: The Ascension revised edition and Orpheus		^[80]^[81]
Banana Chan	Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall and Daggerheart		^[15]^[82]
Coleman Charlton	Rolemaster		^[83]
Robert N. Charrette	Bushido, Aftermath!, Daredevils, and Scenario Pack 1: Into the Ruins - The City of Littleton	Hall of Fame	^[13]^: 74–75^[19]^: 286
David Chart	Medieval Player's Manual and The Wizard's Grimoire		^[84]
Davis Chenault	Castles & Crusades		^[85]^[13]^: 379
Stephen Chenault	A Lion in the Ropes		^[86]
Troy Christensen	Phantasm Adventures and Advanced Phantasm Adventures, Thief's Challenge, Arms and Equipment Guide, The Castle Guide, and Devil's Domain		^[87]^[88]
Deborah Teramis Christian	Tales of the Outer Planes, The Minrothad Guilds, Lords of Darkness, Bestiary of Dragons and Giants, Adventure Pack I, and Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms		^[89]^[90]
Mike Chinn	Legends of Anglerre		^[91]
Troy Christensen	Advanced Phantasm Adventures, Thief's Challenge, Arms and Equipment Guide, The Castle Guide, Devil's Domain, and Most Wanted Volume 3		^[92]^[88]
Deborah Teramis Christian	Citybook VII: King's River Bridge, Dragon Dawn, Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms, Lords of Darkness, The Minrothad Guilds, Tales of the Outer Planes, Adventure Pack I, and The Book of Lairs II		^[93]
Sam Chupp	Wraith: the Oblivion, Mage: The Ascension, and Changeling: The Dreaming	Origins Award	^[94]^[95]
Ken Cliffe	Ars Magica 3rd edition, World of Darkness, and Trinity and Hunter: The Reckoning		^[96]^[75]^: 20, 41
Paul Cockburn	Blood & Lust and Apocrypha Now		^[97]
Bill Coffin	Systems Failure		^[98]
Genevieve Cogman	Exalted 2nd Edition, Orpheus, In Nomine, Exalted, and The Dresden Files Roleplaying Game		^[99]^[100]
Loren L. Coleman	Earthdawn Companion 2nd edition and BattleTech Compendium		^[101]
Andy Collins	Complete Divine, Libris Mortis, Unearthed Arcana, Complete Warrior, Draconomicon, Book of Challenges, Epic Level Handbook, Lord of the Iron Fortress, Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game, and Star Wars Roleplaying Game		^[102]
William W. Connors	The Republic of Darokin, Monstrous Compendium, Legends & Lore, The Atruaghin Clans, Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts, Quest for the Silver Sword, Hordes of Dragonspear, Forbidden Lore, Book of Artifacts, Thief's Player Pack, Masque of the Red Death and Other Tales, Fighter's Player Pack, Wizards and Rogues of the Realms, The Gothic Earth Gazetteer, Requiem: The Grim Harvest, Dragonlance: Fifth Age, and Champions of the Mists		^[103]
David Cook	Dungeons & Dragons Expert Set, Oriental Adventures, Conan Role-Playing Game, Dwellers of the Forbidden City, The Isle of Dread, Master of the Desert Nomads, Temple of Death, Earthshaker!, The Veiled Society, Conan Unchained!, Blizzard Pass, and Crimefighters		^[104]^[105]^[13]^: 11
Monte Cook	Dungeons & Dragons, Ptolus, and Numenera	Hall of Fame	^[106]^[11]^[107]
Sue Weinlein Cook	Dragonlance: Fifth Age and SAGA System		^[108]^[109]
Bruce Cordell	Return to the Tomb of Horrors, The Gates of Firestorm Peak, A Darkness Gathering, Return to White Plume Mountain, Die Vecna Die!, Reverse Dungeon, The Sunless Citadel, Heart of Nightfang Spire, Bastion of Broken Souls, Grasp of the Emerald Claw, Underdark, Tome and Blood, Bastion of Faith, Psionics Handbook, and Epic Level Handbook, The Strange, Manual of the Planes, and Numenera	Origins Award	^[110]^[111]^[112]^[113]^[114]
Bruce Cordell		ENNIE Awards (6)	^[110]^[111]^[112]^[113]^[114]
Steven Cordovano	The Compleat Alchemist		^[115]^[13]^: 172
Peter Corless	Perilous Forest and The Spectre King		^[116]
Greg Costikyan	Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Toon, and Paranoia	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[117]
Luke Crane	The Burning Wheel, Burning Empires, and Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game	Origins Awards (2)	^[118]^[119]^[120]^[121]
Jeremy Crawford	Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition, Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd edition, Mutants & Masterminds, and Blue Rose	ENNIE Awards (2)	^[122]^[123]
Croc	In Nomine Satanis/Magna Veritas and Stella Inquisitorus		^[124]^[125]
N. Robin Crossby	Hârn and HarnMaster		^[126]
John H. Crowe III	Mortal Coils, The Realm of Shadows, and Coming Full Circle		^[127]^[13]^{: 245, 248}
Paul Czege	My Life with Master and Nicotine Girls	Indie RPG Awards (2)	^[13]^: 408^[128]^[129]^[130]
Paul Czege	My Life with Master and Nicotine Girls	Diana Jones Award	^[13]^: 408^[128]^[129]^[130]
Tom Dalgliesh	Pilots' Almanac		^[19]^: 186
Ryan Dancey	Hero Builder's Guidebook and The Way of the Phoenix		^[131]^[132]
Liz Danforth	Tunnels & Trolls, Citybook VI: Up Town, Citybook V: Sideshow, The Northern Reaches, Citybook III: Deadly Nightside, Citybook II: Port o' Call, and Citybook I: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[133]
Richard Dansky	Orpheus, Wraith: The Great War, Darkness Revealed 1: Descent into Darkness, Darkness Revealed 2: Passage Through Shadow, Darkness Revealed 3: Ascent into Light, Kindred of the East, Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade, The Werewolf Players Guide 2nd edition, Kithbook: Sluagh, Libellus Sanguinis 1: Masters of the State, Werewolf: The Wild West, Giovanni Chronicles II: Blood & Fire, and Changeling: The Dreaming		^[134]^[135]^[136]
Peter Darvill-Evans	Time Lord, Fighting Fantasy Gamebook 37: Portal of Evil, Fighting Fantasy Gamebook 25: Beneath Nightmare Castle, and Fighting Fantasy Gamebook 45: Spectral Stalkers		^[137]
Graeme Davis	Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Mind's Eye Theatre, Celts Campaign Sourcebook, Ashes of Middenheim, Green and Pleasant Land, Vampire: The Masquerade, The Succubus Club, A World of Darkness, Wraith: The Oblivion, Clanbook: Assamite, Apocrypha Now, Wraith: The Oblivion 2nd edition, A World of Darkness 2nd edition, GURPS Vikings 2nd edition, GURPS Middle Ages I, Tales of Freeport, Creatures of Freeport, and Mythic Britain & Ireland	ENNIE Awards (3)	^[138]^[139]
Marcelo Del Debbio	RPGQuest: The Knights Templar		^[140]
Jesse Decker	Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition, Complete Adventurer, Dungeon Master's Guide II, Races of Eberron, Monster Manual III, Races of Stone, Unearthed Arcana, Arms and Equipment Guide, The Avatar's Handbook, Denizens of Freeport, and Fiend Folio		^[141]^[13]^: 297
Tim Dedopulos	The Contract Directory, Elevator to the Netherworld: The Inner Kingdom Sourcebook, and Mort Sourcebook		^[142]
Jeff Dee	Villains and Vigilantes		^[143]^[144]
Troy Denning	Dark Sun, Legends & Lore, Chill 2nd edition, Black Courser, and Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races rev. edition		^[145]^[146]
James Desborough	Gor, Dark Sun, The Munchkin's Guide to Powergaming, and Macho Women with Guns	Origins Award	^[147]^[148]
Dennis Detwiller	co-author of Delta Green, Godlike and Nemesis		^[75]
Joe Dever	Lone Wolf and Freeway Warrior		^[149]^[150]
Flint Dille	Sagard the Barbarian		^[13]^: 18
Larry DiTillio	Masks of Nyarlathotep, The Grey Knight, Demon Magic: The Second Stormbringer Companion, and Call of Cthulhu		^[151]^[152]
Michael Dobson	The Throne of Bloodstone, The Bloodstone Wars, The Mines of Bloodstone, and Dragons of Mystery		^[153]
Kevin Dockery	The Morrow Project		^[154]
Rob Donoghue	Spirit of the Century, The Dresden Files Roleplaying Game, Leverage: The Roleplaying Game, FATE, and Marvel Heroic Roleplaying	ENNIE Awards (3)	^[13]^{: 325, 421, 424–425}^[155]^[27]
Rob Donoghue		Origins Award	^[13]^{: 325, 421, 424–425}^[155]^[27]
Dale Donovan	Jakandor, Land of Legend, Planes of Conflict, Player's Option: Skills & Powers, and Dark Sun Campaign Setting, Expanded and Revised		^[156]
Tom Dowd	Cybertechnology, Bug City, Denizens of Earthdawn Volume One, Fields of Fire, Shadowrun 2nd edition, Street Samurai Catalog revised edition, Downtown Militarized Zone, Elven Fire, The Neo-Anarchist's Guide to North America, Vampire: The Masquerade, Virtual Realities, Harlequin, Daredevil Adventures 3: Supernatural Thrillers Issue, and F.O.R.C.E.	Origins Award	^[157]^[158]
Ann Dupuis	Joshuan's Almanac & Book of Facts and GURPS Old West		^[159]
Kim Eastland	Conan the Buccaneer, Conan the Mercenary, The Minrothad Guilds, Pit of the Viper, Fault Line, The Last Resort, Children of the Atom, and Realms of Magic		^[19]^{: 52–54, 141–142, 289}
Ron Edwards	Sorcerer, ELFS, Trollbabe, It Was a Mutual Decision, Spione: Story Now in Cold War Berlin, Charnel Gods, Human of the Year, and S/lay w/Me	Diana Jones Award	^[160]^[161]
Ron Edwards		Indie RPG Awards	^[160]^[161]
Skaff Elias	Chainmail and Miniatures Handbook		^[162]^[13]^: 289
Larry Elmore	The History of Dragonlance	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[163]
Sean Patrick Fannon	The Fantasy Roleplaying Gamer's Bible, and High Tech Enemies		^[164]
Bill Fawcett	Beastmaker Mountain		^[13]^: 166
Raymond E. Feist	Tulan of the Isles and Jonril: Gateway to the Sunken Lands		^[165]^[166]
Andrew Finch	Theatrix and Monster Manual III		^[167]^[168]
Nigel Findley	GURPS Illuminati, Dungeons of Despair, Aztlan, Dangerous Prey, Denizens of Earthdawn Volume Two, Corporate Shadowfiles, Dark Alliance: Vancouver, Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts, Greyspace, Native American Nations Volume One, The Neo-Anarchist's Guide to North America, The Succubus Club, Tome of Magic, The Castle Guide, Draconomicon, Paranormal Animals of North America, and Greyhawk Adventures	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[169]
Matt Forbeck	Mutant Chronicles, Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game, Deadlands, Independence Day, Races of Faerûn, Unapproachable East, The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game, Stronghold Builder's Guidebook, JLA Sourcebook, Brave New World, Mind Lords of the Last Sea, and Sages & Specialists	Origins Awards (3)	^[170]^[171]^[172]^[13]^: 264
John M. Ford	The Yellow Clearance Black Box Blues, GURPS Time Travel, GURPS Infinite Worlds, and Scared Stiffs	Origins Awards (3)	^[173]^[174]^[77]^[19]^: 242
Crystal Frasier	Pathfinder Roleplaying Game		^[175]
Joe Fugate	Traveller Book 8: Robots		^[176]
Phil Gallagher	Apocrypha Now, Night's Dark Terror, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Dark Clouds Gather, Blade of Vengeance, When a Star Falls, and Where Chaos Reigns		^[177]
Anthony J. Gallela	Theatrix		^[178]^[179]^[180]
Charles E. Gannon	Hard Times		^[13]^: 60
Jose Garcia	Nexus: The Infinite City		^[181]
Marc Gascoigne	Judge Dredd: The Role-Playing Game		^[182]
Ajit George	Journeys through the Radiant Citadel		^[183]
Adam Scott Glancy	Delta Green		^[13]^{: 246–247}
Lee Gold	Land of the Rising Sun, Lands of Adventure, and GURPS Japan		^[184]^[13]^: 74
Eric Goldberg	Commando, DragonQuest, and Paranoia		^[13]^{: 99, 186}
Joseph Goodman	Dungeon Crawl Classics, Dragonmech, and Dinosaur Planet: Broncosaurus Rex		^[185]^[186]^[13]^: 386
Greg Gorden	DC Heroes 3rd edition, Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game 2nd edition, and Earthdawn		^[187]
Geoffrey C. Grabowski	Exalted		^[75]^: 38
Scott Fitzgerald Gray	Secrets of Sarlona		^[188]
Jonathan Green	Curse of the Mummy and Howl of the Werewolf		^[189]^[190]
Andrew Greenberg	Vampire: The Masquerade, Rapture: The Second Coming, and Fading Suns	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[191]
Daniel Greenberg	Digital Web, Who's Who Among Vampires: Children of the Inquisition, Wraith: The Oblivion, Giovanni Chronicles I: The Last Supper, Rage Across New York, The Werewolf Players Guide, Wraith: The Oblivion, Digital Web, Star Trek: The Next Generation Role-playing Game, Hot Rods of the Gods, and Werewolf: The Apocalypse 2nd edition	Origins Award	^[192]^[193]
Ed Greenwood	Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, Power of Faerûn, Serpent Kingdoms, Pages from the Mages, Player's Guide to the Forgotten Realms Campaign, The Ruins of Myth Drannor, Volo's Guide to Waterdeep, Drow of the Underdark, The Ruins of Undermountain, Dwarves Deep, Forgotten Realms Adventures, Inside Ravens Bluff, The Living City, Lost Ships, Shadowdale, Tantras, The Book of Lairs II, The Endless Stair, Waterdeep and the North, and Inside Ravens Bluff, The Living City	Hall of Fame	^[194]^[11]
Ray Greer	Fuzion		^[195]
Jeff Grubb	High Adventure Cliffhangers Buck Rogers Adventure Game, Marvel Super Heroes: The Heroic Role-Playing Game, Urban Arcana, Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, D20 Modern, Tempest Feud, Manual of the Planes, Gamma World, Neither Man nor Beast, Karameikos: Kingdom of Adventure, Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition, Al-Qadim: Arabian Adventures, Land of Fate, Tales of the Lance, Forgotten Realms Adventures, Hall of Heroes, Spelljammer: AD&D Adventures in Space, City System, Mad Monkey vs. the Dragon Claw, Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, Manual of the Planes, Ochimo: The Spirit Warrior, and Marvel Super Heroes Advanced Set, Burned Bush Wells		^[196]^[197]^[19]^{: 51–52, 400}
Gary Gygax	Dungeons & Dragons, Boot Hill, Eldritch Wizardry, Greyhawk, Monster Manual, Tomb of Horrors, Queen of the Spiders, Realms of Horror, Lejendary Adventure, Isle of the Ape, Unearthed Arcana, Dungeonland, The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror, and The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[198]^[199]
Richard Halliwell	Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay		^[13]^: 47
Allen Hammack	The Ghost Tower of Inverness, Day of Al'Akbar, Scourge of the Slave Lords, Fantastic Treasures, and Fantastic Treasures II		^[200]^[201]^[19]^: 85, 98
Gareth Hanrahan	Conan: The Roleplaying Game 2nd edition, The Laundry, Dark Inheritance, Denizens of Freeport, The Game of Powers, and Lorefinder—The Pathfinder / GUMSHOE Mashup	ENNIE Award (2)	^[202]^[203]^[155]^[204]^[205]
Gabrielle Harbowy	Grotto of the Deluged God(Pathfinder Roleplaying Game), Behold...H'Catha (D&D Beyond), and Calling Upon the Dead (D&D Adventurers League)		^[206]^[207]
David A. Hargrave	The Arduin Adventure, The Howling Tower, The Citadel of Thunder, Death Heart, and Star Rovers		^[54]^: 34–35^[19]^{: 121, 317}
Scott Haring	GURPS Horror 2nd edition, Empires of the Sands, The Republic of Darokin, and Citybook III: Deadly Nightside		^[208]
Bruce Harlick	Hero System Almanac 1		^[209]
Larry Harris	Axis & Allies		^[210]
John Harshman	Traveller		^[13]^: 54
Jess Hartley	Geist: The Sin-Eaters, Hunter: The Vigil, and Changeling: The Lost		^[211]
Robert Hatch	Aberrant, Exalted, and Werewolf: The Apocalypse 2nd edition, Kindred of the East, Trinity, and Charnel Houses of Europe: The Shoah		^[212]^[213]^[13]^{: 221–224, 227}
Andria Hayday	Darklords		^[214]
Ed Healy	PC Pearls		^[215]
Bruce Heard	The Tree of Life, Into the Maelstrom, and Dragons of Faith		^[216]
Jess Heinig	Mage: The Ascension, Guide to the Sabbat, and Hunter: The Reckoning		^[217]^[218]^[219]
Bruce Heard	The Tree of Life, Into the Maelstrom, and Dragons of Faith		^[220]
Rob Heinsoo	Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, Monsters of Faerûn, Player's Handbook 3rd edition, Nexus: The Infinite City, Stranger than Truth!, and 13th Age		^[221]
Steve Henderson	Balastor's Barracks, RuneQuest, Worlds of Wonder, and Superworld		^[222]^[223]^[224]
Arnold Hendrick	Swordbearer and The Tavern		^[18]^{: 311–312}
Shane Lacy Hensley	Deadlands, Savage Worlds, Army of Darkness Roleplaying Game, The Quick & the Dead, Deadlands: The Weird West, The Nightmare Lands, Denizens of Earthdawn Volume One, Masque of the Red Death and Other Tales, Terror in the Skies, When Axioms Collide, and Earth, Air, Fire, and Water		^[225]^[226]^[227]
Dale Henson	Netheril: Empire of Magic, Blood Enemies: Abominations of Cerilia, The Knight of Newts, The Magic Encyclopedia, Howl from the North, Buck Rogers XXVC, and Realmspace		^[228]
Jennifer Hepler	Shadowrun Companion and Cyberpirates!		^[229]^[230]
Keith Herber	Cthulhu Companion, H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands, Mansions of Madness, Cthulhu Now 2nd edition, Blood Brothers, The Compact Arkham Unveiled, 1920s Investigators' Companion, The Keeper's Companion, H. P. Lovecraft's Arkham, and The Fungi from Yuggoth		^[231]^[19]^: 243
Jack Herman	Villains and Vigilantes Revised Edition and Most Wanted, Volume 1		^[232]
Sterling Hershey	Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale and The Kathol Rift		^[233]
Laura Hickman	Rahasia, Pharaoh, Ravenloft, Dragons of War, Serenity Role Playing Game: Out in the Black, and Ravenloft II: The House on Gryphon Hill		^[234]^[235]
Tracy Hickman	House of Strahd, Tales of the Lance, Dragonlance Adventures, Dragons of Truth, Ravenloft II: The House on Gryphon Hill, Dragons of Dreams, Dragons of Wars, The Fourth Nail, Thunderdelve Mountain, Dragons of Hope, Rahasia, and Ravenloft		^[236]
Fred Hicks	Don't Rest Your Head, Spirit of the Century, and FATE	Indie RPG Awards	^[13]^{: 422–423}
Will Hindmarch	Kindred of the Ebony Kingdom, Eternal Lies, and Victorian Age: Vampire	ENNIE Awards (2)	^[237]^[238]^[113]
Kenneth Hite	Secret Societies, Star Trek: The Next Generation Role-playing Game, GURPS Infinite Worlds, GURPS Cabal, GURPS Horror 3rd edition, Trail of Cthulhu, Night's Black Agents, and Vampire: The Masquerade 5th edition		^[239]
John Eric Holmes	Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set		^[19]^{: 130–131}
Miranda Horner	The DarkStryder Campaign		^[240]
Grant Howitt	Heart: The City Beneath, Spire: The City Must Fall, Eat the Reich, and Honey Heist	ENNIE Awards (9)	^[241]^[242]^[243]
Conrad Hubbard	Mummy: The Resurrection, Promethean: The Created, Mage: The Awakening, Exalted 2nd edition, Werewolf: The Forsaken, Vampire: The Requiem, and World of Darkness	ENNIE Awards	^[244]^[245]^[246]
Paul Hume	Bushido, Aftermath!, Daredevils, Shadowrun, Threats, Virtual Realities 2.0, The Grimoire 2nd edition, Tharkold, The Neo-Anarchist's Guide to North America, Harlequin, and Mercurial		^[247]
Ross Isaacs	Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game, Star Trek Roleplaying Game Narrator's Guide, Star Trek Roleplaying Game: Player's Guide, Star Trek: The Role Playing Game, Star Trek: The Next Generation Role-playing Game, The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire, and Serpent Moon		^[248]
Steve Jackson (American)	The Fantasy Trip, GURPS, Killer: The Game of Assassination, GURPS Basic Set, GURPS Magic, and Steve Jackson's Man To Man	Hall of Fame	^[249]^[11]^[250]
Steve Jackson (British)	The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, Creature of Havoc, and Deathtrap Dungeon		^[251]
James Jacobs	Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, Red Hand of Doom, Dungeon Master's Guide II, Lords of Madness: The Book of Aberrations, The Shackled City Adventure Path, Frostburn, Fiend Folio, Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition, and Races of Faerûn		^[252]
Justin D. Jacobson	Dawning Star		^[13]
Brian R. James	Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale, Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue, Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, and The Grand History of the Realms	ENNIE Awards	^[155]^[253]
Matt James	Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Bestiary 4, Into the Unknown: The Dungeon Survival Handbook	ENNIE Awards (2)	^[113]^[155]^[254]
Jennell Jaquays	The Caverns of Thracia, Dark Tower, and Griffin Mountain	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[255]
Robin Jenkins	The Book of Lairs II and Country Sites		^[256]^[257]
Gunilla Jonsson	Mutant and Kult		^[75]
Harold Johnson	Indiana Jones Judge's Survival Pack; The Golden Goddess; Tales of the Lance; Inside Ravens Bluff, The Living City; Dungeon Master's Design Kit; Adventure Pack I; Dragons of Faith; Night of the Seven Swords; The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan; and Secret of the Slavers Stockade		^[258]^[259]
J. Hunter Johnson	GURPS Monsters and GURPS Japan 2nd edition		^[260]
Luke Johnson	Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, Player's Guide to Eberron, Player's Handbook II, and Monster Manual V		^[261]
M. Alexander Jurkat	Conspiracy X Game Master's Screen, All Flesh Must Be Eaten, and Magic Item Compendium		^[262]
Adam Jury	Shadowrun 4th edition	ENNIE Awards (2)	^[263]^[78]
Lucian Kahn	Visigoths vs. Mall Goths, If I Were a Lich, Man, and Dead Friend: A Game of Necromancy		^[264]^[265]
Tim Kask	Blackmoor		^[266]
Don Kaye	Boot Hill		^[267]
J. Andrew Keith	Freedom Fighters		^[13]^: 75
William H. Keith Jr.	Behind Enemy Lines, Freedom Fighters, The Lords of Destiny, and The Doctor Who Role Playing Game		^[268]^[13]^: 75
Jonaya Kemper	Thirsty Sword Lesbians	Nebula Award	^[269]^[270]
Jonaya Kemper	Thirsty Sword Lesbians	ENNIE Awards (2)	^[269]^[270]
Steve Kenson	Mutants & Masterminds, Mutants & Masterminds: Ultimate Power, Freedom City, Silver Age Sentinels, and Blue Rose	ENNIE Award (2)	^[271]^[272]^[13]^{: 337, 371–372}
Katharine Kerr	Legacy of Blood and Savage Mountains		^[273]
Shing Yin Khor	Field Guide to Memory	IndieCade Award	^[274]^[275]
Ulrich Kiesow	The Dark Eye		^[276]
J. Robert King	Tales of the Lance and Aurora's Whole Realms Catalog		^[277]
Mary Kirchoff	Dark Sun		^[13]^: 26
Jeff Koke	GURPS Vampire: The Masquerade and GURPS Black Ops	Origins Awards	^[278]^[279]^[280]
Rudy Kraft	Portals of Torsh, Legendary Duck Tower, Thieves' World 2nd edition, Portals of Twilight, Portals of Irontooth, Frontiers of Alusia, Break In at Three Kilometer Island, Heart of the Sunken Lands, Citybook II: Port o' Call, Snakepipe Hollow, and Griffin Mountain 2nd edition		^[281]
Charlie Krank	Gods of Glorantha, Gloranthan Bestiary, Pavis: Threshold to Danger, and Trollpak 2nd edition		^[282]^[19]^: 212
Rick Krebs	Gangbusters		^[54]
Heike Kubasch	Angmar: Land of the Witch King, High Adventure Role Playing, and Monstrous Compendium		^[283]^[13]^{: 134, 143}
Christopher Kubasik	The Living Land, The Destiny Map, Bug City, Barsaive, Streets Tell Stories, Cracken's Rebel Field Guide, The Neo-Anarchist's Guide to North America, Orrorsh, Tome of Magic, Virtual Realities, and Draconomicon		^[284]
Robert J. Kuntz	The Eight Kings, Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure, Deities & Demigods, Greyhawk, and Gods, Demi-Gods & Heroes		^[285]
Amanda Hamon Kunz	Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Starfinder Roleplaying Game, Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, and Southlands	ENnie Award	^[286]^[287]
David Ladyman	Tales of the Outer Planes, GURPS The Prisoner, Chill 2nd edition, and Fifth Cycle		^[288]^[13]^: 168^[19]^: 392
Mur Lafferty	Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game and Dark Ages: Mage		^[289]
Len Lakofka	The Secret of Bone Hill, The Assassin's Knot. and Deep Dwarven Delve		^[290]
Robin Laws	Ashen Stars, Dungeon Master's Guide II, Fear Itself, Burning Shaolin, Ghosts In the Black, Gaean Reach, HeroQuest, GURPS Fantasy II: Adventures in the Mad Lands, Hillfolk, Nexus: The Infinite City, Pantheon, Rune, Star Trek: The Next Generation Role-playing Game, Feng Shui, Dying Earth Roleplaying Game, The Esoterrorists, and Star Trek: The Role Playing Game	Diana Jones Award	^[291]^[292]
Jeff R. Leason	The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan		^[293]^[19]^: 87
Andrew Leker	Skyrealms of Jorune		^[294]^[13]^: 201
Sam Lewis	DC Heroes and Earthdawn		^[295]
Paul Lidberg	Duel and Dragon Mountain		^[296]
Nicole Lindroos	Vampire: The Masquerade and Houses of Hermes		^[297]
Ian Livingstone	The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, Deathtrap Dungeon, Caverns of the Snow Witch, Blacksand, Temple of Terror, Freeway Fighter, Island of the Lizard King, City of Thieves, and The Forest of Doom		^[298]^[19]^{: 365–367}
Kerry Lloyd	Thieves' Guild, The Free City of Haven, and Haven: Secrets of the Labyrinth		^[299]
Steven S. Long	Dark Champions, The Ultimate Martial Artist, An Eye for an Eye, The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game, Star Trek Roleplaying Game, Hero System 5th edition, and The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game	Origins Award	^[13]^{: 150, 152, 315}^[300]^[301]
Stacy Longstreet	Dungeons & Dragons		^[13]^: 298
Rick Loomis	Starweb and Buffalo Castle	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[302]^[303]^[13]^: 36
Rick Loomis	Starweb and Buffalo Castle	Origins Award	^[11]^[302]^[303]^[13]^: 36
James Lowder	The Jungles of Chult; Inside Ravens Bluff, The Living City; and Monstrous Compendium vol. 1 and vol. 2		^[304]
T. S. Luikart	The Red Star Campaign Setting, Nocturnals: A Midnight Companion, Skull & Bones, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd edition, The One Ring Roleplaying Game, Dark Heresy, Dragon Age, and Eclipse Phase		^[305]^[306]
George MacDonald	Champions, Robot Warriors, Hero System Almanac 1, Fantasy Hero 2nd edition, Fantasy Hero Companion, and Hero System Rulebook 4th edition		^[307]^[13]^: 145^[19]^: 300
Mark C. MacKinnon	Big Eyes, Small Mouth, The Sailor Moon Role-Playing Game and Resource Book, and Silver Age Sentinels		^[308]^[309]
Jeff Mackintosh	Silver Age Sentinels		^[310]
Ari Marmell	Egyptian Adventures: Hamunaptra, Vampire: The Requiem, World's Largest Dungeon, Kindred of the Ebony Kingdom, Victorian Age: Vampire, World of Darkness: Mafia, Cityscape, and Fortress of the Yuan-Ti		^[311]^[312]^[313]
Ian Marsh	Time Lord		^[314]
Julia Martin	Faiths & Avatars		^[315]
Phil Masters	GURPS Arabian Nights and GURPS Discworld		^[316]^[317]
Colin McComb	Hellbound: The Blood War, Birthright Campaign Setting, and Masque of the Red Death and Other Tales		^[318]
Angel Leigh McCoy	Forgotten Realms, Earthdawn, Deadlands, Mage: The Ascension, Vampire: The Masquerade, Hunter: The Reckoning, and Changeling: The Dreaming		^[319]
Elizabeth McCoy	GURPS Illuminati University and GURPS In Nomine		^[320]
Anne Gray McCready	Mystery of the Snow Pearls, Red Sonja Unconquered, The Book of Lairs II, and The Kingdom of Ierendi		^[321]^[19]^: 137
Mike Mearls	Iron Heroes, Dungeons & Dragons 4th and 5th editions, Elevator to the Netherworld: The Inner Kingdom Sourcebook, and In the Belly of the Beast		^[322]^[13]^: 226^[323]^[324]
Frank Mentzer	To the Aid of Falx, The Investigation of Hydell, The Egg of the Phoenix, Doc's Island, The Immortal Storm, The Temple of Elemental Evil, and Cyborg Commando		^[325]^[13]^: 237
Marc Miller	Traveller	Hall of Fame	^[11]
Steve Miller	Into the Dragon's Lair, Alien Anthology, Rebellion Era Sourcebook, Die Vecna Die!, Hercules & Xena Roleplaying Game, Extreme Vengeance, and Chilling Tales		^[326]
Walter Milliken	GURPS Illuminati University and GURPS In Nomine		^[327]
Ryo Mizuno	Sword World RPG	Hall of Fame	^[11]
Kim Mohan	Jakandor, Island of War, Tobin's Spirit Guide, Wilderness Survival Guide, and Cyborg Commando		^[328]^[19]^: 118^[329]
Tom Moldvay	Mark of Amber, Twilight Calling, Lords of Creation, The Isle of Dread, Palace of the Silver Princess, Castle Amber, Mystara, and The Lost City		^[330]^[331]^[19]^: 135
Erik Mona	The Book of Fiends, Fiend Folio, Faiths and Pantheons, Dungeons & Dragons Gazetteer, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer, and Bastion of Faith		^[332]
Christian Moore	Aria: Canticle of the Monomyth and Star Trek: The Next Generation Role-playing Game The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game, Star Trek Roleplaying Game Narrator's Guide, Star Trek Roleplaying Game: Player's Guide, The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game, Dune: Chronicles of the Imperium, Star Trek Roleplaying Game, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Role Playing Game, The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire, and Aria Worlds		^[333]
James A. Moore	Necropolis: Atlanta, Haunts, Land of Eight Million Dreams, and Dreams and Nightmares		^[334]^[335]^[336]^[337]^[338]
Roger E. Moore	Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins and Return of the Eight	Origins Award	^[339]^[340]
Jenna K. Moran	In Nomine, Ex Machina, Nobilis, and Weapons of the Gods	Diana Jones Award	^[341]^[342]^[343]^[75]^: 226
Jason Morningstar	Durance, Grey Ranks, and Fiasco	Diana Jones Award (2)	^[344]^[345]^[346]^[160]^: 304
Jason Morningstar	Durance, Grey Ranks, and Fiasco	IndieCade Award	^[344]^[345]^[346]^[160]^: 304
Dave Morris	Dragon Warriors		^[347]
Graeme Morris	The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, Beyond the Crystal Cave, and Fiend Folio		^[348]
Josh Mosqueira	Constantinople by Night and Tribe 8		^[13]^: 273^[349]
Pete Nash	RuneQuest 6th edition		^[350]
John Nephew	Castle Greyhawk, Tales of the Outer Planes, Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms, The Complete Thief's Handbook, Legions of Thyatis, Arena of Thyatis, Sons of Azca, The Jade Hare, and Gamma World 4th edition	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[351]^[352]
Bruce Nesmith	Psionic Artifacts of Athas, First Quest, The Created, House of Strahd, Forbidden Lore, Gamma World 4th edition, Ravenloft: Realm of Terror, Hall of Heroes, Monstrous Compendium Volume 1 and 2, Tales of the Outer Planes, The Book of Lairs II, Sabre River, and The War Rafts of Kron		^[353]
Douglas Niles	Top Secret/S.I, Against the Cult of the Reptile God, Curse of Xanathon, and Horror on the Hill		^[354]^[19]^{: 104, 149}
Clinton R. Nixon	The Shadow of Yesterday and Donjon	Indie RPG Awards	^[355]^[356]^[13]^: 407
David Noonan	Song and Silence, Manual of the Planes, Stronghold Builder's Guidebook, Complete Warrior, Races of Faerûn, Whispers of the Vampire's Blade, Unearthed Arcana, Races of Stone, Stormwrack, Heroes of Battle, Five Nations, Explorer's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide II, Player's Handbook II, and Tome of Magic: Pact, Shadow, and Truename Magic		^[357]
Mike Nystul	The Whispering Vault and Dangerous Prey		^[13]^: 369
Michael O'Brien	Sun County		^[358]
Steffan O'Sullivan	FUDGE, GURPS Swashbucklers, GURPS Bunnies & Burrows, and GURPS Bestiary		^[13]^: 319
Scott Palter	Fires of Marl and Metabarons #1 Path of the Warrior		^[359]
Blaine Pardoe	Domination		^[19]^: 289
Derek Pearcy	In Nomine	Origins Award	^[360]^[303]
Chris Perkins	TSR Jam 1999, Book of Exalted Deeds, Sons of Gruumsh, The Shackled City Adventure Path, and Curse of Strahd		^[361]^[362]
Jeff Perren	Chainmail		^[13]^: 6
Don Perrin	Dragonlance Campaign Setting and Sovereign Stone		^[363]^[13]^: 351
Steve Perrin	RuneQuest, Robot Warriors, Under Illefarn, Thieves' World, Call of Cthulhu, Gods of Glorantha, The Elfquest Companion, An Element of Danger, Legacy of Blood, Book of Lairs II, Adventure Pack I, Lords of Darkness, The Elves of Alfheim, Hall of Heroes, Elfquest, and River of Cradles		^[364]
Christian T. Petersen	Nocturnum and Cthulhu Now 2nd edition		^[365]^[13]^: 345
Michael Petersén	Mutant and KULT		^[75]
Sandy Petersen	Ghostbusters, H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands, Call of Cthulhu, Shadows of Yog-Sothoth, Cthulhu Companion, The Asylum & Other Tales, Gods of Glorantha, The Elfquest Companion, Land of Ninja, Gloranthan Bestiary, Trollpak, Into the Troll Realms, The Haunted Ruins, and Dorastor: Land of Doom	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[16]^[366]
Steve Peterson	Champions, Hero System, and Fuzion		^[367]
John R. Phythyon Jr.	Heaven & Earth, Ghost Dog, and Twilight of Atlantis		^[368]
Jon Pickens	Dungeon Master Guide 2nd edition, Player's Handbook 2nd edition, Monstrous Manual, Arms and Equipment Guide, Night of the Seven Swords, The Assassin's Knot, and The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth		^[369]
Mike Pohjola	Myrskyn aika, Star Wreck Roleplaying Game, and Age of the Tempest		^[370]^[371]^[372]
Michael Pondsmith	Cyberpunk, Castle Falkenstein, Mekton, and Teenagers from Outer Space	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[373]
Michael Pondsmith		Diana Jones Award	^[11]^[373]
Greg Porter	TimeLords, CORPS, EABA, Macho Women with Guns, Hero System Almanac 1, More Guns!, Warp World, and Guns! Guns! Guns!		^[374]
Chris Pramas	Nocturnals: A Midnight Companion, Denizens of Freeport, The Apocalypse Stone, Death in Freeport, Ork! The Roleplaying Game, Star Trek: The Next Generation Role-playing Game, The Vortex of Madness and Other Planar Perils, Dangerous Prey, The Dying of the Light, Guide to Hell, The Apocalypse Stone, The Dying of the Light, and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd edition		^[375]
Anthony Pryor	Creative Campaigning, Lankhmar – City of Adventure, Asticlian Gambit, Dune Trader, Patriots of Ulek, Rary the Traitor, and The Neo-Anarchist's Guide to North America		^[376]
David L. Pulver	Centauri Knights, Transhuman Space, Centauri Knights, Big Eyes, Small Mouth 2nd edition, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Tenchi Muyo!, Demon City Shinjuku Role-Playing Game, The Dominion Tank Police Role-Playing Game, GURPS Bio-Tech, GURPS Technomancer, GURPS Mecha, GURPS Reign of Steel, GURPS Robots, The Complete Druid's Handbook, Indiana Jones and the Rising Sun, GURPS Vehicles, GURPS Cyberpunk Adventures, GURPS Psionics, GURPS Ultra-Tech 2nd edition, The Glory of Rome, and Big Eyes, Small Mouth 2nd edition		^[377]^[378]
Sean Punch	GURPS Fantasy Folk 2nd edition, GURPS Undead, GURPS Lite, GURPS Powers, and GURPS Martial Arts		^[379]^[380]
Jean Rabe	Child's Play, Vale of the Mage, Swamplight, Krynnspace, The Dawning of a New Age, The Jungles of Chult, Krynnspace, Tales of the Lance, Monstrous Compendium volume 2, Lords of Darkness, The Official RPGA Tournament Handbook, and Inside Ravens Bluff, The Living City		^[381]
Merle M. Rasmussen	Quagmire!, Lathan's Gold, Ghost of Lion Castle, Midnight on Dagger Alley, The Savage Coast, and Top Secret 2nd edition		^[382]
John D. Rateliff	Return to the Keep on the Borderlands, Reverse Dungeon, Hero Builder's Guidebook, and The Standing Stone		^[383]^[384]^[385]^[386]
A. Mark Ratner	Space Opera and Ground & Air Equipment		^[19]^{: 310–311}
Philip Reed	The Book of Unusual Treasures		^[387]
Paul Reiche III	Gamma World Referee's Screen and Mini-Module, Legion of Gold		^[388]
Thomas M. Reid	Mysteries of the Moonsea, Champions of Valor, Star Wars Roleplaying Game, The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game, The Shining South, Eye of Doom, and Eye of Pain		^[389]
Mark Rein-Hagen	Ars Magica, Vampire: The Masquerade, and World of Darkness		^[390]^[13]^{: 232–233}
Sean K. Reynolds	Ghostwalk, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer, Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, and Savage Species		^[391]
Andrew Rilstone	The Dying of the Light		^[392]
David J. Ritchie	City of the Gods, The Shattered Statue, Adventures in Blackmoor, Night of the Seven Swords, and Temple of the Frog		^[393]
Alex Roberts	Star Crossed and For the Queen	Diana Jones Award	^[394]^[395]
Ken Rolston	Wraith: The Oblivion, Dorastor: Land of Doom, Shadows on the Borderland, River of Cradles, The Northern Reaches, The Best of Intentions, Acute Paranoia, HIL Sector Blues, Orcbusters, Black Sword, Stealer of Souls, Conan Against Darkness!, and The Lost Island of Castanamir		^[396]
Benjamin Rosenbaum	Dream Askew, Dream Apart	ENNIE Award	^[397]
Aaron S. Rosenberg	Smuggler's Guide to the Rim, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Supernatural Role Playing Game, Races of Destiny, World's Largest Dungeon, Trojan War: Roleplaying in the Age of Homeric Adventure, The Dying Earth Roleplaying Game, Asylum, Deryni Adventure Game, and Hong Kong Action Theatre!		^[398]
S. John Ross	Uresia: Grave of Heaven, Risus, Star Trek Roleplaying Game, GURPS Russia, GURPS Black Ops, GURPS Warehouse 23, In Nomine Game Master Pack, and GURPS Grimoire		^[399]
Marcus L. Rowland	Queen Victoria & The Holy Grail, Nightmare in Norway, The Great Old Ones, and Blood Brothers	Origins Awards	^[400]^[19]^{: 50, 240, 243–244}
Charles Ryan	Ultramodern Firearms, Earthforce Sourcebook, and Millenium's End		^[401]
Kenneth St. Andre	Tunnels & Trolls, Starfaring, and Monsters! Monsters!	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[402]
R. A. Salvatore	Menzoberranzan, The Accursed Tower, and Hall of Heroes		^[403]
Carl Sargent	From the Ashes, Top Ballista, Queen's Harvest, The Complete Thief's Handbook, The Shadow Elves, Tome of Magic, London Sourcebook, Five Shall Be One, Monster Mythology, From the Ashes, Tir na nOg, Paranormal Animals of Europe, The Marklands, The City of Skulls, Denizens of Earthdawn Volume One, Sky Point & Vivane, Plundered Vaults, and For Faerie, Queen & Country		^[404]
R. Hyrum Savage	Diomin		^[405]
Steven Schend	City of Splendors, Undermountain: Maddgoth's Castle, Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark, and Foes of Freedom		^[406]
Lawrence Schick	White Plume Mountain and Realms of Horror		^[407]^[408]
F. Wesley Schneider	Complete Scoundrel, Journeys through the Radiant Citadel, and Pathfinder Roleplaying Game	ENNIE Awards	^[409]^[410]^[411]
Robert J. Schwalb	Grimm, The Black Company, Elder Evils, A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying, Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells, Tome of Magic 3rd edition, The Black Company, World's Largest Dungeon, The Book of Fiends, Pirate's Guide to Freeport, Children of the Horned Rat, and Player's Handbook 3	ENNIE Awards (8)	^[412]^[413]^[414]^[415]^[272]^[416]
Jesse Scoble	El-Hazard Role-Playing Game and Silver Age Sentinels		^[417]
Curtis M. Scott	Sea of Fallen Stars, Pirates of the Fallen Stars, and GURPS Humanx		^[418]
Stephan Michael Sechi	The Compleat Alchemist, The Compleat Adventurer, The Compleat Spell Caster, The Bestiary, The Arcanum, The Lexicon, and Talislanta		^[419]^[13]^: 172
Chris Seeman	The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game		^[13]^: 142
Mike Selinker	Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game, Book of Challenges, and Masters of the Wild		^[420]^[402]
Matthew Sernett	Monster Manual III, Races of Eberron, and Fiend Folio		^[421]
Owen Seyler	Aria: Canticle of the Monomyth, The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game, Star Trek Roleplaying Game Narrator's Guide, Star Trek Roleplaying Game: Player's Guide, Dune: Chronicles of the Imperium, and Aria Worlds		^[422]
Jeeyon Shim	Field Guide to Memory	Diana Jones Emerging Designer	^[423]^[424]^[275]
Jeeyon Shim	Field Guide to Memory	IndieCade Award	^[423]^[424]^[275]
Eric N. Shook	The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun		^[13]^: 240
Kevin Siembieda	Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game, The Mechanoid Invasion, Heroes Unlimited, Robotech, and Rifts	Hall of Fame	^[11]
Edward E. Simbalist	Space Opera and Chivalry & Sorcery		^[425]^[19]^: 310
Ethan Skemp	Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Werewolf: The Wild West, Werewolf: The Forsaken, Changeling: The Lost, Geist: The Sin-Eaters, and Ghouls: Fatal Addiction		^[426]
Bill Slavicsek	Torg, Star Wars Roleplaying Game, Alternity, and The Nightmare Lands		^[13]^: 190^[427]
Carl Smith	Sandman: Map of Halaal, The Shady Dragon Inn, Village of Twilight, and The Forest Oracle		^[428]^[13]^: 198
Lester W. Smith	Traveller: 2300, Dark Conspiracy, Dungeon World, and Planes of Chaos		^[429]^[13]^: 58, 60
Mark Smith	Talisman of Death, Sword of the Samura, and Way of the Tiger		^[430]^[13]^: 46 ^[431]
John Snead	Exalted, Trinity, and Star Trek: The Role Playing Game		^[432]
Richard Snider	Adventures in Fantasy, Powers & Perils, and Thieves' World 3rd edition		^[433]^[434]^[19]^: 119
Ree Soesbee	The Way of the Phoenix, The Way of the Wolf, and Celtic Age: Roleplaying the Myths, Heroes, and Monsters of the Celts	Origins Award	^[132]^[435]^[95]
Jared Sorensen	InSpectres and Lacuna	Indie RPG Awards	^[13]^{: 407, 424}
Lucien Soulban	Heaven & Earth, Demon: The Fallen, Target: Wastelands, Veil of Night, Horrors of the Z'Bri, Guildbook: Haunters, and Constantinople by Night		^[436]^[13]^{: 336–337}
Warren Spector	Send in the Clones, GURPS Basic Set 3rd edition, Top Secret/S.I. 3rd edition, Adventure Pack I, and Citybook III: Deadly Nightside	,	^[437]
Garry Spiegle	Death's Ride and The Kidnapping of Princess Arelina		^[438]
Matthew Sprange	Lone Wolf Multiplayer Game Book, The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game, and Seas of Blood		^[439]^[13]^: 402
Michael A. Stackpole	Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes; Citybook I: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker; City of Terrors; Sewers of Oblivion; Stormhaven; The Adventure of the Jade Jaguar; Citybook II: Port o' Call; Citybook III: Deadly Nightside; Lords of Darkness; Sprawl Sites; and Citybook V: Sideshow	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[440]
Greg Stafford	Glorantha, RuneQuest, Prince Valiant: The Story-Telling Game, The Pendragon Campaign; and Pendragon	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[441]
Greg Stafford		Diana Jones Award	^[11]^[441]
Stan!	Bastion of Broken Souls, Book of Challenges, Dragonlance Classics, Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game, and The Bestiary		^[442]
Ed Stark	MasterBook, Legends of the Hero-Kings, Complete Warrior, Barrow of the Forgotten King, Fantastic Locations: City of Peril, and Complete Champion		^[443]^[13]^: 298
Lisa J. Steele	Bubblegumshoe, Medieval France, and GURPS Mysteries	ENNIE Award	^[444]^[445]^[446]
Owen K.C. Stephens	Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook, Starfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, and The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game		^[447]
Lisa Stevens	Vampire: The Masquerade, Faeries, and The Succubus Club	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[448]
Greg Stolze	Usagi Yojimbo RPG, Unknown Armies, Godlike, and Delta Green		^[449]
CA Suleiman	Heroes of Horror, Mummy: The Resurrection, Vampire: The Requiem, Mummy: The Curse, and Egyptian Adventures: Hamunaptra		^[450]
Rick Swan	Nightmare Keep, Dragon Magic, and Ronin Challenge		^[451]
Brennan Taylor	How We Came To Live Here		^[160]^: 256
Paul Tevis	A Penny for My Thoughts	Indie RPG Award	^[452]^[13]^: 425
Gary L. Thomas	The Book of Lairs II, Monstrous Compendium, and The Shadow Elves		^[453]
Chris Thomasson	Fiend Folio and The Avatar's Handbook		^[454]
Lee Thommock (aka Lee Hammock)	Farscape and Dawning Star		^[455]
Howard Thompson	Treasure of Unicorn Gold and Treasure of the Silver Dragon		^[13]^: 80
Jonathan M. Thompson	Prime Directive		^[456]
Rodney Thompson	Dark Sun 4th edition, Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Saga Edition, Stargate SG-1, and D20 Future		^[457]^[458]^[459]
Jamie Thomson	Talisman of Death and Sword of the Samurai		^[460]
Jeff Tidball	Dragon Age Set 2		^[13]^: 377
Mike Tinney	Vampire: The Requiem, Aberrant, Hunter: The Reckoning, Rage: Warriors of the Apocalypse, and Street Fighter: The Storytelling Game		^[461]
Adam Tinworth	Werewolf: The Forsaken, Dark Ages: Inquisitor, Dark Ages: Vampire, Demon: The Fallen, Exalted Storyteller's Companion, Veil of Night, and The Walking Dead (Hunter: The Reckoning)		^[462]
Richard Tucholka	Fringeworthy, Bureau 13, and FTL:2448		^[463]^[117]^: 177
Don Turnbull	Fiend Folio and The Final Enemy	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[464]
Ray Turney	RuneQuest 2nd edition and RuneQuest Monsters		^[465]^[19]^: 212
Jonathan Tweet	Ars Magica, Over the Edge, Everway, Creative Campaigning, Houses of Hermes, and Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[13]^: 286^[466]
John Scott Tynes	Call of Cthulhu, Three Days to Kill, Puppetland, Puppetland/Powerkill, Mortal Coils, Unknown Armies, Delta Green, The Golden Dawn, Marked for Death, and Stranger Than Truth!: Further Adventures in Tabloid World		^[467]
Chad Underkoffler	Truth & Justice, Dead Inside, Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies, and The Zorcerer of Zo	Indie RPG Awards	^[468]^[13]^{: 424–425}^[469]^[78]
Chad Underkoffler		ENNIE Award (2)	^[468]^[13]^{: 424–425}^[469]^[78]
Monica Valentinelli	Hunter: The Vigil 2nd edition		^[470]
Susan Van Camp	Dragon Storm		^[471]
Allen Varney	Paranoia, Necromancer, and Send in the Clones		^[472]^[13]^{: 103, 189}
George Vasilakos	All Flesh Must Be Eaten		^[13]^: 341
Greg A. Vaughan	The Twilight Tomb, Drow of the Underdark, and Anauroch: The Empire of Shade		^[473]^[474]^[475]^[476]
Travis Vengroff	Liberty: A.F.T.E.R		^[477]
Anne Vétillard	Premières légendes: Légendes de la Table Ronde and La Dame Noire		^[478]^[479]^[480]
Martin Wallace	Age of Steam	Hall of Fame	^[16]^[11]
James Wallis	The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen		^[481]
James M. Ward	Gamma World, Metamorphosis Alpha, Deities & Demigods, Dungeon World, Greyhawk Adventures, Ruins of Adventure, The Book of Lairs, and Gods, Demi-Gods & Heroes	Hall of Fame	^[11]^[482]
Ross Watson	Rogue Trader, Dark Heresy, and Deathwatch		^[483]
Darren Watts	Champions Universe		^[484]
Frederick Weining	Dungeons & Dragons Gazetteer and Living Greyhawk Gazetteer		^[485]
Steve Wieck	Mage: The Ascension, Shadowrun, and Exalted		^[13]^: 227^[19]^: 280
Stewart Wieck	Mage: The Ascension and World of Darkness		^[486]^[487]
Margaret Weis	Dragonlance Campaign Setting, Dragonlance Adventures, and Tales of the Lance		^[488]
Jordan Weisman	Traveller		^[13]^: 119
Jean Wells	Palace of the Silver Princess and The Rogues Gallery		^[489]
Chuck Wendig	Hunter: The Vigil		^[490]
Lawrence Whitaker	Basic Role-Playing		^[13]^: 399
John Wick	Legend of the Five Rings, Orkworld, Houses of the Blooded, The Way of the Phoenix, and 7th Sea	ENNIE Award (5)	^[111]^[491]^[132]^[13]^{: 264, 267, 407}
Steve Wieck	Exalted and Mage: The Ascension		^[13]^: 227
Stewart Wieck	Mage: The Ascension 2nd edition and Hunter: The Reckoning	Origins Award	^[492]^[193]^[218]
Chris Wiese	Fading Suns and Dark Between the Stars		^[493]^[13]^: 323
J. D. Wiker	Sandstorm, Star Wars Roleplaying Game, D20 Future, D20 Menace Manual, The New Jedi Order Sourcebook, The Dark Side Sourcebook, and Star Wars Gamemaster Screen		^[494]
Skip Williams	Races of the Wild, Draconomicon, Book of Challenges, Deities & Demigods, Deep Horizon, Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, Tome and Blood, Star Wars Roleplaying Game, Heroes of Steel, The Rod of Seven Parts, Dungeon Master Option: High-Level Campaigns, Player's Option: Combat & Tactics, Greyhawk Adventures, Vengeance of Alphaks, and Inside Ravens Bluff, The Living City		^[495]
Walter Jon Williams	Privateers and Gentlemen		^[13]^: 74
Lynn Willis	RuneQuest, Call of Cthulhu, Masks of Nyarlathotep, Elric!, Stormbringer, and Ghostbusters		^[496]^[13]^{: 85–86, 90–91}
Kevin Wilson	7th Sea, Spycraft, Spycraft 2nd edition, Wonders Out of Time, Shadowforce Archer, Stargate SG-1, 7th Sea Game Master's Guide, and 7th Sea Players' Guide	Origins Award	^[497]^[498]^[112]^[78]
Kevin Wilson		ENNIE Award (2)	^[497]^[498]^[112]^[78]
Ray Winninger	Batman Role-Playing Game, Underground, Adventure Pack I, Tales of the Outer Planes, Castle Greyhawk, The Nile Empire, Come on Down!!, Who's Who in the DC Universe 1 and 3, Streets Tell Stories, and The Price of Freedom		^[499]
Steve Winter	The Complete Psionics Handbook, Lords of Madness, Ruins of Adventure, Monster Manual II, Hollow Earth Expedition, and Monstrous Compendium Dragonlance Appendix		^[500]
Loren Wiseman	GURPS Traveller, Twilight: 2000, Traveller, and Going Home	Hall of Fame	^[501]^[13]^: 54
Teeuwynn Woodruff	D6 Fantasy, Axis Mundi: The Book of Spirits, Horrors, Mage: The Ascension 2nd edition, Van Richten's Guide to Fiends, Galitia Citybook, Van Richten's Guide to the Created, Werewolf: The Apocalypse 2nd edition, Wraith: The Oblivion, Caerns: Places of Power, and The Werewolf Players Guide		^[502]
Erick Wujcik	Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game, Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game, Rifts, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness, After the Bomb, Ninjas & Superspies, and Paranoia	Hall of Fame	^[11]
James Wyatt	Monsters of Faerûn, The Speaker in Dreams, Defenders of the Faith,Oriental Adventures, Sharn: City of Towers, d20 Past, Eberron Campaign Setting, Player's Guide to Faerûn, Arms and Equipment Guide, Book of Exalted Deeds, Draconomicon, Fiend Folio, City of the Spider Queen, Deities & Demigods, and Horrors of the Z'Bri		^[503]
Mike Young	Rules to Live By LARP		^[504]

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