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This is a list of companies that have produced tabletop role-playing games in English, listed in order of the year that the company published its first role-playing game-related product (game, supplement, or magazine). Also listed is the years the company was active, and a list of notable role-playing games the company has produced. This list makes note of the first edition of each game which a company published, and does not try to list subsequent editions of the same game published by the same company. {, class="wikitable sortable" , - bgcolor="#CCCCCC" ! Company !! Years !! First RPG product !! class="unsortable" , Other notable role-playing games , - , TSR , 1973-1997 , data-sort-value="1974", ''
Dungeons & Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TS ...
'' (1974) , ''
Boot Hill Boot Hill, or Boothill, is the given name of many cemeteries, chiefly in the Western United States. During the 19th and early 20th century it was a common name for the burial grounds of gunfighters, or those who " died with their boots on" (i.e ...
'' (1975), ''
Empire of the Petal Throne ''Empire of the Petal Throne'' is a fantasy role-playing game designed by M. A. R. Barker, based on his Tékumel fictional universe. It was self-published in 1974, then published by TSR, Inc. in 1975. It was one of the first tabletop role-pl ...
'' (1976), '' Metamorphosis Alpha'' (1976), ''
Gamma World ''Gamma World'' is a science fantasy role-playing game, originally designed by James M. Ward and Gary Jaquet, and first published by TSR in 1978. It borrowed heavily from Ward's earlier game, ''Metamorphosis Alpha''. Setting ''Gamma World'' t ...
'' (1978), ''
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'' (1980), ''
Gangbusters ''Gang Busters'' is an American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered on January 15, 1936, and was broadcast over 21 years through November 27, 1957. Histo ...
'' (1982), '' Star Frontiers'' (1982), '' Marvel Super Heroes'' (1984), '' The Adventures of Indiana Jones Role-Playing Game'' (1984), '' Conan Role-Playing Game'' (1985), '' DragonQuest'' (second edition, 1989), ''
Buck Rogers XXVC Buck Rogers XXVC (sometimes written as Buck Rogers in the 25th Century) is a game setting created by TSR, Inc. in the late 1980s. Products based on this setting include novels, graphic novels, a role-playing game (RPG), board game, and video ...
'' (1990), ''
Amazing Engine ''Amazing Engine'' was a series of tabletop role-playing game books that was published by TSR, Inc. from 1993 until 1994. It was a generic role-playing game system - each publication employed the same minimalist generic rules, as described in th ...
'' (1993), '' High Adventure Cliffhangers Buck Rogers Adventure Game'' (1993), ''
Alternity ''Alternity'' is a science fiction role-playing game (RPG) published by TSR in 1998. Following the acquisition of TSR by Wizards of the Coast, the game was discontinued in 2000 as part of a broader rationalisation of TSR's business holdings, bu ...
'' (1998), ''
Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game The ''Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game'' is a role-playing game published by TSR, Inc. that uses the '' SAGA System'' and features characters published by Marvel Comics. It should not be confused with the earlier '' Marvel Super Heroes Game'', ...
'' (1998) , - ,
Flying Buffalo Flying Buffalo Inc. (FBI) is a game company with a line of role playing games, card games, and other gaming materials. The company's founder, Rick Loomis, began game publishing with '' Nuclear Destruction'', a play-by-mail game which started the ...
, 1970- , data-sort-value="1975", ''
Tunnels & Trolls ''Tunnels & Trolls'' (abbreviated ''T&T'') is a fantasy role-playing game designed by Ken St. Andre and first published in 1975 by Flying Buffalo. The second modern role-playing game published, it was written by Ken St. Andre to be a more accessib ...
'' (1975) , ''
Starfaring ''Starfaring'' was the first science fiction role-playing game (RPG) published, released by Flying Buffalo in August 1976. Although it was the first to market, it didn't attract an audience, and was soon superseded by the much more popular '' Tra ...
'' (1976), ''
Monsters! Monsters! ''Monsters! Monsters!'' is a role-playing game first published by Metagaming Concepts in 1976. Description ''Monsters! Monsters!'' is a fantasy system in which the player characters are monsters who prey on adventurers and the civilized world. ...
'' (second edition, 1979), ''
Catalyst Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recyc ...
'' supplement line (1981), ''
Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes ''Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes'' (''MSPE'') is a tabletop role-playing game designed and written by Michael A. Stackpole and first published in April 1983 by Blade, a division of Flying Buffalo, Inc. A second edition was later published by ...
'' (1983) , - , Games Workshop , 1975- , data-sort-value="1975", '' Owl & Weasel'' #6 (1975) , ''
Golden Heroes ''Golden Heroes'' is a superhero role-playing game that was originally written and published on an amateur basis in 1982. Games Workshop then published a more complete version in 1984. It was written by Simon Burley and Peter Haines and was il ...
'' (1984), '' Judge Dredd: The Role-Playing Game'' (1985), ''
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' or ''Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play'' (abbreviated to ''WFRP'' or ''WHFRP'') is a role-playing game set in the '' Warhammer Fantasy'' setting, published by Games Workshop or its licensees. The first edition of '' ...
'' (1986), '' Call of Cthulhu'' (third edition, 1986), ''
RuneQuest ''RuneQuest'' (commonly abbreviated as RQ) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game originally designed by Steve Perrin, Ray Turney, Steve Henderson, and Warren James, and set in Greg Stafford's mythical world of Glorantha. It was first publis ...
'' (1987 edition), ''
Stormbringer Stormbringer is a magic sword featured in a number of fantasy stories by the author Michael Moorcock. It is described as a huge, black sword covered with strange runes, created by the forces of Chaos with its own will. It is wielded by the doo ...
'' (third edition, 1987), '' Dark Heresy'' (2008) , - , GDW , 1973-1996 , data-sort-value="1976", ''
En Garde! ''En Garde!'' is a hybrid role-playing and tactical dueling game published by Game Designers' Workshop (GDW) in 1975 that simulates the swashbuckling world of the Three Musketeers and Cyrano de Bergerac in 17th century Paris. Gameplay Each pla ...
'' (1976) , '' Traveller'' (1977), ''
Twilight 2000 ''Twilight: 2000'' is a 1984 post-apocalyptic military tabletop role-playing game published by Game Designers' Workshop (GDW). Set in the aftermath of World War III (the "Twilight War"), the game operates on the premise that the United States/NATO ...
'' (1984), '' Traveller: 2300'' (1986), '' Space: 1889'' (1989), '' Cadillacs and Dinosaurs'' (1990), ''
Dark Conspiracy ''Dark Conspiracy'' is a near-future horror role-playing game (RPG) originally written by Lester W. Smith and published by Game Designers' Workshop (GDW) in 1991. Several newer editions have been published. Setting ''Dark Conspiracy'' is set i ...
'' (1991), ''
Dangerous Journeys ''Dangerous Journeys'' was a roleplaying game created by Gary Gygax, the co-creator of the original ''Dungeons & Dragons'' system. The game was originally announced as ''Dangerous Dimensions'' but was changed to ''Dangerous Journeys'' in response ...
'' (1992) , - ,
Judges Guild Judges Guild is a game publisher that has been active since 1976. The company created and sold many role-playing game supplements, periodicals and related materials, but became best known during the late 1970s and early 1980s as one of the leadin ...
, 1976-1983+ , data-sort-value="1976", ''City-State Map'' (1976) , '' City State of the Invincible Overlord'' (1976) , - ,
Fantasy Games Unlimited Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU) is a publishing house for tabletop and role-playing games. The company has no in-house design teams and relies on submitted material from outside talent. History Founded in the summer of 1975 in Jericho, New York b ...
, 1975-1991+ , data-sort-value="1976", '' Bunnies & Burrows'' (1976) , '' Chivalry & Sorcery'' (1977), '' Starships & Spacemen'' (1978), '' Villains and Vigilantes'' (1979), '' Gangster!'' (1979), ''
Skull and Crossbones A skull and crossbones is a symbol consisting of a human skull and two long bones crossed together under or behind the skull. The design originated in the Late Middle Ages as a symbol of death and especially as a ''memento mori'' on tombstones. ...
'' (1980), '' Space Opera'' (1980), '' Land of the Rising Sun'' (1980), '' Bushido'' (third edition, 1981), ''
Aftermath! ''Aftermath!'' ("Sunset on humanity, or dawn of a brave new world?") is a role-playing game created by Paul Hume and Robert Charette and published in 1981 by Fantasy Games Unlimited. It is set in a post-apocalyptic world in which the characte ...
'' (1981), '' Merc'' (1981), ''
Wild West The American frontier, also known as the Old West or the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial ...
'' (1981), '' Daredevils'' (1982), ''
Privateers and Gentlemen ''Privateers and Gentlemen'' is a role-playing game by author Walter Jon Williams, published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1983. Williams based this game on his own historical nautical adventure novels set in the late 18th century "Age of Fighti ...
'' (1983), '' Lands of Adventure'' (1983), '' Other Suns'' (1983), '' Flashing Blades'' (1984), ''
Psi World ''Psi World'' is a role-playing game published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1984. Description ''Psi World'' is a science-fiction system set approximately in the 21st century and featuring the widespread use of psionic powers. Psionic characters ...
'' (1984), '' Swordbearer'' (1985), '' Freedom Fighters'' (1986), '' Year of the Phoenix'' (1986) , - ,
Metagaming Concepts Metagaming Concepts, later known simply as Metagaming, was a company that published board games from 1974 to 1983. It was founded and owned by Howard Thompson, who designed the company's first game, '' Stellar Conquest''. The company also inven ...
, 1975-1983 , data-sort-value="1976", ''
Monsters! Monsters! ''Monsters! Monsters!'' is a role-playing game first published by Metagaming Concepts in 1976. Description ''Monsters! Monsters!'' is a fantasy system in which the player characters are monsters who prey on adventurers and the civilized world. ...
'' (1976) , ''
The Fantasy Trip ''The Fantasy Trip'' (''TFT'') is a tabletop role-playing game designed by Steve Jackson and originally published by Metagaming Concepts. In 2019, ''TFT'' was republished by Steve Jackson Games as ''The Fantasy Trip'' Legacy Edition. History ...
'' (1980) , - , Gamescience , 1965-1969; 1974- , data-sort-value="1976", '' Space Patrol'' (1977) , '' Superhero: 2044'' (1977), ''
Empire of the Petal Throne ''Empire of the Petal Throne'' is a fantasy role-playing game designed by M. A. R. Barker, based on his Tékumel fictional universe. It was self-published in 1974, then published by TSR, Inc. in 1975. It was one of the first tabletop role-pl ...
'' (second edition, 1984), '' TWERPS'' (1987) , - ,
Chaosium Chaosium Inc. is a publisher of tabletop role-playing games established by Greg Stafford in 1975. Chaosium's major titles include '' Call of Cthulhu'', based on the horror fiction stories of H. P. Lovecraft'', RuneQuest Glorantha'', ''Pendragon ...
, 1975- , data-sort-value="1977", '' All the Worlds' Monsters'' (1977) , ''
RuneQuest ''RuneQuest'' (commonly abbreviated as RQ) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game originally designed by Steve Perrin, Ray Turney, Steve Henderson, and Warren James, and set in Greg Stafford's mythical world of Glorantha. It was first publis ...
'' (1978), ''
Basic Role-Playing ''Basic Role-Playing'' (''BRP'') is a tabletop role-playing game which originated in the ''RuneQuest'' fantasy role-playing game. Chaosium released the ''BRP'' standalone booklet in 1980 in the boxed set release of the second edition of ''RuneQu ...
'' (1980), ''
Thieves' World Thieves' World is a shared world fantasy series created by Robert Lynn Asprin in 1978. The original series comprised twelve anthologies, including stories by science fiction authors Poul Anderson, John Brunner, Andrew J. Offutt, C. J. Cherr ...
'' (1981), ''
Stormbringer Stormbringer is a magic sword featured in a number of fantasy stories by the author Michael Moorcock. It is described as a huge, black sword covered with strange runes, created by the forces of Chaos with its own will. It is wielded by the doo ...
'' (1981), '' Call of Cthulhu'' (1981), '' Worlds of Wonder'' (1982), ''
Superworld ''Superworld'' is a superhero-themed role-playing game published by Chaosium in 1983 that uses the generic ''Basic Role-Playing'' rules system. The game began as just one part of the '' Worlds of Wonder'' product before being published as a stand ...
'' (1983), '' Elfquest'' (1984), ''
Ringworld ''Ringworld'' is a 1970 science fiction novel by Larry Niven, set in his Known Space universe and considered a classic of science fiction literature. ''Ringworld'' tells the story of Louis Wu and his companions on a mission to the Ringworld, a ...
'' (1984), '' King Arthur Pendragon'' (1985), '' Hawkmoon'' (1986), ''
Prince Valiant ''Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur'', often simply called ''Prince Valiant'', is an American comic strip created by Hal Foster in 1937. It is an epic adventure that has told a continuous story during its entire history, and the full stretc ...
'' (1989), '' Elric!'' (1993), '' Nephilim'' (1994), ''
Dragon Lords of Melniboné ''Dragon Lords of Melniboné'' is a role-playing game published by Chaosium in 2001. Description ''Dragon Lords of Melniboné'' is a d20 System version of the game ''Stormbringer''. Publication history ''Dragon Lords of Melniboné'' was publis ...
'' (2001) , - , Heritage Models , 1974-1983 , data-sort-value="1977", '' Dungeonmaster's Index'' (1977) , '' Star Trek: Adventure Gaming in the Final Frontier'' (1977), '' John Carter, Warlord of Mars'' (1978), '' Knights and Magick'' (1980), '' Swordbearer'' (1982) , - ,
Grimoire Games ''Arduin'' is a fictional universe and fantasy role-playing system created in the mid-1970s by David A. Hargrave. It was the first published "cross-genre" fantasy RPG, with everything from interstellar wars to horror and historical drama, altho ...
, 1979-1984, 1993 , data-sort-value="1978", ''
The Arduin Grimoire ''Arduin'' is a fictional universe and fantasy role-playing system created in the mid-1970s by David A. Hargrave. It was the first published "cross-genre" fantasy RPG, with everything from interstellar wars to horror and historical drama, althou ...
'' (1978) , , - , SPI , 1969-1982 , data-sort-value="1980", '' DragonQuest'' (1980) , ''
Universe The universe is all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy. The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological description of the development of the universe. ...
'' (1981) , - , Steve Jackson Games , 1980- , data-sort-value="1980", ''
The Space Gamer ''The Space Gamer'' was a magazine dedicated to the subject of science fiction and fantasy board games and tabletop role-playing games. It quickly grew in importance and was an important and influential magazine in its subject matter from the ...
'' #27 (1980) , '' Toon'' (1984), ''
GURPS The ''Generic Universal RolePlaying System'', or ''GURPS'', is a tabletop role-playing game system designed to allow for play in any game setting. It was created by Steve Jackson Games and first published in 1986 at a time when most such systems ...
'' (1986), '' In Nomine'' (1997) , - ,
Task Force Games Task Force Games was a game company started in 1979 by Allen Eldridge and Stephen V. Cole. TFG published many games, most notably including both '' Star Fleet Battles'' (currently published by the original designers, Amarillo Design Bureau) a ...
, 1980-1996 , data-sort-value="1980", '' Dungeon Tiles'' (1980) , ''
Heroes of Olympus ''The Heroes of Olympus'' is a pentalogy of fantasy-adventure novels written by American author Rick Riordan. The novels detail a conflict between Greek demigods, Roman demigods, and Gaia (Roman name Terra). In the fourth book of the series, ...
'' (1981), '' Delta Force: America Strikes Back!'' (1986), '' Prime Directive'' (1993) , - ,
FASA Fasa ( fa, فسا, Fasā, also Romanized as Fassa) is a city and capital of Fasa County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 110,825, in 33,379 families. Fasa is the fourth most populous city of the province. The city date ...
, 1980-2001 , data-sort-value="1980", '' I.S.P.M.V. Tethys'' (1980) , '' Behind Enemy Lines'' (1982), '' Star Trek: The Role Playing Game'' (1983), ''
The Doctor Who Role Playing Game ''The Doctor Who Role Playing Game'' is a '' Doctor Who'' roleplaying game published by FASA in 1985. The game allows players to assume similar roles to the Doctor and his companions or as agents of the Celestial Intervention Agency. Set ...
'' (1985), '' MechWarrior'' (1986), ''
Shadowrun ''Shadowrun'' is a science fantasy tabletop role-playing game set in an alternate future in which cybernetics, magic in fiction, magic and fantasy creatures co-exist. It combines genres of cyberpunk, urban fantasy and crime fiction, crime, with ...
'' (1989), ''
Legionnaire The French Foreign Legion (french: Légion étrangère) is a corps of the French Army which comprises several specialties: infantry, Armoured Cavalry Arm, cavalry, Military engineering, engineers, Airborne forces, airborne troops. It was created ...
'' (1990), '' Earthdawn'' (1993) , - ,
Gamelords Gamelords was an American game company that produced tabletop role-playing games and game supplements. History Kerry Lloyd founded the company, with three friends - Richard Meyer, Janet Trautvetter, and Michael Watkins in 1980. Gamelords was ...
, 1980-1984 , data-sort-value="1980", '' Thieves' Guild'' (1980) , , - ,
ICE Ice is water frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures of 0 degrees Celsius or Depending on the presence of impurities such as particles of soil or bubbles of air, it can appear transparent or a more or less opaqu ...
, 1980- , data-sort-value="1980", ''
Arms Law ''Arms Law'' is a supplement published by Iron Crown Enterprises in 1980 for the fantasy role-playing game ''Rolemaster''. Contents ''Arms Law'' is a combat system initially designed for melee combat in fantasy role-playing games, utilizing only ...
'' (1980) , ''
Rolemaster ''Rolemaster'' (originally ''Role Master'') is a tabletop role-playing game published by Iron Crown Enterprises since 1980. Editions ''Rolemaster'' has a total of four editions. First edition (RM1): 1980–1982 This edition includes the or ...
'' (1982), ''
Middle-earth Role Playing ''Middle-earth Role Playing'' (MERP) is a 1984 role-playing game based on J. R. R. Tolkien ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Hobbit'' under license from Tolkien Enterprises. Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.) published the game until they lost th ...
'' (1984), ''
Spacemaster ''Space Master'' is a science fiction role-playing game produced by Iron Crown Enterprises, written by Kevin Barrett and developed by Kevin Barrett and Terry K. Amthor. History Iron Crown Enterprises published ''Spacemaster'' in 1985. ICE ...
'' (1985), '' Cyberspace'' (1989), ''
Champions A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, a ...
'' (fourth edition with
Hero Games Hero Games (''DOJ, Inc dba Hero Games'') is the publisher of the Hero System, a generic roleplaying rules set that can be used to simulate many different genres, and was the co-developer of the ''Fuzion'' system. History In 1981, George MacDon ...
, 1989), ''
Lord of the Rings Adventure Game ''Lord of the Rings Adventure Game'' is a role-playing game based on the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien (specifically ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Hobbit'') under license from Tolkien Enterprises. Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.) published ...
'' (1991), ''
High Adventure Role Playing ''High Adventure Role Playing'' (''HARP'') is a fantasy role-playing game, designed by Tim Dugger & Heike A. Kubasch, and published by Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE). Background ''HARP'' is produced by Iron Crown Enterprises, the same company ...
'' (2003) , - ,
TimeLine A timeline is a display of a list of events in chronological order. It is typically a graphic design showing a long bar labelled with dates paralleling it, and usually contemporaneous events. Timelines can use any suitable scale represen ...
, 1980-1991, 2001- , data-sort-value="1981", ''
The Morrow Project ''The Morrow Project'' is a science fiction role-playing game created by Kevin Dockery, Robert Sadler and Richard Tucholka and published by Timeline Ltd. It is set after a devastating nuclear war. It was first released in the 1980s, and it stil ...
'' (1981) , ''
Time and Time Again "Time and Time Again" is the second single from the rock music, rock band Papa Roach's third studio album, ''Lovehatetragedy''. Music video The music video (directed by Samuel Bayer) shows the band driving black cars in a street race with the s ...
'' (1984) , - ,
Hero Games Hero Games (''DOJ, Inc dba Hero Games'') is the publisher of the Hero System, a generic roleplaying rules set that can be used to simulate many different genres, and was the co-developer of the ''Fuzion'' system. History In 1981, George MacDon ...
, 1981- , data-sort-value="1981", ''
Champions A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, a ...
'' (1981) , ''
Espionage Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence) from non-disclosed sources or divulging of the same without the permission of the holder of the information for a tangib ...
'' (1983), '' Justice, Inc.'' (1984), '' Danger International'' (1985), ''
Fantasy Hero ''Fantasy Hero'' is a role-playing game book originally published by Hero Games in 1985 that allows gamemasters to plan and present fantasy role-playing games using the Hero System rules. Several revised editions of the book have subsequently be ...
'' (1985), ''
Robot Warriors ''Robot Warriors'' is a role-playing game published by Hero Games in 1986. Description ''Robot Warriors'' is a system of science-fiction mecha, giant-robot rules, based on the Hero System. The rulebook covers robot construction and battle rules, ...
'' (1986), '' Star Hero'' (1989), ''
Hero System The ''Hero System'' is a generic role-playing game system that was developed from the superhero RPG '' Champions''. After ''Champions'' fourth edition was released in 1989, a stripped-down version of its ruleset with no superhero or other genre ...
'' (1990), ''
Dark Champions ''Dark Champions'' is a game published by Hero Games using its Hero System rules to simulate the action-adventure genre. It has not been adapted for the 6th edition HERO rules introduced in 2009. History Steven S. Long authored the ''Champions ...
'' (1993) , - ,
Palladium Books Palladium Books is a publisher of role-playing games (RPGs) perhaps best known for its popular, expansive '' Rifts'' series (1990–present). Palladium was founded April 1981 in Detroit, Michigan by current president and lead game designer Kevin ...
, 1981- , data-sort-value="1981", '' The Mechanoid Invasion'' (1981) , ''
Valley of the Pharaohs ''The Valley of the Pharaohs'' is a role-playing game written by Matthew Balent and published by Palladium Books in September 1983. Released several years before Palladium established the Megaversal system, uniting all of its game lines under a ...
'' (1983), '' The Palladium Role-Playing Game'' (1983), '' Heroes Unlimited'' (1984), ''
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness'' is a role-playing game based on the comic book created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. The core rulebook was first published by Palladium Books in September 1985 – a couple years before th ...
'' (1985), '' Robotech: The Role-Playing Game'' (1986), '' Revised Recon'' (1987), '' Beyond the Supernatural'' (1987), ''
Ninjas & Superspies ''Ninjas & Superspies'' is a modern-day espionage role-playing game published in 1988 by Palladium Books. Contents ''Ninjas & Superspies'', written by Erick Wujcik, is designed around espionage and martial arts action in the modern world, similar ...
'' (1988), '' Rifts'' (1990), '' Macross II: The Role-Playing Game'' (1993), '' Nightspawn'' (1995), ''
Systems Failure ''Systems Failure'' is a role-playing game written by Bill Coffin and published by Palladium Books in July 1999. Contents The fictional premise for the game is that during the "Millennium bug" scare, actual "Bugs" appeared. They are energy bein ...
'' (1999), '' Rifts Chaos Earth'' (2003), ''
Splicers ''Splicers'' is a role-playing game using the Palladium Books Megaversal gaming system. The game is set in the midst of a war between humans and a world-wide computer intelligence alternately referred to as the N.E.X.U.S. or the Machine. Players ...
'' (2004), ''Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Role-Playing Game'' (2008), ''Dead Reign'' (2008) , - , Yaquinto Publications , 1979-1983 , data-sort-value="1981", ''Pirates and Plunder'' (1981) , ''Man, Myth & Magic (role-playing game), Man, Myth & Magic'' (1982), ''Timeship (role-playing game), Timeship'' (1983) , - , Mayfair Games , 1982- , data-sort-value="1982", ''Beastmaker Mountain'' (1982) , ''Role Aids'' supplement line (1982), ''DC Heroes, DC Heroes Role Playing Game'' (1985), ''Batman Role-Playing Game'' (1989), ''Chill (role-playing game), Chill'' (second edition, 1990), ''Underground (role-playing game), Underground'' (1993) , - , Bard Games , 1982-1990 , data-sort-value="1983", ''The Compleat Alchemist'' (1983) , ''The Atlantis Trilogy'' (1984), ''Talislanta'' (1987) , - , Avalon Hill , 1958-1998 , data-sort-value="1983", ''James Bond 007 (role-playing game), James Bond 007'' (1983) , ''Powers & Perils'' (1984), ''Lords of Creation (role-playing game), Lords of Creation'' (1984), ''
RuneQuest ''RuneQuest'' (commonly abbreviated as RQ) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game originally designed by Steve Perrin, Ray Turney, Steve Henderson, and Warren James, and set in Greg Stafford's mythical world of Glorantha. It was first publis ...
'' (third edition, 1984), ''Tales from the Floating Vagabond'' (1991) , - , Columbia Games , 1972- , data-sort-value="1983", ''Hârn'' (1983) , ''HârnMaster'' (1986) , - , West End Games , 1974-2009 , data-sort-value="1984", ''Paranoia (role-playing game), Paranoia'' (1984) , ''Ghostbusters (role-playing game), Ghostbusters'' (1986), ''The Price of Freedom (role-playing game), The Price of Freedom'' (1986), ''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'' (1987), ''Torg'' (1990), ''Shatterzone'' (1993), ''Masterbook'' (1994), ''D6 System, The D6 System'' (1996), ''Men In Black (role-playing game), Men In Black'' (1997), ''The Hercules & Xena Roleplaying Game'' (1998), ''DC Universe Roleplaying Game'' (1999), ''The Metabarons Roleplaying Game'' (2001) , - , Pacesetter Ltd, Pacesetter , 1984-1986 , data-sort-value="1984", ''Chill (role-playing game), Chill'' (1984) , ''Timemaster'' (1984), ''Star Ace'' (1984), ''Sandman: Map of Halaal'' (1985) , - , SkyRealms Publishing , 1984-1988 , data-sort-value="1984", ''Skyrealms of Jorune, SkyRealms of Jorune'' (1984) , , - , Target Games , 1979-1999 , data-sort-value="1984", ''Drakar och Demoner'' (1984) , ''Mutant (role-playing game), Mutant'' (1984), ''Mutant Chronicles'' (1993), ''Kult (role-playing game), Kult'' (1991) , - , Digest Group Publications , 1985-1993 , data-sort-value="1985", ''The Traveller's Digest'' #1 (1985) , , - , Leading Edge Games , 1982-1993 , data-sort-value="1986", ''Phoenix Command'' (1986) , ''Living Steel'' (1987), ''Aliens (role-playing game), Aliens Adventure Game'' (1991) , - , R. Talsorian Games, R. Talsorian , 1985- , data-sort-value="1986", ''Mekton'' (1986) , ''Teenagers from Outer Space (role-playing game), Teenagers from Outer Space'' (1987), ''Cyberpunk 2013'' (1988), ''Dream Park (role-playing game), Dream Park'' (1992), ''Castle Falkenstein (role-playing game), Castle Falkenstein'' (1994), ''Bubblegum Crisis (role-playing game), Bubblegum Crisis'' (1996), ''Armored Trooper VOTOMS (role-playing game), Armored Trooper VOTOMS'' (1997), ''The Dragonball Z Adventure Game'' (1999) , - , White Wolf Publishing, White Wolf , 1986- , data-sort-value="1986", ''Arcanum'' #1 (1986) , ''Vampire: The Masquerade'' (1991), ''Ars Magica'' (third edition, 1992), ''Werewolf: The Apocalypse'' (1992), ''Mage: The Ascension'' (1993), ''Wraith: The Oblivion'' (1994), ''Street Fighter: The Storytelling Game'' (1994), ''Changeling: The Dreaming'' (1995), ''Hol (role-playing game), HoL'' (second edition, 1995), ''Vampire: The Dark Ages'' (1996), ''Werewolf: The Wild West'' (1997), ''Trinity (role-playing game), Trinity'' (originally ''Aeon'', 1997), ''Mage: The Sorcerer's Crusade'' (1998), ''Hunter: The Reckoning'' (1999), ''Wraith: The Great War'' (1999), ''Aberrant'' (1999), ''Adventure!'' (2001), ''Exalted'' (2001), ''Demon: The Fallen'' (2002), ''Victorian Age: Vampire'' (2002), ''Engel (role-playing game), Engel'' (2002), ''Dark Ages: Mage'' (2002), ''Dark Ages: Inquisitor'' (2002), ''EverQuest Role-Playing Game'' (2002), ''Dark Ages: Werewolf'' (2003), ''Orpheus (role-playing game), Orpheus'' (2003), ''Dark Ages: Fae'' (2004), ''Vampire: The Requiem'' (2004), ''Werewolf: The Forsaken'' (2005), ''Mage: The Awakening'' (2005), ''Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game'' (2005), ''Pendragon (role-playing game), Pendragon'' (fifth edition, 2005), ''Promethean: The Created'' (2006), ''Changeling: The Lost'' (2007), ''Scion (role-playing game), Scion'' (2007), ''Big Eyes, Small Mouth'' (third edition, 2007), ''Hunter: The Vigil'' (2008), ''Geist: The Sin-Eaters'' (2009) , - , Lion Rampant (game publisher), Lion Rampant , 1987-1990 , data-sort-value="1987", ''Whimsy Cards'' (1987) , ''Ars Magica'' (1987) , - , New Infinities Productions , 1986-1988 , data-sort-value="1987", ''Sea of Death (novel), Sea of Death'' (1987) , ''Cyborg Commando'' (1987) , - , Creations Unlimited , 1986-1987 , data-sort-value="1987", ''Prisoners of the Maze'' (1987) , , - , Pagan Publishing , 1990- , data-sort-value="1990", ''The Unspeakable Oath'' #1 (1990) , , - , Atlas Games , 1990- , data-sort-value="1990", ''Tales of the Dark Ages'' (1990) , ''Over the Edge (game), Over the Edge'' (1992), ''Ars Magica'' (fourth edition, 1996), ''Unknown Armies'' (1999), ''Feng Shui (role-playing game), Feng Shui'' (second edition, 1999), ''Furry Pirates'' (1999), ''Rune (role-playing game), Rune'' (2001), ''Northern Crown (roleplaying game), Northern Crown'' (2005) , - , Alderac Entertainment Group, AEG , 1990- , data-sort-value="1990", ''Shadis'' #1 (1990) , ''Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game'' (1997), ''7th Sea (role-playing game), 7th Sea'' (1998), ''Farscape (role-playing game), Farscape'' (2002), ''Spycraft'' (2002), ''Stargate SG-1 (roleplaying game), Stargate SG1'' (2003) , - , Phage Press , 1991-2005 , data-sort-value="1991", ''Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game, Amber Diceless Role-playing'' (1991) , , - , Dream Pod 9 , 1985- , data-sort-value="1992", ''Night's Edge'' (1992) , ''Project A-Ko: The Roleplaying Game'' (1995), ''Heavy Gear'' (1995), ''Jovian Chronicles'' (1998), ''Tribe 8 (role-playing game), Tribe 8'' (1998), ''Gear Krieg'' (2001), ''CORE Command'' (2003) , - , Wizards of the Coast , 1990- , data-sort-value="1992", ''The Primal Order'' (1992) , ''Talislanta'' (second edition, 1992), ''Everway'' (1995), ''
Gamma World ''Gamma World'' is a science fantasy role-playing game, originally designed by James M. Ward and Gary Jaquet, and first published by TSR in 1978. It borrowed heavily from Ward's earlier game, ''Metamorphosis Alpha''. Setting ''Gamma World'' t ...
'' (fifth edition, 2000), ''
Dungeons & Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TS ...
'' (2000), ''Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Wizards of the Coast), Star Wars Roleplaying Game'' (2000), ''d20 Modern'' (2002) , - , Hogshead Publishing , 1994-2002 , data-sort-value="1994", ''Interactive Fantasy'' #2 (1994) , ''The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' (1998), ''Puppetland'' (1999), ''Violence (role-playing game), Violence'' (1999), ''Pantheon (role-playing game), Pantheon and Other Roleplaying Games'' (2000), ''SLA Industries'' (1st Ed reprint, 2000), ''De Profundis (role-playing game), De Profundis'' (2001), ''Nobilis'' (second edition, 2002) , - , Kenzer & Company , 1994- , data-sort-value="1994", ''The Kingdom of Kalamar'' (1994) , ''HackMaster'' (2001), ''Aces & Eights: Shattered Frontier'' (2007) , - , Last Unicorn Games , 1994-2000 , data-sort-value="1994", ''Aria Worlds'' (1994) , ''Star Trek: The Next Generation Role-playing Game'' (1998), ''Star Trek role-playing game (Last Unicorn), Star Trek Role Playing Game'' (1999), ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Role-playing Game, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Role Playing Game'' (1999), ''Dune: Chronicles of the Imperium'' (2000) , - , Grey Ghost Press , 1995- , data-sort-value="1995", ''Fudge (role-playing game system), FUDGE'' (1995) , ''Gatecrasher (role-playing game), Gatecrasher'' (1996), ''Terra Incognita (role-playing game), Terra Incognita'' (2001), ''The Deryni Adventure Game'' (2005) , - , Holistic Design , 1992-2006 , data-sort-value="1996", ''Fading Suns'' (1996) , ''Rapture: The Second Coming'' (2002) , - , Pinnacle Entertainment Group , 1994- , data-sort-value="1996", ''Deadlands, Deadlands: The Weird West'' (1996) , ''Deadlands: Hell on Earth'' (1998), ''Brave New World (role-playing game), Brave New World'' (1999), ''Deadlands: Lost Colony'' (2002), ''Savage Worlds'' (2003) , - , Imperium Games , 1996-1998 , data-sort-value="1996", ''Marc Miller's Traveller'' (fourth edition of ''Traveller'', 1996) , , - , Guardians of Order , 1997-2006 , data-sort-value="1997", ''Big Eyes, Small Mouth'' (1997) , ''Dominion Tank Police (role-playing game), Dominion Tank Police'' (1999), ''Demon City Shinjuku (role-playing game), Demon City Shinjuku'' (2000), ''Tenchi Muyo! (role-playing game), Tenchi Muyo!'' (2000), ''Ghost Dog (role-playing game), Ghost Dog'' (2000), ''Hong Kong Action Theatre!'' (second edition, 2001), ''Heaven & Earth (role-playing game), Heaven & Earth'' (second edition, 2001), ''El-Hazard (role-playing game), El-Hazard'' (2001), ''Silver Age Sentinels'' (2002), ''The Authority Role-Playing Game'' (2004), ''Ex Machina (role-playing game), Ex Machina'' (2004), ''Tékumel: Empire of the Petal Throne'' (2005), ''A Game of Thrones (role-playing game), A Game of Thrones'' (2005) , - , Eden Studios, Inc., Eden Studios , 1997- , data-sort-value="1997", ''Conspiracy X'' (1997) , ''CJ Carella's WitchCraft'' (second edition, 1999), ''All Flesh Must Be Eaten'' (2000), ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer (role-playing game), Buffy the Vampire Slayer Roleplaying Game'' (2002), ''Angel (role-playing game), Angel Roleplaying Game'' (2003), ''Armageddon: The End Time'' (2003), ''Terra Primate'' (2003), ''Army of Darkness (role-playing game), Army of Darkness'' (2005), ''Ghosts of Albion (role-playing game), Ghosts of Albion'' (2008) , - , Fantasy Flight Games , 1995- , data-sort-value="1997", ''Nocturnum, Long Shades'' (1997) , ''Twilight Imperium: The Role-Playing Game'' (1999), ''Blue Planet (role-playing game), Blue Planet'' (second edition, 2000), ''Fireborn'' (2004), ''Grimm (role-playing game), Grimm'' (2007), ''
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' or ''Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play'' (abbreviated to ''WFRP'' or ''WHFRP'') is a role-playing game set in the '' Warhammer Fantasy'' setting, published by Games Workshop or its licensees. The first edition of '' ...
'' (third edition, 2009), ''Rogue Trader (role-playing game), Rogue Trader'' (2009), ''Deathwatch (role-playing game), Deathwatch'' (2010), ''Black Crusade (role-playing game), Black Crusade'' (2011), ''Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Fantasy Flight Games), Star Wars Roleplaying Game'' (2012) , - , Margaret Weis Productions , 1998- , data-sort-value="1998", ''Sovereign Stone (role-playing game), Sovereign Stone Quick-Start'' (1998) , ''Serenity Role Playing Game'' (2005), ''Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game'' (2007), ''Cortex Role Playing Game System'' (2008), ''Demon Hunters Role Playing Game'' (2008), ''Supernatural Role Playing Game'' (2009), ''Smallville Roleplaying Game'' (2010), ''Leverage: The Roleplaying Game'' (2011) , - , Hekaforge Productions , , data-sort-value="1998", ''Lejendary Adventure'' (1999) , , - , Green Knight Publishing , 1998-2003 , data-sort-value="1999", ''Tales of Chivalry & Romance'' (1999) , ''Pendragon (role-playing game), King Arthur Pendragon: Book of Knights'' (2000) , - , Issaries, Inc., Issaries , 1997-2003 , data-sort-value="2000", ''Hero Wars (role-playing game), Hero Wars'' (2000) , ''HeroQuest (role-playing game), HeroQuest'' (second edition of ''Hero Wars'', 2003) , - , Necromancer Games , 2000-2009 , data-sort-value="2000", ''The Wizard's Amulet'' (2000) , , - , Green Ronin Publishing , 2000- , data-sort-value="2000", ''Ork! The Role-playing Game'' (2000) , ''Spaceship Zero'' (2002), ''Mutants & Masterminds'' (2002), ''Blue Rose (role-playing game), Blue Rose'' (2005), ''True20'' (2005), ''
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' or ''Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play'' (abbreviated to ''WFRP'' or ''WHFRP'') is a role-playing game set in the '' Warhammer Fantasy'' setting, published by Games Workshop or its licensees. The first edition of '' ...
'' (second edition, 2005), ''A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying'' (2009), ''Dragon Age (role-playing game), Dragon Age'' (2009), ''DC Adventures'' (2010) , - , Troll Lord Games , 2000- , data-sort-value="2000", ''After Winter's Dark'' (2000) , ''Castles & Crusades'' (2004) , - , Pelgrane Press , 1999- , data-sort-value="2000", ''Dying Earth Quick Start Rules'' (2000) , ''The Esoterrorists'' (2006), ''Fear Itself (role-playing game), Fear Itself'' (2007), ''Trail of Cthulhu'' (2008), ''Mutant City Blues'' (2009), ''Skullduggery (role-playing game), Skullduggery'' (2010), ''Ashen Stars'' (2011), ''Night's Black Agents (role-playing game), Night's Black Agents'' (2012), ''13th Age'' (2013) , - , Goodman Games , 2001- , data-sort-value="2001", ''Broncosaurus Rex'' (2001) , ''Etherscope'' (2005), ''Eldritch Role-Playing System'' (2008), Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game (2012) , - , Privateer Press , 2000- , data-sort-value="2000", ''The Longest Night (adventure), The Longest Night'' (2001) , , - , Mongoose Publishing , 2001- , data-sort-value="2001", ''The Slayer's Guide to Hobgoblins'' (2001) , ''The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game'' (2002), ''Sláine: The Roleplaying Game of Celtic Heroes'' (2002), ''Armageddon: 2089'' (2003), ''The Babylon 5 Roleplaying Game'' (2003), ''Conan: The Roleplaying Game'' (2004), ''Paranoia (role-playing game), Paranoia XP'' (2004), ''Lone Wolf: The Roleplaying Game'' (2005), ''Jeremiah: The Roleplaying Game'' (2005), ''Starship Troopers (role-playing game), Starship Troopers: The Roleplaying Game'' (2005), ''WARS Roleplaying Game'' (2005), ''Infernum (role-playing game), Infernum'' (2005), ''
RuneQuest ''RuneQuest'' (commonly abbreviated as RQ) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game originally designed by Steve Perrin, Ray Turney, Steve Henderson, and Warren James, and set in Greg Stafford's mythical world of Glorantha. It was first publis ...
'' (2006 edition), '' Traveller'' (2008 edition), ''Lone Wolf Multiplayer Game'' (2010) , - , Adept Press , 2000- , data-sort-value="2001", ''Elfs (role-playing game), Elfs'' (2001) , ''Sorcerer (role-playing game), Sorcerer'' (2001), ''Trollbabe'' (2002), ''It Was a Mutual Decision'' (2006), ''Spione: Story Now in Cold War Berlin'' (2007), ''S/lay w/Me'' (2009) , - , Paizo Publishing , 2002 , data-sort-value="2002", ''Dragon (magazine), Dragon'' #299 (2002) , ''Pathfinder Roleplaying Game'' (2009),''Starfinder Roleplaying Game'' (2017) , - , Arc Dream Publishing , 2002- , data-sort-value="2002", ''Talent Operations Command Intelligence Bulletin No. 2: Talent Operations Groups'' (2003) , ''Wild Talents (role-playing game), Wild Talents'' (2006), ''Nemesis'' (2006) , - , Atomic Sock Monkey Press , 2003- , data-sort-value="2003", ''Dead Inside (game), Dead Inside'' (2003) , ''Monkey, Pirate, Ninja, Robot: The Roleplaying Game'' (2004), ''Truth & Justice'' (2005), ''The Zorcerer of Zo'' (2006), ''Swashbucklers of the Seven Skies'' () , - , Evil Hat Productions , 2001- , data-sort-value="2006", ''Don't Rest Your Head'' (2006) , ''Spirit of the Century'' (2006), ''A Penny for My Thoughts'' (2009), ''Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies'' (2009), ''The Dresden Files Roleplaying Game'' (2010), ''Diaspora (role-playing game), Diaspora'' (2009), ''Happy Birthday, Robot!'' (2010), , - , Cubicle 7, Cubicle 7 Entertainment , 2003- , data-sort-value="2006", ''CS1: Cannibal Sector One'' (2006) , ''Qin (role-playing game), Qin'' (2007), ''Starblazer Adventures'' (2008), ''Victoriana (role-playing game), Victoriana'' (second edition, 2009), ''Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space'' (2009), ''Legends of Anglerre'' (2010), ''The Laundry (role-playing game), The Laundry'' (2010), ''The One Ring Roleplaying Game'' (2011) , - , Catalyst Game Labs , 2007- , data-sort-value="2007", ''Emergence (Shadowrun), Emergence'' (2007) , - , Savage Mojo , 2007- , data-sort-value="2007", ''Shaintair: Immortal Legends'' , ''Suzerain Legends'' (2018) , Lists about role-playing games, Publishers Role-playing game publishing companies