Tim Dedopulos is a British-born writer, game designer and editor of mixed English and Greek heritage. His published material covers a wide range of areas—novels, short-stories, game supplements/strategy guides, direct mail self-help booklets, light popular culture books, and more serious non-fiction works on a variety of subjects.
Career history
Dedopulos was born in
Winchester,
Hants on the last day of the 60s, and graduated from
University College, London
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in 1993 with a degree in Anthropology (Dedopulos in fact never graduated, so this claim is both incorrect and therefore not surprisingly, unreferenced). He has been writing professionally ever since, often in conjunction with more traditional editorial day jobs. Early in 1995 he joined the Glasgow office of Seattle games giant
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast LLC (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games. It is currently a subsidia ...
to work on their dystopian future-horror
game ''
SLA Industries
''SLA Industries'' (pronounced "slay") is a role-playing game first published in 1993 by Nightfall Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The game is set in a dystopian far-flung future in which the majority of the known universe is either owned or indir ...
''. The game line was dropped just before Christmas that same year, and after a period of freelance work, he moved to London publisher
Carlton Books
Welbeck Publishing Group, formerly Carlton Publishing Group, is a London-based independent book publisher of fiction, narrative and illustrated non-fiction, as well as gift and children's books. Established in 2019 by Executive Directors Mark Sm ...
, where he worked as Executive Editor.
In 1998, Wizards of the Coast gave all rights to SLA Industries back to the original creator,
Dave Allsop
Dave Allsop is a Scottish game designer and artist for role-playing games and video games.
Career
Dave Allsop developed the role-playing game ''SLA Industries'' (1993); the Scottish company Nightfall Games was founded solely to publish the game. ...
. Allsop and original SLA designer/co-writer Jared Earle invited Dedopulos to join them in reforming the original company that had produced the game,
Nightfall Games. Dedopulos worked as de facto Managing Editor of Nightfall until the company's publishing partner,
Hogshead Publishing
Hogshead Publishing was a British game company that produced role-playing games and game supplements.
History
In October 1994, James Wallis founded Hogshead Publishing, a company which specialised in role-playing and storytelling games. Wallis b ...
, closed its operations in 2003. He has been writing and freelancing since then.
In 2011 he devised ''
The Great Global Treasure Hunt on Google Earth'', a book and online based
treasure hunt that uses complicated clues in the associated book, online
social media
Social media are interactive media technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. While challenges to the definition of ''social medi ...
and
Google Earth to find a hidden treasure.
Selected bibliography
Dedopulos's publication history includes more than 100 works as of 2016, with almost 200 more as editor. A selection is given below.
Fiction
* ''Elmwood'' (in Cthulhu Lives!, 2014, Ghostwoods Books)
* ''Red Phone Box'' (Contributing Author, 2013, Ghostwoods Books)
* ''The Doll Factory'' (in Tales of Promethea, 2012, Cubicle Seven)
* ''Puppet Masters:
Brujah Novel 3'' (2003,
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
)
* ''The Overseer:
Brujah Novel 2'' (2003,
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
)
* ''Slave Trade:
Brujah Novel 1'' (2002,
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
)
* ''
Glass Walkers'' (2002,
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
)
* ''
Apocrypha
Apocrypha are works, usually written, of unknown authorship or of doubtful origin. The word ''apocryphal'' (ἀπόκρυφος) was first applied to writings which were kept secret because they were the vehicles of esoteric knowledge considered ...
'' (1999,
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
)
Non-fiction
* ''Mensa Logic Tests'' (2016, Carlton Books)
* ''Whodunit Mysteries'' (2016, Arcturus Books)
* ''The Biggest Pub Joke Book... Ever'' (2016, Carlton Books)
* ''Einstein's Puzzle Universe'' (2016, Carlton Books)
* ''The Middle Earth Puzzle Collection'' (2015, Carlton Books)
* ''Whodunits'' (2015, Arcturus Books)
* ''A Game of Thrones Puzzle Quest'' (2014, Carlton Books)
* ''Dante's Infernal Puzzle Collection'' (2013, Carlton Books)
* ''Tutankhamun's Book of Puzzles'' (2012, Carlton Books)
* ''The Great Global Treasure Hunt on Google Earth'' (2011, Carlton Books)
* ''The Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Collection'' (2011, Carlton Books)
* ''Killer Crosswords'' (2010, Carlton Books)
* ''The Greatest Puzzles Ever Solved'' (2009, Carlton Books)
* ''Ultimate Logic Puzzles'' (2007, Carlton Books)
* ''Symbolism'' (as Tim Kenner, 2006, Carlton Books)
* ''
The Brotherhood'' (2005, Carlton Books)
* ''The Book of Witches'' (2005, Carlton Books)
* ''
Kabbalah
Kabbalah ( he, קַבָּלָה ''Qabbālā'', literally "reception, tradition") is an esoteric method, discipline and school of thought in Jewish mysticism. A traditional Kabbalist is called a Mekubbal ( ''Məqūbbāl'' "receiver"). The defin ...
'' (2004, Carlton Books)
* ''The Book of Wizards'' (2002, Carlton Books)
* ''Kick It: The
Radiskull & Devil Doll Phenomenon'' (2001, Carlton Books)
* ''Excel 2000 Made Painless'' (2000, Carlton Books)
* ''The Encyclopaedia of Fantasy'' (Contributing Author, 1998–2002, Carlton Books)
* ''The Best Pub Joke Book Ever! Volume 2'' (1998, Carlton Books)
* ''The Best Book of Insults and Put-Downs Ever!'' (1998, Carlton Books)
* ''The Official
Magic: The Gathering
''Magic: The Gathering'' (colloquially known as ''Magic'' or ''MTG'') is a Tabletop game, tabletop and Digital collectible card game, digital Collectible card game, collectable card game created by Richard Garfield. Released in 1993 by Wizards ...
Deckbuilders' Guide'' (1997, Carlton Books)
* ''The Tao of Revitalisation'' (1996, De Swartes)
* ''The Self-Hypnosis Handbook'' (1995, De Swartes)
* ''The Encyclopedia of Sex'' (1995, De Swartes)
* ''Management & Relief of Arthritis'' (1994, De Swartes)
* ''Irritable Bowel Syndrome'' (1993, De Swartes)
Role-playing game books
* ''
Unknown Armies
''Unknown Armies'' is an occult-themed roleplaying game by John Scott Tynes and Greg Stolze, published by Atlas Games. The first edition was published in 1998, with the second and third editions being released in 2002 and 2017 respectively. The ...
3rd Edition Book 1: Play'' (Contributing Author, 2016,
Atlas
An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a region of Earth.
Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geograp ...
)
* ''
Unknown Armies
''Unknown Armies'' is an occult-themed roleplaying game by John Scott Tynes and Greg Stolze, published by Atlas Games. The first edition was published in 1998, with the second and third editions being released in 2002 and 2017 respectively. The ...
3rd Edition Book 2: Run'' (Contributing Author, 2016,
Atlas
An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a region of Earth.
Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geograp ...
)
* ''
Unknown Armies
''Unknown Armies'' is an occult-themed roleplaying game by John Scott Tynes and Greg Stolze, published by Atlas Games. The first edition was published in 1998, with the second and third editions being released in 2002 and 2017 respectively. The ...
3rd Edition Book 3: Reveal'' (Contributing Author, 2016,
Atlas
An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a region of Earth.
Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geograp ...
)
* ''
Orpheus
Orpheus (; Ancient Greek: Ὀρφεύς, classical pronunciation: ; french: Orphée) is a Thracian bard, legendary musician and prophet in ancient Greek religion. He was also a renowned poet and, according to the legend, travelled with J ...
: Crusade of Ashes'' (Contributing Author, 2003,
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
)
* ''
Orpheus
Orpheus (; Ancient Greek: Ὀρφεύς, classical pronunciation: ; french: Orphée) is a Thracian bard, legendary musician and prophet in ancient Greek religion. He was also a renowned poet and, according to the legend, travelled with J ...
: Shadow Games'' (Contributing Author, 2003,
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
)
* ''
EverQuest
''EverQuest'' is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) originally developed by Verant Interactive and 989 Studios for Windows PCs. It was released by Sony Online Entertainment in March 1999 in North Amer ...
DM Guide'' (Contributing Author, 2002,
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
)
* ''
Hush Hush'' (Contributing Author, 2001,
Atlas
An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a region of Earth.
Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geograp ...
)
* ''
Hunter Book Hermits'' (Contributing Author, 2001,
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
)
* ''
Hunter Book Visionaries'' (Contributing Author, 2001,
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
)
* ''
Hunter Book Redeemers'' (Contributing Author, 2001,
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
)
* ''
Hunter The Reckoning: Storyteller's Guide,'' (Contributing Author, 2001,
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
)
* ''
Hunter The Reckoning: Players' Guide'' (Contributing Author, 2000,
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
)
* ''
SLA Industries
''SLA Industries'' (pronounced "slay") is a role-playing game first published in 1993 by Nightfall Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The game is set in a dystopian far-flung future in which the majority of the known universe is either owned or indir ...
Hogshead Edition'' (Contributing Author, 2000,
Nightfall)
* ''
Elevator to the Netherworld'' (Contributing Author, 2000,
Atlas
An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a region of Earth.
Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geograp ...
)
* ''
Statosphere'' (Contributing Author, 2000,
Atlas
An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a region of Earth.
Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geograp ...
)
* ''
Golden Comeback'' (Contributing Author, 2000,
Atlas
An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a region of Earth.
Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geograp ...
)
* ''
The Contract Directory'' (Contributing Author, 1999–2001,
Nightfall)
* ''
Post-Modern Magick'' (Contributing Author, 1999,
Atlas
An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a region of Earth.
Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geograp ...
)
* ''
OneShots'' (Contributing Author, 1999,
Atlas
An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a region of Earth.
Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geograp ...
)
References
External links
Tim Dedopulos websitePen & Paper listing for Tim Dedopulos
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1969 births
Alumni of University College London
English horror writers
English people of Greek descent
Living people
Role-playing game designers
White Wolf game designers
Atlas Games people
Role-playing game writers