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This is a list of individuals who have designed one or more role-playing games, including live-action 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. Individual games are listed under List of tabletop role-playing games.
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 roleplaying games. For each designer, this list includes a few representative games, game lines or publications that the designer in question has created or co-authored or where they are credited with a significant contribution.
A
- Justin Achilli - Vampire: The Dark Ages, Victorian Age: Vampire, Vampire: The Requiem; co-creator of Exalted
 - Mark Acres - Chill; Gangbusters
 - Peter Adkison - The Primal Order
 - Avery Alder - The Quiet Year, Dream Askew, Monsterhearts
 - Justin Alexander - Infinity, Magical Kitties Save the Day, contributions to Feng Shui, Unknown Armies
 - Aaron Allston - Autoduel Champions, Ghostbusters International; co-author of Champions 5th edition; contributions to Mystara, including the Hollow World Campaign Set
 - Dave Allsop - SLA Industries
 - Terry Amthor - Shadow World; co-author of Space Master
 - Bryan Ansell - Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay; contributions to Call of Cthulhu
 - Sandy Antunes - Rules to Live By (LARP), A Faery's Tale
 - Dave Arneson[1]- co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons (with Gary Gygax); creator of Blackmoor; co-author of Adventures in Blackmoor and Temple of the Frog
 
B
- L. Ross Babcock III - co-creator of the BattleTech setting
 - Wilf K. Backhaus - co-author of Chivalry & Sorcery
 - D. Vincent Baker - Dogs in the Vineyard, Apocalypse World
 - Keith Baker - Eberron; contributions to Feng Shui and various d20 System publications
 - Meguey Baker - Apocalypse World, 1001 Nights, a game of enticing stories, Psi-Run, Valiant Girls
 - Richard Baker[2] - Alternity, Star Drive, Gamma World (7th edition)
 - Jim Bambra - co-author of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
 - Cam Banks - co-author of Leverage: The Roleplaying Game and Marvel Heroic Roleplaying; contributions to the Dragonlance setting
 - Jeff Barber - Killer Crosshairs; co-creator of Blue Planet
 - M. A. R. Barker - Tékumel, Empire of the Petal Throne
 - Kevin Barrett - co-author of Space Master
 - Andrew Bates - co-designer of Trinity Continuum: Æon
 - Bruce Baugh - contributions to Nexus: The Infinite City; Clanbook: Lasombra (revised)
 - Wolfgang Baur - co-creator of Dark•Matter; contributions to various TSR settings
 - Whitney "Strix" Beltrán - co-designer of Bluebeard's Bride
 - Greg Benage - co-creator of Blue Planet
 - Scott Bennie - co-author of Champions in 3-D and VIPER: Coils of the Serpent
 - Amber Benson - co-creator of Ghosts of Albion Roleplaying Game
 - Chris Birch - co-author of Starblazer Adventures, Legends of Anglerre
 - Sharang Biswas - co-author of Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game
 - Jolly Blackburn - co-designer of HackMaster and Aces & Eights: Shattered Frontier
 - Jason L Blair - Little Fears
 - Loyd Blankenship - GURPS Cyberpunk
 - Bob Bledsaw - City State of the Invincible Overlord; Wilderlands of High Fantasy
 - Anders Blixt - Drakar och Demoner 2nd edition
 - Brian Blume - Boot Hill
 - Emily Care Boss - Breaking the Ice, Under My Skin, Playing With Intent LARP; co-creator of Bubblegumshoe
 - Eric L. Boyd - contributions to the Forgotten Realms setting, including Faiths & Avatars and Faiths and Pantheons
 - Rob Boyle - Shadowrun 4th Edition, Eclipse Phase
 - Mike Breault - contributions to various TSR settings
 - James Herbert Brennan - Man, Myth & Magic; Timeship
 - Bill Bridges - Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Mage: The Ascension, Mage: The Awakening, Promethean: The Created, Passion Play LARP; co-creator of Fading Suns
 - Anne Brown - contributions to various TSR settings
 - Timothy Brown - 2300 AD; co-author of Dark Sun
 - Dave J. Browne - Beyond the Crystal Cave adventure module
 - Phil Brucato - Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade, Deliria: Faerie Tales for a New Millennium; contributions to Werewolf: The Apocalypse and Mage: The Ascension
 - Jason Bulmahn - Pathfinder Roleplaying Game
 
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- Peter Cakebread - co-author of Dark Streets
 - James Cambias - Star Hero
 - Brian Campbell - contributions to various World of Darkness settings
 - C.J. Carella - WitchCraft, Armageddon: The End Times, Buffy, Angel, Unisystem
 - Jason Carl - contributions to the Forgotten Realms setting and the Mind's Eye Theatre LARP
 - Mike Carr - In Search of the Unknown; contributions to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
 - Michele Carter - contributed to development of Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition
 - Marcelo Cassaro - Street Fighter RPG Brazil; 3D&T
 - Frank Chadwick - Twilight: 2000, 2300 AD, Space: 1889, Dark Conspiracy
 - Jamie Chambers - creator of the Cortex System for the Serenity Role Playing Game
 - John Chambers - contributions to Orpheus
 - Banana Chan - co-designer of Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall
 - Coleman Charlton - Rolemaster, MERP
 - Bob Charrette - co-author of Bushido, Aftermath!, Daredevils, Shadowrun
 - David Chart - Ars Magica 5th edition
 - Davis Chenault - co-designer of Castles & Crusades
 - Stephen Chenault - co-designer of Castles & Crusades
 - Mike Chinn - contributions to Legends of Anglerre
 - Troy Christensen - Advanced Phantasm Adventures
 - Deborah Teramis Christian - contributions to various TSR settings
 - Sam Chupp - co-creator of Wraith: the Oblivion and Changeling: The Dreaming
 - Ken Cliffe - Ars Magica 3rd edition; World of Darkness 2004 edition; co-creator of Trinity and Hunter: The Reckoning
 - Bill Coffin - Systems Failure, Septimus
 - Genevieve Cogman - contributions to In Nomine, Exalted; co-authored Orpheus
 - Andy Collins - Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition
 - William W. Connors - contributions to Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition and the Ravenloft campaign setting
 - David "Zeb" Cook - Dwellers of the Forbidden City, Slave Pits of the Undercity, Amazing Engine system, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition
 - Monte Cook - Ptolus, Numenera; co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition,
 - Sue Weinlein Cook - SAGA System
 - Bruce Cordell - many Dungeons & Dragons supplements, notably Return to the Tomb of Horrors and the Expanded Psionics Handbook
 - Steven Cordovano - The Compleat Alchemist
 - Peter Corless - contributions to Pendragon
 - Greg Costikyan[3] - creator of Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game and Violence; co-creator of Toon and Paranoia
 - Luke Crane - The Burning Wheel, Burning Empires, Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game
 - Jeremy Crawford - co-designer of Blue Rose; lead game designer for Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition
 - Croc - In Nomine Satanis/Magna Veritas, Stella Inquisitorus
 - N. Robin Crossby - Hârn, HarnMaster
 - John H. Crowe III - contributions to Call of Cthulhu
 - Paul Czege - My Life with Master
 
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- Tom Dalgliesh - co-author of the Pilots' Almanac for HârnMaster
 - Ryan Dancey - co-author of the Hero Builder's Guidebook; conceived and developed the Open Game License concept
 - Liz Danforth - Tunnels & Trolls, fifth and subsequent editions
 - Richard Dansky - various World of Darkness settings
 - Peter Darvill-Evans - co-creator of Time Lord; several Fighting Fantasy books
 - Graeme Davis - Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Mind's Eye Theatre LARP
 - Jesse Decker - contributions to Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition
 - Tim Dedopulos - contributions to Unknown Armies and Hunter: The Reckoning
 - Jeff Dee - Villains and Vigilantes
 - Marcelo Del Debbio - Arkanun, Trevas, RPGQuest (Brazilian RPGs)
 - Troy Denning - Chill 2nd edition; co-author of Dark Sun
 - James "Grim" Desborough - Gor role-playing game; contributions to Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition
 - Dennis Detwiller[2] - co-author of Delta Green, Godlike and Nemesis
 - Joe Dever - Lone Wolf, Greystar, Freeway Warrior
 - Flint Dille - co-author of Sagard the Barbarian
 - Larry DiTillio - Masks of Nyarlathotep
 - Michael Dobson - contributions to various TSR settings
 - Kevin Dockery - The Morrow Project
 - Rob Donoghue - co-author of Leverage: The Roleplaying Game, Marvel Heroic Roleplaying and Spirit of the Century
 - Dale Donovan - contributions to Dungeons & Dragons
 - Tom Dowd - Mind's Eye Theatre LARP, co-author of Shadowrun, contributions to the Storyteller system
 - Jay Dragon - designer of Sleepaway and Wanderhome
 - Ann Dupuis - contributions to GURPS and Fudge
 
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- Ron Edwards[4] - creator of Sorcerer RPG, ELFS, Trollbabe, It Was a Mutual Decision, Spione - Story Now in Cold War Berlin, S/Lay w/me
 - Skaff Elias - co-author of the Miniatures Handbook
 - Julia Bond Ellingboe - Steal Away Jordan
 - Rose Estes - creator of Endless Quest
 
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- Sean Patrick Fannon - creator of Shaintar setting for Savage Worlds; The Fantasy Roleplaying Gamer's Bible
 - Bill Fawcett - Role Aids game supplement line
 - Raymond E. Feist - Tulan of the Isles; Jonril: Gateway to the Sunken Lands
 - Pete Fenlon - contributions to Middle-earth Role Playing; Rolemaster; Shadow World
 - Alex Fennell - The Slayers' Guide to Hobgoblins
 - Nigel Findley - Greyspace, GURPS Illuminati; contributions to Shadowrun
 - Matt Forbeck - Deadlands; Brave New World
 - John M. Ford - GURPS Time Travel; The Yellow Clearance Black Box Blues and other contributions to Paranoia
 - Joe D. Fugate, Sr. - Traveller Book 8: Robots
 
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- Mark Galeotti - Mythic Russia, The Unspoken Word
 - Phil Gallagher - co-author of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay; contributions to Dungeons & Dragons modules
 - Charles E. Gannon - Hard Times supplement for Traveller
 - Jose Garcia - Nexus: The Infinite City
 - Richard Garfinkle - Spellcrafter
 - Marc Gascoigne - Judge Dredd: The Role-Playing Game, Advanced Fighting Fantasy gamebooks
 - Dan Gelber - co-creator of Paranoia and Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game
 - Ajit George - Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
 - Adam Scott Glancy - co-creator of Delta Green
 - Lee Gold - Lands of Adventure, GURPS Japan
 - Eric Goldberg - Commando, DragonQuest; co-creator of Paranoia
 - Joseph Goodman - Dungeon Crawl Classics, Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game
 - Greg Gorden - DC Heroes, Earthdawn; co-author of TORG; contributions to Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
 - Geoffrey C. Grabowski - Exalted 3rd edition; contributions to Everway and Kindred of the East
 - Scott Fitzgerald Gray - Secrets of Sarlona
 - Jonathan Green - Fighting Fantasy sourcebooks, including Curse of the Mummy and Howl of the Werewolf
 - Andrew Greenberg - Vampire: The Masquerade developer; co-creator of Fading Suns; creator of Rapture: The Second Coming
 - Daniel Greenberg - contributions to Vampire: The Masquerade and Werewolf: The Apocalypse
 - Ed Greenwood - Forgotten Realms
 - Ray Greer - co-designer of the Fuzion system
 - Jeff Grubb - Marvel Super Heroes, Manual of the Planes, Spelljammer, d20 Modern; contributions to the Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms settings
 - Gary Gygax - co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons (with Dave Arneson); creator of Queen of the Spiders, Tomb of Horrors, and Greyhawk; designer of Dangerous Journeys and Lejendary Adventure
 
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- Richard Halliwell - Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
 - Allen Hammack - co-developer of Top Secret; The Ghost Tower of Inverness and Scourge of the Slave Lords adventure modules
 - Lee Hammock - Farscape role-playing game; Dawning Star
 - Gabrielle Harbowy - adventures for Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder Roleplaying Game
 - David A. Hargrave - Arduin, Star Rovers
 - Scott Haring - Empires of the Sands and The Republic of Darokin for TSR
 - John Harshman - co-creator of Traveller
 - Jess Hartley - contributions to World of Darkness, notably Changeling: The Lost
 - Robert Hatch - Kindred of the East; co-creator of Trinity, Aberrant, and Exalted
 - Andria Hayday - Darklords; contributions to various TSR settings
 - Ed Healy - co-author of PC Pearls
 - Bruce Heard - The Tree of Life; Into the Maelstrom; co-authored Dragons of Faith
 - Jess Heinig - Mage: The Ascension; Hunter: The Reckoning
 - Rob Heinsoo - Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition; co-creator of 13th Age
 - Steve Henderson - Worlds of Wonder, Balastor's Barracks; co-author of RuneQuest and Superworld
 - Arnold Hendrick - co-author of Swordbearer
 - Shane Lacy Hensley - Deadlands, Savage Worlds
 - Dale "Slade" Henson - Buck Rogers XXVC
 - Jennifer Hepler - Shadowrun Companion and Cyberpirates!
 - Keith Herber - The Fungi from Yuggoth, Trail of Tsathogghua, Spawn of Azathoth and other contributions to Call of Cthulhu
 - Jack Herman - co-creator of Villains & Vigilantes
 - Sterling Hershey - contributions to the Star Wars Roleplaying Game; Monster Manual V; Monster Vault
 - Tracy Hickman - Dragonlance, Ravenloft
 - Fred Hicks - Don't Rest Your Head; co-author of Spirit of the Century
 - Will Hindmarch - Kindred of the Ebony Kingdom, Vampire: The Requiem; co-author of Eternal Lies
 - Kenneth Hite - GURPS Infinite Worlds, Trail of Cthulhu, Night's Black Agents, Vampire: the Masquerade 5th edition; Fall of Delta Green; co-author of Bubblegumshoe
 - John Eric Holmes - Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set
 - Jason Holmgren - Ironclaw
 - Miranda Horner - contributions to Bloodshadows and Shatterzone
 - Grant Howitt - Heart: The City Beneath; Honey Heist
 - Conrad Hubbard - contributions to the World of Darkness settings and Exalted
 - Paul Hume - co-author of Bushido, Aftermath!, Daredevils, Shadowrun
 
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- Ross Isaacs - Star Trek: The Next Generation Role-playing Game
 - Shane Ivey - contributed to The One Ring Roleplaying Game
 
J
- Steve Jackson (Steve Jackson Games) - The Fantasy Trip, GURPS, Yrth
 - Steve Jackson (Games Workshop) - Fighting Fantasy gamebooks
 - James Jacobs - contributions to Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition
 - Justin D. Jacobson - Dawning Star
 - Brian R. James - Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue and other supplements for Dungeons & Dragons
 - Matt James - Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale and other supplements for Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder
 - Jennell Jaquays - Dark Tower, Caverns of Thracia; co-author of Griffin Mountain
 - Robin Jenkins - co-author of Twilight Calling, Five Coins for a Kingdom, The Book of Lairs II, and Country Sites for AD&D
 - Harold Johnson - co-author of The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan and Secret of the Slavers Stockade; contributions to various TSR settings
 - J. Hunter Johnson - GURPS Bestiary; GURPS Japan; GURPS Magic; GURPS Monsters
 - Luke Johnson - contributions to Player's Guide to Eberron; Player's Handbook II; Monster Manual V
 - Kat Jones - Revived: A Support Group For The Partially Deceased
 - Gunilla Jonsson - co-author of Mutant and Kult
 - M. Alexander Jurkat - All Flesh Must Be Eaten; Magic Item Compendium for D&D 3.5
 - Adam Jury - contributions to Shadowrun
 
K
- Lucian Kahn - designer of Visigoths vs. Mall Goths, Dead Friend: A Game of Necromancy, If I Were a Lich, Man
 - Tim Kask - contributions to Blackmoor
 - Don Kaye - co-creator of Boot Hill
 - J. Andrew Keith - Freedom Fighters
 - William H. Keith Jr. - Behind Enemy Lines, Freedom Fighters
 - Jonaya Kemper - co-writer on Thirsty Sword Lesbians; contributions to 7th Sea
 - Steve Kenson - Mutants & Masterminds, Freedom City; co-creator of Silver Age Sentinels and Blue Rose
 - David Kenzer - HackMaster; The Kingdoms of Kalamar
 - Katharine Kerr - co-author of Legacy of Blood; contributions to Pendragon
 - Shing Yin Khor - co-designer of Field Guide to Memory
 - Ulrich Kiesow - creator of The Dark Eye
 - J. Robert King - co-author of Aurora's Whole Realms Catalog
 - Mary Kirchoff - co-creator of the Dark Sun setting
 - Adam Koebel - co-author of Dungeon World
 - Jeff Koke - GURPS Vampire: The Masquerade, GURPS Black Ops
 - Rudy Kraft - co-author of Griffin Mountain; other contributions to RuneQuest
 - Charlie Krank - Pavis: Threshold to Danger
 - Rick Krebs - Gangbusters
 - Heike A. Kubasch - Angmar, HARP
 - Christopher Kubasik - contributions to TORG, Shadowrun and Earthdawn
 - Robert J. Kuntz - co-author of Gods, Demi-Gods & Heroes
 - Amanda Hamon Kunz - co-author of Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft; contributions to Pathfinder and Starfinder
 
L
- David Ladyman - Chill, GURPS The Prisoner
 - Mur Lafferty - co-author of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game
 - Lenard Lakofka - The Secret of Bone Hill, The Assassin's Knot, Deep Dwarven Delve
 - Sage LaTorra - co-author of Dungeon World
 - Robin D. Laws - Feng Shui, HeroQuest, Dying Earth Roleplaying Game, The Esoterrorists and other GUMSHOE games, Hillfolk, The Yellow King Roleplaying Game
 - Jeff R. Leason - co-author of The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan; contributions to Chill
 - Andrew Leker - Skyrealms of Jorune
 - Paul Lidberg - Duel
 - Ken Lightner - Real-Life Roleplaying Series for the d20 System
 - Nicole Lindroos - contributions to Everway and Unknown Armies
 - Ian Livingstone - Fighting Fantasy gamebooks
 - Kerry Lloyd - co-author of Thieves' Guild
 - Steve Long - Dark Champions, Hero System 5th and 6th editions, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Role Playing Game, Star Trek Roleplaying Game, The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game
 - Rick Loomis - Buffalo Castle
 - James Lowder - Pulp Cthulhu, GURPS Villains, contributions to Dungeons & Dragons
 - T. S. Luikart - Adventures in Middle-earth
 
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- George MacDonald - co-creator of Champions and the Hero System
 - Mark C. MacKinnon - Big Eyes, Small Mouth, The Sailor Moon Role-Playing Game and Resource Book; co-author of Silver Age Sentinels
 - Jeff Mackintosh - co-author of Silver Age Sentinels
 - Ari Marmell - contributions to Scarred Lands and Vampire: The Masquerade
 - Ian Marsh - Time Lord
 - Stephen R. Marsh - Dungeons & Dragons Expert Set; credited with creation of alignment system for Dungeons & Dragons
 - Julia Martin - co-author of Faiths & Avatars; contributions to Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition
 - Phil Masters - GURPS Castle Falkenstein, Hellboy Sourcebook and Roleplaying Game; GURPS Discworld (with Terry Pratchett)
 - Colin McComb - co-author of the Birthright Campaign Setting; contributions to various TSR settings
 - Angel Leigh McCoy - contributions to Mage: The Ascension and Changeling: The Dreaming
 - Elizabeth McCoy - co-author of GURPS In Nomine and GURPS Illuminati University
 - Anne Gray McCready - Mystery of the Snow Pearls, Red Sonja Unconquered
 - Mike Mearls - Iron Heroes, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition
 - Frank Mentzer - D&D Basic Set third edition; co-author of Temple of Elemental Evil
 - Marc W. Miller - various incarnations of Traveller
 - Steve Miller - contributions to Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition, including Into the Dragon's Lair
 - Walter Milliken - GURPS Illuminati University
 - Kim Mohan - Cyborg Commando, Wilderness Survival Guide for Advanced Dungeons and Dragons; also editor of Dragon magazine
 - Tom Moldvay - Lords of Creation, D&D Basic Set second edition, Castle Amber; co-creator of Isle of Dread, Mystara
 - Erik Mona - contributions to the Greyhawk setting: also editor of Dragon and Dungeon magazines
 - Christian Moore - Aria: Canticle of the Monomyth; co-author of Star Trek: The Next Generation Role-playing Game
 - James A. Moore - contributions to various World of Darkness games
 - Roger E. Moore - Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins; also editor of Dragon magazine
 - Jenna K. Moran - Nobilis, The Game of Powers (LARP), Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine
 - Jason Morningstar - Durance, Grey Ranks, Fiasco
 - Dave Morris - Dragon Warriors
 - Graeme Morris - contributions to various TSR settings
 - Josh Mosqueira - Constantinople by Night, Montreal by Night; co-author of Tribe 8
 
N
- Pete Nash - co-author of RuneQuest II
 - Rae Nedjadi - Apocalypse Keys
 - John Nephew - Tall Tales of the Wee Folk
 - Bruce Nesmith - Gamma World 4th edition; co-author of Lankhmar – City of Adventure; contributions to the Dragonlance and Ravenloft settings
 - Douglas Niles - Star Frontiers, Top Secret/S.I., Against the Cult of the Reptile God; co-author of Lankhmar – City of Adventure; contributions to the Dragonlance setting
 - Clinton R. Nixon - The Shadow of Yesterday, Donjon, Paladin
 - David Noonan - contributions to many Dungeons & Dragons products
 - Mike Nystul - The Whispering Vault
 
O
- Michael O'Brien - contributions to RuneQuest
 - Steffan O'Sullivan - FUDGE, GURPS Swashbucklers, GURPS Bunnies & Burrows
 
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- Scott Palter - co-author of Deadspeak Dossier for The World of Necroscope
 - Blaine Pardoe - Domination
 - Derek Pearcy - In Nomine
 - Chris Perkins - lead story designer for Ravenloft campaign Curse of Strahd
 - Jeff Perren - co-creator of Chainmail
 - Don Perrin - co-designer of Dragonlance Campaign Setting; Sovereign Stone
 - Steve Perrin - main author of RuneQuest, the Basic Role-Playing system and Steve Perrin's Quest Rules; co-author of Superworld
 - Christian T. Petersen - creator of Nocturnum setting for Call of Cthulhu
 - Michael Petersén - co-author of Mutant and KULT
 - Sandy Petersen - main author of Call of Cthulhu; co-author of RuneQuest and Ghostbusters
 - Steve Peterson - co-creator of Champions, the Hero System and the Fuzion system
 - John R. Phythyon, Jr. - co-author of Heaven & Earth and Ghost Dog
 - Jon Pickens - Arms and Equipment Guide for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd edition
 - Mike Pohjola - Star Wreck Roleplaying Game, Age of the Tempest, Turku School experimental LARP
 - Mike Pondsmith - Mekton, Cyberpunk, Castle Falkenstein; co-creator of the Fuzion system
 - Greg Porter - TimeLords, CORPS, EABA
 - Chris Pramas - Dragon Age, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd edition, Freeport setting
 - Patrick Lucien Price - contributions to Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home supplement for Dragonlance
 - Anthony Pryor - contributions to various TSR settings
 - Lewis Pulsipher - contributions to Fiend Folio for TSR; Swords & Wizardry
 - David L. Pulver - Transhuman Space, GURPS Reign of Steel, GURPS Technomancer; co-author of Ghost Dog; system contributions to GURPS and Tri-Stat dX
 - Sean Punch - GURPS 4th edition, GURPS Lite
 
R
- Jean Rabe - contributions to Dungeons & Dragons and Gamma World
 - Merle M. Rasmussen - Top Secret
 - John D. Rateliff - The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game
 - A. Mark Ratner - Space Marines, co-author of Space Opera
 - Epidiah Ravachol - designer of Dread
 - Philip Reed -
 - Paul Reiche III - contributions to Dungeons & Dragons products; co-authored Legion of Gold adventure for Gamma World
 - Thomas M. Reid - contributions to AD&D; Star Wars Roleplaying Game; The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game
 - Mark Rein·Hagen - Vampire: The Masquerade and other World of Darkness games; the Storyteller system; co-creator of Ars Magica
 - Sean K. Reynolds - contributions to Greyhawk, Forgotten Realms and other TSR settings.
 - Andrew Rilstone - co-authored The Dying of the Light
 - Alex Roberts - Star Crossed, For the Queen
 - Ken Rolston - co-author of Lankhmar – City of Adventure; contributions to Paranoia, Star Wars, RuneQuest and Mystara
 - Benjamin Rosenbaum - co-creator of Dream Askew, Dream Apart
 - Aaron S. Rosenberg - Deryni Adventure Game
 - S. John Ross - Uresia: Grave of Heaven, Risus; co-author of GURPS Black Ops
 - Marcus Rowland - Forgotten Futures, Diana: Warrior Princess, The Original Flatland Role Playing Game
 - Charles M. Ryan - contributions to Dungeons & Dragons 3.5
 - Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan - Traveller Core Rulebook; The Laundry RPG
 
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- Ken St. Andre - Tunnels & Trolls, Starfaring, Monsters! Monsters!
 - R.A. Salvatore - Menzoberranzan
 - Carl Sargent - contributions to Greyhawk and Warhammer settings
 - R. Hyrum Savage - Diomin; contributed to Forbidden Kingdoms
 - Steven Schend[5] - contributions to various TSR settings
 - Lawrence Schick - White Plume Mountain, In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords; co-creator of Mystara
 - Robert J. Schwalb - Dungeons & Dragons; A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying; Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
 - Jesse Scoble - El-Hazard Role-Playing Game
 - Stephan Michael Sechi - creator of Talislanta
 - Chris Seeman - contributions to The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game
 - Mike Selinker - co-author of Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game
 - Matthew Sernett - contributions to Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition
 - Owen Seyler - Aria: Canticle of the Monomyth
 - Jeeyon Shim - co-designer of Field Guide to Memory
 - Kevin Siembieda - The Mechanoid Invasion, Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game, Heroes Unlimited, Robotech, Rifts
 - Edward E. Simbalist - co-author of Space Opera and Chivalry & Sorcery
 - Ethan Skemp - Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Werewolf: The Wild West, Werewolf: The Forsaken, Changeling: The Lost, Geist: The Sin-Eaters
 - Bill Slavicsek - Alternity, d20 Modern, Star Wars Roleplaying Game; co-author of TORG, contributions to Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition
 - Carl Smith - contributions to Dragonlance; co-founded Pacesetter
 - Lester W. Smith - 2300 AD; Dark Conspiracy
 - Mark Smith - co-author of Fighting Fantasy and Way of the Tiger gamebooks
 - John Snead - co-creator of Blue Rose; contributions to Exalted, Trinity and Mage: The Awakening
 - Richard Snider - Adventures in Fantasy; Powers & Perils; contributed to Thieves' World
 - Ree Soesbee - co-author of The Way of the Phoenix and The Way of the Wolf supplements for Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game
 - Jared Sorensen - InSpectres
 - Lucien Soulban - Heaven & Earth, Orpheus
 - Warren Spector - co-author of TOON and Send in the Clones
 - Garry Spiegle - contributions to Dragonlance
 - Matthew Sprange - Lone Wolf Multiplayer Game Book
 - Michael Stackpole - Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes
 - Greg Stafford - creator of the Glorantha setting, co-author of RuneQuest and designer of the Arthurian RPGs Pendragon and Prince Valiant: The Story-Telling Game
 - Stan! - principal designer for d20 Modern; co-author of Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game
 - Ed Stark - MasterBook system, Paranoia "fifth edition"; contributions to Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition
 - Lisa J. Steele - co-author of Bubblegumshoe
 - Owen K.C. Stephens - Pathfinder Roleplaying Game; Starfinder Roleplaying Game; Star Wars Roleplaying Game
 - Lisa Stevens - editor for Ars Magica
 - Doug Stewart - Encyclopedia Magica
 - Greg Stolze - Usagi Yojimbo RPG, REIGN, Better Angels; co-author of Unknown Armies, Godlike and the Delta Green RPG
 - CA Suleiman - Mummy: The Resurrection, Vampire: The Requiem, Mummy: The Curse
 - James L. Sutter - co-creator of Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and Starfinder Roleplaying Game
 - Rick Swan - contributions to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons for TSR
 
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- Brennan Taylor - How We Came To Live Here
 - Paul Tevis - A Penny for My Thoughts
 - Gary L. Thomas - contributions to Traveller and Dungeons & Dragons
 - Chris Thomasson - contributions to Dungeons & Dragons
 - Howard Thompson - contributions to The Fantasy Trip
 - Jonathan M. Thompson - co-creator of Prime Directive
 - Rodney Thompson - d20 Future; contributions to Star Wars Roleplaying Game, Dark Sun
 - Jamie Thomson - contributions to Fighting Fantasy series
 - Jeff Tidball - Ars Magica 4th edition; Eternal Lies
 - Mike Tinney - Mind's Eye Theatre LARP
 - Adam Tinworth - Demon: The Fallen, Werewolf: The Forsaken; contributions to Hunter: The Reckoning
 - Cat Tobin - First Joyful Mysteries
 - Richard Tucholka - Fringeworthy, Bureau 13
 - Don Turnbull - editor of the Fiend Folio; contributions to Greyhawk setting for TSR
 - Ray Turney - co-designer of RuneQuest
 - Jonathan Tweet - Over the Edge, Everway; co-creator of Ars Magica, Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition and 13th Age
 - John Scott Tynes - Puppetland, The Golden Dawn; co-creator of Delta Green and Unknown Armies
 
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- Monica Valentinelli - Firefly Role-Playing Game
 - Susan Van Camp - Dragon Storm
 - Allen Varney - the 2004 edition of Paranoia for Mongoose Publishing; co-author of Send in the Clones; contributions to the Hollow World setting for Mystara
 - George Vasilakos - Conspiracy X, All Flesh Must Be Eaten
 - Greg A. Vaughan - contributions to Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder Roleplaying Game
 - Travis Vengroff - Liberty: A.F.T.E.R and Domain of the Nameless God, based on his universes Liberty and Dark Dice respectively
 - Anne Vétillard - French role-playing game creator and translator
 
W
- James Wallis - The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen
 - April Kit Walsh - Thirsty Sword Lesbians
 - James M. Ward - Metamorphosis Alpha, Gamma World; co-author of Gods, Demi-Gods & Heroes
 - Ross Watson - Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay
 - Darren Watts - co-author of Champions 5th edition
 - Margaret Weis - Dragonlance
 - Jordan Weisman - co-creator of the BattleTech setting
 - Jean Wells - Palace of the Silver Princess
 - Chuck Wendig - co-author of Hunter: The Vigil
 - David Wesely - Braunstein games
 - Lawrence Whitaker - contributions to Basic Role Playing
 - John Wick - Legend of the Five Rings, Orkworld; co-creator of 7th Sea
 - Steve Wieck - co-creator of Exalted, Mage: the Ascension and other World of Darkness games
 - Stewart Wieck - co-creator of Mage: the Ascension, Hunter: The Reckoning and other World of Darkness games
 - Chris Wiese - contributions to Fading Suns
 - J. D. Wiker - contributions to Star Wars Roleplaying Game and Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition
 - Skip Williams - co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition
 - Walter Jon Williams - Privateers & Gentlemen
 - Lynn Willis - co-author of RuneQuest, Basic Role-Playing, Stormbringer, Call of Cthulhu and Ghostbusters
 - Kevin Wilson - Spycraft; co-creator of 7th Sea
 - Ray Winninger - Underground
 - Steve Winter - co-author of Marvel Super Heroes
 - Loren Wiseman - author of GURPS Traveller; contributions to Traveller
 - Teeuwynn Woodruff - The World of Species for the MasterBook system; World of Darkness: Gypsies; contributions to Bloodshadows and the Ravenloft setting
 - Erick Wujcik - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness, After the Bomb, Ninjas & Superspies, Amber Diceless Role-Playing
 - James Wyatt - Oriental Adventures for Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition
 
Y-Z
- Barbara G. Young - editor of Dragon and Dungeon Adventures publications
 - Mike Young - Rules to Live By LARP
 
References
- ^ Appelcline, Shannon (2014). Designers & Dragons: The '70s. Evil Hat Productions. ISBN 978-1-61317-075-5.
 - ^ a b Appelcline, Shannon (2014). Designers & Dragons: The '90s. Evil Hat Productions. ISBN 978-1-61317-084-7.
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 - ^ Appelcline, Shannon (2014). Designers & Dragons: The '00s. Evil Hat Productions. ISBN 978-1-61317-087-8.
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