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2024 Games and Publications
Star Anvil Studios
- The Secret World RPG (5e) :: [Lead Developer]
- The Secret World: Stoneward Bound :: [Lead Developer]
- The Secret World Power Cards :: [Lead Developer]
- The Secret World Bestiary :: [Lead Developer]
2023 Games and Publications
Pinnacle Entertainment Group
- Rifts: Archetype Dossiers Set 2 :: [Contributing Writer]
- Rifts: Land of a Thousand Islands :: [Contributing Writer]
- Rifts: Terror on the Dark Frontier :: [Contributing Writer]
Spyglass Games
- Dead Man’s Chess :: [Lore Writer]
Star Anvil Studios
- Knights Arcanum Jumpstart :: [Lead Developer and Writer]
2022 Games and Publications
Evil Beagle Games
- Freedom Squadron: Field Manual (2nd Edition) :: [Contributing Writer]
- Freedom Squadron: Secret in the Ice :: [Lead Writer]
2020 Games and Publications
Ulisses North America
- Myth: Tales of Legend: The Lost Barrow :: [Lead Designer]
- The World of Myth (leatherbound 2020 edition) :: Writer
Cubicle 7
- Wrath & Glory Core Rulebook (Revised Edition) :: [Lead Designer]
Savage Worlds
- Accursed Jumpstart :: [Lead Developer]
2019 Games and Publications
Ulisses North America
- Wrath & Glory: Starter Set :: [Lead Developer]
- Torg Eternity: Ruins of the Living Land :: [Writer]
Hunters Entertainment - Strange Adventures: Volume One :: [Writer]
2018 Games and Publications
Ulisses North America
- Torg Eternity: The Living Land Sourcebook :: [Lead Writer]
- Wrath & Glory: Dark Tides :: [Lead Developer]
- Wrath & Glory Core Rules :: [Lead Designer]
- Wrath & Glory: Blessings Unheralded :: [Lead Developer]
Evil Beagle Games
- 5e Adventure: A Feast of Tigers :: [Writer]
- Freedom Squadron Digital Extras Bundle :: [Writer]
Hunters Books
- Kids on Bikes: Deluxe Edition :: [Contributing Writer]
2017 Games and Publications
Ulisses North America
- Torg Eternity Core Rules :: [Designer] (Ennies 2018 Best Rules nominee)
- Torg Eternity Delphi Missions: Rising Storm :: [Contributing Writer]
- Wrath & Glory: Revelations :: [Lead Developer, Writer]
2016 Games and publications
AEG
- Mystic Vale (Card Game) :: [Story Text] (Origins Award Winner)
- Lost Legacy: Werewolf (Card Game) :: [Writer]
Evil Beagle Games
- The Grand Melee :: [Layout]
- Here Be Dragons :: [Layout]
- Savagely Useful: Random Magical Items :: [Layout]
- The Void :: [Layout]
Tindalos Interactive
- Battlefleet Gothic: Armada :: (4th place, Best Sci-fi Game, Global Game Awards 2016) [Writer]
High Rock Press
- Aaron Allston’s Strike Force :: [Lead Developer, Writer]
- Denis Loubet’s Strike Force Sketchbook :: [Lead Developer, Writer]
Pinnacle Entertainment Group
- Weird War 1 War Master’s Handbook :: [Writer]
- Savage Worlds Rifts: The Tomorrow Legion Player’s Handbook :: [Lead Developer, Writer]
- Savage Worlds Rifts: Game Master’s Handbook :: [Lead Developer, Writer] (Ennies 2017 Product of the Year and Best Rules nominee)
- Savage Worlds Rifts: The Garnet Town Gambit :: [Writer]
- Savage Worlds Rifts: Savage Foes of North America :: [Lead Developer]
- Savage Worlds Rifts: Tome of Destiny :: [Writer]
- Savage Worlds Rifts: Murderthon :: [Writer]
- Savage Worlds Rifts: Blood Menagerie :: [Writer]
- Savage Worlds Rifts: Return to Sender :: [Writer]
- Savage Worlds Rifts: Negotiation by Fire :: [Writer]
- Savage Worlds Rifts: Rift Invasion :: [Writer]
- Savage Worlds Rifts: Rite of Passage :: [Writer]
Melior Via
- Accursed: World of Morden :: [Lead Developer]
- Hatred’s Snare :: [Writer]
- A Distant Dream :: [Writer]
- Pirate’s Oath: An Accursed Novella :: [Writer]
- Season of the Witch :: [Writer]
Sasquatch Game Studio
- Primeval Thule (Savage Worlds Edition) :: [Developer/Rules/Additional Writing]
Clear Skys LLC
- Roan RPG :: [Contributing Writer, Crowdfunding Consultant]
2015 Games and publications
Hammerfall Games
- Warhammer 40,000 Regicide :: [Narrative Designer]
Wyrd Games
- In Defense of Innocence :: [Lead Writer]
Melior Via
- Darkest Tides :: [Designer]
- Grove Point :: [Lead Developer]
- Fall of the Tower :: [Writer]
- Savage Lairs: Fantasy Forests :: [Writer]
Evil Beagle Games
- Shaintar: One Night in Zanfar (Novella) :: [Managing Director, Publisher]
- Shaintar: Hunt of the Midnight Dominus (Novella) :: [Managing Director, Publisher]
- Shaintar Guidebook: Serenity :: [Managing Director, Publisher]
- Shaintar Guidebook: Eastport :: [Managing Director, Layout, Publisher]
- Shaintar: Legends Arise (Print Version) :: [Managing Director, Additional Layout, Publisher]
- Shaintar: Legends Unleashed (Print Version) :: [Managing Director, Additional Layout, Publisher]
Pinnacle Entertainment Group
- Lankhmar: City of Thieves :: [Contributing Writer]
- Lankhmar: Savage Foes of Nehwon :: [Lead Writer]
- Savage Tales of Horror, Volume 3 :: [Contributing Writer]
AEG
- Lost Legacy: Second Chronicle – Vorpal Sword & Whitegold Spire (Card Game) :: [Writer]
- Game of Crowns (Card Game) :: [Writer]
2014 Games and publications
Evil Beagle Games
- Shaintar Guidebook: Magic & Cosmology (Volume 1) :: [Managing Director, Publisher]
- Godstrike Tempest: Shaintar/Suzerain Crossover :: [Managing Director, Contributing Writer, Publisher]
- Shaintar Guidebook: Goblinesh :: [Managing Director, Contributing Writer, Publisher]
- Shaintar: Edge of Honor (Novella) :: [Managing Director, Publisher]
- Shaintar Guidebook: Malakar Dominion :: [Managing Director, Publisher]
Mantic Games
- Deadzone – Containment Protocols (Short Story “The Price of Loyalty”) :: [Contributing Author]
Fantasy Flight Games
- Shield of Humanity :: [Contributing Writer]
- The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Celebrimbor’s Secret :: [Writer]
Melior Via
- Ill Omens :: [Lead Developer]
- The Banshee of Loch Finnere :: [Lead Developer]
- Long Dead and Twice Slain :: [Lead Developer]
- Half-Light :: [Lead Developer]
- Absolution :: [Lead Developer]
- Sand and Stone :: [Lead Developer]
- Moon Valley :: [Lead Developer]
- The Guns of Dagerov :: [Lead Developer]
Pinnacle Entertainment Group
- The Last Parsec (adventure “The Enigma Equation”) :: [Lead Writer]
AEG
- Empire Engine (Card Game) :: [Writer]
- Lost Legacy: The Starship (Card Game) :: [Writer]
- Lost Legacy: Flying Garden (Card Game) :: [Writer]
Wyrd Games
- The Fate Master’s Almanac :: [Contributing Writer] *uncredited
2013 Games and publications
Fantasy Flight Games
- Enemies of the Imperium :: [Contributing Writer]
- Hammer of the Emperor :: [Contributing Writer]
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook :: [Designer]
- Relic (Board Game) :: [IP Consultant, Playtester]
Melior Via
- Accursed :: [Creator, Lead Developer]
- Savage Insider #9 :: [Contributing Writer]
- The Festival at Glenelg (Novella) :: [Fiction Editor]
- Hunted (Novella) :: [Fiction Editor]
- Patchwork (Novella) :: [Fiction Editor]
Catalyst Game Labs
- Shadowrun 5th Edition Core Rulebook :: [Consultant]
Ross Watson Consulting
- The Rogue Warden Gaming Blog (82 Entries) :: (ENNie Award Nominated) [Writer]
2012 Games and publications
Vigil Games
- Darksiders II :: (Just Push Start Game of the Year Award Winner, Spike Video Game Awards Nominated) [Narrative Designer]
- Dark Millenium Online :: [Narrative Designer] *canceled game
Fantasy Flight Games
- Dust Warfare Miniatures Game :: [Developer]
- The Jericho Reach :: [Contributing Writer]
- Rising Tempest :: [Developer]
- The Tome of Fate :: [Contributing Writer]
- The Lathe Worlds :: [Contributing Writer]
- The Navis Primer :: [Contributing Writer]
- Honour the Chapter :: [Developer] *uncredited
- Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game :: [Playtester]
- Descent: Journeys into the Dark 2nd edition (Board Game) :: [Playtester]
Privateer Press
- No Quarter Presents: Urban Adventure :: [Contributing Writer]
Hero Games
- Haymaker! #59 (“Pointless Champions”) :: [Contributing Writer]
2011 Games and publications
Fantasy Flight Games
- Rites of Battle :: [Lead Developer]
- The Black Sepulchre :: [Developer]
- Battlefleet Koronus :: [Contributing Writer]
- Heresy Begets Retribution :: [Developer]
- Mark of the Xenos :: (ENNie Award Nominated) [Lead Developer]
- Black Crusade Core Rulebook :: [Developer]
- The Nemesis Incident :: [Lead Developer]
- Daemon Hunter :: [Developer]
- Warpstorm Trilogy Part II: Citadel of Skulls :: [Lead Developer]
- Warpstorm Trilogy Part III: Fallen Suns :: [Lead Developer]
- The Achilus Assault :: [Lead Developer]
- Black Fire Pass :: [Contributing Writer]
- The Church of the Damned :: [Developer]
- The Book of Judgement :: [Developer]
- First Founding :: [Lead Developer]
- Hostile Acquisitions :: [Development]
- Litany of War :: [Lead Developer]
- Book of Grudges: A Guide to Dwarfs & the Everlasting Realm :: [Contributing Writer]
- Broken Chains :: (ENNie Award Nominated) [Additional Writing, Playtester]
2010 Games and publications
Fantasy Flight Games
- Haarlock’s Legacy Trilogy Part I: Tattered Fates :: [Lead Developer]
- Haarlock’s Legacy Trilogy Part II: Damned Cities :: [Lead Developer]
- Haarlock’s Legacy Part III: Dead Stars :: [Lead Developer]
- Heed the Higher Call :: [Lead Developer]
- Into the Storm :: [Lead Developer]
- Deathwatch :: (Multiple Golden Geek Award Nominated) [Lead Designer]
- Final Sanction :: [Lead Developer]
- Oblivion’s Edge :: [Lead Developer]
- The Emperor Protects :: [Lead Developer]
- Deathwatch Game Master’s Kit :: [Lead Developer]
- Edge of the Abyss :: [Lead Developer]
- Blood of Martyrs :: [Developer]
- Know No Fear :: [Lead Developer]
- Lure of the Expanse :: [Lead Developer]
- Horus Heresy (Board Game) :: [IP Consultant, Playtester]
- Space Hulk: Death Angel – The Card Game :: [IP Consultant, Playtester]
Blackwyrm Publishing
- Kazei 5 :: [Additional Writing]
Margaret Weis Productions
- Smallville RPG :: [Playtester]
2009 Games and publications
Fantasy Flight Games
- Rogue Trader :: (Multiple ENNie Award Nominated) [Lead Designer]
- Forsaken Bounty :: [Lead Developer]
- Dark Frontier :: [Lead Developer]
- Rogue Trader Game Master’s Kit :: [Lead Developer]
- The Radical’s Handbook :: [Lead Developer]
- Secrets of the Expanse :: [Lead Developer]
- Epoch Koronus :: [Lead Developer]
- Salvation Demands Sacrifice :: [Lead Developer]
- Drydock :: [Lead Developer]
- Ascension :: [Lead Designer]
- Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 3rd Edition :: [Additional Design, Playtester] *uncredited
- Chaos in the Old World :: [Playtester] *uncredited
- Warhammer: Invasion (Card Game) :: [Fiction Author]
2008 Games and publications
Fantasy Flight Games
- Creatures Anathema :: (Silver ENNie Award Winner) [Lead Developer]
- Game Trade Magazine #105 (“The Burning Princess”) :: [Contributing Writer]
- Disciples of the Dark Gods :: (ENNie Award Nominated) [Developer, Layout]
- Edge of Darkness :: [Developer]
- Knowledge is Power :: [Lead Developer]
2007 Games and publications
Hero Games
- Digital Hero #41 (“How to Lead a Superhero Team”) :: [Contributing Writer]
2006 Games and publications
Games Workshop US
- White Dwarf Magazine (various articles) :: [Contributing Writer]
Hero Games
- Haymaker! (Various Articles) :: [Contributing Writer]
2005 Games and publications
Games Workshop US
- White Dwarf Magazine (various articles) :: [Contributing Writer/Editor]
Hero Games
- Digital Hero #28 (“The Assassin’s Art”) :: [Contributing Author]
2004 Games and publications
Games Workshop US
- White Dwarf Magazine (various articles) :: [Contributing Writer/Editor]
Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro
- Complete Divine (Dungeons & Dragons 3.5) :: [Editor]
Kenzer & Company
- Knights of the Dinner Table Magazine #90 (“Screen Monkey no More”) :: [Contributing Writer] *erronously credited to “Ross Martin”
Hero Games
- Digital Hero #24 (“Bully Fu”) :: [Contributing Author]
2003 Games and publications
Games Workshop US
- Warhammer 40,000 4th edition Kill-Team miniature game (supplemental rules) :: [Designer]
- Warhammer 6th edition miniature game (Warbands rules) :: [Playtester] *uncredited
- White Dwarf Magazine (various articles) :: [Contributing Writer/Editor]
Fantasy Flight Games
- Dawnforge: Crucible of Legend :: (Gold ENNie Award Winner) [Designer]
- Sorcery & Steam :: [Designer]
Atlas Games
- Penumbra Fantasy Bestiary :: [Contributing Writer]
Birthright.net
- Birthright Campaign Setting Rulebook (D&D 3.0) :: [Contributing Writer]
Kenzer & Company
- Knights of the Dinner Table Magazine #75, 78, 79, 81, 82 :: [Contributing Writer]
Hero Games
- Digital Hero #8, 11, 15, 16 (Various Articles) :: [Contributing Author]
2002 Games and publications
Citizen Games
- 1000 Faces: Villains & Scoundrels :: [Line Editor, Designer]
- Sidewinder: Wild West Adventure :: [Contributing Writer] *uncredited
- Way of the Witch :: [Line Editor]
Hero Games
- Digital Hero #3, 4, 5 (Various Articles) :: [Contributing Author]
- EZ Hero #12 (“Martial Arts Packages”) :: [Contributing Author]
Kenzer & Company
- Knights of the Dinner Table Magazine #73 (“Character Plans”) :: [Contributing Writer]
2001 Games and publications
Hero Games
- EZ Hero #6, 9 (Various Articles) :: [Contributing Author]