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| + | == Judges Guild (Game Publisher) Synopsis == | ||
'''Judges Guild''' were former makers of many adventures for use with AD&D, Traveller, and other systems. | '''Judges Guild''' were former makers of many adventures for use with AD&D, Traveller, and other systems. | ||
| − | The company was started as a fan organization by [[Robert Bledsaw]] and [[Bill Owen]] in 1975. Their first product was maps for the City-State. The company was incorporated 1976, and gained a license to publish AD&D supplements. In 1978 the obtained the license to publish Traveller materials as well. | + | * The company was started as a fan organization by [[Robert Bledsaw]] and [[Bill Owen]] in 1975. |
| + | * Their first product was maps for the City-State. | ||
| + | * The company was incorporated 1976, and gained a license to publish AD&D supplements. | ||
| + | * In 1978 the obtained the license to publish Traveller materials as well. | ||
| + | * At their peak, Judges Guild had more than 250 products in print, including books for Tunnels and Trolls, Runequest, DragonQuest, and other systems. | ||
| + | * In the early 1980s, a shakeup of RPG publishers and resellers forced Judges Guild to close its doors. | ||
| + | * In 1999 it restarted on a small scale selling reprints via the web. | ||
| + | * Beginning in 2003, they teamed up with [[Necromancer Games]] to update their AD&D material to the new D20 system and publish it. | ||
| + | * In 2000, Bob sold the rights to all the Judges Guild SciFi material, including the Traveller modules, to [[Hunter Gordon]] of [[QuikLink Interactive]]. | ||
| − | + | == Judges Guild (Game Publisher) External Links == | |
| + | * Home Page: [http://www.judgesguild.com/ Home Page] | ||
| + | * Home Page: [http://www.judgesguild.net/index.shtml Home Page] | ||
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Revision as of 17:35, 18 January 2015
Judges Guild (Game Publisher) Synopsis
Judges Guild were former makers of many adventures for use with AD&D, Traveller, and other systems.
- The company was started as a fan organization by Robert Bledsaw and Bill Owen in 1975.
- Their first product was maps for the City-State.
- The company was incorporated 1976, and gained a license to publish AD&D supplements.
- In 1978 the obtained the license to publish Traveller materials as well.
- At their peak, Judges Guild had more than 250 products in print, including books for Tunnels and Trolls, Runequest, DragonQuest, and other systems.
- In the early 1980s, a shakeup of RPG publishers and resellers forced Judges Guild to close its doors.
- In 1999 it restarted on a small scale selling reprints via the web.
- Beginning in 2003, they teamed up with Necromancer Games to update their AD&D material to the new D20 system and publish it.
- In 2000, Bob sold the rights to all the Judges Guild SciFi material, including the Traveller modules, to Hunter Gordon of QuikLink Interactive.
Judges Guild (Game Publisher) External Links
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