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| + | [[Steve Jackson Games]] ([[SJG]]) is a [[wikipedia:game|game]] company that creates and publishes [[Wikipedia:role-playing game|role-playing]], [[Wikipedia:board game|board]], and [[Wikipedia:card game|card game]]s. | ||
| + | * It was founded in 1980 by [[Wikipedia:Steve Jackson (USA)|Steve Jackson]]. | ||
| + | * It held a license to publish [[Traveller]] for many years until it returned it licensed rights to [[FFE]]. | ||
| − | == Steve Jackson Games ( | + | === Library Data Referral Tree === |
| + | Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br> | ||
| + | ''[[Setting]]:'' | ||
| + | * [[ATU]] | ||
| + | * [[IMTU]] | ||
| + | * [[Lorenverse]] | ||
| + | * [[OTU]] | ||
| + | * [[Retcon]] | ||
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| + | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
| + | ''Overview Synopsis:'' The [[Imperium Eternal]], or [[Lorenverse]], is a [[setting]] in which the [[Third Imperium]] avoids the assassination of Strephon, and does not fall until after the [[Empress Wave|Wave]] passes through it. | ||
| + | * It is an alternate timeline and the default [[setting]] for [[GURPS Traveller]]. | ||
| + | * The Lorenverse eventually rejoins the primary [[timeline]] of the [[OTU]]. | ||
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| + | === Storyline & Setting === | ||
| + | In this [[setting]] there is no [[Second Civil War]] or [[Rebellion]]. [[Archduke]] [[Dulinor]]'s ship is destroyed in [[1116]] en route to [[Capital]], which sparks an investigation that unwinds over several [[TNS]] entries. | ||
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| + | === Popular Artists & Authors === | ||
| + | ''Artists:'' | ||
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| + | ''Authors:'' | ||
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| + | === External Link/s === | ||
| + | # EXTERNAL LINK: [http://www.sjgames.com/ Steve Jackson Games' official web site] | ||
| + | # EXTERNAL LINK: [http://www.sjgames.com/general/news_stories/880418_fantasy.html "Fantasy for Fun and Profit"]: An article about the company from the Austin American Statesman, April 18 1988 | ||
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| + | === [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Public) === | ||
| + | # [[Imperium Eternal]] | ||
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| + | == Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
[[Image:Illum-CarWars.JPG|right|thumb|''Car Wars'' and ''Illuminati'' are two of SJ Games' greatest successes.]] | [[Image:Illum-CarWars.JPG|right|thumb|''Car Wars'' and ''Illuminati'' are two of SJ Games' greatest successes.]] | ||
Founded six years after the birth of ''[[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', and before the height of [[wikipedia:role-playing game|role-playing game]]s, SJG created several role-playing and strategy games with [[Wikipedia:science fiction|sci-fi]] themes. SJG borrowed and expanded upon ideas pioneered by strategy game companies such as [[Wikipedia:Avalon Hill|Avalon Hill]] and [[Wikipedia:TSR, Inc.|TSR]]. Despite these similarities, SJG had a unique feel all their own and became popular with their releases. SJG's early titles were all [[Wikipedia:microgame (board game)|microgames]] initially sold in [[Wikipedia:ziploc|ziploc]] bags, later in similarly sized plastic shell cases. Games such as ''Ogre'', ''Car Wars'' and ''G.E.V'' (an ''Ogre'' spin-off) were popular during SJG's early years. | Founded six years after the birth of ''[[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]]'', and before the height of [[wikipedia:role-playing game|role-playing game]]s, SJG created several role-playing and strategy games with [[Wikipedia:science fiction|sci-fi]] themes. SJG borrowed and expanded upon ideas pioneered by strategy game companies such as [[Wikipedia:Avalon Hill|Avalon Hill]] and [[Wikipedia:TSR, Inc.|TSR]]. Despite these similarities, SJG had a unique feel all their own and became popular with their releases. SJG's early titles were all [[Wikipedia:microgame (board game)|microgames]] initially sold in [[Wikipedia:ziploc|ziploc]] bags, later in similarly sized plastic shell cases. Games such as ''Ogre'', ''Car Wars'' and ''G.E.V'' (an ''Ogre'' spin-off) were popular during SJG's early years. | ||
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Today SJG publishes games of various varieties ([[Wikipedia:card game|card game]]s, [[Wikipedia:board game|board game]]s, [[Wikipedia:strategy game|strategy game]]s) and genres ([[Wikipedia:fantasy|fantasy]], [[Wikipedia:sci-fi|sci-fi]], [[Wikipedia:Goth|gothic]] [[Wikipedia:Horror fiction|horror]]); they also publish the book ''[[Wikipedia:Principia Discordia|Principia Discordia]]'', the sacred text of the [[Wikipedia:Discordianism|Discordian]] religion. | Today SJG publishes games of various varieties ([[Wikipedia:card game|card game]]s, [[Wikipedia:board game|board game]]s, [[Wikipedia:strategy game|strategy game]]s) and genres ([[Wikipedia:fantasy|fantasy]], [[Wikipedia:sci-fi|sci-fi]], [[Wikipedia:Goth|gothic]] [[Wikipedia:Horror fiction|horror]]); they also publish the book ''[[Wikipedia:Principia Discordia|Principia Discordia]]'', the sacred text of the [[Wikipedia:Discordianism|Discordian]] religion. | ||
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===Raid=== | ===Raid=== | ||
:''Main Article: [[Wikipedia:SJ Games vs. The Secret Service|SJ Games vs. The Secret Service]]'' | :''Main Article: [[Wikipedia:SJ Games vs. The Secret Service|SJ Games vs. The Secret Service]]'' | ||
On March 1 1990, SJG's offices in [[Wikipedia:Austin, Texas|Austin, Texas]] were raided by the [[Wikipedia:United states secret service|U.S. Secret Service]]. The manuscript for [[Wikipedia:GURPS Cyberpunk|GURPS Cyberpunk]] was confiscated although this was merely coincidence and not the actual purpose of the raid at all. The raid was related to [[Wikipedia:Operation Sundevil|Operation Sundevil]], a nationwide investigation of computer crime. More than three years later, a federal court awarded damages of $50,000 and attorneys' fees of $250,000 (amounts in [[Wikipedia:USD|USD]]) to SJ Games, ruling that the raid had been careless, illegal, and completely unjustified. [[Wikipedia:Cyberpunk|Cyberpunk]] popularizer [[Wikipedia:Bruce Sterling|Bruce Sterling]] discussed the affair in his book ''The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier''. The case also helped motivate the formation of the [[Wikipedia:Electronic Frontier Foundation|Electronic Frontier Foundation]]. See ''[[Wikipedia:GURPS Cyberpunk|GURPS Cyberpunk]]'' for more information on the raid and the ensuing case. | On March 1 1990, SJG's offices in [[Wikipedia:Austin, Texas|Austin, Texas]] were raided by the [[Wikipedia:United states secret service|U.S. Secret Service]]. The manuscript for [[Wikipedia:GURPS Cyberpunk|GURPS Cyberpunk]] was confiscated although this was merely coincidence and not the actual purpose of the raid at all. The raid was related to [[Wikipedia:Operation Sundevil|Operation Sundevil]], a nationwide investigation of computer crime. More than three years later, a federal court awarded damages of $50,000 and attorneys' fees of $250,000 (amounts in [[Wikipedia:USD|USD]]) to SJ Games, ruling that the raid had been careless, illegal, and completely unjustified. [[Wikipedia:Cyberpunk|Cyberpunk]] popularizer [[Wikipedia:Bruce Sterling|Bruce Sterling]] discussed the affair in his book ''The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier''. The case also helped motivate the formation of the [[Wikipedia:Electronic Frontier Foundation|Electronic Frontier Foundation]]. See ''[[Wikipedia:GURPS Cyberpunk|GURPS Cyberpunk]]'' for more information on the raid and the ensuing case. | ||
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**''[[GURPS Traveller]]'', the version of Traveller for GURPS | **''[[GURPS Traveller]]'', the version of Traveller for GURPS | ||
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* ''[[Wikipedia:Toon (role-playing game)|Toon]]'', the cartoon roleplaying game | * ''[[Wikipedia:Toon (role-playing game)|Toon]]'', the cartoon roleplaying game | ||
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{{Wikipedia|Steve Jackson Games}} | {{Wikipedia|Steve Jackson Games}} | ||
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| + | |S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
| + | |S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
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[[Category: Publishers]] | [[Category: Publishers]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:59, 15 September 2019
Steve Jackson Games (SJG) is a game company that creates and publishes role-playing, board, and card games.
- It was founded in 1980 by Steve Jackson.
- It held a license to publish Traveller for many years until it returned it licensed rights to FFE.
Library Data Referral Tree
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Setting:
Description (Specifications)
Overview Synopsis: The Imperium Eternal, or Lorenverse, is a setting in which the Third Imperium avoids the assassination of Strephon, and does not fall until after the Wave passes through it.
- It is an alternate timeline and the default setting for GURPS Traveller.
- The Lorenverse eventually rejoins the primary timeline of the OTU.
Storyline & Setting
In this setting there is no Second Civil War or Rebellion. Archduke Dulinor's ship is destroyed in 1116 en route to Capital, which sparks an investigation that unwinds over several TNS entries.
Popular Artists & Authors
Artists:
Authors:
External Link/s
- EXTERNAL LINK: Steve Jackson Games' official web site
- EXTERNAL LINK: "Fantasy for Fun and Profit": An article about the company from the Austin American Statesman, April 18 1988
Library Data Entries (Public)
Meta-history & Background (Dossier)
Founded six years after the birth of Dungeons & Dragons, and before the height of role-playing games, SJG created several role-playing and strategy games with sci-fi themes. SJG borrowed and expanded upon ideas pioneered by strategy game companies such as Avalon Hill and TSR. Despite these similarities, SJG had a unique feel all their own and became popular with their releases. SJG's early titles were all microgames initially sold in ziploc bags, later in similarly sized plastic shell cases. Games such as Ogre, Car Wars and G.E.V (an Ogre spin-off) were popular during SJG's early years.
Today SJG publishes games of various varieties (card games, board games, strategy games) and genres (fantasy, sci-fi, gothic horror); they also publish the book Principia Discordia, the sacred text of the Discordian religion.
Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products)
This edition is best known for the following products:
35 publications for Steve Jackson Games
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Raid
- Main Article: SJ Games vs. The Secret Service
On March 1 1990, SJG's offices in Austin, Texas were raided by the U.S. Secret Service. The manuscript for GURPS Cyberpunk was confiscated although this was merely coincidence and not the actual purpose of the raid at all. The raid was related to Operation Sundevil, a nationwide investigation of computer crime. More than three years later, a federal court awarded damages of $50,000 and attorneys' fees of $250,000 (amounts in USD) to SJ Games, ruling that the raid had been careless, illegal, and completely unjustified. Cyberpunk popularizer Bruce Sterling discussed the affair in his book The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier. The case also helped motivate the formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. See GURPS Cyberpunk for more information on the raid and the ensuing case.
Roleplaying games
- GURPS, the Generic Universal Role Playing System
- GURPS Traveller, the version of Traveller for GURPS
- In Nomine, a game about Angels and Demons based on the popular French roleplaying game In Nomine Satanis / Magna Veritas
- Toon, the cartoon roleplaying game
Books
Note: Although the heading indicates 32 GURPS Traveller publications, only 31 are shown. The missing one is Droyne Coyn Set.
References & Contributions (Sources)
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science