Chaosium

Chaosium Inc. (/keɪˈɒsiəm/ kay-OSS-ee-əm) is a publisher of tabletop role-playing games established by Greg Stafford in 1975. Chaosium's major titles include Call of Cthulhu, based on the horror fiction stories of H. P. Lovecraft, RuneQuest Glorantha, Pendragon, based on Thomas Mallory's Le Morte d'Arthur, and 7th Sea, "swashbuckling and sorcery" set in a fantasy 17th century Europe.

Chaosium Inc.
Founded1975 (1975)
FounderGreg Stafford
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationAnn Arbor, Michigan
Key people
  • Greg Stafford
  • Sandy Petersen
  • Rick Meints
  • Jeff Richard
  • Neil Robinson
  • Michael O'Brien
Publication typesGames, Books
Fiction genresRole-playing games, Board games, Fantasy fiction, Horror fiction, Weird fiction
No. of employees16
Official websitechaosium.com

Many of Chaosium’s product lines are based upon literary sources. While Stafford himself has been described as "one of the most decorated game designers of all time" and "the grand shaman of gaming", multiple other notable game designers have written for Chaosium. These include David Conyers, Matthew Costello, Larry DiTillio, Paul Fricker, David A. Hargrave, Rob Heinsoo, Keith Herber, Jennell Jaquays, Katharine Kerr, Reiner Knizia, Charlie Krank, Robin Laws, Penelope Love, Mark Morrison, Steve Perrin, Sandy Petersen, Ken Rolston, Ken St. Andre, Jonathan Tweet, John Wick, and Lynn Willis, among others.

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