RPG Company List: M
0-9
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J-K
L
M
N
O
P-Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X-Z
Index
-
Mad Hatter Games Ltd.
- 220 West Main, Sedalia, MO 65301 (USA)
-
A small-press company which intended to release the
"Gladiators" combat RPG. (Site down August 2000)
-
Mad Hermit Games
- Missoula, Montana (USA)
-
Small-press publisher of the post-apocalyptic Wild West fantasy RPG,
Cold Steel Reign
by Patrick Ellison (2005).
-
Maelstrom Hobby
- 4124 Wilson Lane, Concord, CA 94521 (USA)
- mhobby@netcom.com
-
Small-press makers of
Marauder 2107, an anime RPG in post-apocalyptic Japan.
Founded in 1993 by Delbert Laird, the company is located
in the San Francisco Bay area.
-
Wydawnictwo MAG
- (Poland)
-
A Polish publishing house, makers of the historical RPG
Dzikie Pola (1997), the fantasy RPG
Kryształy Czasu (1999),
and the fantasy RPG
Wiedźmin, gra wyobraźni (2001).
They also published several translations of foreign role-playing games,
including Warhammer, Earthdawn and Fading Suns - as well as the
Doomtrooper and Kult collectible card games.
Founded in 1993 by Jacek Rodek. It has been known for publishing
Magia i Miecz, the first role-playing games-oriented magazine in Poland.
It later moved to publishing only fiction, especially science-fiction
and fantasy.
-
Magnum Opus Press
- London (UK)
-
Small-press publishers of new editions of
Dragon Warriors
and
The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
Founded in 2007 by industry veteran James Wallis.
-
Magus Creative Games
- P.O. Box 1314, Union City, CA 94587-1314 (USA)
-
Small-press makers of the
Storyboard universal RPG system, by Matthew Gaston (1996).
-
Malcontent Games
- (USA)
-
Small-press makers of
Rêve: the Dream Ouroboros, the English-language
version of Denis Gerfaud's Reve de Dragon published by
Multisim. It is currently published
in electronic form only. Founded by Francois Levy (translater)
and David Givens (webmaster).
-
Malhavoc Press
- (USA)
-
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20").
Founded by 3rd edition D&D author Monte Cook.
-
Malignant Games
- Raleigh, NC (USA)
-
Small-press makers of the modern-day demon-fighting RPG
Dread: The First Book of Pandemonium (2002).
Founded in January 2002 by author and president Rafael
Chandler.
-
Manic Monkey Media
- P.O. Box 421, Evans Mills, NY 13637-0421 (USA)
-
Small-press makers of the "Age of Heroes LARP",
by George Stadalski & Monica Stadalski.
The rules are available for download, but the live-action
events are commercial.
-
Manticore Productions
- PO Box 38, Posta Praha 416, Praha 4 (Czech Republic)
-
Small-press makers of the
Waste World RPG (1997).
-
Marquee Press
- Beaverton, OR (USA)
-
Former small-press makers of
Khaotic,
Legendary Lives,
and publishers of
Lost Souls (2nd edition).
This seems to be the successor to
Sage Lore Productions, Inc.
-
Marvel Enterprises, Inc.
- 10 East 40th St, New York, NY 10016 (USA)
-
Long-time publisher of superhero and other comic books, and
makers of the diceless
Marvel Universe RPG (2003).
-
Editions du Matagot
- 9 rue Lakanal 75015 Paris (France)
-
Makers of the French-language historical RPG,
Te Deum Pour un Massacre (2005) by Jean-Philippe Jaworski;
as well as the post-apocalyptic RPG
Cendres (2002) by Stephan Chapuis.
They also publish supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"),
including the "Pestilence" fantasy setting.
-
Matt Van Dinter
- 3727 Prosperity Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89147 (USA)
-
Self-publisher of the superhero RPG
Heroic Do-Gooders and Dastardly Deed-Doers,
along with the more recent "Monsterama" strategy game.
-
Maximum CNG
- 11330 Amanda Ln #615, Dallas, TX 75238-4007 (USA)
-
Small-press makers of the post-apocalyptic superhero RPG
Nemesis: A Perfect World. Founded in 1998 by Malcolm
Harris as "Maximum Comix and Games" to publish two first-issue
comics: "Justice Watch" and "Raven". Other staff: Margaret Kohr
(Business Manager), David Newkirk (Art Director), Emily Foster (Editor).
-
May Contain Monkeys
- (Canada)
-
Small-press makers of
Sweet Dreams:
The Storytelling Game of Romance, Espionage and Horror in High
School. It is the imprint of owner, designer, writer, and
illustrator Allan Dotson. Others include
Aaron Coquet (graphic design, webmaster, printing),
David Richards (additional game design),
Anat Rabkin (illustrator), and Kelly Aaons (illustrator).
-
Mayfair Games
- Ann Arbor, MI (USA)
-
Makers of
Chill (2ed) and
Underground.
Former makers of
DC Heroes and the
Batman RPG.
In 1993 TSR sued that Mayfair's "Role Aids" line (which
advertised as usable with AD&D) was in violation of their
1984 agreement on how to use the AD&D trademark. The court
found that some (but not all) of the line were in violation, but
this did not violate the agreement. Mayfair continued the line
until TSR bought the rights from them. They closed shop in
January 1997.
-
MC+ Creations
- Evansville, IN (USA)
-
Small-press designers of the "PlainLabel" RPG system, affiliated with
Plaid Rabbit games.
The PlainLabel system was developed over a period of seven years by
principal designer Greg Poehlein and further developed and expanded
by Guy McLimore. The system is now used by
Microtactix
for the
Simply Roleplaying! system.
-
Memento Mori Theatricks
- Derry, NH (USA)
-
Small-press maker of
octaNe and other RPGs by Jared A. Sorensen.
-
Merrymeeting Games
- 96 Main St #193, Brunswick, ME 04011 (USA)
-
Former small-press makers of the "Surge" RPG, and the upcoming
"ENDZONE" RPG. They had stalled in production in 1998. In 2001,
Mark Leaman re-organized as a graphic and multimedia company
("Mark Leaman Studios") which owns all Merrymeeting Games
properties and materials.
-
Metagaming
- PO Box 15346-M, Austin, TX, 78761 (USA)
-
Former makers of
The Fantasy Trip RPG by Steve Jackson,
along with various small boardgames ("microgames"), since 1977.
In 1980 Steve Jackson bought "The Space Gamer" from
Metagaming and formed his own company,
Steve Jackson Games.
Metagaming was apparently in financial trouble at the time and never
recovered. Based in Austin, Texas.
cf.
Metagaming Index.
-
Metropolis Ltd.
-
Former makers of
KULT, a surreal game of transcendent horror (currently
produced by Target Games).
-
Microtactix Games
- PO Box 6956, Evansville, IN 47719-0659 (USA)
-
Small-press makers of the "Plainlabel" system: the
Simply Roleplaying! RPG,
"Compact Combat" boardgame, and
"Budget Battlefield" miniatures rules. These are
all available as commercial e-book downloads.
Founded by Guy McLimore, Greg Poehlein, Gary M. Williams,
and Bob Portnell.
-
Midkemia Press
- 7022 Regner Rd, San Diego, CA 92119 (USA)
-
Small-press makers of universal fantasy-genre RPG supplements set
in the world of Midkemia. Founded in 1977 by Stephen Abrams and
Jon Everson. Later staff included April Abrams, Anita Everson,
and Raymond E. Feist.
-
Midnight Theatre
- (Czech Republic)
-
Makers of the Czech-language RPG,
Střepy snů (2010)
by Matouš Ježek.
-
Mind Forge Games
- Visalia, California (USA)
-
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"),
including "Artifacts of Legend". The imprint of author Robert Wheater.
-
Mindgames, Inc.
- (USA)
-
Small-press makers of the fantasy RPG
The Pirates of Dark Water (1994), by Lee Agosta,
based on the Hanna Barbara animated television series.
-
Mind Interactive
- 650 Lewelling Blvd. #363 San Leandro, CA 94579 (USA)
-
Small-press makers of the
Agent X RPG. Founded by Robert W. Stone Jr. and Larry
S. Baugus.
-
Mind's Eye Publishing
-
Small-press makers of the "Realmwalkers" RPG available for
free download along with numerous supplements. Founded by Grant
Graves.
-
Minds in One Productions
-
Former makers of
Thundering Steel, a role-playing / combat
game of warfare in the near future, by Edwin Dyer (1991).
Edwin Dyer is currently at
Knechtschaft Studios.
-
Mind Storm Labs
- Ottawa (Canada)
-
Makers of upcoming post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG,
Alpha Omega, by David Carter and Earl Fischl,
previewed at GenCon Indy 2007 and released in 2008.
-
Mind Ventures' Home Page
- PO Box 72532, Corpus Christi, TX 78472 (USA)
-
Former small-press makers of
Don't Look Back, a modern horror RPG. Also, the
U.S. distributors of the
Tales of Gargentihr RPG, owned by
Digital Animations, who
bought it from the original producers
Sanctuary Games.
Founded in 1991 with the first mass-media product in 1995.
President Chuck McGrew.
-
Misguided Games, Inc.
- 1879 Middleton Rd, Hudson, OH 44236 (USA)
-
Small-press developers of the technological fantasy RPG
Children of the Sun (2002). Founded by Lewis Pollak
with Dan Ross and art director Jac Grenfell.
-
Mob United Media
- (Canada)
-
Small-press makers of
AEternal Legends RPG (2007), by Stewart Wilson; as well as
Codex: Story Gaming for Creative People RPG (2007)
and the horror and dark fantasy RPG
Opening the Dark (2007), both by Malcolm Sheppard.
This is the game design house of Malcolm Sheppard.
-
Modiphius Entertainment
- (Sweden)
-
Makers of
Achtung! Cthulhu, a roleplaying setting for Call of Cthulhu and Savage Worlds;
the steampunk pulp mini-RPG Cogs, Cakes, & Swordsticks (2013) by Lynne Hardy;
Mutant: Year Zero (2014), by Tomas Härenstam;
Mindjammer - The Roleplaying Game (2014) by Sarah Newton;
the DUST Adventures RPG, based Paolo Parente's DUST universe;
the upcoming sci-fi game "Infinity - The Roleplaying Game. Adventures In the Human Sphere & Beyond",
based on the Infinity miniatures game from the Spanish publisher Corvus Belli;
and the fantasy RPG, Robert E. Howards CONAN - Adventures In An Age Undreamed Of.
Also makers of the Thunderbirds co-op board game by Matt Leacock.
Founded in 2012 by Chris Birch, launching the Achtung! Cthulhu roleplaying line in 2013,
and the re-boot of the Mutant Chronicles RPG in Spring 2014.
-
Moloch Studios
- (Germany)
-
Small-press makers of the German RPG
Endland (2001).
-
Mongoose Publishing
- PO Box 1018, Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 1DG (UK)
-
Small-press makers of supplements for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20"),
including the "Slayers Guide" series, the "Encyclopedia Arcane"
series, the "Traveller's Tales" series, and the Collector's
series, along with the
Judge Dredd RPG (2002); the Celtic fantasy RPG
Sláine (2002);
the fantasy RPG
Conan (2003);
the
Armageddon 2089 RPG (2003);
the
Babylon 5 RPG (2003);
the "XP" edition of
Paranoia (2004);
the post-apocalyptic RPG
Jeremiah (2005), and others.
-
Monkey God Enterprises
- 36 The Arcade, 65 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI 02917 (USA)
-
Small-press makers of adventures and supplements for 3rd
edition D&D (aka "D20"). Founded by David Hurd and Lawrence
Whalen.
-
Moon Design LLC
- Ann Arbor, MI (USA)
-
Small-press makers of 2nd edition
HeroQuest (2009), under license from
Issaries, Inc.
-
Morrigan Press
- New Brunswick (Canada)
-
Small-press publishers of the post-apocalyptic
Jeremiah Roleplaying Game,
the Organized Crime line of sourcebooks for the d20 Modern system,
the
High Medieval RPG,
and the upcoming
Atlantis: The Second Age.
In 2005, it published a revised edition of
The Seventh Seal: Roleplaying Game of Prophetic Revelations,
taking over from
Creative Illusions, Inc..
It also published a revised 4th edition of the
Talislanta RPG, taking over from
Shooting Iron Design.
Founded in 2004 by Scott Agnew with Jim Andrews (author),
Aaron Dembski-Bowden (author), Vern Stewart (illustrator), and more.
-
MT Enterprises, LLC
- Texas (USA)
-
Small-press makers of the 3rd edition
Mutazoids game (2003). This is an imprint of writer
Moses "Wolfy" Wildermuth, who bought the rights to the Mutazoids
game from the original author Ken Whitman in 2001.
-
Mudpuppy Games
- Cincinnati, OH (USA)
-
Small-press makers of the Galacta-3 tabletop miniatures game along
with the 4th edition of
Metamorphosis Alpha.
Founded in 2006 by President and CEO Jim Wampler, partnered with
veteran game designers James M. Ward (TSR, Fast Forward Entertainment),
David Helber (Heritage USA), and Tom Wham (TSR, Steve Jackson Games).
-
Multisim
- 24/26 rue des Prairies, F-75020 Paris (France)
- 20, rue des Rasselins, 75020 Paris (France)
- multisim@unix10.pressimage.fr
-
A French RPG company, makers of
Reve de Dragon (1985),
Nephilim (1991),
Chimères (1994),
Guildes (1996),
Agone (1999),
Retrofutur (2002), and other RPGs.
It went bankrupt in 2003.
-
Muse of Fire Games
- Alexandria, VA (USA)
-
Small-press makers of the superhero RPG,
Capes. The imprint of author and artist Anthony Lower-Basch.
-
Myrmidon Press
- (USA)
-
Former makers of
Manhunter,
Cosmic Enforcers,
Armageddon, and
Witchcraft (1ed).
The 2nd edition of the
Witchcraft and
Armageddon
games are now published by
Eden.
-
Mystic Ages Online
- Washington DC (USA)
-
Small-press makers of
Eldritch Ass Kicking (2002) and
Barbarians Versus (2004). The imprint of author
Nathan J. Hill.
-
Mystic Eye Games
- 1779 Wells Branch Pkwy #110b-141, Austin, TX 78728 (USA)
-
Small-press makers of adventures for 3rd edition D&D (aka "D20")
as well as the skirmish game "Giant Monster Rampage" by
Kenny Lewis.
-
Mystic Station Design LLC
- Frederick, Maryland (USA)
-
Small-press makers of generic supplements for fantasy and science-fiction
games, as well as supplements for
Chivalry and Sorcery (Rebirth edition), and educational
boardgames. Staff include Business Agent and CFO Allison E. Kaese,
and Senior Project Manager Kory M. Kaese.
-
MYTAGO
- (Czech Republic)
-
Makers of the Czech-language steampunk RPG,
Pribehy Imperia (2009)
and the old-school fantasy RPG
Kouzlem a mečem (2010).
-
Mythic Dreams Studios LLC
- 22107 5th Dr SE, Bothell, WA 9802 (USA)
-
Small-press makers of setting books for the
D20 Modern system from
Wizards of the Coast
, including the mythic horror setting "Dark
Inheritance". Founded by Chad Justice in 2002.
-
Mythmere Games
- (USA)
-
Small-press makers of the "retro-clone" of the original D&D,
Swords & Wizardry (2009) along with providing
support for two other free systems: OSRIC and Labyrinth Lord.
John H. Kim <jhkim-at-darkshire-dot-net>
Last modified: Mon Jul 2 09:16:03 2018