Anne Brown (game designer)
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Anne Brown is a writer and editor in the role-playing game
industry.
Brown began working as an Assistant editor for Dragon
magazine in 1989, on issues #147 to #151 (July–November 1989). She was later transferred to TSR
's Games Division. She worked mostly as an editor, although she did design a number of modules and supplements including Falcon's Revenge
, Falconmaster
, and Flames of the Falcon (Greyhawk
, 1990, with Richard W. Brown), Ship of Horror
(Ravenloft
, 1991), Unsung Heroes (Dragonlance
, 1992), and Children of the Night: Ghosts (Ravenloft, 1997). Brown was a vocal advocate within TSR of the Greyhawk
setting, and designed the Player's Guide to Greyhawk
(1998).
Brown left TSR in August 1997, and did work for Fast Forward Entertainment from 2002-2003. She has also written educational nonfiction books for middle schoolers.
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
industry.
Brown began working as an Assistant editor for Dragon
Dragon (magazine)
Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
magazine in 1989, on issues #147 to #151 (July–November 1989). She was later transferred to TSR
TSR, Inc.
Blume and Gygax, the remaining owners, incorporated a new company called TSR Hobbies, Inc., with Blume and his father, Melvin Blume, owning the larger share. The former assets of the partnership were transferred to TSR Hobbies, Inc....
's Games Division. She worked mostly as an editor, although she did design a number of modules and supplements including Falcon's Revenge
Falcon's Revenge
Falcon's Revenge is an adventure module published in 1990 for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Plot summary:...
, Falconmaster
Falconmaster
Falconmaster is an adventure module published in 1990 for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Plot summary:...
, and Flames of the Falcon (Greyhawk
Greyhawk
Greyhawk, also known as the World of Greyhawk, is a fictional world designed as a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game...
, 1990, with Richard W. Brown), Ship of Horror
Ship of Horror
Ship of Horror is an adventure for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1991....
(Ravenloft
Ravenloft
Ravenloft is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. It is an alternate time-space existence known as a pocket dimension called the Demiplane of Dread, which consists of a collection of land pieces called domains brought together by a mysterious force known only as "The Dark...
, 1991), Unsung Heroes (Dragonlance
Dragonlance
Dragonlance is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of popular fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived Dragonlance while driving in their car on the way to TSR for a job application...
, 1992), and Children of the Night: Ghosts (Ravenloft, 1997). Brown was a vocal advocate within TSR of the Greyhawk
Greyhawk
Greyhawk, also known as the World of Greyhawk, is a fictional world designed as a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game...
setting, and designed the Player's Guide to Greyhawk
Greyhawk Player's Guide
The Player's Guide, also known as the Greyhawk Player's Guide or the Player's Guide to Greyhawk, is a sourcebook for the World of Greyhawk campaign setting. Written by Anne Brown, the work was published by Wizards of the Coast under its TSR imprint in 1998.-Contents:The Player's Guide contains...
(1998).
Brown left TSR in August 1997, and did work for Fast Forward Entertainment from 2002-2003. She has also written educational nonfiction books for middle schoolers.