Edward E. Simbalist was a role-playing game

Role-playing game

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 designer. Two of the most famous games he designed are Chivalry & Sorcery with Wilf K. Backhaus and Space Opera

Space Opera (game)

Space Opera is a science-fiction role-playing game created by Edward E. Simbalist, A. Mark Ratner, and Phil McGregor in 1980 for Fantasy Games Unlimited . While the system is applicable to the whole genre of science fiction the focus is on creating space opera themed adventures...

 with A. Mark Ratner

A. Mark Ratner

A. Mark Ratner is an American game designer, notable for his work on Space Marines and Space Opera.-Early life:Ratner lived in New Jersey until he joined the Army in 1972...

 & Phil McGregor. He was Canadian and lived in Edmonton

Edmonton

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. He also was a teacher at Edith Rodgers junior high school.

Books written or co-authored by Edward E. Simbalist

• Game Master's Toolkit Volume 1 (Chivalry & Sorcery) (2002), Mystic Station Designs
• Chivalry & Sorcery: The Rebirth (4th edition - 2000), Britannia Game Designs Ltd
• Knights' Companion (Chivalry & Sorcery) (1999), Britannia Game Designs Ltd
• Armourers' Companion (Chivalry & Sorcery) (1999), Britannia Game Designs Ltd
• Chivalry & Sorcery Light (1999), Britannia Game Designs Ltd
• Creatures Bestiary (Chivalry & Sorcery) (1997), Highlander Designs
• Game Master's Handbook (Chivalry & Sorcery) (1997), Highlander Designs
• Chivalry & Sorcery 3rd edition (1996), Highlander Designs
• Seldon's Compendium of Starcraft 3 (Space Opera) (1988), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Star Sector, Atlas 5 (Space Opera) (1985), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Star Sector, Atlas 3 (Space Opera) (1984), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Seldon's Compendium of Starcraft 2 (Space Opera) (1984), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Chivalry & Sorcery Sourcebook 1 & 2, 2nd Ed. (1983), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Chivalry & Sorcery 2nd edition (1983), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Swords & Sorcerers, 2nd Ed. (Chivalry & Sorcery) (1983), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Star Sector, Atlas 2 (Space Opera) (1982), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Chivalry & Sorcery Sourcebook 2 (1981), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Seldon's Compendium of Starcraft 1 (Space Opera) (1981), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Star Sector, Atlas 1 (Space Opera) (1981), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Ground & air Equipment (Space Opera) (1981), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Space Opera (1980), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Saurians (Chivalry & Sorcery) (1979), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Arden (Chivalry & Sorcery) (1979), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Bireme & Galley (Chivalry & Sorcery) (1978), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Chivalry & Sorcery Sourcebook (1978), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Destrier (Chivalry & Sorcery) (1978), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Swords & Sorcerers (Chivalry & Sorcery) (1978), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Chivalry & Sorcery (1977), Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Chevalier (1976), self publisher

The Great Cats Book Volume one (SkillSkape) (2003), Mystic Station Designs


The Creatures Book Volume one (SkillSkape) (2004), Mystic Station Designs

External links

• An interview of Edward Simbalist.