Open World Press
Encyclopedia
Open World Press is a publisher of role-playing game
s, founded in 2001 by Ed Cha
, best known for its "World of Whitethorn" series of adventure settings. It is a member of Indie Press Revolution
, a fulfillment house for publishers of indie role-playing game
s. Open World Press was nominated as "The Most Exciting New Company to Emerge" in 2003 by GameWyrd.
In 2005, "World of Whitethorn 1B: The Village of Oester" published by Open World Press was nominated for an ENnie as "Best Adventure of the Year". In that same year, Open World Press gave permission to author William Kooiker to publish the fantasy novel "Tower of Ruin" based on the characters and plotline in "World of Whitethorn 1B: The Village of Oester".
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...
s, founded in 2001 by Ed Cha
Ed Cha
Ed Cha is an American role-playing games author.In 2004, he co-founded Indie Press Revolution with Brennan Taylor of Galileo Games. Previously, Cha had founded Open World Press, publisher of the "World of Whitethorn" series of adventure settings for the d20 system. "World of Whitethorn 1B: The...
, best known for its "World of Whitethorn" series of adventure settings. It is a member of Indie Press Revolution
Indie Press Revolution
Indie Press Revolution is a sales network that acts as a fulfillment house for publishers of indie role-playing games. It was founded in 2004 by Ed Cha of Open World Press and Brennan Taylor of Galileo Games. IPR represents over 100 author/publishers involved in role-playing games...
, a fulfillment house for publishers of indie role-playing game
Indie role-playing game
An indie role-playing game is a role-playing game published outside of traditional, "mainstream" means. Varying definitions require that commercial, design, or conceptual elements of the game stay under the control of the creator, or that the game should just be produced outside of a corporate...
s. Open World Press was nominated as "The Most Exciting New Company to Emerge" in 2003 by GameWyrd.
In 2005, "World of Whitethorn 1B: The Village of Oester" published by Open World Press was nominated for an ENnie as "Best Adventure of the Year". In that same year, Open World Press gave permission to author William Kooiker to publish the fantasy novel "Tower of Ruin" based on the characters and plotline in "World of Whitethorn 1B: The Village of Oester".
List of Products
- World of Whitethorn 1A: The Hamlet of Thumble
- World of Whitehtorn 1B: The Village of Oester