Tim Dedopulos
Encyclopedia
Tim Dedopulos is a British-born writer, game designer and editor of mixed English and Greek heritage. His published material covers a wide range of areas—novels, short-stories, game supplements/strategy guides, direct mail self-help booklets, light popular culture books, and more serious non-fiction works on a variety of subjects.
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on the last day of the 60s, and graduated from University College, London
in 1993 with a degree in Anthropology. He has been writing professionally ever since, often in conjunction with more traditional editorial day jobs. Early in 1995 he joined the Glasgow office of Seattle games giant Wizards of the Coast
to work on their dystopian future-horror game
SLA Industries
. The game line was dropped just before Christmas that same year, and after a period of freelance work, he moved to London publisher Carlton Books, where he worked as Executive Editor.
In 1998, Wizards of the Coast gave all rights to SLA Industries back to the original creator, Dave Allsop. Allsop and original SLA designer/co-writer Jared Earle invited Dedopulos to join them in reforming the original company that had produced the game, Nightfall Games
. Dedopulos worked as de-facto Managing Editor of Nightfall until the company's publishing partner, Hogshead Publishing, closed its operations in 2003. He has been writing and freelancing since then.
In 2011 he devised the The Great Global Treasure Hunt on Google Earth, a book and online based treasure hunt
that uses complicated clues in the associated book, online social media
and Google Earth
to find a hidden treasure.
Career history
Dedopulos was born in WinchesterWinchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
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Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
on the last day of the 60s, and graduated from University College, London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
in 1993 with a degree in Anthropology. He has been writing professionally ever since, often in conjunction with more traditional editorial day jobs. Early in 1995 he joined the Glasgow office of Seattle games giant Wizards of the Coast
WOTC
WOTC is a Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Edinburg, Virginia, serving Woodstock and Shenandoah County, Virginia. WOTC is owned and operated by Valley Baptist Church - Christian School.-Programming:...
to work on their dystopian future-horror game
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...
SLA Industries
SLA Industries
SLA Industries is a role-playing game first published in 1993 by Nightfall Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The game is set in a dystopian far-flung future in which the majority of the known universe is either owned or indirectly controlled by the eponymous corporation "SLA Industries" and incorporates...
. The game line was dropped just before Christmas that same year, and after a period of freelance work, he moved to London publisher Carlton Books, where he worked as Executive Editor.
In 1998, Wizards of the Coast gave all rights to SLA Industries back to the original creator, Dave Allsop. Allsop and original SLA designer/co-writer Jared Earle invited Dedopulos to join them in reforming the original company that had produced the game, Nightfall Games
Nightfall Games
Nightfall Games is a United Kingdom based role-playing game publishing company notable for publishing SLA Industries.-History:Nightfall Games was founded by Dave Allsop, Anne Boylan and Jared Earle in April 1993 in Glasgow, Scotland. In September 1993, Nightfall released their role-playing game SLA...
. Dedopulos worked as de-facto Managing Editor of Nightfall until the company's publishing partner, Hogshead Publishing, closed its operations in 2003. He has been writing and freelancing since then.
In 2011 he devised the The Great Global Treasure Hunt on Google Earth, a book and online based treasure hunt
Treasure hunt (game)
A treasure hunt is one of many different types of games which can have one or more players who try to find hidden articles, locations or places by using a series of clues. This is a fictional activity; treasure hunting can also be a real life activity. Treasure hunt games may be an indoor or...
that uses complicated clues in the associated book, online social media
Social media
The term Social Media refers to the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into an interactive dialogue. Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0,...
and Google Earth
Google Earth
Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program that was originally called EarthViewer 3D, and was created by Keyhole, Inc, a Central Intelligence Agency funded company acquired by Google in 2004 . It maps the Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite...
to find a hidden treasure.
Selected bibliography
Dedopulos's publication history includes some 85 works as of 2007, with almost 80 more as editor. A selection is given below.Fiction
- Puppet Masters: BrujahBrujahThe Brujah are a clan of vampires in White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness books and role-playing settings. Their name is derived from Bruja, the Spanish word for witch....
Novel 3 (2003, White WolfWhite Wolf, Inc.White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
) - The Overseer: BrujahBrujahThe Brujah are a clan of vampires in White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness books and role-playing settings. Their name is derived from Bruja, the Spanish word for witch....
Novel 2 (2003, White WolfWhite Wolf, Inc.White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
) - Slave Trade: BrujahBrujahThe Brujah are a clan of vampires in White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness books and role-playing settings. Their name is derived from Bruja, the Spanish word for witch....
Novel 1 (2002, White WolfWhite Wolf, Inc.White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
) - Glass Walkers (2002, White WolfWhite Wolf, Inc.White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
) - ApocryphaHunter: The ReckoningHunter: The Reckoning is a role-playing game based in White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness. Compared to the other game in the franchise, Hunter does not explore the secret society of supernatural creatures founded over centuries, preferring to throw the player in a world of danger and mysteries...
(1999, White WolfWhite Wolf, Inc.White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
)
Non-fiction
- Picture Puzzles (2007, Carlton Books)
- Ultimate Logic Puzzles (2007, Carlton Books)
- Oriental Mind Games Pack (2006, Carlton Books)
- Symbolism (as Tim Kenner, 2006, Carlton Books)
- The BrotherhoodFreemasonryFreemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
(2005, Carlton Books) - The Book of Witches (2005, Carlton Books)
- KabbalahKabbalahKabbalah/Kabala is a discipline and school of thought concerned with the esoteric aspect of Rabbinic Judaism. It was systematized in 11th-13th century Hachmei Provence and Spain, and again after the Expulsion from Spain, in 16th century Ottoman Palestine...
(2004, Carlton Books) - The Book of Wizards (2002, Carlton Books)
- Kick It: The Radiskull & Devil Doll Phenomenon (2001, Carlton Books)
- Excel 2000 Made Painless (2000, Carlton Books)
- The Encyclopaedia of Fantasy (Contributing Author, 1998–2002, Carlton Books)
- The Best Pub Joke Book Ever! Volume 2 (1998, Carlton Books)
- The Best Book of Insults and Put-Downs Ever! (1998, Carlton Books)
- How to Pull a Bloke in 7 languages (1997, Carlton Books)
- How to Pull a Bird in 7 languages (1997, Carlton Books)
- The Official Magic: The Gathering Deckbuilders' Guide (1997, Carlton Books)
- Beginner's Guide to Buying a PC (1996, De Swartes)
- Fighting High Blood Pressure (1996, De Swartes)
- The Tao of Revitalisation (1996, De Swartes)
- The Self-Hypnosis Handbook (1995, De Swartes)
- The Encyclopedia of Sex (1995, De Swartes)
- Management & Relief of Arthritis (1994, De Swartes)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (1993, De Swartes)
Role-Playing Game Books
- OrpheusOrpheus (role-playing game)Orpheus is a role playing game by White Wolf Game Studio, set in a microcosm of the World of Darkness. Unlike the other World of Darkness game lines, Orpheus has a specifically planned metaplot and a set number of books that were published. Although it uses the same system as White Wolf's other...
: Crusade of Ashes (Contributing Author, 2003, White WolfWhite Wolf, Inc.White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
) - OrpheusOrpheus (role-playing game)Orpheus is a role playing game by White Wolf Game Studio, set in a microcosm of the World of Darkness. Unlike the other World of Darkness game lines, Orpheus has a specifically planned metaplot and a set number of books that were published. Although it uses the same system as White Wolf's other...
: Shadow Games (Contributing Author, 2003, White WolfWhite Wolf, Inc.White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
) - EverQuestEverQuest Role-Playing GameThe EverQuest Role-Playing Game is a role-playing game based on the EverQuest fantasy MMORPG. The game line is published by White Wolf under its Sword & Sorcery imprint...
DM Guide (Contributing Author, 2002, White WolfWhite Wolf, Inc.White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
) - Hush HushUnknown ArmiesUnknown Armies is an occult-themed role playing game by John Tynes and Greg Stolze and published by Atlas Games. Subtitled "A roleplaying game of power and consequences"...
(Contributing Author, 2001, AtlasAtlas GamesAtlas Games is a company which publishes role-playing games, board games and card games. Its current president is John Nephew.Games published include:...
) - HunterHunter: The ReckoningHunter: The Reckoning is a role-playing game based in White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness. Compared to the other game in the franchise, Hunter does not explore the secret society of supernatural creatures founded over centuries, preferring to throw the player in a world of danger and mysteries...
Book Hermits (Contributing Author, 2001, White WolfWhite Wolf, Inc.White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
) - HunterHunter: The ReckoningHunter: The Reckoning is a role-playing game based in White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness. Compared to the other game in the franchise, Hunter does not explore the secret society of supernatural creatures founded over centuries, preferring to throw the player in a world of danger and mysteries...
Book Visionaries (Contributing Author, 2001, White WolfWhite Wolf, Inc.White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
) - HunterHunter: The ReckoningHunter: The Reckoning is a role-playing game based in White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness. Compared to the other game in the franchise, Hunter does not explore the secret society of supernatural creatures founded over centuries, preferring to throw the player in a world of danger and mysteries...
Book Redeemers (Contributing Author, 2001, White WolfWhite Wolf, Inc.White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
) - Hunter The ReckoningHunter: The ReckoningHunter: The Reckoning is a role-playing game based in White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness. Compared to the other game in the franchise, Hunter does not explore the secret society of supernatural creatures founded over centuries, preferring to throw the player in a world of danger and mysteries...
: Storyteller's Guide, (Contributing Author, 2001, White WolfWhite Wolf, Inc.White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
) - Hunter The ReckoningHunter: The ReckoningHunter: The Reckoning is a role-playing game based in White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness. Compared to the other game in the franchise, Hunter does not explore the secret society of supernatural creatures founded over centuries, preferring to throw the player in a world of danger and mysteries...
: Players' Guide (Contributing Author, 2000, White WolfWhite Wolf, Inc.White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
) - SLA IndustriesSLA IndustriesSLA Industries is a role-playing game first published in 1993 by Nightfall Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The game is set in a dystopian far-flung future in which the majority of the known universe is either owned or indirectly controlled by the eponymous corporation "SLA Industries" and incorporates...
Second Edition (Contributing Author, 2000, NightfallNightfall GamesNightfall Games is a United Kingdom based role-playing game publishing company notable for publishing SLA Industries.-History:Nightfall Games was founded by Dave Allsop, Anne Boylan and Jared Earle in April 1993 in Glasgow, Scotland. In September 1993, Nightfall released their role-playing game SLA...
) - Elevator to the Netherworld (Contributing Author, 2000, AtlasAtlas GamesAtlas Games is a company which publishes role-playing games, board games and card games. Its current president is John Nephew.Games published include:...
) - StatosphereUnknown ArmiesUnknown Armies is an occult-themed role playing game by John Tynes and Greg Stolze and published by Atlas Games. Subtitled "A roleplaying game of power and consequences"...
(Contributing Author, 2000, AtlasAtlas GamesAtlas Games is a company which publishes role-playing games, board games and card games. Its current president is John Nephew.Games published include:...
) - Golden Comeback (Contributing Author, 2000, AtlasAtlas GamesAtlas Games is a company which publishes role-playing games, board games and card games. Its current president is John Nephew.Games published include:...
) - The Contract DirectorySLA IndustriesSLA Industries is a role-playing game first published in 1993 by Nightfall Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The game is set in a dystopian far-flung future in which the majority of the known universe is either owned or indirectly controlled by the eponymous corporation "SLA Industries" and incorporates...
(Contributing Author, 1999–2001, NightfallNightfall GamesNightfall Games is a United Kingdom based role-playing game publishing company notable for publishing SLA Industries.-History:Nightfall Games was founded by Dave Allsop, Anne Boylan and Jared Earle in April 1993 in Glasgow, Scotland. In September 1993, Nightfall released their role-playing game SLA...
) - Post-Modern MagickUnknown ArmiesUnknown Armies is an occult-themed role playing game by John Tynes and Greg Stolze and published by Atlas Games. Subtitled "A roleplaying game of power and consequences"...
(Contributing Author, 1999, AtlasAtlas GamesAtlas Games is a company which publishes role-playing games, board games and card games. Its current president is John Nephew.Games published include:...
) - OneShotsUnknown ArmiesUnknown Armies is an occult-themed role playing game by John Tynes and Greg Stolze and published by Atlas Games. Subtitled "A roleplaying game of power and consequences"...
(Contributing Author, 1999, AtlasAtlas GamesAtlas Games is a company which publishes role-playing games, board games and card games. Its current president is John Nephew.Games published include:...
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