Brennan Taylor | |
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| Occupation(s) | role-playing games author, designer, and publisher |
Brennan Taylor is an American role-playing games author and publisher.
Brennan Taylor: RPG Author and Publisher
Brennan Taylor is an American role-playing game author and publisher known for his work with Indie Press Revolution and Galileo Games. He has authored and published numerous RPGs, including 'Hard Boiled Empires: Solara' and 'Old Gods: A Mortal Coil Campaign Frame.' Taylor co-founded Indie Press Revolution and served as its first CEO before stepping down after its sale to Hero Games.
Career
Brennan Taylor co-founded Indie Press Revolution with Ed Cha of Open World Press in 2004 and was its first CEO. : 408 When Taylor hired Fred Hicks of Evil Hat Games as a part-time staff member, Ron Edwards left IPR claiming that that this move would make IPR less friendly to the small press games companies that it was intended to serve. : 410 In 2010, Hero Games purchased Indie Press Revolution from Taylor and Cha. : 154 Although Taylor stepped down as president, he maintains a minority share. Taylor served as president prior to the next CEO Jason Walters.[citation needed]
Taylor is also the owner of Galileo Games, : 408 publisher of the games Bulldogs!, Mortal Coil, and How We Came To Live Here. He is also the author of Hard Boilded Empires: Solara, Old Gods: A Mortal Coil Campaign Frame, and The Jersey Side playset for the independent RPG, Fiasco.