Edward E Simbalist | |
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| Born | (1943-09-05)5 September 1943 Canada |
| Died | 12 March 2005(2005-03-12) (aged 61) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Writer, game designer, teacher |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1972–2005 |
| Genre | Role-playing games, fantasy, wargames |
Edward E. Simbalist (5 September 1943 – 12 March 2005[citation needed]) was a role-playing game designer.
Edward E. Simbalist and Wilf K. Backhaus designed a role-playing game called Chevalier, which they brought to Gen Con IX in 1976 with hopes to sell it to TSR; after witnessing Gary Gygax berate a staff member, Simbalist decided not to approach Gygax about the game. : 72 At the convention, they met Scott Bizar of Fantasy Games Unlimited, who was interested in the game and helped to get it published over the next year as Chivalry & Sorcery, the first role-playing game from Fantasy Games Unlimited. : 72 In the late 1970s, Bizar contacted Simbalist and Phil McGregor to produce a science-fiction role-playing game, which was published in 1980 as Space Opera. : 73 Simbalist supervised both of his role-playing game lines until FGU reached a point where it was no longer able to release new products. : 74
He was Canadian and lived in Edmonton.[citation needed] He also was a teacher at Edith Rodgers junior high school.[citation needed]
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