Game designer
John Harshman | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Game designer |
John Harshman is a game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games.
John Harshman: Game Designer of Traveller and Imperium
John Harshman is a renowned game designer best known for his work on the role-playing games Traveller and Imperium. He collaborated with Marc Miller on the design of Triplanetary in 1975 and later helped develop Traveller, which was published in 1977. Harshman's career in game design spans decades, and he has also played a significant role in the development of other games.
Career
In 1975, Game Designers' Workshop published Triplanetary by Harshman and Marc Miller. : 53 Harshman, Frank Chadwick, and Loren Wiseman helped Miller design Traveller and the game was published in 1977. : 54 Harshman had been working at GDW directing the development of the Imperium, and when GDW licensed Traveller to other companies, he became the contact within the company for these other publishers. : 56
Personal life
Harshman earned a doctorate in zoology and moved to California. : 63