Career
In 1974, Richard's brother John designed Star Probe, a science fiction role-playing game that was published by TSR. In 1977, Richard, John, Brian Blume and Greg Svenson co-authored an expansion to Star Probe titled Star Empires, also published by TSR.
In 1978, Snider coauthored the role-playing game Adventures in Fantasy with Arneson, published by Excalibre Games and then through Arneson's company Adventure Games. : 39 In 1981, Snider also contributed to Thieves' World by Chaosium. : 85
Snider then designed a role-playing game for Avalon Hill titled Powers & Perils. It was scheduled to be released at Origins 1983; however the convention instead featured empty rooms where demos for the game were supposed to be held, and the game was not released until early 1984. : 177 In addition to designing two supplements for Powers & Perils and the adventure Tower of the Dead that were all released in 1984 by Avalon Hill, Snider also authored several supplemental articles that appeared in Avalon Hill's shortlived role-playing game magazine Heroes, including the adventure Doom Manor. Sporting a much higher price tag than industry powerhouse Dungeons & Dragons, Powers & Perils languished, and Avalon Hill dropped the project in 1985.
Snider became a self-employed landscaper, and also wrote several novels, although only one, The Leather Rose, was published.