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Scott Haring began working in the adventure gaming industry in 1982.<ref name="HG">{{Cite book | contribution=[[Illuminati (game)|Illuminati]] | title=Hobby Games: The 100 Best | last=Haring | first=Scott |
Scott Haring began working in the adventure gaming industry in 1982.<ref name="HG">{{Cite book | contribution=[[Illuminati (game)|Illuminati]] | title=[[Hobby Games: The 100 Best]] | last=Haring | first=Scott | editor-last=Lowder | editor-first=James | editor-link=James Lowder | publisher=[[Green Ronin Publishing]] | year=2007 | pages=153–156 | isbn=978-1-932442-96-0}}</ref> Haring had a long career with [[Steve Jackson Games]], having worked at the company five different times over a period of 15 years.<ref name="designers">{{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7}}</ref>{{rp|103}} Haring has worked as the ''[[Car Wars]]'' line editor, and became editor on the new magazine ''[[Autoduel Quarterly]]'' when it debuted in 1983.<ref name="designers"/>{{rp|103}} He also wrote and edited for ''[[Ghostbusters (role-playing game)|Ghostbusters]]'' and ''[[GURPS]]'' and served as the editor for ''[[Pyramid (magazine)|Pyramid]]'' magazine.<ref name="HG"/> He has been a columnist for ''[[Comics & Games Retailer]]'' since 1987.<ref name="HG"/> |
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Scott Haring was newly hired at [[TSR, Inc.|TSR]] when he added four pages of purely game material to a series of "comic modules" published by TSR West, since TSR had an exclusive license for comic books with [[DC Comics|DC]].<ref name="designers"/>{{rp|23}} Haring identifies ''[[Empires of the Sands]]'' (1988) as his first big project that he worked on at TSR.<ref name="Dragon #138">{{cite journal| last = Haring| first = Scott| title = The Game Wizards| journal = [[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]| issue = #138| pages = 90–91| publisher = [[TSR, Inc.|TSR]]| location = [[Lake Geneva, Wisconsin]]|date=October 1988}}</ref> He has also written and edited for the ''[[Top Secret/S.I.]]'' and ''[[Marvel Super Heroes (role-playing game)|Marvel Super Heroes]]'' role-playing games.<ref name="HG"/> His other ''D&D'' design work includes ''[[The Republic of Darokin]]'' (1989) and ''[[Otherlands]]'' (1990). |
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Haring was also the editor for ''The Gamer'' magazine.<ref name="HG"/> He lives in central Texas with his wife and stepson.<ref name="HG"/> |
Haring was also the editor for ''The Gamer'' magazine.<ref name="HG"/> He lives in central Texas with his wife and stepson.<ref name="HG"/> |
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=52 |archive-date=March 10, 2005 |title=Scott Haring :: Pen & Paper RPG Database| |
* {{cite web|url=http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=52 |archive-date=March 10, 2005 |title=Scott Haring :: Pen & Paper RPG Database|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050310235235/http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=52}} |
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Latest revision as of 19:30, 2 February 2024
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Scott D. Haring is an American game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games.
Career[edit]
Scott Haring began working in the adventure gaming industry in 1982.[1] Haring had a long career with Steve Jackson Games, having worked at the company five different times over a period of 15 years.[2]: 103 Haring has worked as the Car Wars line editor, and became editor on the new magazine Autoduel Quarterly when it debuted in 1983.[2]: 103 He also wrote and edited for Ghostbusters and GURPS and served as the editor for Pyramid magazine.[1] He has been a columnist for Comics & Games Retailer since 1987.[1]
Scott Haring was newly hired at TSR when he added four pages of purely game material to a series of "comic modules" published by TSR West, since TSR had an exclusive license for comic books with DC.[2]: 23 Haring identifies Empires of the Sands (1988) as his first big project that he worked on at TSR.[3] He has also written and edited for the Top Secret/S.I. and Marvel Super Heroes role-playing games.[1] His other D&D design work includes The Republic of Darokin (1989) and Otherlands (1990).
Haring was also the editor for The Gamer magazine.[1] He lives in central Texas with his wife and stepson.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Haring, Scott (2007). "Illuminati". In Lowder, James (ed.). Hobby Games: The 100 Best. Green Ronin Publishing. pp. 153–156. ISBN 978-1-932442-96-0.
- ^ a b c Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
- ^ Haring, Scott (October 1988). "The Game Wizards". Dragon (#138). Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR: 90–91.
External links[edit]
- "Scott Haring :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on March 10, 2005.
