Friday, March 03, 2006

Famous Game Designer to Sell Portion of Huge Collection

Auctions Begin on eBay March 7

March 1 (Kent, Washington)—Famous game designer, writer, graphic designer, and 18-year veteran of the hobby game industry Charles Ryan (http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=167) will, for the first time, make available to the public a portion of his huge collection of game-related memorabilia. Highlights of the sale include such rare and one-of-a-kind items as the bronze dedication plaque from Milwaukee’s MECCA center (longtime home to Gen Con), rare miniature prototypes, working galley copies of roleplaying games complete with original designer’s notes, and original artwork by Charles and other illustrators.

Also included in the sale are copies of prized and hard-to-find games, such as Dune: Chronicles of the Imperium, a mint-condition 1982 D&D red box Basic Game in French, still in its original shrink wrap, and an unpunched copy of Avalon Hill’s highly sought-after 1982 classic Titan.

The sale will occur through a series of auctions on eBay beginning March 7 and running through the month. Additional details on the sale can be found at http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=charlesandtammie

“I’ve been in the industry a long time; over the years I’ve really enjoyed collecting cool bits of gaming history,” commented Charles. “As much as I love it, though, it’s time to make a little room in my life for other things, like my children—and, of course, more games!”

Over a span of 18 years, Charles’s career in the hobby game industry has included work as a designer, writer, editor, and graphic designer, as well as Brand Manager for Dungeons & Dragons. He has been a lead designer or major contributor to games such as d20 Modern, Deadlands, Dune: Chronicles of the Imperium, Dungeons & Dragons, Millennium’s End, the Star Trek Roleplaying Game, the Star Wars Roleplaying Game, The Babylon Project, and the Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game, among many others. Charles is the recipient of one Origins Award and has been nominated for over a dozen more in categories including fiction, game design, and graphic design. He was the Chairman of the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design from 1995 – 2000.