Chaosium Inc. Creators of Call of Cthulhu, the original horror RPG based on the otherworldly work of pulp-fiction deity H.P. Lovecraft. Even Mulder and Scully have never faced the unspeakable terror of the Elder Gods! Chaosium also publishes Mythos, a CCG companion to Call of Cthulhu, and Elric, a heroic sword & sorcery RPG based on Michael Moorcock's fantasy novels.

Wizards of the Coast Makers of the mother-of-all trading card games, Magic: The Gathering, and new publishers of sword & sorcery classic Dungeons & Dragons. Recently released Star Wars RPG based on D&D's d20 system.

Hero Games Hero Games made their mark in the early-eighties with Champions - still the most popular super-hero RPG. The Hero System derived from Champions was among the first generic game systems, and has been adapted to fantasy, wild west, horror, and sci-fi game environments.

White Wolf White Wolf's line of supernatural horror titles like Vampire: The Masquerade and Werewolf: The Apocalypse, allow players to assume the role of their favorite monsters from classic folklore.

BioHazard Games Designers of Blue Planet, a dark-future adventure with an intricate setting. Reckless genetic engineering has destroyed Earth's ecosystem. Hope rests with establishing a new colony on a distant water world that has its own distinct ecology. The new second edition features greatly improved game mechanics, and has received high praise from gaming enthusiasts.

Pinnacle Entertainment Group Pinnacle's flagship title, Deadlands, is a weird alternative history RPG that combines elements of the wild west and supernatural horror genres. It's also one of the best-selling RPGs in recent years.

Steve Jackson Games Steve Jackson started the "generic RPG" trend with GURPS - the Generic Universal Role-Playing System. Their vehicular combat game Car Wars, was one of the most influential sci-fi microgames of the 1980s. In Illuminati and its CCG variant INWO, players conspire against one another to achieve world domination. Ogre pits a supertank against a futuristic army on a nuclear battlefield. SJG's Pyramid magazine covers the whole gaming industry.

Guardians of Order Guardians of Order's flagship title is Big Eyes, Small Mouth, a multi-genre RPG, inspired by Japanese animation. New second edition rules expand and streamline the game engine, enhancing its ability to simultaneously support multiple genres.