Ken Rolston

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Ken Rolston
Occupation	Lead Game Designer at Big Huge Games

Ken Rolston is an American computer game and board game designer best known for his work with West End Games and the hit computer game series The Elder Scrolls. In February 2007, instead of retiring after 25 years in the game design industry, he elected to join the staff of computer games company Big Huge Games to create a new role-playing game.^[1]

Ken has a Masters Degree from NYU, and is a member of the Science Fiction Writers Association. He has been a professional games designer since 1982.

Contents 1 Paper-and-Pencil RPG 2 Videogame Industry 3 Works 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Paper-and-Pencil RPG

Before entering the computer game field, for twelve years Ken was an award-winning designer of paper-and-pencil role-playing games. His credits include games and supplements for Paranoia, RuneQuest, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, AD&D, D&D ^{[2] [3] [4] [1]}.

Ken also was winner of the H. G. Wells Award for Best Role-playing Game, Paranoia, 1985^[5], and served as role-playing director for West End Games, Games Workshop, and Avalon Hill Game Company.

[edit] Videogame Industry

He was most recently lead designer for Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. He was also lead designer for the role-playing game, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, and lead designer in its expansions.

Ken Rolston designs computer role-playing and adventure games. He was lead designer for two Big Huge Games projects, both which were cancelled in 2009.^[6]

[edit] Works

• Something Rotten in Kislev for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
• Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Shot
• Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• Paranoia

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Veteran Designer Ken Rolston Joins BHG". http://www.bighugegames.com/press_kenrolston.shtml. : 13 February 2007 press release
2. ^ "RPG Legend Ken Rolston Retires". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/25/rpg-legend-ken-rolston-retires/. Retrieved on 2009-05-13. 
3. ^ "Oblivion's Ken Rolston Speaks". H Consumer. http://consumer.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTA2NCwxLCxoY29uc3VtZXI=. Retrieved on 2009-05-13. 
4. ^ "Masters of Narrative Design 6: Ken Rolston". narrativedesign.org. http://www.narrativedesign.org/2008/09/masters-of-narrative-design-6.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-13. 
5. ^ "THQ Signs Oblivion Designer for a 'Big Huge' RPG". Gamedaily. http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/features/thq-signs-oblivion-designer-for-a-big-huge-rpg/70364/?biz=1. Retrieved on 2009-05-13. 
6. ^ "What Were Big Huge Games Working On (And Have They Found A Buyer)?". http://kotaku.com/5204841/what-were-big-huge-games-working-on-and-have-they-found-a-buyer. : Status update

[edit] External links

• Ken Rolston at MobyGames

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