Andrew Rilstone
role-playing game designer
Andrew Rilstone is a game designer and blogger who has worked primarily on role-playing games.
Career
Andrew Rilstone was the editor of the influential fanzine Aslan in the 1980s and early 1990s.
James Wallis, Rilstone and Richard Lambert created the story-telling card game Once Upon a Time in 1990. Once Upon a Time was finally published by Atlas Games in 1993, and was the first release from Atlas in the board and card game genre.
Wallis and Rilstone co-founded the RPG magazine Inter*action, the first issue of which was published in Summer 1994. Wallis founded Hogshead Publishing in October 1994; the company had three members of staff initially - Wallis, Rilstone, and Jane Mitton. Wallis and Rilstone changed the name of Inter*action to Interactive Fantasy due to issues with the trademark beginning with its second issue, which was the first publication from Hogshead. The Dying of the Light, a scenario pack for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay published by Hogshead in 1995, included adventures by Wallis, Rilstone, Phil Masters, Chris Pramas, and other authors.
References
External links
Home page
"Andrew Rilstone". Pen & Paper RPG Database.
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