David J. Rodger
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David J. Rodger is a British
author and game designer best known for his novels set in a near-future world of corporate and political intrigue. So far he has published four novels set in the same milieu: God Seed; Dante’s Fool; Iron Man Project; and Edge
. He has also published Yellow Dawn, a role-playing game
set in the same future world as his novels, ten years after it has been devastated by a terrible mutagenic virus. Rodger's most recent novel, Dog Eat Dog, is the first to be set in the post-virus era of his future world.
Rodger's novels often combine high-tech intrigue and political/corporate machinations with elements of the Cthulhu Mythos
, as created by H.P. Lovecraft. Rodger's contributions to the Mythos include the creation of a new Great Old One in his novel Edge, and the use of the Outer God Nyarlathotep
in the novel God Seed. In Yellow Dawn Rodger's interpretation of the Mythos, in particular the Great Old One Hastur
, is a major part of the background material. Rodger has recently published Shadows of the Quantinex, a large-scale campaign expansion for the Yellow Dawn game.
Rodger has also written Cloudy Head, a children's story illustrated by Kenn-Ole Moen, and Murder at Sharky Point, a murder mystery game
.
Rodger started writing at the age of 19. He spent 8 years working for the Environment Agency (non-departmental government agency), developing a virtual communications service within the IT Division, before moving into commercial project management for a major UK publisher. In 2000 Rodger's presence on the Internet got him a place in the BBC documentary Through The Eyes of the Young, directed by Chris Terrill.
Rodger now lives in Bristol, England
, with his longtime girlfriend, who is also his editor.
United Kingdom
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author and game designer best known for his novels set in a near-future world of corporate and political intrigue. So far he has published four novels set in the same milieu: God Seed; Dante’s Fool; Iron Man Project; and Edge
Edge
- Aviation :* Leading edge, a line connecting the forward-most points of a wing's profile* Trailing edge, the rear edge of the wing* Zivko Edge 540, an aerobatic aircraft- Mathematics, science and technology :...
. He has also published Yellow Dawn, a role-playing game
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
set in the same future world as his novels, ten years after it has been devastated by a terrible mutagenic virus. Rodger's most recent novel, Dog Eat Dog, is the first to be set in the post-virus era of his future world.
Rodger's novels often combine high-tech intrigue and political/corporate machinations with elements of the Cthulhu Mythos
Cthulhu Mythos
The Cthulhu Mythos is a shared fictional universe, based on the work of American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft.The term was first coined by August Derleth, a contemporary correspondent of Lovecraft, who used the name of the creature Cthulhu - a central figure in Lovecraft literature and the focus...
, as created by H.P. Lovecraft. Rodger's contributions to the Mythos include the creation of a new Great Old One in his novel Edge, and the use of the Outer God Nyarlathotep
Nyarlathotep
Nyarlathotep, also known as the Crawling Chaos, is a malign deity in the Cthulhu Mythos fictional universe created by H. P. Lovecraft. First appearing in Lovecraft's 1920 prose poem of the same name, he was later mentioned in other works by Lovecraft and by other writers and in the tabletop...
in the novel God Seed. In Yellow Dawn Rodger's interpretation of the Mythos, in particular the Great Old One Hastur
Hastur
Hastur is a fictional entity of the Cthulhu Mythos. Hastur first appeared in Ambrose Bierce's short story "Haïta the Shepherd" as a benign god of shepherds. Robert W...
, is a major part of the background material. Rodger has recently published Shadows of the Quantinex, a large-scale campaign expansion for the Yellow Dawn game.
Rodger has also written Cloudy Head, a children's story illustrated by Kenn-Ole Moen, and Murder at Sharky Point, a murder mystery game
Murder mystery game
Murder mystery games are generally party games wherein one of the partygoers is secretly, and unknowingly, playing a murderer, and the other attendees must determine who among them is the criminal...
.
Rodger started writing at the age of 19. He spent 8 years working for the Environment Agency (non-departmental government agency), developing a virtual communications service within the IT Division, before moving into commercial project management for a major UK publisher. In 2000 Rodger's presence on the Internet got him a place in the BBC documentary Through The Eyes of the Young, directed by Chris Terrill.
Rodger now lives in Bristol, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, with his longtime girlfriend, who is also his editor.
Novels
- God Seed (1996)
- Dante's Fool (1999)
- Iron Man Project (2005)
- Edge (2008)
- Dog Eat Dog (2010)
Games
- Yellow Dawn 1st Edition (2006)
- Murder at Sharky Point (2007)
- Yellow Dawn 2nd Edition (2008)
- Shadows of the Quantinex (2009)