Kevin Siembieda
Encyclopedia
Kevin Siembieda is an American
artist
, writer
, designer, and publisher
of role-playing game
s, and the co-founder and president of Palladium Books
.
Some of the role-playing games that Siembieda has created include Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game
(1983), Heroes Unlimited
(1984), Robotech
(1986), and Rifts
(1990).
Siembieda is also an artist, best known for occasionally illustrating Palladium Books' products. Prior to 1973, he started the now-defunct Megaton Publications in Detroit, Michigan with Alex Marciniszyn. Together they published a science fiction
fanzine
called Nightspawn in 1973 and a digest-style title called A+Plus Comics in 1977. Siembieda also contributed art and cartography to several early Judges Guild
products for the Dungeons & Dragons
, RuneQuest
, and Traveller
lines.
- Front cover, interior art; maps (with B. Faust). - Front cover; interior art (with Gerald Busby and Ed L. Perry). - Front cover (with Ken Simpson and Rick Houser). - Interior art. - Interior art (with Aaron Arocho, Michael D. Reagan, and Paul Jaquays
). - Interior art (with A. Arocho, Bob Bingham, and P. Jaquays). - Front cover; interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art. - Interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Front cover (with Bill Hadley); interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with Brian Wagner, David Allen, Robert Bledsaw, Jr., and Carol Lind). - Interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with Pixie Bledsaw, E. L. Perry, and K. Simpson). - Interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with K. Simpson, Erin McKee, A. Arocho, and E. L. Perry). - Front cover; interior art (with E. McKee, E. L. Perry, and K. Simpson). - Interior art (with E. McKee, R. Houser, K. Simpson, Paul W. Vinton, and The Sorceror's Guild).
- Interior art (with P. Jaquays and A. Arocho). - Front cover; interior art (with A. Arocho and B. Faust). - Front cover.
United States
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artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, designer, and publisher
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
of 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...
s, and the co-founder and president of Palladium Books
Palladium Books
Palladium Books is a publisher of role-playing games perhaps best known for its popular, expansive Rifts series . Palladium was founded April 1981 in Detroit, Michigan by current president and lead game designer Kevin Siembieda, and is presently based in Westland, Michigan...
.
Some of the role-playing games that Siembieda has created include Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game
Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game
The Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game is a game produced by Palladium Books. It is set in a unique world, called the Palladium World , with the primary setting being some 10,000 years after a great war between the elves and their dwarven allies...
(1983), Heroes Unlimited
Heroes Unlimited
Heroes Unlimited is a superhero role-playing game written by Kevin Siembieda and first published by Palladium Books in 1984. The game is based upon the Palladium Books Megaversal system and is compatible with any other game on the Palladium system, including Aliens Unlimited and Villains...
(1984), Robotech
Robotech (role-playing game)
The Robotech Role-Playing Game, based on the Robotech and Robotech II: The Sentinels series, was originally published by Palladium Books from 1986 to 1998...
(1986), and Rifts
Rifts (role-playing game)
Rifts is a multi-genre role-playing game created by Kevin Siembieda in 1990 and published continuously by Palladium Books since then. Rifts takes place in a post-apocalyptic future, deriving elements from cyberpunk, science fiction, fantasy, horror, western, mythology and many other genres.Rifts...
(1990).
Siembieda is also an artist, best known for occasionally illustrating Palladium Books' products. Prior to 1973, he started the now-defunct Megaton Publications in Detroit, Michigan with Alex Marciniszyn. Together they published a science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
fanzine
Fanzine
A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...
called Nightspawn in 1973 and a digest-style title called A+Plus Comics in 1977. Siembieda also contributed art and cartography to several early Judges Guild
Judges Guild
Judges Guild is a small game publisher in the business of creating and selling role-playing game supplements, periodicals and related material, most notable as one of the leading publishers in the late 1970s and early 1980s of Dungeons & Dragons-related materials...
products for the Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
, RuneQuest
RuneQuest
RuneQuest is a fantasy role-playing game first published in 1978 by Chaosium, created by Steve Perrin and set in Greg Stafford's mythical world of Glorantha. RuneQuest was notable for its original gaming system and for its verisimilitude in adhering to an original fantasy world...
, and Traveller
Traveller (role-playing game)
Traveller is a series of related science fiction role-playing games, the first published in 1977 by Game Designers' Workshop and subsequent editions by various companies remaining in print to this day. The game was inspired from such classic science fiction stories as the Dumarest saga series by...
lines.
Dungeons & Dragons
- Front cover, interior art; maps (with B. Faust). - Front cover; interior art (with Gerald Busby and Ed L. Perry). - Front cover (with Ken Simpson and Rick Houser). - Interior art. - Interior art (with Aaron Arocho, Michael D. Reagan, and Paul Jaquays
Paul Jaquays
Paul Jaquays is a game designer and artist of table-top role-playing games and video games.Some of his notable works include the Dungeons & Dragons modules "Dark Tower" and "Caverns of Thracia" for Judges Guild; development and design of conversions on games such as Pac-Man and Donkey Kong for...
). - Interior art (with A. Arocho, Bob Bingham, and P. Jaquays). - Front cover; interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art. - Interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Front cover (with Bill Hadley); interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with Brian Wagner, David Allen, Robert Bledsaw, Jr., and Carol Lind). - Interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with Pixie Bledsaw, E. L. Perry, and K. Simpson). - Interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with K. Simpson, Erin McKee, A. Arocho, and E. L. Perry). - Front cover; interior art (with E. McKee, E. L. Perry, and K. Simpson). - Interior art (with E. McKee, R. Houser, K. Simpson, Paul W. Vinton, and The Sorceror's Guild).
RuneQuest
- Interior art (with P. Jaquays and A. Arocho). - Front cover; interior art (with A. Arocho and B. Faust). - Front cover.
Traveller
- Front cover; interior art (with P. Jaquays). - Interior art (with A. Arocho and Peter Jenkins). - Interior art (with P. Jenkins).Universal Fantasy
- Interior art (with K. Simpson and E. L. Perry). - Front cover; interior art (with R. Houser, P. Jaquays, and J. Mortimer). - Interior art (with K. Simpson, J. Mortimer, and P. W. Vinton). - Back cover.Judges Guild Journal
[JG 103] [JG 110] - Front cover, interior art. [JG 121] - Interior art. [JG 160] - Front cover, interior art. [JG 200] - Interior art.Dungeoneer Journal
[JG 390] - Interior art. [JG 450] - Front cover, interior art. [JG 470] - Front cover, interior art.Pegasus
[JG 610] - Interior art. [JG 620] - Interior art. [JG 870] - Interior art. [JG 1190] - Interior art. [JG 1210] - Interior art.Palladium role-playing game credits
- The Mechanoid InvasionThe Mechanoid InvasionThe Mechanoid Invasion was the first role-playing game from Palladium Books, conceived and written by Kevin Siembieda, with contributions from Erick Wujcik....
(April 1981) - Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing GamePalladium Fantasy Role-Playing GameThe Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game is a game produced by Palladium Books. It is set in a unique world, called the Palladium World , with the primary setting being some 10,000 years after a great war between the elves and their dwarven allies...
(July 1983) - Heroes UnlimitedHeroes UnlimitedHeroes Unlimited is a superhero role-playing game written by Kevin Siembieda and first published by Palladium Books in 1984. The game is based upon the Palladium Books Megaversal system and is compatible with any other game on the Palladium system, including Aliens Unlimited and Villains...
(August 1984) - RobotechRobotech (role-playing game)The Robotech Role-Playing Game, based on the Robotech and Robotech II: The Sentinels series, was originally published by Palladium Books from 1986 to 1998...
(November 1986) - Beyond the SupernaturalBeyond the SupernaturalBeyond the Supernatural is a horror role-playing game published by Palladium Books. It has seen two editions released, both of which have introduced innovations on Palladium's standard mechanics...
(October 1987), with Randy McCall - Robotech II: The Sentinels (September 1988)
- RiftsRifts (role-playing game)Rifts is a multi-genre role-playing game created by Kevin Siembieda in 1990 and published continuously by Palladium Books since then. Rifts takes place in a post-apocalyptic future, deriving elements from cyberpunk, science fiction, fantasy, horror, western, mythology and many other genres.Rifts...
(August 1990) - Macross II (July 1993)
- Rifts Chaos EarthChaos EarthChaos Earth is a post-apocalyptic role-playing game from Palladium Books. It is a spinoff and prequel to their popular game Rifts, which uses a similar form of Palladium's Megaversal system....
(June 2003) - Dead ReignDead ReignDead Reign is a zombie apocalypse role-playing game published by Palladium Books. Originally created as an alternate setting for Beyond the Supernatural, it was put on track to be turned into a stand-alone title after first appearing in Palladium Books' Rifter series...
(November 2008), with Josh Hilden and Joshua Sanford