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| Founded | 1975 |
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| Founder | Greg Stafford |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
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| Publication types | Games, Books |
| Fiction genres | Role-playing games, Board games, Fantasy fiction, Horror fiction, Weird fiction |
| No. of employees | 16 |
| Official website | chaosium.com |
Chaosium Inc. (/keɪˈɒsiəm/ kay-OSS-ee-əm[1]) is a publisher of tabletop role-playing games established by Greg Stafford in 1975.[2] Chaosium's major titles include Call of Cthulhu, based on the horror fiction stories of H. P. Lovecraft, RuneQuest Glorantha, Pendragon, based on Thomas Mallory's Le Morte d'Arthur, and 7th Sea, "swashbuckling and sorcery" set in a fantasy 17th century Europe.
Many of Chaosium's product lines are based upon literary sources.[3] While Stafford himself has been described as "one of the most decorated game designers of all time"[4][better source needed] and "the grand shaman of gaming",[5][better source needed] multiple other notable game designers have written for Chaosium. These include David Conyers, Matthew Costello, Larry DiTillio, Paul Fricker, David A. Hargrave, Rob Heinsoo, Keith Herber, Jennell Jaquays, Katharine Kerr, Reiner Knizia, Charlie Krank, Robin Laws, Penelope Love, Mark Morrison, Steve Perrin, Sandy Petersen, Ken Rolston, Ken St. Andre, Jonathan Tweet, John Wick, and Lynn Willis, among others.
- ^ "Meet Dustin | Chaosium Interview". YouTube. October 13, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Fictitious Business Name Statement 1975". Twitter. Twitter.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "About Us". Chaosium Inc. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019.
- ^ "Prince Valiant Storytelling Game by Greg Stafford". kickstarter.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Interview with Robin D. Laws". Juegos y Dados. July 19, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.