R. Talsorian Games

R. Talsorian Games
IndustryRole-playing games
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985)
FounderMike Pondsmith
Headquarters,
Websitertalsoriangames.com

R. Talsorian Games (RTG) is a publisher of role-playing game books and accessories. Originally based in Berkeley, California, but moved to Renton, Washington in 1997. Their titles include the Cyberpunk 2020 series and anime-related titles such as Dragonball Z. Their major product line today is the Fuzion system.

The company's chairman is Mike Pondsmith, usually known as "Maximum Mike" by players, R. Talsorian Games, and members of their online bulletin board.

Products include Cyberpunk 2020, Mekton Zeta (an anime RPG), Castle Falkenstein (a Sorcery and steampunk RPG), The Witcher: Role-Playing Game (based on a fantasy series based on novels by Andrzej Sapkowski and video games by CD Projekt Red),[1] Teenagers from Outer Space (an anime universal setting, the first generic anime RPG until the creation of Big Eyes, Small Mouth using the Tri-Stat system) and several RPGS based on anime such as Bubblegum Crisis, Armored Trooper Votoms and Dragonball Z. They also produced the short-lived Dream Park RPG based on the setting of the Dream Park novels.

  1. ^ "CD Projekt Red and R.TALSORIAN GAMES Announce The Witcher Role-Playing Game". July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.