Who is the coolest game designer?

[BiggusGeekus]

Bruce Heard - of oD&D Known World/Mystara
Colin McComb - so what if he broke a few elf kits?

But Monte Cook is grand. I wish he'd team up with Colin to do an adventure that spanned Beyond Countless Doorways

 

[Chris Durham]

I voted "Other" because Sean Reynolds is just cool. I'd have to say it's a tie between him and Monte. Both these guys really have loyalty to the spirit of the game and it shows in their work.

I must nod my head of course to the EGG man, but in reading the messages I was reminded of Sandy Petersen who deserves a hell of a lot of recognition.

Don't forget Mark rien-Hagen (I think that's his name) who did all the original Vampire stuff.

 

[juampa81]

For me, it is a tie between Monte, Bruce and Sean (where the hell is Sean???). I voted for Monte, though, since he sometimes surprises me much more than Bruce or Sean.

Others worth mentioning, in no particular order: Richard Baker, Wolfgang Baur, and Bill Slavicsek.

 

[Shemeska]

I had a three way tie going between David 'Zeb' Cook, Monte Cook, and Colin McComb. After around ten minutes of thought on the matter during which time I brewed coffee, I went with David 'Zeb' Cook. Planescape box set, all I can say.

But damn if Colin wasn't almost there for 'Faces of Evil'.

 

[Kanegrundar]

My overall fave is Monte Cook. No matter what he puts out, even if I'm not terribly interested in it, I will at least take a look. Other guys I will look to and have come to expect nothing but good material from are:
Wolfgang Baur
Chris Pramas
Chris Perkins
Andy Collins

Kane

 

[maddman75]

I'll have to go non-d20 and say CJ Carella. He did most of the Unisystem games - Witchcraft and Armageddon are his, as is Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Also helped with All Flesh Must Be Eaten, which is cooler than sliced er, zombies. His books are some of the best reads out there, he can take on a conversational tone that makes even combat modifiers interesting to read. And the rules are top notch as well. I don't know if he'd done any d20 work or not -- I believe Eden has his pretty well occupied with Unisystem.

 

[Arnwyn]

Ed Greenwood. Consistently writes material I find very inspirational.

Honorable mentions:
- Steven Schend (he knew FR very very well)
- Christopher Perkins (some of the best Dungeon adventures I've ever read)
- Bruce R. Cordell (again, great adventures)
- Wolfgang Baur (his Dragon articles and Al-Qadim stuff were excellent)
- Steve Kurtz (wrote a great amount of Al-Qadim material, and fantastic Dungeon adventures)
- Eric Boyd (other than a few missteps, his FR knowledge and eye for consistency and continuity is very valuable)
- Clark Peterson (old school adventures that I find fun as hell)

 

[DJ_Colossus]

Steve Kenson.


Mutants and Masterminds is the cat's pajamas.

edit: Tom Wham. Mertwig's Maze. Ah, the mem-o-ries...

 

[Sir Elton]

Just wondering who your favorite game designer is.

I only put in the first dozen off the top of my head.

Forgiveness, please, for anyone I left out.

My selection is also D&D/d20-ocentric . . .

This may sound egocentric, but me. Followed by:
Bruce R. Cordell
All the good people at Iron Crown Enterprises
E. Gary Gygax
Rich Baker
Colin McComb
John Wick

But Monte Cook is my least favorite, but the above list isn't in any particular order.

 

[Renshai]

Why wasn't James Wyatt included. He is hands down one of my favorites. Lets not forger Wil Upchurch and Greg Banage (sp?) over at FFG!