J. Hunter Johnson

J. Hunter Johnson (born January 8, 1969)cite web |url=http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=2113 |title=J. Hunter Johnson |accessdate=2007-09-15 |author= |date= |work= |publisher=Pen & Paper RPG Database] is a freelance American game designer and translator. He has translated many game rules and websites from the German for Mayfair Games.

History

J. Hunter Johnson was born January 8, 1969 in Wichita, Kansas. At age ten, he was introduced to Dungeons & Dragons. That, combined with an exposure to Isaac Asimov and John M. Ford at the local library, led to his love of role-playing games.cite web |url=http://www.roliste.com/bio.jsp?id=997 |title=Biographie : J. Hunter Johnson (French) |accessdate=2007-09-13 |author= |date= |work= |publisher=Guide du roliste]

In 1988, he was introduced to GURPS and became an active on USENET. While working on a list of GURPS supplments, he was contacted by Steve Jackson Games for some corrections. This eventually lead to a job as the first coordinator of GURPS errata which he stayed at for five years.

After leaving Steve Jackson Games, J. Hunter Johnson worked with White Wolf to develop gToons for the programmers at Cartoon Network.cite web |url=http://www.hunterandlori.com/Gaming.html |title=Hunter Johnson — Gaming
accessdate=2007-09-15 |author=J. Hunter Johnson |date= |work= |publisher=Hunter and Lori Johnson] In the first month of release, the game had over 250,000 registered players. [cite web |url=http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/20030108/cards.html |title=Gaming takes virtual trading cards to the next promo level |accessdate=2007-09-15 |author=Jocelyn Longworth |date=2003-01-08 |work= |publisher=KidScreen Magazine] The key to its success is attributed to the large number of cards and interesting combinations.cite web |url=http://www.fourhman.com/blog/archive/2002/11/back_in_orbit.html |title=Back in Orbit
accessdate=2007-09-15 |author=Joe |date=2002-11-12 |work= |publisher=Fourhman]

Bibliography

Author

*"GURPS WWII: Frozen Hell", Steve Jackson Games
*"GURPS Monsters", Steve Jackson Games
*GURPS Japan with Lee Gold

Design

*Exalted Card Game, White Wolf
*GToons
*Button Men: Bruno! (self-published)with Dan Smith

Magazine articles

*The Mush-Maligned Will, Pyramid, Issue #9.
*Up Front, Fire & Movement #133.
*Chrome Berets in the One-and-Twenty in Pyramid #15
*Terra Incognita: Cambiare (Tempest I) in Pyramid Online 12/31/99
*Banestorming Infinity Unlimited in Pyramid Online 6/19/98
*New World War variant in Pyramid Online 1/29/99
*Settlers of Catan (Mayfair Games)variant in Pyramid Online 7/30/99
*Fudge Dice (Grey Ghost Press) variant in Pyramid Online 7/30/99

Magazine reviews

*Review of "Tenjo" by WhySpire? Games, Fire & Movement #130.
*Review of "Samurai & Katana" by Clash of Arms, Fire & Movement #130.
*Review of "U.S. Patent No. 1" by Cheapass Games, Fire & Movement #131.
*Review of "The Deep" by Mystic Eye Games, Pyramid Online 8/20/04.
*Review of "Doge" by Rio Grande Games, Moves #108.
*Review of "Zero!" by GMT Games, Fire & Movement #126.
*Review of "Chrononauts" by Looney Labs, Moves #107.
*Review of "The Cities & Knights of Catan" by Mayfair Games, Moves #107.
*Review of "Knights Brave and Bold" by Eurogames Descartes, Moves #107.
*Review of "Dragon's Gold" by Eurogames Descartes, Moves #107.
*Review of "Advanced Squad Leader, Second Edition" by Multi-Man Publishing, Fire & Movement #125.
*Review of "The Ashes of Empire" by Udo Grebe Gamedesign, Moves #106.
*The Apprentice (Clash of Arms) review in Moves #105
*Thieves of Bagdad (Clash of Arms) review in Moves #104.
*Tales of Ulysse (Clash of Arms) review in Moves #104
*The Great Brain Robbery (Cheapass Games) review in Moves #104
*Button Men: Fantasy (Cheapass Games) review in Moves #104
*Wizard Kings (Columbia Games) review in Moves #103
*Lord of the Fries De-Lux (Cheapass Games) review in Moves #103
*Battle Line (GMT Games) review in Moves #102
*Through the Desert (Fantasy Flight Games) review in Moves #102
*King of the Elves (Rio Grande Games) review in Moves #102
*Dry Gulch (Hangman Games) review in Pyramid Online 8/13/99
*Monsters Ravage America (Avalon Hill) review in Pyramid Online 7/17/98
*A Magical Medley (Grey Ghost Press) contributor, review in Pyramid #28

Translations

*"Anno 1503", Mayfair Games
*"Barbarossa", Catan LLC
*"Catan Online", Castle Hill Studios
*"Encycolopedia Catanica, Part 1", Catan LLC
*"Farb Flitzer", Piatnik
*"Starship Catan, Mission 3: The Diplomatic Station", Mayfair Games
*"The Kids of Catan", Mayfair Games.
*"The Settlers of Catan Card Game", Mayfair Games
*"The Settlers of Catan Travel Edition", Mayfair Games
*"Domaine", Mayfair Games.
*"The Settlers of the Stone Age", Mayfair Games
*"Nautilus", Mayfair Games
*"Die Siedler von Catan: Das Buch zum Spielen", Kosmos
*Gold Rausch (Hans im Glück)

References

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