Richard Tucholka

Richard Tucholka (born February 9, 1954 [ [http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=5530 Creator ID] at pen-paper.net] ) is a writer, game designer and publisher, best known for his work in the creation of the role-playing game "".

Career

Tucholka has been a RPG Designer, comic book publisher, book reviewer, staff writer for "Stardate" and "Stardrive" magazines, and a science fiction fan. He has participated in science fiction conventions and gaming conventions since 1973 and is a member of Sci-Fi Fandom's elite security agency The Dorsai. He is also a Senior Computer Technician for a world wide parts supplier of the automotive industry.

As of 2008, Tucholka lives in Pontiac, Michigan, where he manages Tri Tac Games. His best known role-playing game, "", was voted Best Fantasy RPG of 1991 by the RPGA Network at Gen Con. Others works include "The Morrow Project" with Robert Sadler and Kevin Dockery, "Fringeworthy," "," and the upcoming "Hardwired Hinterland". Supplements and adventure scenarios he has worked on include "Invasion U.S.", "Rogue 417", "Hellsnight", "Haunts", "Starcharts", "Bureau 13: Lost Files 1 & 2", "COP 2448" and the "DM's Book Of Nasty Tricks & Misfit Magic".

The Tri Tac Micro Games that Tucholka has authored include "Monster Squash," "Geriatric Wars," "Pterroductyl," "The Viral Vegetable Wars," "Drive By," "War on High," "Escape From Westerville State," "Baby Boomer," "Duck Trooper," "Beach Bunny Bimbos with Blasters" and "HOLES", a science fiction miniatures combat game. He created the astronomical systems for the "Midnight at the Well of Souls" role-playing game by TAG Industries. Like Isaac Asimov, Tucholka became a "Macho Target" - essentially a non-player character - in the game "Macho Women with Guns". [ [http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/sprkmwg.htm Macho Women With Guns] freeware at Cumberland Games]

His "Uncle Richard's Trash Video Roundup" has packed rooms at many Midwestern science fiction conventions.

Bibliography

*"Beach Bunny Bimbos with Blasters", 1991, Tri Tac Games
*"", 1983 edition, Tri Tac Games
*"Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic", 1984 edition, Tri Tac Games
*"Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic", 1992 edition, Tri Tac Games
*"Bureau 13: Special Edition", 2007 edition, Tri Tac Games
*"Bureau 13: d20 Edition", 2008 edition, Tri Tac Games
*"Bureau 13: EXTREME", 2008 edition, Tri Tac Games
**Bureau 13 Adventures: "Hellsnight", "Haunts", "The Lost Files, Vols 1 & 2", Tri Tac Games
**"Bureau 13: Black Powder 1859-1889", Tri Tac Games
**"Bureau 13: Scenes for Horror, Industry and Adventure", Tri Tac Games
*"Fringeworthy", 1981 edition, Tri Tac Games
*"Fringeworthy", 1984 edition, Tri Tac Games
*"Fringeworthy", 1990 edition, Tri Tac Games
**"Rogue 417", Tri Tac Games
**"Invasion US", Tri Tac Games
**"Fringeworthy: PORTALS", Tri Tac Games
**"Fringeworthy: PORTALS II", 2008 Tri Tac Games
*"", 1982 edition, Tri Tac Games
*"FTL:2448", 1985, Tri Tac Games
*"FTL:2448 The Light Fantastic, Book One", 1990, Tri Tac Games
*"FTL:2448 Frontier 2448, Book Two", 1990, Tri Tac Games
*"Incursion", 1992, Tri Tac Games
*"Hardwired Hinterland", 2008, Tri Tac Games
*"The Morrow Project" by Timeline Games, Ltd. Game authors: Kevin Dockery, Robert Sadler, and Richard Tucholka.

Notes and references

External links

* [http://members.aol.com/TRITACGAMES/ Tri Tac Games]
* [http://nmallory.exit-23.net/20050904/support-our-sci-figamer-american-troops Tucholka's book drive for troops]
* [http://www.conclavesf.org/Guests.htm#Richard%20Tucholka Fan GoH]