Scratchpad Publishing is an independent game development and publishing imprint owned and operated by Rodney Thompson. I (Rodney) have been a professional game designer for over 25 years, worked in the RPG R&D department at Wizards of the Coast for nearly a decade, and have spent the last 10+ years as a game designer on the Destiny video game franchise at Bungie.
Under the Scratchpad Publishing label, I've published two box set tabletop roleplaying games (Dusk City Outlaws and Spectaculars) and have successfully crowdfunded the still-in-production Neon City Outlaws game.
My design credits include:
* Star Wars Saga Edition (core rulebook and all supplements)
* Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual
* Lords of Waterdeep (and the Scoundrels of Skullport expansion), Dungeon Command, Tyrants of the Underdark, Heroes of Dominaria, Thornwatch, and Marvel Age of Heroes board games
* Various sourcebooks for D&D 3rd and 4th Edition, including the Dark Sun Campaign Guide/Creature Collection and Heroes of the Feywild
Under the Scratchpad Publishing label, I've published two box set tabletop roleplaying games (Dusk City Outlaws and Spectaculars) and have successfully crowdfunded the still-in-production Neon City Outlaws game.
My design credits include:
* Star Wars Saga Edition (core rulebook and all supplements)
* Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual
* Lords of Waterdeep (and the Scoundrels of Skullport expansion), Dungeon Command, Tyrants of the Underdark, Heroes of Dominaria, Thornwatch, and Marvel Age of Heroes board games
* Various sourcebooks for D&D 3rd and 4th Edition, including the Dark Sun Campaign Guide/Creature Collection and Heroes of the Feywild
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