Andrew Greenberg
Encyclopedia
Andrew Greenberg is a game designer of both pen-and-paper role-playing game
s and computer games. He was one of White Wolf
's original developers on Vampire: The Masquerade
(1991), particularly the famous supplement Chicago by Night which many credit with setting the tone for the Vampire books that followed. After years with White Wolf
, he joined Holistic Design, Inc.
(HDI) where he worked on computer games like Emperor of the Fading Suns
and Mall Tycoon
. He is also co-creator of the Fading Suns
(1996) RPG with Bill Bridges
.
In addition, he helped found the Mythic Imagination Institute
and is co-chair of the Mythic Journeys
convention
. In 2007, he began teaching video game design classes at the Art Institute of Atlanta
.
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
s and computer games. He was one of White Wolf
White Wolf
White Wolf is a publisher of role-playing games, notably the World of Darkness.White Wolf may also refer to:*White Wolf , a location in Yosemite National Park*White Wolf , a Canadian heavy metal band...
's original developers on Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire: The Masquerade is a role-playing game. Created by Mark Rein·Hagen, it was the first of White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness role-playing games, based on the Storyteller System and centered around vampires in a modern gothic-punk world....
(1991), particularly the famous supplement Chicago by Night which many credit with setting the tone for the Vampire books that followed. After years with White Wolf
White Wolf
White Wolf is a publisher of role-playing games, notably the World of Darkness.White Wolf may also refer to:*White Wolf , a location in Yosemite National Park*White Wolf , a Canadian heavy metal band...
, he joined Holistic Design, Inc.
Holistic Design, Inc.
Holistic Design, Inc. is an American game company that was founded in the early 1990s. Only one of the original partners is still with the company, Ken Lightner, though the other current partners bring a broad array of game design skills to the firm, most notably Bill Bridges, Andrew Greenberg and...
(HDI) where he worked on computer games like Emperor of the Fading Suns
Emperor of the Fading Suns
Emperor of the Fading Suns is a science fiction "grand-scale" space strategy computer game made by Holistic Design in 1996. This game was based on Holistic's in-house role playing game Fading Suns. The game had a wide array of units and a complex back-story but was rushed to market and released...
and Mall Tycoon
Mall Tycoon
Mall Tycoon is a business simulation game, released in 2002 for Windows 95/98/ME. It was developed by Holistic Designs and published by Take-Two Interactive. It has two sequels: Mall Tycoon 2 and Mall Tycoon 3.-Gameplay:The game begins as an empty plot of land upon which the player develops his or...
. He is also co-creator of the Fading Suns
Fading Suns
Fading Suns is a science fiction space opera role-playing game published by Holistic Design. The setting was also used for a PC game , a live action role-playing game , and for a space combat miniature game .- Game setting :The action is set in a future medieval-analogue empire built on the remains...
(1996) RPG with Bill Bridges
Bill Bridges (game designer)
Bill Bridges is a role-playing game developer and author. He was one of the primary White Wolf original developer to Werewolf: The Apocalypse from 1992 to 1995...
.
In addition, he helped found the Mythic Imagination Institute
Mythic Imagination Institute
The Mythic Imagination Institute is a non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, whose purpose is to encourage a creative response to life, both individual and collective, through storytelling and mythology: "Every life is a story, and a story can change the world." MII's main vehicles for...
and is co-chair of the Mythic Journeys
Mythic Journeys
Mythic Journeys is a performance festival and conference festival held annually in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2004, it began as a celebration of the works of Joseph Campbell and has expanded into a celebration of the role of myth and storytelling in the modern world.Put on by the...
convention
Fan convention
A fan convention, or con , is an event in which fans of a particular film, television series, comic book, actor, or an entire genre of entertainment such as science fiction or anime and manga, gather to participate and hold programs and other events, and to meet experts, famous personalities, and...
. In 2007, he began teaching video game design classes at the Art Institute of Atlanta
Art Institute of Atlanta
The Art Institute of Atlanta is one of The Art Institutes, a system of over 40 For-Profit Colleges located in major cities throughout North America, all owned and operated by Education Management Corporation...
.