Talk:Steve Jackson (US game designer)

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Contents 1 Naming 2 Same name, different people 3 like 4 References

[edit] Naming

Discussion about the title of this article and its recent change can be found at Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (acronyms)#Changing article titles from XXXXX (US) to XXXXX (United States). Feel free to contribute. -- hike395 16:55, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Same name, different people

I moved this comment from the bottom of the article:

(It should be pointed out that this is because these two Steve Jacksons are actually the same person, as is confirmed in his biography below. Those new to the hobby may be mistaken to think Americans never work in the UK. Sorry.)

It was placed there by Hall Monitor. I read the short biography and I couldn't find anything that proved they are the same person. It is possible that some of the information on the Steve Jackson (UK) article actually belongs in this article, but I don't know which. But one thing is clear: the US Steve Jackson did not found Games Workshop, a UK company. He did found Steve Jackson Games, a US company. If he did, his biography would have most certainly mentioned it. If anyone can help clear up any of this, please discuss here. — Frecklefoot | Talk 16:34, July 21, 2005 (UTC)

Hello. Actually, that comment was left at 15:33, 21 July 2005 by 212.219.39.140. The name similarities are purely coincidental. Hall Monitor 19:41, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

For confirmation that they are two different people, see the SJG FAQ:

Q: Isn't Steve Jackson one of the founders of Games Workshop?

A: No, that's the other Steve Jackson. An English writer named Steve Jackson, along with his partner Ian Livingstone, founded Games Workshop and created the Fighting Fantasy series. These days, the English Steve Jackson, having sold his interest in Games Workshop, is continuing to work on various projects (you may have seen his Battle Cards -- they were a trading card game released before Magic.). The American Steve Jackson is another person entirely. --Calair 01:02, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] like

is this guy a huge nerd or what?

[edit] References

• Interview with Steve Jackson by The Escapist magazine. [1] --Craw-daddy | T | 23:20, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

• Interview with Steve Jackson by GamingReport.com [2] --Craw-daddy | T | 00:03, 15 February 2008 (UTC)