Kenneth Hite

Kenneth Hite

Kenneth Hite (born September 15, 1965) is a writer and role-playing game designer. He holds an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor's degree in Cartography. He has been writing games since 1981 and full-time since 1995. He writes the "Suppressed Transmission" column for "Pyramid" magazine, which has been collected into the volumes " [http://www.sjgames.com/suppressed/ Suppressed Transmission: The First Broadcast] " and " [http://www.sjgames.com/suppressed2/ Suppressed Transmission 2: The Second Broadcast] ", as well as the "Out of the Box" column for the [http://www.gamingreport.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=listarticles&secid=10 GamingReport] .He was the line editor for Last Unicorn Games' Star Trek RPG. He also contributed a [http://www.dorktower.com/2004/05/24/comics-archive-545/ guest comic strip] for Dork Tower in 2004.

Hite wrote or contributed to several GURPS supplements:
* "GURPS Alternate Earths"
* "GURPS Alternate Earths II"
* "GURPS Cabal"
* "GURPS Horror" (Third Edition)
* "GURPS Infinite Worlds" (Winner of the 2005 Origins Award for "Role-Playing Game Supplement of the Year" [cite web|url=http://www.originsgames.com/awards/2005|title=Origins Award Winners (2005)|accessdate=2007-09-04] )
* ""
* "GURPS Y2K"as well as supplements for other role-playing games:
* ' (for ')
* "Cainite Heresy" (for "")
* "" (for "Deadlands")
* "Dubious Shards" (which includes an adventure for "Delta Green")
* "Secrets of the Ruined Temple" (for "")

Hite is also one of many contributors to the book "Gamemastering Secrets", which won the 2002 Origins Award for "Best Game Aid or Accessory". [cite web|url=http://www.originsgames.com/awards/2002/list-of-winners |title=Origins Award Winners (2002)|accessdate=2007-09-04]

In February 2008, Pelgrane Press published Hite's "Trail of Cthulhu", a role-playing game using the GUMSHOE system developed by Robin Laws. [cite web|url=http://www.dyingearth.com/gumshoe/trail.html|title=The GUMSHOE RPG|accessdate=2008-05-29] .

Hite won two silver Ennies in 2008 for his work on "Trail of Cthulhu": Best Writing, and Best Rules (with Robbin Laws). [cite web|url=http://www.ennieawards.com/08/2008.html|title=2008 ENnie Awards|accessdate=2008-09-25]

References

External links

* [http://princeofcairo.livejournal.com/ Kenneth Hite's LiveJournal]
* [http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=1238 Kenneth Hite at the Pen & Paper RPG Database]


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