Master index
All 638 exhibits, A to Z, ignoring a leading “The”. Filter by wing, or jump to a letter.
F
- "Frodo Lives!" Phenomenon · 1965
- The Faerie Queene Epic poem · 1590
- Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser Book series · 1939–1988
- Fairy-Tale Fantasy Literature genre · 1858
- Fantasy Adventure Board Games Tabletop genre · 1975
- Fantasy Film Screen & live genre · 1899
- Fantasy Flight Games Game company · Founded 1995
- Fantasy heartbreaker Tabletop term
- Fantasy Television & Animation Screen & live genre · 1959
- The Fantasy Trip Tabletop RPG · 1977
- The Farseer Trilogy Book series · 1995–1997
- FASA Corporation Game company · 1980–2001
- Feargus Urquhart Game designer
- Fighting Fantasy Gamebook · 1982
- Final Fantasy Japanese RPG · 1987
- Final Fantasy VI Japanese RPG · 1994
- Final Fantasy VII Japanese RPG · 1997
- Final Fantasy XI MMORPG · 2002
- Final Fantasy XIV MMORPG · 2010
- Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Tactical RPG · 1990
- The First Law Book series · 2006–2008
- First-Person Dungeon Crawlers ('Blobbers') Digital genre · 1975
- Fix-up Literature term
- Flying Buffalo Game company · Founded 1970
- Forgotten Realms Campaign setting · 1987
- Fourth Wing Book series · 2023
- Frank Frazetta Painter · 1928–2010
- Frank Mentzer Game designer
- Free League Publishing (Fria Ligan) RPG publisher · Founded 2011
- Fritz Leiber Author · 1910–1992
- From Kriegsspiel to Dungeons & Dragons Chapter VII · 1812 – 1977
- FromSoftware Developer · Founded 1986
- Fudging Tabletop term
A
- Ability scores Tabletop term · 1974
- Ace Books Publisher · Founded 1952
- The Ace Paperback Affair Controversy · 1965–1966
- Action RPGs & Hack-and-Slash Digital genre · 1984
- Active Time Battle Digital term · 1991
- Actual Play Screen & live genre · 2008
- The Actual-Play Boom Movement · 2008
- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Tabletop RPG · 1977–1989
- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition Tabletop RPG · 1989–2000
- Adventure module Tabletop term · 1975
- Aggro Digital term
- Akalabeth: World of Doom Computer RPG · 1979
- Akira Toriyama Manga artist · 1955–2024
- Alan Lee Illustrator · b. 1947
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Novel · 1865
- Alignment Tabletop term · 1974
- Andrew C. Greenberg Game designer · 1957–2024
- Andrew Gower Game designer
- Andrzej Sapkowski Novelist · b. 1948
- Anne McCaffrey Author · 1926–2011
- Apocalypse World Tabletop RPG · 2010
- Appendix N Milestone · 1979
- Armor Class Tabletop term · 1974
- Ars Magica Tabletop RPG · 1987
- Arthurian Fantasy Literature genre · 1136
- Asheron's Call MMORPG · 1999–2017
- The Assassination of Lord British Incident · 1997
- The Atlantean Trilogy Tabletop RPG · 1984–1986
- Avalon Hill Game company · Founded 1952
- Avatar Computer RPG · 1979
B
- Baldur's Gate Computer RPG · 1998
- Baldur's Gate 3 Computer RPG · 2023
- Baldur's Gate II Computer RPG · 2000
- The Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series Publication · 1969–1974
- Ballantine Books Publisher · Founded 1952
- Balrog / Balor Monstrosity · 1917
- Bantam Books Publisher · Founded 1945
- Bard Games RPG publisher · 1982–1990
- The Bard's Tale Computer RPG · 1985–2019
- Basilisk Monstrosity · 150 BCE
- BBS Door Games Phenomenon · 1984–1996
- Beholder Aberration · 1975
- The Belgariad Book series · 1982–1984
- Beowulf Epic poem · c. 700
- Bethesda Softworks Game company · Founded 1986
- BioWare Developer · Founded 1995
- The Birth of D&D Tour
- Black Isle Studios Studio · 1996–2003
- The Black Onyx Japanese RPG · 1984
- Blackmoor Campaign setting · 1971
- Blades in the Dark Tabletop RPG · 2017
- Bleed General term
- Blizzard Entertainment Developer · Founded 1991
- BlizzCon Convention · 2005
- Blobber Digital term
- Board Game, Wargame, or Roleplaying Game? Tour
- Boffer General term
- Boss Digital term · 1975
- Brad McQuaid Game designer · 1969–2019
- Brandon Sanderson Novelist · b. 1975
- Braunstein Wargame · c. 1969
- Brian Fargo Game designer
- The Broken Sword Novel · 1954
- The Brothers Hildebrandt Painters · b. 1939
- Buff & debuff Digital term
C
- C. L. Moore Author · 1911–1987
- C. S. Lewis Author · 1898–1963
- Call of Cthulhu Tabletop RPG · 1981
- Campaign setting Tabletop term
- CD Projekt / CD Projekt Red Game company · Founded 1994
- Cephalofair Games Game company · Founded 2014
- Chainmail Wargame · 1971
- Challenge Runs, Speedruns & the Souls Community Movement · 1994
- Chaosium RPG publisher · Founded 1975
- Character class Tabletop term · 1974
- Children's & YA Fantasy Literature genre · 1865
- Chocobo Beast · 1988
- Choose Your Own Adventure Gamebook · 1979–1998
- The Chosen One Literature term
- Chris Avellone Game designer
- Christopher Tolkien Editor · 1924–2020
- The Chronicles of Amber Book series · 1970–1991
- The Chronicles of Narnia Book series · 1950–1956
- The Chronicles of Prydain Book series · 1964–1968
- The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Book series · 1977–2013
- Chrono Trigger Japanese RPG · 1995
- Clark Ashton Smith Poet · 1893–1961
- The Classic Path Tour
- Collapse & Renaissance: Cards, Vampires & Baldur's Gate Chapter XI · 1990 – 2000
- Collectible & Trading Card Games Tabletop genre · 1993
- Colossal Cave Adventure Text adventure · 1976
- Comic Fantasy Literature genre · 1882
- The Computer RPG Lineage Tour
- Conan the Barbarian Film · 1982
- Conan the Cimmerian Book series · 1932–1936
- Conlang Literature term
- Cooldown Digital term
- The Corrupted Blood Incident Incident · 2005
- Cosplay General term · 1983
- A Court of Thorns and Roses Book series · 2015
- Cozy Fantasy Literature genre · 2020
- Critical hit General term
- Critical Role Phenomenon · 2015
- Crowdfunding & the Kickstarter Era Movement · 2012
- Crunch and fluff Tabletop term
D
- Dagorhir Community · 1977
- Dark Age of Camelot MMORPG · 2001
- Dark Fantasy Literature genre · 1970
- The Dark Is Rising Book series · 1965–1977
- The Dark Lord Literature term
- Dark Souls Action RPG · 2011
- Dark Sun Campaign setting · 1991
- Darkest Dungeon Roguelike · 2016
- Dave Arneson Game designer · 1947–2009
- David Brevik Game designer · b. 1968
- David Eddings Novelist · 1931–2009
- David Wesely Wargame designer · b. 1945
- Del Rey Books Publisher · Founded 1977
- Demon's Souls Action RPG · 2009
- Descent: Journeys in the Dark Board game · 2005
- Diablo Action RPG · 1996
- Diablo II Action RPG · 2000
- Discworld Book series · 1983–2015
- Divinity: Original Sin II Computer RPG · 2017
- dnd Dungeon crawler · c. 1975
- Don Woods Programmer · b. 1954
- Donald A. Wollheim Editor · 1914–1990
- Dragon Dragon · 2300 BCE
- Dragon Age: Origins Computer RPG · 2009
- Dragon Con Convention · 1987
- Dragon kill points Digital term · 1999
- Dragon Quest Japanese RPG · 1986
- Dragon Slayer Action RPG · 1984
- Dragonlance Campaign setting · 1984
- Dragonlance Chronicles Book series · 1984–1985
- Dragonriders of Pern Book series · 1967
- Dungeon crawl Tabletop term
- Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game Tabletop RPG · 2012
- Dungeon Crawler Carl Book series · 2020
- Dungeon Master Dungeon crawler · 1987
- Dungeon World Tabletop RPG · 2012
- Dungeon-Crawler Board Games Tabletop genre · 1975
- Dungeon! Board game · 1975
- Dungeons & Dragons Television · 1983–1985
- Dungeons & Dragons Tabletop RPG · 1974
- Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition Tabletop RPG · 2000–2008
- Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Tabletop RPG · 2008–2012
- Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Tabletop RPG · 2014
- Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set Tabletop RPG · 1977–1994
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Film · 2023
- Dwarf Humanoid · 1000
- Dwarf Fortress Simulation · 2006
- The Dying Earth Story collection · 1950–1984
- Dying Earth Literature genre · 1950
E
- E. R. Eddison Novelist · 1882–1945
- Earthdawn Tabletop RPG · 1993
- Earthsea Book series · 1968–2001
- Ed Greenwood Game designer · b. 1959
- The Eddas Myth cycle · 1220
- Edward Packard Author · b. 1931
- Elden Ring Action RPG · 2022
- The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall Computer RPG · 1996
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Computer RPG · 2002
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Action RPG · 2006
- The Elder Scrolls Online MMORPG · 2014
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Action RPG · 2011
- The Elder Scrolls: Arena Action RPG · 1994
- Electronic Arts Publisher · Founded 1982
- Elf Humanoid · 1000
- The Elric Saga Book series · 1961
- Empire of the Petal Throne Tabletop RPG · 1975
- Enix Publisher · 1975–2003
- Epic of Gilgamesh Epic poem · c. 2100 BCE
- Eucatastrophe Literature term · 1939
- EverQuest MMORPG · 1999
- Excalibur Film · 1981
- Experience points Tabletop term · 1974
- Eye of the Beholder Dungeon crawler · 1991
G
- Gacha Digital term
- Gacha & Live-Service RPGs Digital genre · 2012
- Game Freak Developer · Founded 1989
- Game Master Tabletop term
- Game of Thrones Television · 2011–2019
- Gamebooks & Interactive Books Tabletop genre · 1976
- Games Workshop Game company · Founded 1975
- Gary Gygax Game designer · 1938–2008
- Gauntlet Action RPG · 1985
- Gelatinous Cube Ooze · 1975
- Gen Con Convention · 1968
- Georg von Reisswitz Wargame inventor
- George Allen & Unwin Publisher · 1914–1990
- George MacDonald Novelist · 1824–1905
- George R. R. Martin Novelist · b. 1948
- Ghoul Undead · 500
- Giant Giant · 700 BCE
- Glenn Wichman Game designer
- Gloomhaven Board game · 2017
- GM screen Tabletop term · 1979
- GNS theory Tabletop term · 1999
- Goblin Humanoid · 1140
- Gold farming Digital term
- Gormenghast Book series · 1946–1959
- Greg Stafford Game designer · 1948–2018
- Greg Zeschuk Physician
- Griefing Digital term
- Griffin Monstrosity · 3300 BCE
- Grimdark Literature genre · 1984
- Grimms' Fairy Tales Story collection · 1812–1857
- Grinding Digital term
- Grognard General term
- Guild Wars MMORPG · 2005
- GURPS Tabletop RPG · 1986
- The Gygax–Arneson Disputes Controversy · 1979–1981
- Gygaxian naturalism Tabletop term
H
- H. G. Wells Novelist · 1866–1946
- H. P. Lovecraft Author · 1890–1937
- Halfling Humanoid · 1937
- Hard & soft magic systems Literature term · 2007
- Harry Potter Book series · 1997–2007
- Henk Rogers Game designer · b. 1953
- Heroes of Might and Magic Strategy RPG · 1995
- HeroQuest Board game · 1989
- Hexcrawl Tabletop term
- Hidetaka Miyazaki Game director · b. 1974
- High / Epic Fantasy Literature genre · 1896
- Hironobu Sakaguchi Game designer · b. 1962
- His Dark Materials Book series · 1995–2000
- Historical Fantasy Literature genre · 1926
- Hit points Tabletop term · 1974
- The Hobbit Film · 1977
- The Hobbit Novel · 1937
- The holy trinity Digital term
- Homebrew Tabletop term
- Hydlide Action RPG · 1984
I
- Ian Livingstone Game designer · b. 1949
- Icewind Dale Computer RPG · 2000
- The Icewind Dale Trilogy Book series · 1988–1990
- Initiative Tabletop term
- The Inklings Community · c. 1933–1949
- Instanced dungeon Digital term
- Interactive Fiction & Text Adventures Digital genre · 1976
- Interplay Productions Game company · Founded 1983
- The Invention of Modern Fantasy Chapter III · 1850 – 1920
- Invincibility frames Digital term
- Iron Crown Enterprises RPG publisher · Founded 1980
- Isaac Childres Board game designer
- Isekai Literature term
J
- J. Eric Holmes Neurologist · 1930–2010
- J. K. Rowling Novelist · b. 1965
- J. R. R. Tolkien Author · 1892–1973
- Jack Vance Author · 1916–2013
- Jagex Developer · Founded 2001
- Jake Song Game designer · b. 1967
- James Ohlen Game designer
- The Japanese Line Tour
- The Japanese Line: Console RPGs Chapter X · 1983 – 2000
- Japanese RPGs (JRPG) Digital genre · 1986
- Jason Bulmahn Game designer
- Jean Wells Game designer · 1955–2012
- Jeff Perren Wargame designer · b. 1947
- Jennell Jaquays Game designer · 1956–2024
- Jeremy Crawford Game designer
- Joe Abercrombie Novelist · b. 1974
- Joe Dever Author · 1956–2016
- John Harper Game designer
- John Howe Illustrator · b. 1957
- Jon Van Caneghem Game designer
- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Novel · 2004
- Jonathan Tweet Game designer · b. 1965
- Josh Sawyer Game designer · b. 1975
- Julian LeFay Programmer · 1965–2025
K
- The Keep on the Borderlands Adventure module · 1979
- Ken St. Andre Game designer · b. 1947
- King Arthur Pendragon Tabletop RPG · 1985
- The King of Elfland's Daughter Novel · 1924
- King's Quest Adventure game · 1984
- The Kingkiller Chronicle Book series · 2007
- Kiting Digital term
- Kobold Humanoid · 1200
- Koichi Sugiyama Composer · 1931–2021
- Kraken Monstrosity · 1646
- Kriegsspiel Wargame · 1812
L
- Labyrinth Film · 1986
- Larian Studios Developer · Founded 1996
- Larry Elmore Fantasy artist · b. 1948
- The Last Unicorn Novel · 1968
- Le Morte d'Arthur Story collection · 1485
- Leeroy Jenkins Phenomenon · 2005
- Legacy game General term · 2011
- Legend of the Five Rings Card game · 1995–2021
- Legend of the Red Dragon Computer RPG · 1989
- The Legend of Vox Machina Television · 2022
- The Legend of Zelda Action RPG · 1986
- Level up General term · 1974
- Lewis Carroll Author · 1832–1898
- Lich Undead · 1975
- Lin Carter Novelist · 1930–1988
- Lineage MMORPG · 1998
- LitRPG & Progression Fantasy Literature genre · 2012
- Little Wars Wargame · 1913
- Live-Action Roleplay (LARP) Screen & live genre · 1977
- Living campaign Tabletop term
- Lloyd Alexander Author · 1924–2007
- Lone Wolf Gamebook · 1984
- Loot & loot tables General term
- Loot box Digital term
- Lord Dunsany Author · 1878–1957
- The Lord of the Rings Film · 1978
- The Lord of the Rings Novel · 1954–1955
- The Lord of the Rings film trilogy Film · 2001–2003
- The Lord of the Rings Online MMORPG · 2007
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Television · 2022
- Lorraine Williams Business executive
- Low Fantasy Literature genre · 1902
- Ludonarrative dissonance Digital term · 2007
M
- M. A. R. Barker Linguist · 1929–2012
- The Mabinogion Story collection · 1200
- The magic circle General term · 1938
- Magic: The Gathering Card game · 1993
- Mainframes to Microcomputers: the First Computer RPGs Chapter IX · 1975 – 1992
- Malazan Book of the Fallen Book series · 1999–2011
- Mana General term
- Marcin Iwiński Entrepreneur · b. 1974
- Margaret Weis Novelist · b. 1948
- Mark Rein·Hagen Game designer · b. 1964
- Matt Dinniman Novelist · b. 1975
- Matthew Mercer Voice actor
- Mazes and Monsters Phenomenon · 1981
- Meeple General term · 2000
- Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Book series · 1988–1993
- Meridian 59 MMORPG · 1996
- Mervyn Peake Novelist · 1911–1968
- Metagaming General term
- Michael Cranford Game designer
- Michael Ende Novelist · 1929–1995
- Michael Moorcock Author · b. 1939
- Michael Toy Programmer
- Middle-earth Role Playing Tabletop RPG · 1984–1999
- Might and Magic Book One Dungeon crawler · 1986
- Mike Mearls Game designer
- Milton Bradley Company Game company · 1860–1998
- Mimic Monstrosity · 1977
- Min-maxing General term
- Mind Flayer (Illithid) Aberration · 1975
- Miniatures & Board Wargames Tabletop genre · 1812
- Minotaur Monstrosity · 550 BCE
- Mistborn Book series · 2006
- MMORPGs Digital genre · 1991
- Mob Digital term · 1978
- Monomyth Literature term · 1949
- Monster-Collecting RPGs Digital genre · 1996
- Monsters on the Move Tour
- Monte Cook Game designer · b. 1968
- Monty Haul Tabletop term
- Moral panic General term · 1972
- Mörk Borg Tabletop RPG · 2019
- MUD1 MUD · 1978–1999
- MUDs (Multi-User Dungeons) Digital genre · 1978
- Multiclassing Tabletop term
- Murderhobo Tabletop term
- MUSH Digital term
- Myth & Epic Literature genre · 2100 BCE
- Myth, Epic & Saga Chapter I · c. 2100 BCE – 1500 CE
- Mythic Entertainment Developer · 1995–2014
- Mythic Fantasy Literature genre · 1936
- Mythopoeia Literature term · 1931
- The Mythopoeic Society Organization · 1967
N
- Narrative & Story Games (incl. Powered by the Apocalypse) Tabletop genre · 1999
- NCSoft Game company · Founded 1997
- Nerf Digital term
- NetHack Roguelike · 1987
- The Neverending Story Novel · 1979
- Neverwinter Nights MMORPG · 1991–1997
- Neverwinter Nights Computer RPG · 2002
- The New Golden Age Chapter XIV · 2014 – present
- New World Computing Game company · 1984–2003
- Nihon Falcom Developer · Founded 1981
- Nintendo Game company · Founded 1889
- Nobuo Uematsu Composer · b. 1959
- Non-player character Tabletop term
- NPC (meme) General term · 2016
O
- The Oblivion ESRB Re-rating Controversy · 2006
- Obsidian Entertainment Developer · Founded 2003
- The Odyssey Epic poem · c. 700 BCE
- Old-School Essentials Tabletop RPG · 2019
- Old-School Renaissance (OSR) Tabletop genre · 2006
- The Once and Future King Novel · 1958
- The One Ring Roleplaying Game Tabletop RPG · 2011
- One Thousand and One Nights Story collection · 850
- One-shot Tabletop term
- Online Worlds: From MUD1 to World of Warcraft Chapter XII · 1978 – 2010
- The Open Game License Milestone · 2000
- Open-World RPGs Digital genre · 1981
- Orc Humanoid · 1000
- Origin Systems Developer · 1983–2004
- Origins Game Fair Convention · 1975
- Orlando Furioso Epic poem · 1516
- Owlbear Monstrosity · 1975
P
- Paizo RPG publisher · Founded 2002
- Palladium Books RPG publisher · Founded 1981
- The Paperback Boom & the Counterculture Chapter VI · 1965 – 1980
- The party General term
- Path of Exile Action RPG · 2013
- Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Tabletop RPG · 2009
- Patrick Rothfuss Novelist · b. 1973
- pedit5 Dungeon crawler · 1975
- Permadeath Digital term · 1980
- Peter Adkison Entrepreneur
- Peter Jackson Film director · b. 1961
- Peter S. Beagle Novelist · b. 1939
- Phantastes Novel · 1858
- Phantasy Star Japanese RPG · 1987
- Philip Pullman Novelist · b. 1946
- Phoenix Beast · 700 BCE
- Pillars of Eternity Computer RPG · 2015
- Planescape Campaign setting · 1994–1998
- Planescape: Torment Computer RPG · 1999
- Planetary romance Literature term · 1912
- PLATO Community · 1960–2006
- Play-by-Mail Games Tabletop genre · 1963
- Player character Tabletop term · 1974
- Player killer (PK) Digital term
- Pokémon Red and Green Japanese RPG · 1996
- Polyhedral dice Tabletop term
- Pool of Radiance Computer RPG · 1988–1993
- Portal Fantasy Literature genre · 1865
- Poul Anderson Author · 1926–2001
- Powered by the Apocalypse Tabletop term · 2010
- The Princess Bride Novel · 1973
- Procedural generation Digital term · 1980
- Puffin Books Publisher · Founded 1940
- Pulps, Weird Tales & Sword-and-Sorcery Chapter IV · 1920 – 1960
R
- R. A. Salvatore Novelist · b. 1959
- Raid Digital term
- Railroading Tabletop term
- Ralph Bakshi Animator · b. 1938
- Raph Koster Game designer · b. 1971
- Ravenloft Adventure module · 1983
- Ray Muzyka Physician
- Real-time with pause Digital term · 1998
- Rebecca Heineman Programmer · 1963–2025
- Rebecca Yarros Novelist · b. 1981
- Reki Kawahara Light novelist · b. 1974
- Renaissance Faires Phenomenon · 1963
- Respawn Digital term
- Retro-clone Tabletop term
- Richard Bartle Game designer · b. 1960
- Richard Garfield Game designer · b. 1963
- Richard Garriott Game designer · b. 1961
- Rieko Kodama Artist · 1963–2022
- Rifts Tabletop RPG · 1990
- Rob Pardo Game designer · b. 1970
- Robert Asprin Novelist · 1946–2008
- Robert E. Howard Pulp writer · 1906–1936
- Robert J. Harris Board game designer
- Robert Jordan Novelist · 1948–2007
- Robert Woodhead Programmer
- Roberta Williams Game designer · b. 1953
- Robin Hobb Novelist · b. 1952
- Roger Zelazny Author · 1937–1995
- Rogue Roguelike · c. 1980
- Roguelikes Digital genre · 1980
- Roguelite Digital term
- Rolemaster Tabletop RPG · 1980
- Romance, Fairy Tale & the Gothic Chapter II · 1500 – 1850
- Romantasy Literature genre · 2015
- Roy Trubshaw Programmer
- Rule zero Tabletop term
- Rules as written Tabletop term
- Rules lawyer Tabletop term
- RuneQuest Tabletop RPG · 1978
- RuneScape MMORPG · 2001
- Rust Monster Monstrosity · 1975
- Rusty Rutherford Programmer
S
- Safety tools Tabletop term · 2013
- Sandbox General term
- Sandy Petersen Game designer · b. 1955
- Sarah J. Maas Novelist · b. 1986
- The Satanic Panic & D&D Controversy · 1979–1995
- Satoshi Tajiri Game designer · b. 1965
- Save scumming Digital term
- Saving throw Tabletop term · 1962
- Science Fantasy Literature genre · 1912
- Screens, Sandboxes & the Open Game Chapter XIII · 2000 – 2014
- Secondary world Literature term · 1939
- Secret of Mana Action RPG · 1993
- Sega Game company · Founded 1960
- Session zero Tabletop term
- Shadowrun Tabletop RPG · 1989
- Shared-World & Tie-In Fiction Literature genre · 1979
- Shigeru Miyamoto Game designer · b. 1952
- Shouzou Kaga Game designer
- Sierra On-Line Game company · 1979–2008
- The Silmarillion Myth cycle · 1977
- Sir Thomas Malory Author · d. 1471
- Sir-Tech Software Developer · 1981–2003
- Slime Ooze · 1936
- Snorri Sturluson Poet · 1179–1241
- Society for Creative Anachronism Organization · 1966
- Solo & Journaling RPGs Tabletop genre · 1976
- A Song of Ice and Fire Book series · 1996
- Sony Online Entertainment Studio · Founded 1997
- Soulslikes Digital genre · 2009
- Square / Square Enix Developer · 1986–2003
- Starr Long Game director · b. 1970
- Stephan Michael Sechi Game designer
- Stephen Baker Board game designer
- Stephen R. Donaldson Novelist · b. 1947
- Steve Jackson Game designer · b. 1951
- Steve Jackson Game designer · b. 1953
- Steve Jackson Games Game company · Founded 1980
- Steve Perrin Game designer · 1946–2021
- Steven Erikson Novelist · b. 1959
- The Stormlight Archive Book series · 2010
- Stranger Things Television · 2016–2025
- The Strategic Review & Dragon Publication · 1975–2013
- Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) Game company · Founded 1979
- Subcreation Literature term · 1939
- Susan Cooper Author · b. 1935
- Susanna Clarke Novelist · b. 1959
- Swen Vincke Game director · b. 1972
- Sword & Sorcery Literature genre · 1929
- Sword & Sorcery Tour
- Sword Art Online Book series · 2009
- The Sword of Shannara Novel · 1977
T
- T. H. White Novelist · 1906–1964
- The Tabletop Golden Age & the Satanic Panic Chapter VIII · 1977 – 1990
- Tabletop Roleplaying Games Tabletop genre · 1974
- Tactical & Strategy RPGs Digital genre · 1990
- Tad Williams Novelist · b. 1957
- Talislanta Tabletop RPG · 1987
- Talisman Board game · 1983
- Tarn Adams Game programmer · b. 1978
- Tarrasque Monstrosity · 1983
- Terry Brooks Novelist · b. 1944
- Terry Pratchett Novelist · 1948–2015
- THAC0 Tabletop term
- Theater of the mind Tabletop term
- Thieves' World Story collection · 1979–1989
- Three Hearts and Three Lions Novel · 1953
- Todd Howard Game director
- The Tolkien Rights Saga Controversy · 1969
- The Tolkien Road Tour
- The Tolkien Society Organization · 1969
- Tolkien, Lewis & the Inklings Chapter V · 1930 – 1960
- Tom Moldvay Game designer · 1948–2007
- Tomb of Horrors Adventure module · 1978
- Tor Books Publisher · Founded 1980
- TPK Tabletop term
- Tracy Hickman Game designer · b. 1955
- Treant Plant · 1954
- Troll Giant · 1220
- TSR, Inc. RPG publisher · 1973–1997
- Tunnels & Trolls Tabletop RPG · 1975
- Turbine Developer · Founded 1994
- Turn-based combat General term
U
- Ultima Computer RPG · 1981
- Ultima III: Exodus Computer RPG · 1983
- Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar Computer RPG · 1985
- Ultima Online MMORPG · 1997
- Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss Action RPG · 1992
- Ultima VII: The Black Gate Computer RPG · 1992
- Unicorn Beast · 400 BCE
- Universal & Generic RPG Systems Tabletop genre · 1980
- Urban Fantasy Literature genre · 1986
- Ursula K. Le Guin Novelist · 1929–2018
V
- Vampire Undead · 1725
- Vampire: The Masquerade Tabletop RPG · 1991
- Vancian magic Tabletop term · 1974
- Vincent Baker Game designer
- Virtual Economies, Gold Farming & the GDP of Norrath Phenomenon · 2001
- Virtual Tabletops Phenomenon · 2004
W
- Wandering monster General term · 1974
- Warhammer Fantasy Battle Wargame · 1983–2015
- Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Tabletop RPG · 1986
- Warhammer Quest Board game · 1995–1998
- Weird Fiction Literature genre · 1880
- Weird Tales Publication · 1923–1954
- The Well at the World's End Novel · 1896
- Werewolf Humanoid · 1200 BCE
- West Marches Tabletop term
- Western Computer RPGs (CRPG) Digital genre · 1975
- Westwood Studios Developer · 1985–2003
- The Wheel of Time Book series · 1990–2013
- White Dwarf Publication · 1977
- White Wolf Publishing RPG publisher · Founded 1991
- Will Crowther Programmer · b. 1936
- William Goldman Novelist · 1931–2018
- William Morris Author · 1834–1896
- Willow Film · 1988
- The Witcher Action RPG · 2007
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Action RPG · 2015
- The Witcher Saga Book series · 1986–1999
- Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Dungeon crawler · 1981
- Wizards of the Coast Game company · Founded 1990
- The Women Who Built Fantasy & RPGs Tour
- World Fantasy Convention & Award Convention · 1975
- World of Greyhawk Campaign setting · 1980
- World of Warcraft MMORPG · 2004
- Worldbuilding General term
- Worlds Online Tour
- The Worm Ouroboros Novel · 1922
Y
- Yoshitaka Amano Illustrator · b. 1952
- Yuji Horii Game designer · b. 1954
Z
- Zork Text adventure · 1977–1982