Where is Kenzer and Company located?
Kenzer and Company is based in Waukegan, Illinois. The company publishes comic books, role-playing games, board games, card games, and miniature games.
Questions about Kenzer & Company
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How did Kenzer and Company get its name?
The name came from a placeholder David Kenzer wrote on incorporation paperwork in the spring of 1993. His five co-founders objected but failed to agree on a better name within the week-long deadline he set, so the placeholder became the official company name.
What is Knights of the Dinner Table and who created it?
Knights of the Dinner Table is a monthly publication that combines comic books with roleplaying game coverage. It was created by Jolly Blackburn, who joined Kenzer and Company after leaving Alderac Entertainment Group in 1995. The comic became the work of the KoDT Development Team starting with issue number five in February 1997.
What awards did Aces and Eights Shattered Frontier win?
Aces and Eights: Shattered Frontier won the 2007 Origins Award for Roleplaying Game of the Year and a Silver ENnie Award for Best Game of 2007. The game was co-authored by David Kenzer, Jolly R. Blackburn, Brian Jelke, Steve Johansson, Jennifer Kenzer, and Mark Plemmons.
Why did Kenzer and Company release HackMaster without a new license in 2008?
Kenzer and Company refused to sign the Game System License that Wizards of the Coast introduced with the fourth edition of Dungeons and Dragons in 2008, finding it far more restrictive than the earlier Open Game License. Instead, Kenzer published a 501-page PDF for Kingdoms of Kalamar that relied on nominative use under US law rather than an approved license.
What was the first product Kenzer and Company published?
Their first product was The Kingdom of Kalamar, an Advanced Dungeons and Dragons adventure published in 1994 without a license from TSR, the trademark holder at the time. The back cover acknowledged the unlicensed status but TSR never took legal action against the company.