Pierre Rosenthal

Pierre Rosenthal
Rosenthal in 2018
Born(1961-03-08)8 March 1961
Died4 November 2026(2026-11-04) (aged 65)
EducationÉcole nationale supérieure d'ingénieurs de Caen
OccupationGame designer

Pierre Rosenthal (French: [pjˈɛʁ ʁozɑ̃tˈal]; 8 March 1961 – 4 November 2026) was a French role-playing game designer.

Rosenthal began his career creating comics for the magazine Métal Hurlant while attending preparatory school. He graduated from the École nationale supérieure d'ingénieurs de Caen in 1981. Throughout his career, he collaborated with the magazine Casus Belli to create games such as SimulacreS [fr], Capitaine vaudou [fr], and Athanor [fr]. In 1999, he trademarked the term "rôliste" with the National Institute of Industrial Property.

Rosenthal died due to heart problems on 4 November 2026, at the age of 65.

Games

Gamebooks

References

  1. ↑ "Pierre Rosenthal, le premier rôliste nous a quitté". LudoVox (in French). 6 November 2026. Retrieved 12 November 2026.
  2. ↑ "Décès de Pierre Rosenthal, figure du jeu de rôle". Elbakin.net (in French). 6 November 2026. Retrieved 12 November 2026.
  3. ↑ Daer, Antoine (25 January 2016). "Rencontre avec Pierre Rosenthal : JdR, cinéma et littérature". Cosmo Ørbüs (in French). Retrieved 12 November 2026.
  4. 1 2 Daer, Antoine (14 September 2015). "Rencontre avec Pierre Rosenthal : Les années Casus Belli". Cosmo Ørbüs (in French). Retrieved 12 November 2026.
  5. ↑ "Marque FR : 99820282 - Rôliste". National Institute of Industrial Property (in French).
  6. ↑ "Pierre Rosenthal". Guide du rôliste galactique (in French).
  7. ↑ "Pierre Rosenthal nous a quittés". Scriipt (in French). November 2026. Retrieved 12 November 2026.